Nike Run Club: Running Coach Reviews

by No Nickname, Very Sorry

Update after update Nike is adding useless features yet they still can’t make NikeRunClub work properly on an Apple Watch. Ridiculous that NikeRunClub is still an “Editors Choice” to boot when it’s just simply NOT WORKING! Same annoying problems as months ago when I last used it. Not synchronizing with my iPhone so my runs are lost, ending the tracking of a run in the middle of it, stopping and restarting the tracking of a run in the middle of it for no reason, not responding when trying to stop a run upon completion... Yes, it’s still complete and hopeless garbage. I’m amazed that so many other users seem to have similar problems yet the developers of NikeRunClub still can’t find their way out of a paper bag and have it work properly on an Apple Watch. I’m also surprised that NikeRunClub gets decent reviews. Are all those positive reviews fake? Come on, if it’s not synchronizing with your iPhone and you’re loosing the data relating to your runs, it’s just not working and it deserves ZERO stars, not even one star.

Fortunately, I also rely on my Apple Workouts app so I can still track my activities even when the Nike Run app malfunctions. Given that the Apple Workout app has gotten better over time in terms of the features and analytics it offers, and is stable as a rock, I’m going to switch completely to it. No more frustration in dealing with this ridiculous piece of Nike garbage and, big bonus, I’m going to be freeing up 700MB of storage space.

by 59TX

I am a four year user of NikeRunClub and I use it only on the iPhone (currently iPhone XS on iOS 13.2) not the Apple Watch. Starting with the update to version 6.2, NikeRunClub has been recording dramatically longer distances than reality. I run the same routes frequently, and I have been recording runs with NRC, Strava, Endomondo, and RunGo over the years, and I know exactly how long each neighborhood route I run is. NRC is now recording tracks that are approximately 15% to 20% too long. An 8.5 km route this morning got recorded as 10.1 km by NRC. This weekend, I ran 21.1 km (not in a race) and NRC recorded 24.3 km. This completely destroys my pace calculations and I’m sure is not helping my NRC marathon training plan to adjust properly. My other trackers do not have this problem. When I look at the NRC GPS tracks, they are crazy jagged, looking like I am crossing the street back and forth every few meters, running into the middle of a house and back out to the street, etc. On all my other trackers, I can tell the side of the street I was on, and the tracks are nice and smooth. If I run down the sidewalk, the GPS track looks like I’m running down the sidewalk. With NRC it’s like every GPS datapoint can be randomly 5 to 10 meters off from my real location and it makes me look like I was staggering drunk. This all began with the upgrade to 6.2. Please fix ASAP.

by One24th

NikeRunClub has everything to be hands down the best running app out there. However, starting NikeRunClub on your phone won’t track your distance unless your phone is on you, EVEN IF you’re wearing your watch. Apple Watch S3 was designed with one of their main focus being phone-free workouts (Keep reading).
Now, you can start NikeRunClub on the watch without a phone BUT if you don’t have the AirPods, you won’t be able to hear anything while running, not mentioning you won’t be able to listen to music either unless, you know, buy wireless headphones. *** ****
To add on, when running the treadmill I like to put my phone on the dashboard so I can look at it while I run and keep my eye on my stats BUT this won’t track my distance because again, even though I’m wearing the watch the phone needs to be held in my hand or be strapped on my arm.
I then start the run on my watch and WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I OPEN NikeRunClub ON THE PHONE TO LOOK AT MY STATS? I get a message saying opening the phone app while the watch app is in use will start a separate run. Can’t win. I know the stats will display on the watch but having your phone in front of you is better stuff.
About every single running app in NikeRunClub Store will let you use both your watch and phone as one and use the watch as tracking device whether NikeRunClub was started on the phone or watch. Please listen and make an improvement 🙏🏼

by Whitney Lar

I love Nike Run Club! It gives really cool insights of my pace throughout the run! The ONLY thing I really dislike about it is that it doesn’t tell you the distance you’ve gone while your running. You have to pause it in order to figure that out. When I go on runs I want to go a specific distance, but when I can’t see how far I’ve gone while I’m running. I find it really frustrating. I’ve stopped using NikeRunClub only because it doesn’t tell me how far I run while I’m running. Especially when I’m going on specific runs, such as 2 mile tempo runs, mile, and longer runs like 5-6 miles. I need to know how far I’m going without having to stop my watch. If there is anyway to have more customizable options or if you could just put the distance instead of heart rate or calories that would be really helpful. It’s nice to know that information too, but info like calories and heart rate really are not vital when I’m going on a run. Please consider changing this, because I love all the insights NRC offers, but I can’t use NikeRunClub if it won’t show me how far I’m running without pausing it. I would give five stars for NikeRunClub function itself, I just need the distance to show while I’m running. Thank you so much! I hope you can consider this!

by Emily.t2

I have used NikeRunClub for years and have finally reached the final straw. I’m disappointed because I like the guided runs and training plans NikeRunClub offers but I can no longer overlook it’s other issues. I have an Apple Watch series 3 and it is nearly impossible to sync my runs between my watch and phone. Lately any run that I start from my watch is deleted which is especially annoying with speed runs in which it is much easier to start and stop intervals from my watch. I’ve lost my running streaks because of this inability to sync and any adaptability in my training plans. When runs are started from my phone my watch fails to sync and provide useful stats throughout or after the run. As I said previously, I love that NikeRunClub offers free training programs for various goals. I used one of these to train for my first half marathon. However, I do have a few gripes. I understand that incorporating Nike Training Club workouts into plans gives both apps use, but it is difficult when you already have a plan on the NTC app. It would be nice to have the option to exclude these workouts from training plans or link your current NTC workouts. It would also be super useful to allow for the training plans to be customizable. Plenty of other apps already offer this feature. Until Nike can properly track and record my runs, I’m done.

by ShawnC22002

I would gladly give NikeRunClub 5 stars, if it weren’t for the numerous glitches and anomalies that it has. Overall I have always been happy with NikeRunClub. I love the features, the guided runs, the integration with Apple Watch, the coach, etc. However, I feel like I am constantly dealing with synching issues in one way or another. For example, I am using the coach to train for a marathon. I always start the runs directly from the coach screen, and complete them, and mark them for the appropriate workout in the coach schedule. But once in a while after doing that, the next time I open NikeRunClub it will show that workout as incomplete. There is no good way to fix this - and it most recently happened on a benchmark run that is supposed to be used by NikeRunClub to set your schedule going forward. I contacted tech support - which is another great thing about Nike - I’ve always been able to get ahold of a person for support. But she pretty much told me this was a glitch and she couldn’t fix it, and had no guarantee if it would get fixed by someone in a different department. I also had an issue with runs not synching from my watch. Had to uninstall and reinstall NikeRunClub on my phone. This type of thing happens a lot and can be frustrating when using these features. Other than that, great app.

by Dusjdoc

I love how it’s been helping me train for my first 10k! It adjusts its workout to meet me where I’m at in my running experience which is really nice.
A few things I wish they’d improve on:
1. Explaining their workouts a little. For example today I needed to run 4 intervals of 400m however I just had the workout going the entire time in between. I wasn’t informed that I needed to pause the workout in between intervals so by the time I was done it looked like I only completed 1 interval.
2. There are still some glitches they need to work through. There have been multiple times when I’ve gotten on NikeRunClub and gone to where my “coach” should be for my 10k training and nothing is there so all of my training has disappeared and there’s no evidence of it ever happening. Typically if I exit NikeRunClub and try again 30 mins later my training will show up again. However I didn’t know that the first time it happened so I just started a whole new training plan which was a little frustrating.
3. Sometimes I’ll begin one of the scheduled workouts but when I finish it, it log it in/ appear as if I completed or even started it from the weekly overview screen. So if I want my plan to be marked as completed that day I’ll have to manually go back and add another workout simply enter in my progress from the workout I just did.

by BeansandBananas

When I began running 5 years ago, I loved NikeRunClub because it motivated me to run. The guided runs were always fun and uplifting to listen to during a run. I also really liked the coaching tab that had coaching for beginners, strength building, and for racing. I started out with coaching for beginners, then went to coaching for strength, and then coaching for my first half marathon race. Fast forward five years now, and I’ve outgrown NikeRunClub because they’ve taken away the coaching for racing that adapts to your runs automatically. Now the coaching is “canned”, static, and does not adjust to the runner. Also, I’d like to sync my runs to running community apps, like Strava. However, the Nike Run Club app doesn’t sync to anything which makes it hard to share my progress with friends and my local running groups. Nike Run Club doesn’t have any running clubs in my area. They are only in the biggest of cities. For this reason I gave Nike Run Club app three stars. I would be happy to give it more stars if they brought back the adaptable coaching and allowed NikeRunClub to sync with other apps. It does sync to Apple Health, but Apple Health won’t easily export all the run data, like splits, intervals/laps, etc. Apple Health only exports summary run data to other apps. Nike Run Club needs to build a direct integration to popular running community apps so all the run data can be viewed and analyzed in those apps.

by Colorpointgfx

I love running, I believe in what Nike stood for, from its humble beginnings until now. A run is about being just a little bit better then you were the day before, it’s about freedom. About leaving stress, or the things that “bog” you down behind. At least for that little bit of time you’re running. I feel like those statements also hold true for NikeRunClub. NikeRunClub is better then it was, and I believe it will continue to be better. In the future however I want to see the interface be more intuitive, less “bogged” down. I want the freedom of what a run feels like to translate into NikeRunClub. I love the coach runs, I love the podcasts with coach Bennet. I love the challenges. Running is about the individual and as soon as I log Into NikeRunClub the center of it all should be about me/ the individual. Then secondly: intuitively be more apart of my friends running. One example is, I would like to see their run color, and be more interactive with them (I do like the “cheering on”) and their trophy’s. Also I definitely want to see the run club be more local. Or be able to set up a run club meet locally through NikeRunClub . I have a love hate relationship with NikeRunClub, I have a billion ideas for this thing, but totally have faith that they will get it right. That it will be better tomorrow then it is today.

by Share16

I’ve used the Nike+ when it was a sensor on my shoe in 2009. Now, I’ve upgraded to the Apple 3 watch and iPhone8. The NRC app has worked well over the years and haven’t had any problems with the latest app upgrade. However, I’m have difficulties with my last run syncing to my phone and watch. I’m wondering if anyone is experiencing the same problem after the latest updates for Apple.

My NRC phone and watch apps have my last run on Wednesday for 5 miles. I performed the OS update on Friday for my phone and watch. Saturday, I ran 9.30 miles with my watch. NikeRunClub was working fine and recorded my run details and heart beat. I closed my watch rings for Move and Exercise and it recorded my run with NRC on my workout log.

I tried to sync the run with my phone and nothing updated expect the update time. I’ve tried rebooting each device, deleting and adding NikeRunClub , and checking the settings. Nothing seems to work. I’m glad my phone’s Health and watch Activity apps recorded my run. But I’m missing out on completing my Weekly NRC Challenge and record of my run. I hope it gets resolved soon since I have a half marathon coming up and would like to use my watch and not my phone on my race. Thank you for your time.

by SmellyGash

I’ve been running since middle school and I always used Running2Win to log my runs, but since that site is a bit clunky and NikeRunClub is garbage, I figured I’d try this one out. Since I’ve been using it, I’ve fallen in love with the UI and how easy NikeRunClub is to use. The workouts from the “My Coach” seem a bit easy, so I do my own and just substitute them, but otherwise the runs are great. I especially like the guided runs because it actually feels like someone is beside me and running with me, which is always a nice feeling when running alone when back from school.

However, NikeRunClub is not without some minor bugs, most notably in the guided runs themselves. For whatever reason and on multiple occasions, the guided run will simply stop and stay frozen at a certain time (usually 4’37” when I use it). While it could be written off as a problem deriving from another issue, I have an XS so it definitely shouldn’t be a hardware issue. Like I said, I really like the guided runs, but when they stop 4 minutes in, it gets a little annoying. Otherwise, pretty great app that I would recommend to people just getting into running or seasoned runners looking for an easy way to log runs (and keep track of shoe mileage)!

by TH1sSucks

Update 7/8:
Still a good app but I the distance calculations has been off quite a bit. I haven’t been shorted a mile on multiple runs. NikeRunClub is tracking the distance but not calculating correctly, shorting me on my goals through NikeRunClub . Please fix.
I have completed a 10K run thanks to NikeRunClub and would and do recommend it to people.

Updated 2/1 I’ve began to follow a running plan. Having an actual plan/coach on NikeRunClub would be great vs. having to follow a PDF then find the correlating run. Also, NikeRunClub has continuously crashed on me during my indoor runs. It’s not logging any of my runs when done inside. This is becoming very frustrating. I've enjoyed NikeRunClub thoroughly. Ive recently started running again after multiple years of surgeries and injuries. have passed milestones for myself with NikeRunClub! I've even considered trying a 10k. So thank you. Unfortunately there have been a few occasions when I've been running on the treadmill that NikeRunClub crahses and doesn't log my run, which is really frustrating and unmotivating. Minus that the coaches are great and I like the different options to mix things up. If the glitches and not logging could be fixed this would be perfect.

by Samanthaosorio

I started using Nike Run to track my progress and it does just that. You input you goal, for example 2 miles, and while you’re running NikeRunClub will keep you updated on each benchmark. On a 2 mile run NikeRunClub will lower my music playing and tell me i’m halfway through meeting me goal! It’ll say i’ve reached 1 mile, my pace, and how much i have left to go. It’s very motivating and helpful. You can also play your own music from Apple Music directly on NikeRunClub . Once you finish you’re run, it’ll give you all of the diagnostics. Your average pace, your elevation, your distance. NikeRunClub has helped me keep track of all of my runs this past month and it’s great. Either i’m not too tech savvy or it doesn’t have the feature but i’d love to be able to use it on my apple watch and not bring my phone on my runs. If it does have this feature, let me know! Also, there’s been 2 or 3 times i’ve clicked the start to track my run and a mile in i’ll realize it hasn’t tracked anything although it says it’s tracking. Could be a problem on my end but other than that, great app. Appreciate the motivation & thought.

by JRB/CJ

I started running exactly a month ago and I’m starting to run every night, I used to be someone that hated running and one day I told my friend that I wanted to workout with him because I’m working to be a QB and he said are you down to run 2 and a half miles and I said yes but in reality I was not. I tried and I only ran .43 before stopping and I couldn’t breathe at all but now I can run 6 miles with no stopping and I run every night and usually run 5 miles every night. My friend admitted to me the other night that after that day he thought he would never run with me again, he said he thought I didn’t push myself hard enough which is VERY true. Now every night I get to 5 miles and I want to go another mile and I get to 6 and I want to run another. I have had one problem with NikeRunClub which is that the map screws up and it’s not as accurate but still close. I may not be the fastest runner and my pace is not the best but I’m getting better. I share this not to brag but to push others to be their best and get better because trust me I know it gets hard but you will one day be the person you want to be. NikeRunClub has helped me so much on my running journey and is my favorite app.

by Mkral

This is still my favorite running app, by far. The old version of NikeRunClub was still slightly better for me though. Nike fixed the issue with controlling music & NikeRunClub from the headphone controls, which was my biggest pet peeve (this worked fine in older versions of NikeRunClub , but was broken when NikeRunClub went to version 4. The only remaining issue for me is that NikeRunClub doesn’t handle music correctly if you are listening to another audio source before a run. I like to listen to audio books & podcasts in the car (I use the audible and downcast apps, not the official apple ones, maybe that’s part of the issue, I don’t know), but even though my music choice for the run is set to an iTunes playlist, it continues to play the audiobook/ podcast I was listening to in the car. The old versions (up to 3.x) handled this correctly, starting the iTunes playlist as soon as the run started. Not a complete deal killer, but it sure would be nice if they fixed that. Aside from that issue, it’s a great app. I’ve been using it since 2006 (when it only worked on the iPod nano, and it still works great for my needs.

by LAwoman22

I have always been on and off athlete and after putting on much undesired covid weight, I made a promise to myself to get back in gear as soon as the gyms reopened. I did, and have been on a fitness craze, lost a good amount of weight, and decided for 2022 to set a new goal - run in a race. Starting small - signed up for a local 5K at the end of March, but knew I’d need to up my running more seriously. My son is a runner and uses Strava and another friend uses the Nike Run App, and others use watches, devices, etc. I do not have an Apple watch and no plans to get one, so I read up on best running apps. For beginners (which I consider myself running wise) the NRC was rated best, hands down. So after downloading it and using it for about six weeks, I can honestly say I love it. I love the tracking mechanisms themselves, the challenges and badges and the guided runs. I feel those have all helped motivate and challenge me - esp monitoring my pace WHILE running because it is easy to slow down and get sluggish (at least for me). Maybe I will outgrow NikeRunClub one day, as another reviewer mentioned. I would love that because it meant I actually achieved some of the goals I set! Wish me luck on my race!

by Bsbdhshshahahahsbs

I’ve never been a runner. Was feeling out of shape and sluggish and stir crazy at the start of quarantine in March, decided to download Nike Running and try getting into running. I am naturally thin and athletic, but at this point in time I was really out of shape and would get extremely winded, to the point of hyperventilating / chest pain after running for just 1 minute straight. I started out with the guided runs, starting with the first interval run - 1min on, 1min off, 8x. I found coach Bennett’s audio recordings helpful, insightful, and just the right amount of distracting to keep me centered in the run, but not TOO aware of the effort I was having to put in. I love that you can play music in the background of the audio for the guided runs. At the beginning, I needed the guided audio to distract me from my effort level. Now it’s been almost 6 months, I no longer need the audio but I still use it about 3x a week. I’ve logged over 400 miles in NikeRunClub over the past 6 months ! I ran 10 miles the other day, and I’ve now run 7 miles straight without stopping. I’ve never been in better shape. NikeRunClub changed my life for the better :)

by ARebelWookie

NRC is the perfect companion to someone who struggles to get out and go run; the support Coach Bennett offers through the guided runs is just what I’ve been searching for. I’ve previously used both MapMyRun and Runtastic and the “coaching” provided by both doesn’t amount to much more than telling you your splits, distance, and when the pace changes on intervals. It’s done by a computer generated voice and just doesn’t have the real person connection. Coach Bennett will relate to you and motivate every step of the way while not being overbearing and in your ear the whole time. There are minutes set aside during every run where it’s just you, the music, and the run. It gives you time to reflect on what Coach has said let’s you focus in on what you are doing. The last thing I’ll mention are companion playlists, while most of the songs are some form of pop or pop/Rock they are upbeat and provide a nice soundtrack to run to. Even for me who isn’t a big pop fan, I’ve added a few songs to my personal library thanks to NRC.

So, if you’re like me and struggle to find motivation to get out and get going, give NRC a try and hopefully you find it as great as I do.

by GrantTG92

NikeRunClub really is amazing. I’m one of those people where if something doesn’t really work for me, it really doesn’t work…if it works for me, it really works. NikeRunClub really works for me so far. The guided runs are really helpful to reduce stress/anxiety about runs. The advice and information the coaches give fills up the time and is oftentimes humorous so it takes your mind off of the work you’re putting in a little bit. The training plans have also been really helpful for me because they make it easy to just get out and run and not really stress about planning, pace, effort, progress, etc. They get you where you need/want to go as you run. They also track a bunch of metrics for you so you don’t have to bother with keeping track of it yourself. I hope they add more training plans because the only ones I see now are the beginner plan, 5k plan and the half marathon plan. I would love to see training programs for 10k, running fast miles, marathons etc. Hopefully that’s in the works. Still, at the very least, I would recommend everyone try out NikeRunClub. It’s at least worth the shot and a few weeks of running to see if it’s for you. Oh, and it’s completely free.

by ACAB BLACK LIVES MATTER

I’m younger and started running track a couple years ago I was a sprinter and a hurdler. I used to joke that anything over 400m scared me and that I couldn’t run more than a mile. When Covid happened I was very serious about not getting sick so I opted out of the track season. I started running in my neighborhood and after using several apps I found NRC is the only running app I’ve used that offers it all without me having to pay loads of money. I am not subscribed to it or anything, but I still get all the guided runs and coaching. It’s a really amazing app. I love the Community and the feeling of being apart of something. NRC has given me a lot of confidence in my running. I am not as consistent as I would like to be (school and such) so I haven’t ran over 3 miles yet. Running is a learning experience. NikeRunClub is really, overall, great. If you happen to stumble across my review and are still debating on getting it I’d say: download it, use it for a couple weeks, if you happen to absolutely hate it you can always delete NikeRunClub . Anyway I never write reviews, ever, but NikeRunClub is a lot of fun to be apart of so I figured I’d show it some love.

by Vince Viloria

I suppose if you’re a casual runner of shorter distances NikeRunClub is serviceable. If you’re even slightly more serious, read on.

I have an Apple Watch Nike+ S2 and the Watch app is absolutely horrible. Laggy all around. Every swipe takes a second to register, every tap happens a second later. Tapping to start a run takes seconds to actually begin. If you have a run countdown and the countdown does not complete before you drop your wrist the workout will not actually begin. Double tapping the screen during a run is supposed to pause your workout but you have to raise your wrist to wake the screen and then give it a few seconds to update the display before you can do so. Even then it can take a couple of attempts. And last but certainly not least if you finish a long workout (double digit miles) and attempt to save the workout NikeRunClub crashes. If you restart NikeRunClub it resumes the workout forcing you to pause the workout (adding time to your workout in the process) and try again. Sometimes it works, sometimes it terminates and saves nothing. Yesterday I lost a 19 mile run. Gone. It’s far from the first time and I’m not going to go through it anymore.

I have given NikeRunClub too many chances over years of it getting worse. I’m embarrassed to have pre-ordered the Apple Watch Nike+ S3. Even when it comes I will absolutely not be giving NikeRunClub another chance. If you’ve read this far, consider yourself warned.

by Rene🏃🏻‍♂️

I love Nike and have used the NRC app for that reason. I’ve tried to give Nike the benefit of the doubt but they just can’t get NikeRunClub working properly. Yes, there are a lot of great features and tips but as far as the actual running feature, it’s horrible. It constantly crashes during my runs. If it actually works properly on my phone it doesn’t record my heart rate. If it works using my watch it doesn’t map my run. There’s never coordination within NikeRunClub between my phone and my watch, which is extremely frustrating. I stopped using NRC for a few months and was using the Workout function on my Apple Watch and everything was fine every run. Today I said I’d give it yet another shot with NRC but a mile into my run NikeRunClub crashed who knows when and wasn’t recording my run. It destroyed all my momentum and I stopped running. I’m done Nike. I’ve contacted customer support in the past but nothing has worked. I was planning on buying a Nike Apple Watch 4 but now I’m questioning whether it’s worth making a $400+ commitment when Nike can’t even get the main function of a running app working properly. I’m going to either keep using the Workout function of my watch or go back to Runkeeper. I never had issues with them. The reason I went to NRC was because of the Nike brand. I will continue supporting Nike with everything else, but in regards to NRC, I’ve been given no reason to continue.

by GeesMel

I am very disappointed with my first experiences with Nike+. I just purchased an Apple Watch for the sole purpose of tracking my runs through the MapMyRun app training plans. The Apple Watch didn’t support using the training plans with the watch alone so I decided to give Nike+ a try assuming it would work seamlessly on the Apple Watch given that Nike is even part of the name of the Watch. I’ve been very disappointed. First, moving from MapMyRun to Nike+ means loosing over 1300 miles of runs tracked on MapMyRun. This is super disappointing to have to start brand new with a new app and not be able to transfer past workouts over. Second, I love MapMyRun’s training plan but I was willing to give Nike+ My Coach a try. The feature seems great BUT I cannot use My Coach without bringing my big bulky phone along on runs with me. This is a huge development oversight on the part of Nike. The entire reason I forked out $477 for a Watch was to be able to leave my phone at home. If you are a serious runner you are using My Coach and running at speed a and distances that are not conducive to lugging around a bulky phone with you. For this reason alone I drop my rating of Nike+ from 5 to 3 stars. I’d love to love NikeRunClub if you corrected these issues.

by Alex Bum

I love how it’s been helping me train for my first 10k! It adjusts its workout to meet me where I’m at in my running experience which is really nice.
A few things I wish they’d improve on:
1. Explaining their workouts a little. For example today I needed to run 4 intervals of 400m however I just had the workout going the entire time in between. I wasn’t informed that I needed to pause the workout in between intervals so by the time I was done it looked like I only completed 1 interval.
2. There are still some glitches they need to work through. There have been multiple times when I’ve gotten on NikeRunClub and gone to where my “coach” should be for my 10k training and nothing is there so all of my training has disappeared and there’s no evidence of it ever happening. Typically if I exit NikeRunClub and try again 30 mins later my training will show up again. However I didn’t know that the first time it happened so I just started a whole new training plan which was a little frustrating.
3. Sometimes I’ll begin one of the scheduled workouts but when I finish it, it log it in/ appear as if I completed or even started it from the weekly overview screen. So if I want my plan to be marked as completed that day I’ll have to manually go back and add another workout simply enter in my progress from the workout I just did.

by Mhudetz

I’ve been using NikeRunClub before it was called Nike Run Club. I love it and it’s part of my daily routine. That being said there are some serious problems with NikeRunClub that have sprung up. The Facebook cheers feature which many people have actively reported as not working still hasn’t been fixed after years of not working. But that’s not my major problem with NikeRunClub . The guided runs usually involve this guy called “Nike Global Head Coach Bennet.” I don’t think Nike could have picked a worse person for this job. His voice sounds like a high schooler trying his best to sound like a cool adult, and he is constantly speaking in this strange cadence and trying to deepen his voice to sound more inspirational. He says the most scripted, cheesy, lame uninspiring things completely taking me out of the zone. All this “you’re awesome, you’re already so great, and you’re getting better with every step you take” gets old really fast and is no way to motivate you to get better. If I’m already awesome why am I running? Please Nike, get us a mature, intelligent and charismatic guide to get us through our runs. Something actually inspiring and epic, not this drab, monotone mess. (Sorry Bennet.) You know who was awesome? Eliud. That voice and run was amazing, UNTIL coach Bennet had to come in and say something pointless. Ugh I’m done.

by Countrywriter

I love Nike’s coaching program which helps me train for my half marathon. But there are two things I’m not happy about. One is a glitch and the other was a flaw in how they decided to count the interval sprints. First the glitch is that the runs don’t actually apply to the run on that day even though you hit start from the coach section on that day. Instead the next week when it asks you if you want to adapt your plan in accordance with your level, it asks you to apply the runs to a day but they don’t belong on that week, they belong on the week prior but you no longer have access to that week to properly do so. The design flaw: used to when you had HIIT days where you ran 7 200 meter sprints with 2:45 minute breaks (for example), you hit “pause” after you completed the interval and it started counting your break time so you knew exactly when you needed to start again. It no longer does that. Instead you have to hit “lap” to count the interval and stop the distance tracking for that one interval and then hit pause so it won’t start tracking the next interval. It doesn’t count during your break and the phones time doesn’t always show at the top so you can’t keep track of that very well. Very poorly thought out. Please go back!

by Asto86

I think this is a great app for the average runner but if you are serious about your running you want an app that is going to at least give you the option to focus on your heart rate with regards to what zone you are in and using the audio coaching cues to tell the runner what zone they should be in on recovery runs or tempo runs or whatever. I like how on the “first run” and “next run” the coach keeps telling the runner to slow down and take it easy but doesn’t explain the why behind it. The why is to keep you in zone 2 because most runners are in zone 3 or 4 even as an “easy run” and they don’t even know it.

I love NikeRunClub and would use it exclusively but because it doesn’t have an option to focus on heart rate for training I would rather use the Pear app.

Also, when using the wrist monitoring on my watch it shows my bpm but at the end of the run doesn’t give a graph of my heart rate. When I use my chest strap paired to my Apple Watch the nike app shows “—“ in the bpm section but when the run is finished does show a graph for my run. If this was fixed, especially the chest strap issue I would be more likely to use NikeRunClub as my main because I know where I need to keep my heart rate to stay in zone.. but if it isn’t showing me it does no good.

by Ireadonthego

On Oct 31, I ran 8.1 miles to reach the 100 km goal for the month. As usual, I started the run on my Apple watch 3, so I could monitor heart rate and pace. I wear my iPhone X in a Nike armband for GPS. At the end of the run, it never synced back to my phone: usually just a few minutes after I finish a run on my watch with my iPhone with me, the run will show up in the NRC app on my phone so I can apply it to my running plan, and enter my effort, where, and notes. It never showed up in my iPhone NRC app, so it looks like I did not complete the October 100km challenge. I called them about it, and they said it was a known bug, they were working on it, and would be in touch with me in a few days. Today, I held the phone in a hand strap case so I could use the phone screen easily. I did a QuickStart Run (warmup), then a Speed Run (6x400m), and then ran home with another QuickStart run. For all 3, I had NRC open on my watch and phone, but _started_ the run on my phone, which in turn started the run on my watch! This way, I could see ongoing heart rate on both devices, and could push the Lap button on my phone at the end of the 400m reps. I do prefer being able to simply Start a run from my watch and Apply it to the Plan later on my phone, but for now, this is a work-around.

by Burrito 20

Doing the coaching program and it’s been working pretty well. Only big issue I keep seeing is the runs don’t always sync with the coaching program. For whatever reason, some runs will not be acknowledged as being done even though NikeRunClub will bring the runs to my attention at the beginning of the following week because they have not been assigned. NikeRunClub will force me to assign it to a run for the current week, but will not give me the option to assign it to the properly scheduled run from the previous week. The date and mileage show the same date as the coaching program for the previous week, but I still have to add it to my current week. NikeRunClub has a record of when I did the scheduled run, just let me assign it to last week! I get it, technology and apps won’t always sync properly, so at least give me the option to fix it manually when technology falls short.

Would be nice to compare adjusted vs. non-adjusted schedule for the week side-by-side to see how much you’ve deviated from your original schedule.

Also, can we have a less cheesy motivational speaker option for all the benchmark runs after the first? It just repeats the same one over and over again like it’s your first run. Can we just shut it off or have the coach tell you the minimum for the activity (Start slow, speed up, everything you’ve got.... ).

by Cameron Anne

ok so NikeRunClub is THE BEST app i’ve ever downloaded and honestly changed my life. i’ve been using NikeRunClub for a month now and let me tell you i keep discovering new features and have yet to find a SINGLE FLAW. NikeRunClub is super easy to use, and has a ton of extra features i’m sure you didn’t know you needed. it has lots of motivating factors, such as the run levels, which are a great initiative to keep going on regular runs. everyone loves to level up right? the guided runs (narrated by coach bennett my king) make it super easy to start and finish runs, with coach bennett cheering you on (and sometimes andy my other main man) and with the predetermined distance or duration, you know what to expect. you can also join in weekly or monthly challenges with the whole nike run club community and the in app shopping feature makes it easy to find and purchase shoes and other gear. i highly HIGHLY recommend NikeRunClub if ur starting to run more seriously or just looking for a good tracking app for ur runs. GET NikeRunClub it’ll blow you away with all its extra features, layout, and accessibility. 10/10!!!