Marathon 26.2 Trainer by C25K® Reviews

by Ojusn

Not worth 10 bucks, I’m sorry. There are a lot of free running apps like Nike Running, Strava that provide the same or better experience and functionality, including planning for Marathons.
I wish I could get my money back. The UI is too heavy as well. And it’s confusing. I can’t believe you guys are selling this for $10. I’m sorry I didn’t like it at all.

by Swraia

Absolutely terrible. I really want to get my money back for Marathon262Trainer. I used it two or three times and am very disappointed. The maps are not accurate, the plan is not customizable, and there is no way to access the data from each run after you close out of it! Plus, the training plan offered in Marathon262Trainer is absolutely horrible. Only buy Marathon262Trainer if you never want to finish your marathon.

by Natgeo_live

I really like Marathon262Trainer and I am using it to train for my first marathon but it hasn’t been working the past few day. I’m new to this but I really need Marathon262Trainer to work so I can stay on track for my goals. I have deleted it and reinstalled Marathon262Trainer but it still shutting down after the home screen pops up.

by IndieUprising

I've been using Marathon262Trainer to train for a marathon in October. I paid for the subscription and everything. However after the last update this is virtually unusable. Doesn't even launch anymore. I've cancelled my subscription and will be requesting a refund.

by Runner.g

There doesn’t appear to be a way to input the date of the race you are training for, your current mileage or fitness level. It just assumes you are training to run 26.2 miles whenever its program is complete. There also doesn’t appear to be a way to see whole training program, just five days at a time. Two thumbs down.

by Je Wo

Tried contacting developer and never heard back. I loved Marathon262Trainer until it shut down completely RIGHT before my run. I tried everything to get it back up to no avail. I have no issues with any other apps so it’s not my device. I signed online and saw many others complained of the same thing happening. Please! Developer- help me out and I will change my review! To all those purchasing if I don’t change my review BEWARE!

by Pooh12346

That you means you partially walk every workout including the actual marathon. If I had known I would never have started using it. Run/walk is fine to start but I want to train to just run distances, not walk every 3-4 minutes.

by Jmoyers

Marathon262Trainer fulfills it’s purpose of providing the user with a marathon training program.

The application loses its first star for using local notifications to serve adds for the developers other products.

The run day performance statistics lack real depth. The only statistic provided is how far you ran for each workout. I’d like to see distance per interval and average time per mile.

The application really needs a volume adjust for the voice commands. As is I can barely hear them while listening to music.

by Plummm

The training schedule is just what I need, and the audio cues are great so I don't have to keep checking my phone.

However, the audio cues (and haptics on Apple watch) only continue to work if the phone is awake with the screen on the whole time. With the recent software updates causing older iPhones to drain battery like a sinkhole, I've found my phone hitting 20% battery halfway through a training session, and that little notification window interferes with Marathon262Trainer until you acknowledge it. Same thing happens with the 10% battery warning. So it would be nice if Marathon262Trainer could continue to work with the screen off. Most people fun with the phone tucked away in a pocket or am armband anyway, so it doesn't make sense to require the antenna to be on there whole time.

Also, now with the third generation Apple watches having standalone cellular capability, it would be really really nice to have the option of the watch app functioning independently of the phone. I hate lugging the phone around on runs, and constantly having to check the watch to make sure the phone isn't about to die and turning off the cues would allow better focus on the training.

by Dreamer Is My Horse<3

So far I love it! I’ve been able to achieve (or come close to) the distance outlined for each week’s final run.

I do have two suggestions. One would be that users know upfront: you don’t have to buy ALL of these apps- you don’t have to graduate from one to begin another... these are all beginner, C2___ programs.

The second would be that the number of weeks be outlined! Instead of having to scroll through the entire program to find out how long the training will take.

Aside from these flaws, I do like the talking feature and the “pace” is really right for someone who is just beginning, or beginning again.

by LolaDivinci

This training schedule is working perfect for me. I especially like the voice feature. I think Marathon262Trainer could be better if it incorporated some features that mapmyrun has like tracking distance and allowing me to post my run to social media. Being able to post my run stats to social media keeps me accountable and helps me track progress. As it is now I'm having to write my distance/pace down in a separate place and use a separate app to track it. I guess it's possible Marathon262Trainer has that and I just haven't figured it out

by Graypaddler

I was pleased with Marathon262Trainer at first. It now shuts off at random times, stops workouts, and is wildly inaccurate for distance. If a text or phone call comes in Marathon262Trainer stops working. Tried a hard restart of iPhone and reloading app. I sent mails twice to report the problem, but have received no response, although it appears that the ability to deduct the payment portion is still working. I am training for my first marathon and this has put a major wrench in the process. I did use Marathon262Trainer to train for a half marathon and it worked well.

by Cold Stone Poopy

Really good app. Almost perfect. Just needs to stop it from dropping notifications when you switch between apps. Could be a glitch specific to my phone but when I go to another app while running, it will stop telling me when to run or walk.

by MBARKOW23

I'm training for my first marathon and didn't really know how to train. Really glad I found Marathon262Trainer! Tells me what to do and I can still listen to my music. Does the job.

by RLT60

I paid to not have interruptions but still get bothered by ads for mor bundles of exercising. Not good when in the beginning of my run it has a pause and buy Marathon262Trainer.

by Kauailuvr84

Love Marathon262Trainer . Everything is great. Would change up the intervals every once in a while and allow for edits of mileage for treadmill purposes. But other than that I love Marathon262Trainer.

by RHCreport

Returning to distance running after a long layoff. Program works great with my full time job and family obligations. I use another app for my rides and runs but this is great for my training. Definitely recommend

by JJmedic

Thanks to this great App I just completed my first half marathon! I couldn’t have done it without you.

by Penguindances

First day using Marathon262Trainer . Run went great but Marathon262Trainer is still using my gps and I can’t find a way to turn it off. Tried the FAQ and a quick google search. If I can’t figure it out soon Marathon262Trainer is going to have to go.

by Spin Geek

I used Marathon262Trainer to run my first marathon. I had never ran a race in my life, and only had experience with road bike races. I was intimidated with running a marathon but Marathon262Trainer broke it down and made it easy to follow step by step, day by day. It has a really comfortable progression in distance and how you run the miles as well 3 min run/2 min rest, to 4 min/2 min, to 4 min/1 min, to 5 min/ 1 min, back to 4 min/1 min. I would recommend this to any first time marathoner.