I've been working on developing a running training app as a project for my masters degree. It would be so helpful if anyone would give feedback on if this idea would be useful for you.
The app is intended to help runners set realistic goals and achieve them through an adaptive training plan.
The app:
- advises whether a goal a runner is looking to achieve is realistic based on their schedule, constraints, fitness and time available before a race. If the goal is a stretch it lets the runner know how much of an uplift they would need to hit the goal, and also gives other more realistic alternative goals they could consider.
- generates training plans based on an algorithm that applies advanced sports theory. PLans are of a superior quality to what a user could generate themselves on an LLM.
- the training plan continuously adapts to users' lives. It integrates with a user's calendar and tracks their running patterns to anticipate and plug potential pain points with sticking to a training plan e.g. an upcoming event that clashes with a proposed training time. It then proactively suggests alternative times better suited to the user's availability, or rebuilds the plan after a missed session to ensure the user stays on track to meet their goal.
- The app plugs in with Strava and will connect to wearables to make the experience as frictionless as possible for the user.
Current pricing proposal is either subscription based: £12.99 monthly or £99.99 annual.
OR pay a fixed price for access to the app for a couple of months to complete a training cycle. At the end, a user would be offered discounts for a future race event / running apparel to encourage them to train for the next event and repurchase / switch to an annual subscription.
We're figuring out what might be more preferable from users, so any feedback on this super interesting.