Miles Blog
The Miles blog
Articles on running, training and the apps runners use, from the team behind Miles: AI Running Coach.
Choosing a running app
By runner, budget and phone
The Best Running Apps in 2026, Sorted by What You Actually Need
Ten apps sorted by the job you need done: tracking, free coaching, race plans, or a Garmin companion.
Best Running Apps for 2027: What to Look For and Who Should Use What
What changed in 2026, what to check before you commit to an app for a spring race, and picks by runner type.
Best Running Apps for iPhone and Apple Watch
Start with Apple Workout, then add a feed, a plan or a coach. What each app adds and how they fit together.
The Best Free Running Apps for Beginners
What you get without a card from Nike Run Club, Couch to 5K apps, Strava and more, and when it's worth paying.
The Best Half Marathon Training Apps
Free plans to adaptive coaches, judged by how each handles a bad week, plus what a good 21.1K plan includes.
Coaching apps compared
Adaptive plans, head to head
The Best AI Running Coach Apps in 2026, Compared
Runna, Miles, TrainAsONE, Garmin Coach and ChatGPT compared on what happens when you miss a run, what they cost, and who each suits.
Miles vs Runna vs Nike Run Club
Plans, in-run coaching, price and watch support side by side, including where Miles loses.
Runna Alternatives in 2026: What to Use Instead, and When to Stay
Cheaper, free and independent options sorted by your reason for leaving, and when to stay on Runna.
Can ChatGPT Be Your Running Coach?
What ChatGPT gets right about running plans, where it falls apart over a 12-week block, and how to prompt it well.