Running guides
Guides
Plain-words guides to training, pacing and the apps runners use, from the people who make Moonstride.
- Vitality points on guided runsHave a coach in your ear and still earn Discovery Vitality or Vitality UK points with your Apple Watch.
- Free alternatives to RunnaWhat a training plan app costs in 2026, and which ones are free, free to try, or paid.
- Running route planners comparedStrava, Footpath, Komoot and the free loop generators, side by side.
- The best running apps for Apple WatchWhat each one adds to the Workout app, what it costs, and which need an account.
- How slow should easy runs be?Why most runners run their easy days too fast, and how to find your easy pace.
- How to pace hillsHow much slower to run uphill, why effort beats pace, and how to pace a hilly race.
Free tools
- Route plannerDraw a run or get loops from your door, every hill coloured by gradient.
- Pace calculatorPace from a distance and time, a finish time from a pace, or how far you'll get.
- Race time predictorWhat a recent race says you can run from the mile to the marathon, and your training paces.
- Hill pace calculatorHow much slower the same effort runs uphill, and how much quicker down.
- GPX viewerOpen a GPX file and see its distance, climbs and elevation profile.