As a former college athlete breaking into the running world, Kotcha is exactly what was missing as I’ve always had a coach in some form and this fills that gap perfectly. It’s incredibly easy to use, with a clean layout that makes getting started feel effortless.From workout intensity to training goals, it’s very customizable and adaptable to any schedule. It meets you where you’re at & adjusts without feeling like you’re falling behind.Highly recommend to anyone — from beginners to experienced marathon runners!

I really like the layout and time based workouts for this training app, but there are so many issues that made my experience sub par. There is a lag in loading accurate feedback and I often had to completely close out of the app and restart it. I finally stopped using it though after encountering a lack of flexibility to change plans and start fresh, take a recovery period after a race, or pause a plan because due to an injury. I appreciated the ability in other training apps to schedule travel, illness or rest days without just having to skip workouts. Kotcha is in a beta stage in my opinion and they should be offering it at a reduced price and asking for feedback to develop into something that can compete in the space it’s trying to enter. The only modifications are number of days you want to run and changing current paces. Other apps offer different goals such as increasing speed, increasing endurance, etc. I hope that with another year or two of development this app becomes one I want to try again because there were some aspects that I enjoyed, but I was too frustrated by the rigidity to continue using it in the current state.

A little about me: I’m not a professional runner. I’m an endurance cyclist, who is well versed in training for 100+ mile road & off-road events. I know what training works for me and that tends to be long Zone 2 sessions. I give this intro because Zone 2 training is the foundation of the Kotcha app and what drew me to it in the first place. That and the influence of Kipchoge, of course. I used this app for 3 months, to help me train for my first marathon. And I enjoyed the app and experience for the most part. The workouts are easy to follow and it’s nice how each week’s schedule is released on Sunday and paces are adjusted based on your performance - feeling less like a cookie-cutter training plan. But, the problem I encountered with Kotcha is the lack of real endurance training. Over the past 3 months, my weekly mileage didn’t increase in any measurable way. And my weekend “long run” was no longer than my weekly “easy run.” Unless something is wrong with my plan, I’m doubtful this is how the NN running team actually trains. I see a lot of potential in the Kotcha platform. But in order to be prepared for my event I felt the need to switch to a competitor, who would give me the mileage I need to succeed.

I have had an easy time using the app so far and paces are accurate. I like the simple interface & it syncs well w/ my Garmin. It seems they will be rolling out other race distances soon, but the ones currently available work for me for now. The only thing I’m missing is the ability to add in my additional scheduled races (other A races & B races) or to at least adjust my training runs to include my other race distances so they sync up well.