Runna has changed two parts of its training plans to make them easier on the body: a longer return after Holiday Mode, and a cap on one session a week for people who run every day.
- Both changes went live on 12 November 2026. They are the first to come from Runna’s work with Loughborough University and Stanford Lifestyle Medicine.
- Holiday Mode now brings you back to training over a longer period after a break, rather than picking up close to where you left off.
- On seven-day-a-week plans, one session each week is now capped at a set distance or time, based on your pace.
- Three more changes are coming, with no date given: a redesigned Record screen with clearer paces and splits, including on treadmills, a new Progress section that tracks PBs and achievements, and a Home tab that brings your next run and plan details onto one screen.
- Runna says its users report 43% fewer injuries per 1,000 hours of training than a 2015 Sports Medicine benchmark. The figure is self-reported by Runna users.
- Two coaches have joined: Percell Dugger, a US-based running coach, and Nick Garcia, a UK-based strength coach who will work on Runna’s strength sessions.
What it means for Runna subscribers
If you run every day or regularly come back from holidays, your plan is now a little more conservative, and you do not need to do anything to get it. Those are the two situations where training load jumps most easily: a coming-back week that is too big or one run in a seven-day block that grows too long.
The changes land on the problem Runna has faced all year. Physical therapists linked a wave of injuries to Runna plans in February, pointing at pace progression, intensity and recovery, and the Loughborough review covers the same areas. These are small, sensible fixes rather than a rethink of how plans progress. They also arrive the same week UK subscribers learned prices rise 10% from 10 December.
Quick answers
Do I need to update Runna to get the new plan changes?
No. The Holiday Mode and seven-day plan changes are already live in existing plans.
When do the new Home and Record screens arrive?
Runna has not given a date. They will roll out gradually to users worldwide.
Related: the Runna hub, Is Runna free? and Runna vs Strava.
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Last Updated on 12 November 2026 by tfk the5krunner
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