Nike Run Club: Running Coach App Reviews

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Please fix error. I have been using this app to train for my half marathon and overall am very happy and appreciative for the coaching and motivation it has provided me. I have removed stars because of an error in the guided runs… I’m currently on 4 weeks to go and the speed runs have not been keeping accurate track of my ex er use time or mileage. For example, today’s speed run was 41 mins long, but during each rest period where I slow down to my recovery pace, it does not track the miles I’m running in that time nor the time itself. So it was logged in the app that I did only a 30 min workout and ran 1 mile less than I did. Over days this is amounting to quite a few miles not logged every month. I’m very annoyed by this error, enough that it warrants more than one star removed. There is one other thing that annoys me and it’s that a couple of the coaches (like the British male coach) interrupts my run waaaay too frequently that I can barely get into the rhythm of my music. He interjects 3-5 times during a single 5 min interval and it’s so much that I nearly do want to quit the workout and just run to my music. Please remove a few of these excessive interruptions.

Last Run Not Syncing to Account After IO13.1.1 Update. 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. The app 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 the app, 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.

Can’t use My Coach on Apple Watch without lugging phone around on runs. 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 the app if you corrected these issues.

Fantastic Coaching. I’m really impressed with the coaching available as part of the app. I picked up running recently and had started tracking runs in Strava. I decided to check out NRC because a friend of mine is using it and referenced it. I’m sure glad that I did! Previously I would just go out and run hard. But it’s hard to motivate for that kind of pain. I decided to try NRC’s 10k program to give me something to work toward. It has me doing speed runs, recovery runs, longer distances, etc. As a new runner, it has made running accessible and even kinda fun. My problem is with the app itself. My 10k program from Nike is a PDF and it says which “Guided Run” I should do in the app. It begs the question why isn’t the program itself in the app? Failing that I should at least be able to search the guided runs for the name provided. But, no. So that’s why 4/5 ⭐️. It seems like they could do so much more with this app too. The coach doesn’t know my pace so can only say the level of effort I should put in. But the app does! It doesn’t seem like it would have to be very sophisticated AI to customize the training plan to me. Age should be considered too. As a 50-something I’m just not going to build strength and stamina at the same rate as a younger runner. In short, I’m happy. I’m glad I’m using the app. You should definitely download it and give it a try. AND there is still a lot of opportunity for it to grow and improve.

STILL, YES, STILL GARBAGE. Update after update Nike is adding useless features yet they still can’t make this app work properly on an Apple Watch. Ridiculous that this app 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 this app 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 this app 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.

Good app.. few glitches.. 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. The app is tracking the distance but not calculating correctly, shorting me on my goals through the app. Please fix. I have completed a 10K run thanks to this app 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 this app would be great vs. having to follow a PDF then find the correlating run. Also, the app 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 this app thoroughly. Ive recently started running again after multiple years of surgeries and injuries. have passed milestones for myself with this app! 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 the app 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.

Great, could be awesome. Don’t get me wrong! I love using this app so much! It makes tracking my runs so much easier, and is super convenient to use. However, there are some things I think could make the app even better. One of them is the tracking. I love that when I’m looking back on my past runs I can see where I’ve run before, but I think it would also be helpful to be able to plan routes as well. Since it already has the gps, you could just draw out a route following the streets, or you could type in however many miles you want to run, and it could find possible routes or trails near you to try. I personally think that this could make this app even better and more convenient than it already is. I also think it would be fun to “remix a run,” if you were to redo a run you’ve already done, and it could guide you to take the same route, and then you could try to beat your past time or something like that. It would also be nice to have almost a shopping tab where it would be personalized to your runs and the activity you’ve done, and it could have recommendations for different shoes or Nike clothes that would be best for you depending on where, and how much effort you do when you run. None of these are fixes to problems or anything, but rather just things that would make your app even better. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and have a nice day!!! -Mia

Still the best running app, but the old version was better. This is still my favorite running app, by far. The old version of the app was still slightly better for me though. Nike fixed the issue with controlling music & the app from the headphone controls, which was my biggest pet peeve (this worked fine in older versions of the app, but was broken when the app went to version 4. The only remaining issue for me is that the app 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.

Switching apps. I have used this app for years and have finally reached the final straw. I’m disappointed because I like the guided runs and training plans the app 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 the app 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.

Well... may have to use something else. I’ve been using this app for 2 years now. I got the new update yesterday. This morning, my run outside showed up like it does when you run on a treadmill. It didn’t use the GPS at all. I’ve double checked all my settings, both location services and in the NRC app, to make sure they were fine. If anyone knows how to fix this, I would appreciate it. This is the main thing that may cause me to switch apps. A review that I have been procrastinating on for a while has to do with the coach portion of the app. When I started using the app, to set up a program, you had 3 options. I don’t remember the exact options, but something like build up to race, keep your pace, and crush your pr. I would like to see these options again, because any my coach workouts I set up don’t push my pace as much as I would like them too. The tempo run of slowly increasing your pace with each mile has disappeared and it was one of my favorite workouts. I would also like to see an option where the schedule doesn’t adapt to you. I am just one of those runners who needs a solid schedule that doesn’t change if I have to miss a run. All that being said, I don’t have an Apple Watch to comment on that portion. I have loved this app and will continue to use it if the map portion gets fixed.

Great app, but lots of glitches. I would gladly give this app 5 stars, if it weren’t for the numerous glitches and anomalies that it has. Overall I have always been happy with this app. 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 the app 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 the app 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 the app on my phone. This type of thing happens a lot and can be frustrating when using these features. Other than that, great app.

I just did it !!!!. I have been running for a couple years now and I owe it all to this app. Before I started using it the only reason I could think to run was from zombies. So you can imagine how often I did. The guided runs are amazing. I am personally a huge fan of the mindful runs and the speed runs, but I have yet to come across one that I would not come back to. I have run thousands of miles at this point and have trained for half marathons and full marathons using the app. The progress monitoring and data are amazing. I love being able to watch my progress on every run and there is even a section to note what the weather was like what the terrain was and even a space for notes. This is really handy when you crush a goal and a few months passes and you are trying to figure out how you were able to get that amazing time on a 5K only to realize it was on your vacation in Florida on a sixty degree morning. ( Florida is really flat). Anyways, If you want a great running buddy you can always count on that will remember and remind you how awesome you are this is the app for you. Have fun and. “Thank you for running”

Great for what I need. I've only been using this app for a couple of weeks, but it has been working wonders for me. I am not a vivid runner by any means. I started using this app to track my progress in my weight loss journey. My runs are only a mile and a half each day, for the time being, so I haven't experienced any issues that the other reviews have pointed out concerning crashes. I love the achievement section and how you are able to log miles on the sneakers you are running in. There are only two things that keep me from giving this a 5 star rating. First has to do with the music. I have plenty of music on my iTunes, but I prefer to listen to Pandora. Maybe I haven't fidgeted with the app enough, but I haven't found any way to set Pandora as my music preference. It would be nice to be able to do that. Secondly, I use the timer on my phone to track my time because I time myself running run way. Once that time is up, I turn around and run back. The problem is when my timer goes off, my workout pauses. Again, I haven't fidgeted with the app too much, so I don't know if a workout like that is available. I just don't like that my workout pauses just because my timer that isn't even part of the app goes off. Both of those are small issues that I have adjusted to, but the app would have five stars from me if those issues were not there.

GPS distance us broken starting in v6.2. I am a four year user of this app 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, the app 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.

Wish the Apple Integration was Better. As much as Nike and Apple have tied themselves to each other I am kind of surprised that the integration is as weak as it is. Example, why do runs done through the Apple Fitness or native Apple Watch app not show up on Nike? Garmin and Polar can write to Nike Run, why can’t Apple Health? Also, why doesn’t Nike provide map data or other data? It seems like it provides minimal data. Just seems strange because it definitely appears Apple and Nike are partners. I feel this limits the app in some ways. The biggest limitation comes in the form of just starting a non coached run. Some of us aren’t beginners and we don’t need to be told how awesome we are just for putting one foot in front of the other. We also don’t need to be patronized by some privileged athletes/coaches and their tribulations at Olympic trials. So some of us just want to start a run with our music and run our 8 to minute mile pace without constant rah rah rah and dad jokes. But without the integration between apps, might as well just use the native run app on the watch. So I love the app if I need to remember some coaching tips. Love it if I need a guest Olympian coach pretend they can relate to me. But for regular running? Just use the native app.

Basic functionality requests.. This app and Apple Watch would be perfect if they were just a little more user friendly. I actually want to give this more stars but the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Here are my 2 recommendations 1) Please show cumulative times next to splits in the post run analysis. Garmin does this and it is awesome! 2) Please make an easier way to instantly pause the clock. This could be an Apple issue but if there is anyway to add some functionality to the app so that the buttons on the side of the watch can control the timer users would be very happy. With a touch screen swiping, double tapping, or waiting 2 seconds are just not practical ways to stop a clock when you’re on a serious run. Most runners try not to stop at all but if you are in an urban environment cars and people appear out of nowhere and require a little skilled time management. GPS is also far from perfect so if doing a time trial on a track it is nice to focus on finishing the run at the finish line and knowing your time rather than trying get the touch screen to work properly. If any Nike app developers read this please understand that little convinces like this make a world of difference for runners. It just seems silly that we can still get more accuracy out of a $30 dollar stop watch than a GPS enabled smart watch. Please focus on the basics first.

Great app when it works. I really want to like this app. I’ve used Nike for tracking for over a decade. For the occasional runner it’s amazing. However, I’m now training for races and find it unreliable. I’ve been using their “coach” plan to train for a marathon. Every time the plan wants me to use Nike’s training app as part of the plan it doesn’t sync and makes me update the NRC app. The app says it’s updated so I have to delete from my phone then reinstall. This has happened 4 times. This last time the update deleted my plan ENTIRELY. My run data is still there but the plan is gone and I can’t set up a new plan because my race is only 6 weeks away. I also find the Apple Watch app insufficient as I can’t begin a coach run from my plan in my watch. So if running intervals, I have to hold my phone in my hand and pause it manually when I see I’ve hit the distance, (200 meters etc). It will not appear on my watch. If I try to set a distance from the watch to match my plan and assign later, the plus and minus buttons move the distance at random distance and I can’t set it at exactly 10 miles for example. In summery the coach feature is awesome in theory and incredibly frustrating in practice. For everything else I find it to be a great tool.

LOVE THIS APP… but the UI not so good. This app is amazing. I get bored most of the times while I’m trying longer runs and Coach Bennett’s cheesy jokes have managed to get me past the 8 mile mark which is pretty crazy considering 3mi was a STRUGGLE before starting NRC. However the UI itself is a little questionable. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled this app a couple times and it doesn’t mark properly runs I’ve done before and there’s no good filter system for looking through the huge catalog of runs they have available, you literally just have to scroll A-Z through every single run. Also as somebody who lives in a colder area I force myself outside for long runs and do speed runs on the treadmill, and I’ll often forget to mark a run as indoors until it’s too late and you can’t change it while in the middle of running (maybe NRC could just make a warning or something saying hey, you don’t look like you’re moving on the GPS). The Apple Watch integration is a little finicky also, maybe 40% of the time it doesn’t show stats on the watch and I wish the indoor running would let me put my phone down and just use the watch’s sensors for tracking the distance. Also I’ve used this app a lot and I’ve started to notice a lot of the messaging gets super repetitive, like I swear they use the same script for multiple runs which is a little annoying.

Disappointed. I have been using NRC off and on over the years to record my runs. I recently got back on it and have really been revving up my running discipline. I saw the “Run 7 times in a week” streak achievement and decided to give it a shot, running 2 miles a day from Sunday to Saturday. Well, I just finished my final 2 mile run for the week and it didn’t reward me the achievement. At least I know I did it but I’m quite disappointed the app doesn’t recognize my accomplishment. The app is lacking in several other useful features. For example, it would be nice if I could set it to stop recording the run at the completion of the distance I put in instead of me having to manually remove my phone and queue it up to manually stop it when I’m done running. It would also be nice to specify certain distances or times for a beep or recording to prompt me where I am within my run. I don’t care if I’m “halfway there” sometimes—just tell me when I have half or quarter of a mile left so I can gun it out. There are many more features that could make this app 5-stars in my opinion but without these, it’s just good to record your runs and get coaching, which I don’t really use all that much.

we must be using different apps. On my iphone the screen gets stuck any time i select a friend or someone on the leader board in a challenge. i have to force close the app because there is no way to back out. I cant see anyone else’s runs and there is no option to communicate via text with anyone. I cant play pandora music while i run and quite frankly this priduct has far less capabilities than apple plus runs or map my run. I’m certain i’m missing something from a highly rated app. I got this for a work challenge but i’m not going to keep it if this is all there is. i joined a new runner program but i dont get credit for any runs outside the program but still withon the app and if i were to do a guided run and want to run longer for my challenge group there is no mechanism to turn on other music and so i’m running quietly. Also the interaction with my javra headphones is such that i can answer calls but i cant hear anyone and they cant hear me so they hang up. This is not good if you take call for work. Overall disappointed. the running plans are a nice idea that I like and would like to have as the coaching is good but i’m not getting any feedback during like i would with apple fitness plus.

Almost perfect and excellent for beginners!!. I always hated running 🏃 outside specially on roads but due to Covid-19 and the gyms being closed, I had to get my cardio somehow. I bought myself an Apple Watch ⌚️ series 5 Nike Edition not to brag 😅but I got it as a fitness motivator since I like to keep track of data to see improvements. After I set up the Nike Run Club app and a nice pair of Nike running sneakers 👟 I found myself wanting to run more and more. The coach is awesome it definitely helps with motivation specially if you’re a beginner. The tools you have in the app like the challenges are a great way to keep you from reaching your goals. The data is very detailed from heart rate to the pace of the run and of course the distance among other things. NOTE AND CAUTION: The only reason of why I gave it a 4 stars ⭐️ instead of 5 is because if by mistake you stop the current run on your watch and begin another, you can’t sync the two runs together. If you edit the info on a run manually like the miles or the time and you’re doing a challenge like the 15K it won’t count towards it. Other than that it’s great 👍🏼 highly recommended for beginners.

Finally found the perfect running app!!. 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.

AMAZING AMAZING APP. ok so this app is THE BEST app i’ve ever downloaded and honestly changed my life. i’ve been using this app for a month now and let me tell you i keep discovering new features and have yet to find a SINGLE FLAW. the app 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 this app if ur starting to run more seriously or just looking for a good tracking app for ur runs. GET THIS APP it’ll blow you away with all its extra features, layout, and accessibility. 10/10!!!

Good but Needs Improvements. I have been using this app since 8 months now on my watch which is the Nike version. It fits almost all my needs. I have been having many problems though. From time to time when I start it, a couple minutes in it says it can not track any distance since some categories in the health app have not been switched on. When I got to look, they are on. Turning them on and off will not work. The only solution I have found is to delete and download it again. The app on the watch is slow to respond and makes me attack the screen with my finger to get it to work after a couple weeks after I've downloaded it again because of the prior bug. When it finally begins, it takes a little for it to actually start. The app takes for over to load when you try to look at it while you're on your run. The app has improved since I've been using it but the designers really need to work on it. The only other thing I wish they would add is a race mode which you could select a distance of your race and would help pace you and record your race. Beginning and ending can be very impractical. Besides that, it has almost all the features I need.

Great tracker but annoyed with guided runs. I’ve been a loyal Nike+ member forever. I run for the joy of it (and to crush a few races) so I’m not as picky as the most hard-core, Garmin-loving runners out there. I had to take some time off due to injury and recently discovered the guided run. I’ve done several and they’re amazing (def try the headspace), but for me there’s a fatal flaw. Once the guided run is over, the tracker stops, which is a complete fail on 2 accounts: First, any runner knows that you don’t stop at 5.87 miles. And even if I go to six, it doesn’t count unless my watch says so. Plus, what if I was having an awesome run and wanted to keep going? Or I planned an hour run but the longest headspace is 50 min? Or what if I planned 4 miles but i ran slow and my guide cut out at 35 min? I track my shoe mileage, so all of those 0.13 miles will start to add up. (Doesn’t Nike want me to buy more shoes?) Second, it stops your music too. I generally go a little longer to cool down and it’s annoying to have to actually stop running and turn my music back on. If the tracker/music kept running after the guide stopped, this would be nearly perfect -especially on long or difficult runs. Please, Nike!!!!

I’ve never left a review before but this app changed my life. 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 the app 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. This app changed my life for the better :)

Not worth to train for any run.. I don’t know why I keep giving Nike the benefit of the doubt thinking that this app will be improved after every update. It has not improved. My reason is because considering that this is a run TRAINING app, it’s coaching feature is worthless. I started the coach feature and chose the marathon, and my first 2 week experience has been horrible. There’s no way to start a training day through your Apple Watch, always you have to start it with your phone. After that, nothing shows up on your watch, you have to open the app on your watch to start syncing with your phone after starting it on your phone. After I ended a run, it never showed up that the run was even completed, I then have to manually enter it in through the activity page. Why does anybody have to take so many steps to make this feature work when it should only take 2 buttons to start and complete the task. I called it quits when I had to do a 4x400 sprint interval workout. No syncing on the watch so apparently Nike wants you to check your heart rate and progress while your phone sits in your sleeve or pocket. For anyone that wants to train, either experienced or beginner, I’m begging you, stay away from this app. You will have a less frustrating experience by getting tips from someone who doesn’t run.

So frustrating to not have my runs reflected in my move goal. I have an Apple Watch series 3 that I wear religiously and I’ve been using the NRC app for almost two years. A few months ago I noticed that sometimes after my run, the calories logged in NRC weren’t accurately reflected in my move goal even though the run as a workout was available. It’s like when I finished my run, it wouldn’t sync to my activity app completely and I’ve been trying to investigate it ever since it first started. I can see my move goal increment during my run but sometimes after I finish my run, the completed run won’t be communicated to my watch and the last portion of my run ends up not being recorded into my move calories for the day. I’ve looked extensively in data sources and for the runs that have issues, it says no data available so it’s definitely an issue on the app side and not my watch/activity app. It’s incredibly frustrating to not be able to accurately count my movement for the day especially since I’m very data centric when it comes to my fitness and nutrition. I love NRC and I have over 1500 miles recorded in it, but if NRC doesn’t come up with an update to fix this, I’m leaving the app for good.

It’s getting better. 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 this app. The app 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 this app. 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 this app 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 the app. I have a love hate relationship with this app, 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.

Best running app I’ve used.. 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. This app 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 the app. Anyway I never write reviews, ever, but this app is a lot of fun to be apart of so I figured I’d show it some love.

Great potential, but held back by bugs and poor audio guides. I’ve been using this app 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 the app 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 the app. 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.

NRC really helps. I used to be a runner back in my high school days and don’t we all wish we could be back to those speeds lol. Anyways I was told by my doctor that I was getting up there in weight (‘6”6” 260 lbs). Granted that’s not heavy but I have a small / medium bone structure and my BMI hit over 30. I thought I was doing pretty well and carried the weight well…I stated this to my wife and she tried to kindly disagree. She didn’t call me fat but said I didn’t carry it as well as I thought…that stung. With my schedule I knew working out hours a day was not how I am wired so I went back to running. I was running about 3 times a week in May but hurt my meniscus and was out 6-8 weeks. Anyways I recover and really try hard starting August 1 and has this app been one heck of a helper/motivator. I have watched my average mile drop almost 3 minutes!! I can check all my routes from all my runs. I love the challenges that I can do and see how I compare to everyone else. I know it’s my journey but I’m competitive lol. This app has been a great tool and helped me in my journey. I even got my wife to join!! I’m sure there’s things that can be improved but right now I’m very happy with this app and recommend it!!

Needs improvements. Update: absolutely hate the new format of the run plans. It used to allow you to use your Apple Watch runs towards your training plans in the app and now it does not give you that option, so even though I have done the runs from my Nike app on my Apple Watch it still looks like I haven’t done any runs towards my plan. I wish it would go back to the old way they had their plans. It was much easier. Still at 2 star rating until it changes. Still the best running app I’ve used but it’s only so-so now. Almost heading the direction of trying something new. Update: since you removed the training plan feature from the app which was my favorite feature I am removing 3 stars and giving it a 2 star review. It was the best feature you had and I utilized it all the time to keep myself in check with my progress and training for runs. When you bring that feature back to the app I will change my review back to 5 stars. I’ve used plenty of run apps before but this one is by far the best one I’ve ever used. I absolutely love this app. I love to run and this app has me very motivated to train and to keep me on track of my exercise. I’ll never use another run app (as long as this one remains free).

The perfect app for normal people. I initially downloaded NRC when I joined a sports team because our summer workouts required us to send a few screenshots of runs in a run tracker app. I had always hated running, but was so surprised at how easy Nike Run Club made it. I quickly found myself feeling like I could tackle an extra mile or two after the required distance, and then one day I decided to try one of the guided runs. I was shocked at how motivating it was to have someone in my ear the whole run telling me I was doing great, keep it up, they’re proud of me, etc. I got so hooked and am glad to say that 2 years later I’m training for my first half marathon (next week!) That being said, I know a lot of my friends who ran XC in high school prefer Strava, but as someone who is just getting into running as an adult, I find Nike Run Club a lot more user-friendly and easier to digest. And this app never glitches out on me, and has all of the tools I could need as a newbie runner. I had never thought of myself as athletic in any traditional sense but I appreciate how much work Nike seems to have put into making running accessible for everyone, regardless of your shape, size, or skill level (even if it is just to sell us things).

Buggy and unreliable. I hope Nike and apple read this and look at fixing the issues. I have been consistently using the app for the last two months. While it works well most of time but if you are long distance runner and want to track more than 12 or 14 miles the app is becoming unreliable. Today was worst. I started the run in the watch waited for the count down and stared running. Good 7 or 8 mins into my run I check the watch only to find the watch showing me the time as though I didn’t start. I press the app again only to find the app simply spinning on watch. I pulled out the phone and the Nike app said you have a run in watch. At this point my rhythm is gone I stop trying to figure out what is happening. Finally started the app again on the phone and started running. Now Nike assumes I have a 3k goal. Luckily it didn’t stop after 3k. I lost 0.7 mile of the tracking. Lost my rhythm on run. Ended up running more than my goal(ok that’s fine) but dealing with a buggy app in the middle of the run is super frustrating. Nike, just do it...right. Until then I have to switch to something else. After spending to get a Nike Apple Watch I feel let down in trust and reliability. Hope you read this and sure you have access to my data and fix it.

LOVE LOVE LOVEEE this app!!!. i’m so thankful i found this app. i heard about it from tiktok about a year ago and have been using it since. i genuinely used to hate running; and it was because i would never know how to properly train. when i got this app, i started the “get started” guided runs. BEST. DECISION. EVER!! it led me through a progression of getting in the groove of running more often and with more effort, also helping me fall in love with running! coach bennett has helped me so much. i know i’m running by myself but it helps a lot to hear his voice motivating and encouraging me; almost like having a digital run buddy! but at the same time, he pushes me just as a coach does! some days, when i just want to run to blow off steam and don’t feel like hearing a guided run, i just do an open run with a goal distance and try my best to hit the goal! i also love the challenges and how you can choose a realistic goal for yourself starting with something as simple as 3 miles a week. overall, i love how many options there are on this app and how it continues to challenge and motivate me. :)

Love it!. 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 the app 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. This app has helped me so much on my running journey and is my favorite app.

Great for Beginners, Not So Much for Experienced. When I began running 5 years ago, I loved the app 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 the app 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 the app 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.

Awesome. 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 the app will keep you updated on each benchmark. On a 2 mile run the app 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 the app. Once you finish you’re run, it’ll give you all of the diagnostics. Your average pace, your elevation, your distance. This app 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.

Perfect for novice runners. 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 this app 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!

Pretty good, but minor bugs. 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 the app 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 the app 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, this app 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)!

Great features small issue. I have had this app for 3 years but I’ve only started using it the past 4 months consistently. I’m these 4 months I’ve accumulated around 50 miles ran and I have become addicted to running making it even hard for me to not go on a run on rest days. I would like to point out the “run levels” because they are an awesome way to compete, track your progress, stay motivated, and to want more everyday. When you want to go on a run you can set a speed goal, a distance goal, or a timer for how long you will run. This helps for various reasons with different types of runs. The one issue I have been having with this app is that it doesn’t track my speed/distance/location as accurately as it should. I’ve noticed that sometimes when I try faster paces and take the same route I usually do I find myself running farther than I should (passing the one mile point and still having .05 miles left on the app). Also It’s the same with speed. When I try faster paces I burn my energy just to find my pace was the same as previous slower runs with the same distance even though I felt faster and more exhausted. Thank you for taking the time to read my review.

Good but need a little improvement. 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 the app 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 the app 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.

Try it out!. This app 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. This app 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 this app. 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.

No more/very limited “plans”. This was an amazing feature. Even though I don’t use the app regularly, I’ve convinced several of my friends and family to use this app because of the ability to customize a plan with you’re age, weight, height, current ability and the adaptive nature of the running programs you had to chose from. You could put in a particular race date and the app would help you reach your goal by using the workouts you completed and change as you went along. There were even “getting started” plans that were only 4wks and other options of you’re just getting started. I was about to do one of the getting started plans since a race I was going to do got canceled due to COVID. But unfortunately, this morning I saw none of them were available anymore! Now you have to click on a link to get to the Nike website to get to a limited supply of programs now for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon and the amount of weeks is already set. Not nearly as adaptive or convenient. I’m extremely disappointed. This was the feature I liked the most on this app. I’d even pay for it if I could! But there is no such option. I spent the past hour just trying to find a comparable app or even if I’d be able to download the old version but it is it possible. Please please please bring this feature back and I’d gladly give a 5 star review!!!!

Amazing app, some suggestions. I suggest that we should be able to cycle through the run colors that we have already unlocked. Leveling up through the colors is awesome, but once you are stuck at a certain one, you want to go back and experience some of the other colors again and that is not possible. I am suggesting that you should be able to pick your run color whenever you want, if you have already unlocked that one. Sometimes when I go for a run, my screen goes dark and I can’t access my run, and the only way to stop my run is to remember where the buttons are, this is a good bug to be fixed in this app. Another bug to be fixed is sometimes when I run on the treadmill, and input my run, it doubles that runs mileage on the leaderboards. On your stats you have the correct mileage, but your friends see that you ahead of what you currently are for the week, month, and year. A final suggestion would be able to see your friends full stats… all time mileage, etc. those graphs that we seen on our screen should be accessible to friends if allowed in settings. I hope someone reads this and continues to suggest these things, or someone from Nike reads this and takes my suggestions into account somehow. This is an amazing app, thanks!

App crashing. Been using Nike Plus Run for 4-5 years. In the past it has been a reliable app. Others will have more functionality to them or cooler graphics and stats, but where Nike always excelled was in its reliability. Always opened, always worked, never failed. Until recently that is. When running iOS 13 and having the latest version of the app the time it takes from when you hit stop at the end of a run until the run loaded up got longer. Like almost 10 seconds long. Long enough to wonder if it was going to capture the run. But it would capture it. But not today. I’m training for a half marathon in three weeks and today I pushed myself to run 13.1 miles to make sure I could do it. I felt fast, I felt healthy and I couldn’t wait for the end to see what my splits were and to share the results with my wife and some friends. I hit the “stop” run button and waited. And waited and waited and waited. Finally after 15 seconds or so I looked down and the app had crashed. When I opened it up again none of my current run data was there. Like the run had existed only in head. Extremely frustrating. Reliability was always something Nike had going for it and today even that failed

Great but disappointing. 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!

Great if your new to running. I started running last year from literally ground 0. I knew nothing about form or speeds or times or anything. I wasn’t consistent (still working on that) but my mile time went from 17 minutes to my PB currently sitting at 12:45ish. I started because I’ve always sucked at running and wanted to prove myself wrong and it really has helped. This year I’m running a 10k using the plan they have. The guided runs are my favorite specifically with coach Bennett. I wish there was a 10k plan with the guided runs already together but it seems like it’s the only one that doesn’t have one (5K half and full marathons have one I believe). You can still do the guided runs you just have to search for each one every day. This isn’t super convenient because there’s no search option you have to literally scroll through them and find it, they are in abc order but sometimes things are still hard to find because the names are always exactly the same. Other than that 10/10 highly recommend. It’s easy intuitive and a great way to get into the sport

Only One Major Complaint. 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 the app 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 the app if it won’t show me how far I’m running without pausing it. I would give five stars for the app function itself, I just need the distance to show while I’m running. Thank you so much! I hope you can consider this!

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Great for all fitness levels. I love this app. I have been using this app for about 7 years now and it is great. I love the guided runs that are on here and the way the coaches make you feel like they are right there with you every step of the way. This app is great for anyone who wants to just get out there and run no matter what fitness level you are. I have only just got back into running after recovering from a couple of injuries 12 months ago and it is great that you can re-do the runs you have already done so that you can restart when you get back into it. Love this app. Just wish there was a setting to turn the music off while the coaches are talking so that you can hear them better. Other than that it is great. Love it.

Fantastic. I downloaded the app 2 years ago and didn’t use it too much, however I have got back in to running 2-4 times a week and the app has improved a lot. The plans have been a HUGE help. I definitely workout better with set goals and plans and I have improved my fitness a lot. I use the guided runs and I think it’s great, especially for people who can’t afford personal trainers or gym memberships. Well done Nike. Please add more training plans if possible :)

Mostly pretty good. I’ve been using it for 12 years now and it’s not a bad app, but could be much better. The training system they had 10 years ago was much better, not sure why they got rid of it. When I switch apps (ie change music or podcast), it’s buggy (black screen forcing me to shut down app and restart, or the screen doesn’t align properly), the help is basically non existent, it spams the inbox every week with something useless, and the distance calculates differently to other apps (I’m either consistently shortchanged in NRC or getting freebies in strava). Also not sure if there’s a way to export. This is a massive killer for someone who wants to trial the app. Just don’t bother unless you’re happy to lose your data

Brilliant. This app has coached me from non-runner to training for a half marathon. It helps me get back on when I fall out of routine and challenges me to improve gently and safely. The only reason I’ve given 4 stars instead of 5 is because the app lacks interval programming and I have to use another app for that. However, Nike’s Fartlek runs can counter that absence if your not running a set program. On days where my entire self is rejecting the idea of running, a coach in my ear ensures I succeed. On days where I’m in control, my music is on hand. Everything syncs seamlessly from watch to phone, etc. I wholeheartedly love this app and highly recommend it, regardless of where you’re at in your running journey.

Speed runs are very annoying. I love this app and have been using it to train for my half marathon. However the weekly speed run is a huge hassle, because the app doesn’t tell you when you have run each interval. Instead I have to hold the phone in my hand, keep checking it and then manually hit pause when I reach 400m. Overall very distracting when I’m trying to run faster It would be much better if there’s some audio guide to run along with that tells you when you reach each distance and then counts down the rest interval.

I love this app.. I love these runs. I love this app. I love that it’s slowly coached me how to run without burning out or getting injured. I love how it syncs with Strava. The only thing(s) that would make me love it even more, would be a search function for guided runs, and a “category” option/filter for guided runs. At the moment you have to scroll through all runs numerically and alphabetically to find what you’re looking for which is inefficient and also kinda clunky. A smooth, seamless “search” or filter function would be killer.

Changed my life. This app is not the first running app I have used but for me it is the best one! It has changed my life because it continues to motivate me to get out and run with its weekly and monthly challenges for a start. The stats are great too for seeing how I have progressed since I started using it. The guided runs have also contributed to my progress. I have really only used the guided speed runs but what a difference they have made! I thought I only had one speed but turns out I can vary my speed and it’s been fun. At the end of the run I love the little motivational comments, even though I’ve heard them all, I still enjoy hearing them. Then through this app I have benefited from a session with a nutritionist and a special women only run in Melbourne. Amazing experiences and opportunities to meet like minded people who love to run! Thank you Nike and all the coaches - I just love this app! Now I’m going to try NTC as well…

Progressively worse and worse. Time to switch to Strava. Been using this for 12 years. Wear Nike trainers, clothing, and the Nike Apple Watch (2nd one I’ve had.) The level of frustration I have to reach to abandon all this running history, is huge! But, I think I’m there. First, you massively depreciated the web functionality for viewing the run data vi your website. Then you closed off your APIs to awesome services like SmashRun. And now your watch app is losing runs, not syncing, and not installing (assume that’s an app update.) The solution I read online was to remove from the watch and reinstall. Except it won’t. Multiple deletes of the phone app, restarts of watch and phone - everything short of a full reinstallation of my watchOS. Which I’m not prepared to do - I’ll just up on your apps. An app that used to work so well has just depreciated it’s functionality and reliability to the point that I’m prepared to start from scratch with something new. Fail, Nike, massive fail

Excellent. Having everything be available for free is great. It works really well on my Apple Watch and I find the voiceovers genuinely motivating. The random awards and challenges provide just that little bit of dopamine to improve things. The graphs for each run are also great. I don’t really review apps but this one was so great for my runs that it definitely deserves it. If you feel like you need a bit extra in your running this app is definitely worth giving a shot.

Great app, but last update destroyed interval timing. Everything works great, from the adapting plans to the guided runs (pick the coach that works for you - there’s one I find intolerable). And all free? Amazing. One gripe? The interval timer no longer displays recovery time (only options are to pause or start new lap) meaning that, to adhere to the suggested rest time in your personal plan, you need a second timer (watch etc) running concurrently (pause interval, look at watch, time rest, unpause interval, start new interval). Back to the drawing board on that one, please! All up, though, one of the best all-around apps out there. Thanks coach B, and keep up the content - your guided runs are THE BEST, and the guests that join you are fantastic.

Best run app I’ve used. Very great app I’ve been using for abit now and just getting happier with it the more I use it. Very accurate at tracking your run with distance time avg pace calories burned and more. The app also has achievements and levels that you gain by running and beating your personal bests or challenges within the app adding a fun competitive side to it and keeping you motivated. Also includes and social feature where you can interact and compare your records with your friends. Last but not least the coached runs help immensely to keep pushing yourself and achieve results couldn’t recommend enough.

Great App, but missing Key Metric -pls Add for iWatch!. Just starting using this app on the iWatch and it’s great... but for one missing ingredient - the app only shows “current average pace”, and doesn’t show “total average pace” over the entire run. The “total average pace” metric is really important to monitor for runners who are trying to complete a race inside a set time e.g. to complete a 10km race inside 50mins, it’s really important to know what the “total average pace” is i.e. aiming for <5mins per km total average pace. The Runkeeper app allows you select to display either current or total average pace. Please Nike, can you add this feature?

Lost my run. Closed APIs.. A friend of mine is on NRC. After years using Strava I decided to have a go on NRC and be able to challenge him. Got my brand Apple Watch (WatchOS 5) and no phone for a run, like I to with Strava. All good, liked the way the app works, but my happiness ended there. Even though this is an LTE-Enabled Apple Watch, the run never synced on my walk home. Got the phone companion app, waited for a while and nothing... The next day it could still see the run on the Watch but not on the phone. Went for another run, this time with the phone. For my surprise when I finished my run I lost the yesterday’s run of the Watch!!! To make matters worst, Strava allows you to download/upload your data, this way I can backup and even “migrate” my runs to other platforms! NRC is closed! You can’t log runs on other platforms and upload to their and vice-versa! Completely disappointed. Will now convince my friend to move to Strava...

I’ve learned to love running again. I started running again 6 months ago after a 7 year break since having kids. Was using strava to track distance, but 4 months ago decided to enter a half marathon so needed a training plan. Am so glad I downloaded this app. The 10 week plan was the best training ever and took me from a 7min km 5k pace to 4:30. PB park run 5k got to 23mins and I completed my half in 1:55. Key lessons are slowing down on long runs and speeding up on tempo runs. But better still - I’ve enjoyed every run. My mindset has completely changed - found it rewarding to train in the heat of Australian summer, torrential tropical downpours and cold Canberra mornings with bugs hitting me. The guided runs helped me see this as great endurance training which is also helping me in life.

Top interface. I couldn’t help but write a review. Though it’s been less than a week since I started using the app, it’s been a joy ride. Downloaded Strava first due to all its popularity but then my newfound liking towards Nike and what they appear to stand for made me want to check out NRC too. Used both apps for a 5k recently and Nike stood out for its timely updates, music adaptability and post workout cheer while displaying statistics in a way that’s pleasing to the eye unlike other top apps which could do a lot more with their design interface and cut down promoting paid subscriptions on their home page. It’s not very appealing. Overall, very pleased to be onboard.

Pace estimation off on a treadmill but otherwise 👍👍👍. I’ve used this app only once so far but am absolutely loving it. The only thing that’s stopping me from enjoying it 100% is that I am on a treadmill and the pace that gets calculated is sadly WAY off. So I ended up starting and stopping the coach Voiceover to match the distance I had covered. If there could be a feature that’s either syncing the pace with a treadmill (I know that’s hard to do for all models in the world) or simply a button where I can enter my pace (which would also allow me to not have the phone on my body but in front of me), that would be absolutely wonderful! Let me know if I missed that setting - or, if you are ever implementing it, want someone to test it 😊

Best running app ever with a little flaw. This is one of the best running app ever with a few small issues so far. Otherwise, deserves 5 stars. 1.Just doesn't connect well with Nike training club app within the workout plans. Whenever the training app redirects me to the running app, I see a message saying "Sorry, this link is unavailable. Try updating to the latest version of NRC." I keep my apps always updated, seems an issue between NTC and NRC. 2. I get connection error on some feeds. 3. Wish I could share my runs in more details like splits, elevation, calories, heart rate, etc

Amazing Update. This app has always been a killer - seriously great training, coaching and run tracking. But I’ve never been tempted to write a review until I used the new update! The new in-run screen is amazing - nice and clean, and shows everything I need, as well as having in-run access to my camera, map, basic settings and splits, which is awesome to be able to do while I’m running. What’s better, is that even on my old iPhone 7, the swiping between pages and loading of the maps and camera are surprisingly smooth and snappy, which makes it even better to use while on a run. Seriously great update and credit to the design and performance - so awesome to see my fav running app get even better!

Great coaching function. The best thing about this app is the FREE coaching function for various distances. You pick your goal and then follow the program. The app monitors how you are going against the plan and changes it each week to make sure you are always in the sweet spot of it being challenging but fun. Other running apps you need to pay for this functionality. The app does occasionally glitch out and you need to close out of it to reset it. Syncing with Apple Watch is also not quite seamless. If they fixed those two things then it would be 5 stars.

Almost amazing!. I’ve used this app - specifically the coach feature - for three years now and it’s been brilliant! Unfortunately a couple of recent updates have made things a lot harder :( 1. The speed runs now have a lap button and a pause button, and you have to click both every time you complete a rep. This is frustrating enough, but then you also now have to switch to a stopwatch to time the rest because this is no longer timed in the app. If you want to keep the lap button, at least make the pause button add a lap, and time the rests? Or add a third button! An explanation of the best way to use these might be helpful... Ideally, audio guidance/vibration when you complete the required distance would be great too :) 2. Benchmark runs used to make a lot of sense and now there’s either a glitch or they’ve been changed in an unexplained way. The audio guidance made a lot of sense: 7 minutes warm up, 3 minutes fast, 5 minutes cool down. Now the benchmark run inexplicably says ‘1.00 km’ underneath it rather than 15 min, and there is no audio guidance so no explanation of what to do. Am I meant to run 7-3-5 as before? Am I meant to warm up myself and run 1km fast? If there’s no audio guidance there should at least be some explanation please! I have however loved the app so much, so thank you for what you’ve provided!

Best running app I have ever tried.. Never did I ever think I would enjoy running, let alone want to do it again! But this app has definitely changed my mind. The guided programmes are great and actually teach you how to run, when you should be slowing down or speeding up. I struggle a bit trying to connect my music and there were some initial glitches with the music stopping when the coach stopped speaking but I have that figured out. If you have thought about giving running a go, I would recommend this app!

Almost perfect. Almost the perfect running app love every single thing it has to offer however just would love to have the ability to see your friends runs as well such as when i click their profile so we know if they walked or ran and such a thing but ofcourse make it their option like (on or off the ability to show your runs on your profile so your friends can be able to see them please) Also, i created a challenge for me and my friends but after i click their profile from the challenge, i cant seem to go back and have to refresh the whole app please fix these two and ill happily come back for a 5star, love the app!

It's true it has regressed. Was a stable reliable run tracker when I first started using it. The first mistake I made was switching from having all my runs easily accessible on my phone, to syncing them to the Nike website. They are much slower to access. Next were the updates which have virtually crippled the apps reliability. Had issues with loading speeds, runs pausing by themselves and not restarting, and heart rate monitors "choosing" when they want to register or not. It's not the kind of unreliability you want before getting psyched up for a run, and spending 15 minutes getting your app to perform properly

Gives up on the long distances. I’ve used NRC for a couple of years now and generally have had a good experience. I like the screen in the watch, I like all the display metrics and the achievements. I’ve had a few issues recently with the app opening (Apple Watch 3) but not letting me press start And I’ve had to use the workout app instead. Disappointingly though I used it in the marathon and by the end it said I had completely 37km and not the 42.2! It was fairly accurate for the first 18-20 then just seemed to get further and further away and take ages to render. It’s a shame not to have an accurate representation of all my runs in the app!

Great app, very motivating. Love this app. My running has improved greatly with the coaching in the guided runs. Keeps me motivated and keeps me fit. Thanks team for all the work you put into this app. One thing I’d like to request: can you please add a favourites section for your guided runs in the watch app? There’s so many guided runs now (which is great) but that means a lot of scrolling and searching to find my favourite guided runs. A dedicated ‘favourites’ section would be amazing and very efficient.

Love the app and would love to see. I love this app and recommend it to everyone. But like all things if I could see my top threes for all the achievements that would be cool. So if I was close to my best but not quite I could see how close. It would also be awesome to see your guided run time or distance as a sub level and not just the final distance and time if I continue running after a guided run. They represent two achievements for me. I have yo keep these records separately. In saying all of this, this is my fav app and it motivates, guides and helps not just in running but in views for life. Keep running and thanks Coach Bennett!

App keeps deleting runs. I have a marathon training program on the go. After every run is logged in the program I’m asked to rate the difficulty of the run. After completing this the app just deletes the run so my training program has been decimated. Yes I’m still actually doing the runs but this makes the training program feature very annoying. I’ll be switching to another app after this race as this is very amateurish. Expected better from Nike.

Very good but not perfect. On the whole, this app is pretty good. There are lots of great things about it and I’m happy with it However some suggestions would be as follows: before pushing start on the quick start mode, there should be an option to choose whether it is a run or a walk. That way when checking your average pace and so on, your run average pace is not being brought down by walks that you have done. Then to go a step further, in history, you should be able to sort your data into walks and runs There are no audio cues on the 4 x 400 meter workout (this was one of my set activities in my half marathon training plan. It needs audio cues! You should be able to favourite the different workout guides so these can be found more easily. I can never find the one I’m looking for. There should be a contact section, does anyone remember what email is? Not everyone is on social media, I know it’s a shock right

Great app but needs improvement for Apple Watch. I’ve been using this app for years now and love it. It’s been amazing helping me train for races and reach running goals I never thought possible! Recently I got an Apple Watch and was disappointed by the experience. When I start a run on my watch, all my audio feedback goes through the watch speakers, even when I have my AirPods in and connected. I also wish there was customisation for the stats shown on the screen when running. Overall a great app, but it needs some tweaking for Apple Watch

LOVE. Get this app if you don’t have it already!!!. Had this app for coming up to 3 or 4 years now and it is by far the most encouraging app for getting into running (and continuing running after you start). I absolutely love all the features of this app from the badges (you can get a cute badge if you run on Valentines day haha) to the run tracker which you can even use on a treadmill!!! I have done runs on a treadmill and outdoors on foot over the years and this app efficiently tracks and gives feedback info (stuff that is actually interesting!). This app helps me to get back into running when I stop for a few months because of all the encouraging milestones you can achieve, including a range of monthly goal distances like 20kms up to 160kms (not there yet haha). Of the various running apps i’ve used in the past, this one takes the cake by far!! It’s also free which is just so amazing. Do yourself a favour and just get this app 🤪 thanks Nike!!!!!

Great app for achieving personal running goals!. I’ve used this app for over a year now and I love it! I particularly love how it’s designed to help you enjoy running and focus on your own personal running goals. It doesn’t compare you to top runners in your local area (which is always a bit demoralising for me) but just helps you to compare against yourself. It also helps you to do a lot of runs where the focus isn’t on the speed or distance. There are heaps of guided runs for easy runs, or recovery runs, or runs where you need some motivation, or runs where a coach tells you to run at different paces at different times (these are my favourite as they are heaps of fun). There’s so many guided runs you would struggle to get through them all. If you want you can also just run without a guide and the app can just keep you up to date on you time/distance/pace etc. All up I think its the best app for working on your personal running goals, where theres no judgement, and you get to have some fun whilst doing it!

Used to be good. This app used to be good. But recently it had gone downhill. Today I ran a 10km. The app announced “congratulations you have reached your goal of 10km”. Once I stopped the run it changed the distance to 9.98km. And despite me running a PB 5km AND 10km time neither of them updated in my achievements Recently also, the app no longer automatically allocates runs to my coach. Even if you start the run from the my coach screen. You have to manually configure each run The adapting of plans is very poor. It just seems to add more rest days. And will randomly update plans when I go into the app The pace the plans set for each run are ridiculously slow. They are always around 30-90 seconds off my actual pace per/km. That can add up to 20 minutes in a single run (the 10km I ran today set my pace at over 1 hour. Despite me never running a 10km in that time in my life, and it being around 15 minutes slower than my PB) Also when I start a new plan I should not need to fill out the same information time and time again. Isn’t that the point of using this app? That it can see my past runs? This app has become very very poor. And now just seems to be used by Nike to advertise their other products and apps. Might switch to garmins run app, as I’ve heard much better reviews Would not bother with this app until they fix their issues.

Great apart from one thing..... NRC is my favorite running app, the only thing I find frustrating is the connectivity with my Apple Watch. I like to start a run from my phone due to having all songs and podcasts on hand. My watch will rarely display the NRC running stats automatically despite me making sure everything is up to date. About a minute into each run my watch will start tracking via the Apple Watch fitness app. No big deal but I do prefer the NRC display due to the large numbers are easier to view at a quick glance. The post run stats are fairly bare boned compared to other run apps but good enough for the occasional runner like me. The guided runs are amazing and my favorite part of the app.

A great app but I am facing some issues. When I first used this app I was running and stopping every minute or two if I was lucky but I didn’t give up and I kept getting faster and that shaped me to how I run today. My fastest 1 km is now 2’18” and 10 km 33 minutes and that is so amazing and I will keep on improving. There is one issue with me though on the Apple Watch, I have the Nike widget on my watch face and when I am not running it still starts a run even though I didn’t touch anything and I haven’t been very happy with my watch app because when I try to stop a run when I’m finished it will keep tracking it and It won’t stop the run for a minute or two. I am on an old Apple Watch as well so it isn’t sweat proof so can you please try and resolve it for me.

Great for a beginner runner. As a beginner runner, I find the app sets really good challenges to get you competitive with yourself and (if you want) your friends. It’s also pretty fun to collect the achievement badges! I’ve been using the app for about 6 months now and have reached my 6 month streak where previously I had never enjoyed running in my life! I started out listening to Coach Bennett’s audio guides which really helped as a distraction from the suffering, but I find myself able to stay motivated to run without them now. When I need an extra kick to get going again, or change things up, I’ll listen to the tapes again. I’ve gotten a few friends onto this app and we share our data with each other so we can cheer each other on and have some healthy competition! The one thing that I’d really like to see added is some kind of route planning tool, where I can mark out a route on a map to set as a distance goal without getting lost and all I have to do is focus on the running. I find that sometimes when I want to push further distance, I start having to use Google maps to find my way back home because I start going down random streets to get the kilometres up. Otherwise, really happy with the app! Would definitely recommend as I have with all my friends!

Fantastic but a couple bugs have emerged.. Firstly the app has helped me fall in love with running all over again. Secondly since starting to use the app across my iPhone and Apple Watch I have discovered that when you start a guided run on the watch that the music doesn’t automatically start. After manually swiping across and pressing play on the music you lose the guided coaching. Also when pausing the guided run on the watch when told to by the coach you lose the coaching when you resume. Both bugs causing you to start the run over again if your relying on the coaching to complete the intervals and for motivation ect.

Runs would not sync and now they are gone!. So for about 2 months my runs would all be marked “sync pending”. I tried to manually sync them by dragging down but the sync always failed. Over this 2 month period I kept being served up a log in screen. So I finally decided to enter my log in details. To my horror, when I went to see if my 2 months of runs had finally synced I found they had disappeared completely. They were nowhere to be found. I would love to be able to get these 2 months of my life back into my run history. I was super happy with this app until now. I don’t know how to contact Nike Run Club support so if someone reading this can help me I would love to hear from you.

lost the love for fitness and hated running. I love running after 1 month with this app.. I used to be a professional athlete and a youth Olympic medalist. Life took over and I lost my love for fitness and with it, my health. I’ve always had a mentality that I hated running. This app has changed my outlook, changed my health and within a month I’ve gone from running 2km at a pace of 6:50/km to 6k avg pace 5:32/km. I’ve told all my nurse mates and I am really enjoying running. I’ve found so many lovely parks and tracks in my urban area and I can honestly say it’s due to this app. Thank you for this seamless experiment and positive app. It’s incredible. Thank you so much

Great app but... I really enjoy the app. My running has improved 3 fold since the beginning of the year. It is great that it is one of the few apps out there that gives free training plans. The plans are fantastic in giving you goals and kilometres to achieve and give beginners a great starting point. I achieved a pb with using the app for a half marathon. However my only 2 gripes is you don’t have an option to force adapt the training plans. It only happens on Sunday which can be frustrating as dependant on time it sometimes does not adapt. It would be great if you had an option to “adapt plan” when it suited you. Currently you can’t just add runs to a plan you have. Some you can. Others you can’t. I just completed a plan run and it hasn’t saved as being completed within the plan. Very frustrating as if you are wanting to tick each run off you can’t. Also when doing speed runs it would be good it told you through audio when you had hit the required distance rather than being forced to look at your watch the whole time. Pity the people that don’t have a fitness watch attached to their phone as it would be very tedious trying to run near max effort while holding phone and looking at it.

Favourite Running App. I’ve been using NRC since about 2012, I think—maybe even longer. Long story short, I love the app, it has never let me down, the training programs are great and I love the appearance of the user interface. I use it in conjunction with an Apple Watch (5) current and 3 prior, and it just works phenomenally. Before that I used the iPhones in the cases around your arm to track my runs with NRC. I love seeing my records and striving to beat them. I used Strava for a time and ended up switching back because I just prefer the layout of NRC. Thanks for the phenomenal app and I love the guided runs when I’m really not feeling it! Love from Australia 🇦🇺

So many bugs. Having just switched to Apple and buying the Nike Apple Watch I was excited to see how Nike were going to put their mark on helping people run considering it’s their business. This app was a let down and completely demoralising, don’t use it if your really looking to get into running this will make you give up!! Runs don’t sync from the cellular Apple Watch until it’s within range and connected to the phone, and even then it’s hard to get it to sync. I lost a run because an unsync’d run got wiped when my Apple Watch restarted. But had oddly synced to Apple health!! The km awards are actually in miles so you don’t actually earn them until you have done the correct miles, which is more than the badge states. Had to learn this from their support team Sunday 10k run award, actually shows 5k incorrectly NRC app doesn’t award run awards in Apple Activity, having spoken to Apple support they have said its due to a bug in the integration that Nike needs to fix! If you add a run manually and click outdoors. It’s recorded in Apple Activity as an indoor run I have been discussing these issues with the support team for awhile and as yet they have not fixed these bugs

Doesn’t record nearly half the runs. I’ve been using the NRC app for a while now. It was okay in the beginning but lately the runs are not at all recorded. At first it counts down to the run but doesn’t record the progress of the run. I’ve just finished a long run and when I wanted to see how I did, nothing shows up. I finished a half marathon and there is nothing the start and end points. It shows that I have covered 7:35 mins of running but in reality and on my Garmin watch I’ve done 1 hour 45 mins of running up till completion. Simple things like this can be fixed. It wasn’t an issue before but now the app is just awful. 1 star from me.

Makes running fun!. This is the first review I’ve written about an app but I think it deserves to be acknowledged and I hope others will enjoy it as much as I have. I’ve never been a fan of running, I’d occasionally go for the odd run here and there but would never really track it or be excited by running. This app has made running so much more enjoyable! I love the ‘coach’ feature. Coach Bennet will get you really invested in ticking off each of the runs/workouts you get set each week. The runs will be set to the level you are currently at and will go off how many times you want to exercise each week (you fill out a short questionnaire when you first log in to the app). Each week the runs you are set get slightly longer building you up to the different goals you set. There are always a variety of runs, from speed training, long distance, endurance running and they also throw in the occasional workout from the Nike Training Club app throughout the week to mix things up. I’ve recommended this app to lots of friends and family. Whether you’ve been running your whole life, you’ve just started or are looking for an app to help encourage and track your progress, I think this is a must-have. It’s free too. I hope you enjoy the app as much as I have so far! Happy running :D

Loved it from the first run!. I started running with couch to 5 k but never made it to the end because the run lengths didn’t suit me, found NRC and loved it from the first run! Using an Apple Watch seeing my pace helped to stop me running too fast and then not making my distance. Now I love the achievements & challenges and have created some of my own, they are a real encouragement to just hit that target. Love tracking all the numbers, this has 100% improved and helped me maintain momentum in my running.

some features i would like to see added. I love this app, it tracks runs well and I personally really like the personal achievements part of it where you can see your personal best time for different distances. I would love to see an achievement added such as a 1.5km personal achievement or a 2km/3km personal achievement. I would also like to see a feature added where you set a distance you want to run and then once you have reached that distance it stops the run for you to allow accurate time recorded instead of having to manually stop the run yourself, adding on seconds to your time.

Tried others but not as good as this!. In the past, I’ve looked at other apps and nothing compares to. This is not only gives you runtimes gives you goals to set and goals to get to has great coaching. If you want someone to talk to you while you run and then you can also play music or you can do. Nothing allows you to set your own pace, set your own goal for the for the run. I think it was a great app. The only thing I could say is that it no longer tells you every half kilometre and I miss that I like to know when I’m halfway through a kilometre and then 1 1/2 km and so on it tells you went to turn although on the third run it doesn’t so be careful of that when he goes 12 1/2, almost that’s when you turn anyway that’s my review. Have a great day

Good app. Stopped recording runs under my coach. I’ve been using the Nike run club app for almost 1 year. It’s a great app and the accuracy for distance and pace etc seems to be on point. The only downside is that under the specialised my coach plan the app will only record some of my weekly runs and there’s no option to edit the section to record the details of the run you did. It’s frustrating not being able to log all the details in the plan to keep it up to date to continue my progress. ‪Logging runs to the my coach plan still doesn’t work. I go through the steps to assign my run but the app doesn’t mark the run as completed in my coach. I’m lucky if it assigns one run a week. It would be nice if this issue was fixed, so I can use the my coach feature properly‬

Horrendous. I have no idea how this app has 4.7 stars. Amongst other things, the most unusable flaw in this app is it’s responsiveness. It takes up to 7 seconds for clicked buttons to initiate the command, and up to 10 taps while sweating to get it to work. When you’re half way through a 25k run and you accidentally close the workout, it leaves a sour taste in your mouth. Admittedly the Apple watch is not an ideal runners watch in itself. It’s a complicated computer (compared to other watches that undertake very specific functions), so too much can go wrong out on the track. Sorry for the neg review but it’s a very frustrating app.

Not for pram runners. I was really excited when I first looked at that app, it seems to have everything I was looking for in a running app, different challenges and runs to keep things interesting. But then I tried to use it, kid in the pram, phone in the pram and off I went but the app kept stopping my activity and only resume it once I picked the phone up again and hold it in my hand. I thought that was very inconvenient. Plus on the running display is no average pace displayed, every other running app I have used, used to have that and this is what I run by. So until I can lay my phone in a pram to run and an average pace is displayed I will revert to previous used apps.

Pretty good! A few tiny things to fix. I love this app, I have been using it for the last few months and using the half marathon training plan. Really simple to use. 2 things though: I’d love to be able to turn up the volume on the guided runs, independent of my music volume - it’s really hard to hear over the top of your music AND there should be a better way of adding your interval training manually, maybe an interval option (I do my intervals on the treadmill and would rather not have to carry my phone while running to get the correct data, so I’ll often just add it manually after the run but there’s not a good way of doing it). Overall really good though!

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OK app but notifications are obnoxious. Decent app. Has 3 classifications of notifications: run reminders, friend run reminders, and shoe notifications. I’ve disabled all but the latter, and still receive Inbox notifications unrelated to my shoes. Had to disable notifications at the phone settings level.

Removing coach feature is not an improvement. The coach feature helped me plan and complete races starting at 5k all the way to a marathon. The recent removal of this feature has completely made me apathetic towards this app.

Great app, Speed runs could be improved.. Great app, very easy to use. Recommendation: 1- for the speed runs, it would be great if the app notified us when to start and stop the laps. 2- i wish there was a graph to showcase my runs over time or even just for a month. To see if I’m running longer/faster/etc.

I'm very happy with it. It is very helpful

Most Recent Update is the WORST. Disappointed that the running plans are no longer available on the app. I don’t want to read a PDF @nike. I liked the ability of having a customized plan designed for me based on my current goal. No longer available so this app is basically useless to me.

Why no coaching option now?. I was pleased to use this app for a long time specially because of tailored coaching option which has been now deleted... bad move Nike! You’ll loose many users because of this move! Not cool at all!!! You basically can do same things with any running app... you took away one of the most important things that made you the highlight of the pack... very disappointed!

Not accurate. I really wanted to love this app but I want an accurate reading of my pace and distance. If it wasn’t so far off I wouldn’t care however I’ve tested 3 apps multiple times (the fit bit app, Nike run and runkeeper all going at the same time. None of them read the same reading however the Nike app was WAY off.) I ran 4 times around a school track and the Nike app said it was .78 km while both the other apps were closer to 1.70km The Nike app also said my average pace was 17’99” while both the other apps said around 7’45”? If all the apps were a little off but close I wouldn’t care but that’s a huge difference. Honestly I love the layout and rewards on this app though, Please update and fix this 😫.

Run run run!!!. I use it every time I does the jogging!!! Highly recommended!!!

Steady decline from 5 star app to 1 star app. I've been using NRC for over 3 years, and have recorded ~500km with it, and today is the last time I will be using it, and here's why: *Steadily declining use experience.* I'm sure most runners use this app similar to the way I do: Apple Watch app for recording runs, and the iOS app for tracking data. While it has seen zero improvements since I've used it, the iOS app has been fine. However, the Apple Watch app has been bad. - The settings make no sense: "Celebrations", "Cheers", and "Voiceover". I turned celebrations and cheers off, because I don't want the neighbour hood hearing my pep talk. When voiceover is toggled, the frequency option toggles, so you would assume this is the distance read out right? Nope. No idea what it is, but cheers does it. My per/km readouts stopped for a few months, and it ended up being this. - Downloading runs isn't usable. I want to run with my headphones paired to the watch, and to support this, Nike allows you your guided runs. So yoiu set out to do your run but guess what... The _list_ of downloaded runs requires the internet. So I hgave runs saved on my watch, but unless I keep my watch open all the way the run, I can't actually start it. Would have been forgivable if it hadn't been 3+ years with no fix. *Unkept promises.* All the hype in the app and the promised features mean nothing: - Where are the Nike experiences? It's been years and nothing - I've never been to store on the east or west coast that accepts the Nike pass or does anything with it - Anyone else complete the member days challenge? Your reward will be sent each May huh? Maybe my reward is the truth *Inaccurate data.* The above would be forgivable, but for me this is the last straw: - Distance based runs don't work. e.g. If I set a 5km run, at 4.1km it tells my I'm halfway... And that it's 8.2km. I thought I did something wrong, but this has happened multiple times starting about 3 months ago, and now I've just given up on the feature - Distances are tracked wrong! What?! The app has one job... I've just completed my second run where I would have done a sub 5min/km pace, and it tells me I'm at 8min/km. At first I chalked this up to GPS drift, but when I look at the map, on the way back, on exactly the same route, one "kilometer" is almost twice as long as the next. How? I mean the route is right there on the map, you have the distance data clearly. Why isn;t the geting recorded properly? This is messing al my other stats in Apple health too, like VO2max. That one is the last straw. - While I'm at it: Apple Fitness records more detailed that NRC I had so much hope for this app; and I actually went out and supported Nike buying stuff despite the douchey customer service, because I want them to maintain tools like this; it's such a good idea. But it's clearly been neglected, and I realized I've continued using due to lock in and not wanting to lose my data. Waste of potential utility for us runners, and waste of potential customer base for Nike.

Why?. Why is the app updating everyday? Is this a bug?

A shell of its former self.. They removed the one feature that made this app worth it, the My Coach section. It use to build a custom training plan for you, with distance and pacing to help you progress. Now it just another run tracker. Oh and the PDF’s they offer to supplement the switch as basically useless to anyone who just wants to get into running. Well done Nike, great job ruining the app.

Update has messed this up!. Since the update, I can not use this app. I get the message to ‘Enable activity data sharing’ and it gives me the choice to go to settings. There is no option there to enable it. I have gone to motion and fitness and toggled that’s switch on but it shows that only the ‘health’ app is trying to activate it. Now what?? Grrr.

No voice-over for splits during runs. Not sure when the app started having this issue. I would say at least 2 weeks ago. I’m assuming it was after an app update. I run the Nike app via my Apple Watch. During a run the voice-over for splits is no more. If for some reason I stop mid run I get the voice notification that my run is paused/stared but that’s it. I miss my hearing my splits telling what KM I’m at and my pace. Now I have to actually look at my watch which is distracting and not functional whatsoever. PLEASE FIX!! ASAP

Great features....but room for improvement. This app is overall great, the guided runs really set it apart and are such an excellent motivator. I do, however, have a few frustrations mainly built around the ‘my coach’ feature. 1) The ‘my coach’ plan is a great concept, giving a variety of different goal types and selecting various different runs to work towards those goals. Sadly, although it boasts to adapt as you work through the plan, I have gone through 6 weeks, 3 benchmark runs (and all runs being considerably quicker than the recommended pace) and yet still not change (or option to adapt) plan. 2) The speed runs. As many others, I truly believed I was using the app wrong when I started doing them...surely I wouldn’t have to run holding my phone, looking down to check my distance, then manually lap and pause, exit the app to time my rest period, then resume and repeat again?! It would make a world of difference if some rest periods and simple audio queues were added into this programmed run. If those 2 issues were resolved (particularly #1) this would be my top recommended running app!

Please fix. Loved this app but since updating it hasn’t been tracking my run distances properly anymore!

Fantastic App!. Can NRC incorporate more services for listening during workouts? Audible would be an awesome addition to Spotify and Apple Music (love to run to a good audiobook!)

Please fix. I’ve been running a lot lately since the warmer is much nicer outside and I finally was able to hit 5:50 per KM just under 6 minutes. I was really proud of this achievement since I’m not really a runner nor do I play sports on a regular basis. Then the update with the App happen. After the update, the app was showing that I was doing 8 minutes per KM which didn’t make sense at all. I figure the issue would be resolve sooner or later since the update is still new and I’m sure the IT guys within Nike would be aware of this issue. After 3-4 more runs, it was still showing that I’m running at a 8 mins per KM. I got super fed up so i decided to run with my Fitbit and guess what? My Fitbit showed I was doing 5:45-5:50 per KM. Sorry Nike but you just lost a user!

Latest update has issues. After a run today I noticed the data transferred to Fitness and Health apps but the actual run is not showing as a workout in either app.

No coaching. Only reason I used the app

Where has “my plan” function went?. I have been using your app since 2014, I only reason I loved and used your app all the time Is because of this function My plan, now I can’t find it anywhere, please bring it back again!!!!

App on watch and phone, not the same results. Again, running with an Apple Watch (Series 3) and iPhone 7. I launched the app on my Apple watch and phone at the same time for a 7k run. Results at completion: Watch: 7k run at 5:12/km pace Phone: 6.12k run 5:55/km pace Really!? This is a problem for me. Regards, Martin

Disappointed. Loved this app for training until they got rid of the My Coach training plans feature. So SO disappointed.

Nike, what were you thinking???. I have to say, as an avid Nike+ runner, I am simply shocked at this redesign of what once was a fun way to run. Don't get me wrong, having a personal record of 29 seconds for my 1K PB is awesome, but also a lie, so it doesn't feel good. The fact that you simply ignored any constructive criticism only to be topped by completely removing the comment section full with anger has not made it any better. Wow - you are NIKE!!!! Seriously, did you even consider Beta-testing? You have basically removed anything that was fun from the previous predecessor - sure it was old, but at least it did what the user expected. Go ahead, keep ignoring the complaints, they will disappear as fast as the user group you once had. It takes a lot for me to give zero stars, but you succeeded, so congrats on that - even better, I actually have to give it a star in order to send it....! I will be gone soon, hope that shiny Apple Nike watch no one will wear partnership is worth it. Above was my earlier review. While slightly improved, I am still shocked of the mistakes your app continues to pile up (latest was not receiving a platinum month - thanks, Nike) and I am seriously considering spending the money to port over my stats to Strava. The fact I can’t look at any stats of friends (even though they accepted me as friends) other than total distance run is beyond disappointing. Used to be a fan - now, just living with your mistake ridden app. UPDATE: now a few years later and with the Apple Watch, would actually give it zero stars if I could, but it won’t let me. This month I have lost 4 runs as they did not sync - with the Nike app team doing what it does best: ignore any complaints. Seriously, stay away - arrogant incompetence at its best. Nike fail.

Bug?. I have the Nike Training App and when I open the Nike Run Club App from the Nike training app it always displays that it needs to be updated. Can you guys fix this.

Where are the plans?. The running plans, the Most useful feature, have been removed.

Was the best. This app was the best. Ever. I was not a runner but had been using the training club app and decided I'd give it a try. The run club app had the plan feature that did the absolute best job of easing me into it and making me a successful, if slow and not great, runner. Losing that feature makes this app useless to me as I'm not yet a good enough runner to use any of their guided runs, nor do I know how to appropriately increase my distance without the push of the plan. If they bring back the in app plans that adapt to you as you run, I'll come back at give them 5 stars.

Useless without the plans. Very sad to see that you removed the previous beginner/5km/10km etc programs. What a dumb idea. No more reason to install that app.

Wildly inaccurate distance measurements. A 5k run is sometimes measured as, like, 2.8km.

Kilomètres not adding up accurately. My daughter and I start at the same time and cover exactly the same distance. Yet she shows 1km ahead of me????? How is that? Really demotivating!!!

Never was a runner before. I was never a good runner, my parents always told me that it just wasn’t in our genes. The guided runs help me a lot with making sure I’m not going to fast for my body. I do think that a “ghost” option would be a neat feature. Just something that you can race against your fastest 1k and see if you’re on pace to beat it. Great app all around

Great app. Impossible to control if locked screen on iPhone 7 because of the home button!!

Please Fix Speed Runs for My Coach Runs. I enjoy the concept of a a guided workout plan that adjusts depending on your progress to help you reach your goals. One aspect of this app that I’m disappointed with is the general interface for tracking runs on your iPhone. For the speed runs, you have to manually keep track of your own intervals, something that could be automatically performed by the app. I also can’t find a way for the app to track your rest intervals so you can easily know when to start running again. Doing this manually distracts you from your run, and breaks the momentum of your workout.

Keeps losing My Coach session. My runs show up, but my coach keeps dropping them from my plan (the check marks disappear). Updates to future weeks then think you haven’t done the workouts. Happened many times over the last 6 weeks.

Like but Not Love. I like this app and want to love it. I have been using the coaching aspect of this app for the last month to train for a half marathon. I really like the running plan that I get weekly along with the suggested pace. There have been a few issues for me. Issue one, there have been several runs that show in my general run history but have not been able to assign to my scheduled runs in my coaching history. Issue two, is the lack of instructions on the speed runs along with the fact that the break periods between sets is not automated. There are currently no instructions that I have seen that tell you to pause the run after every set to take the recommended break. One area where I would like to see improvement is having the app log cadence. When I start a run with my Apple Watch I can see my cadence on the watch only. It is not logged for future reference. You also can not see you cadence on your Apple Watch if you start the run from your IPhone. This seems to be a simple improvement that Nike should be able to fix. All in all I think it is a great app and I plan to continue to use it to train for my half marathon. Hopefully Nike makes some improvements in future updates that addresses my concerns above.

No more plans :(. Too bad, no more plans, I'm switching my running app for another one.

NOT TRACKING PACE/Distance correctly. Not sure what’s goin on but since update, distance and pace 2-3x slower. If I uninstall and reinstall, works ok for 1 run then asks access to fitness/motion sensor and then slows pace/motion; almost like its using 2 sensors and adding together. Pls fix, was working great for years now gone to crap.

So disappointed :-(. After so many years of using this app. I now have to move on to other app. I can’t believe they removed the coach plan! I loved the idea of creating a plan and follow it. So motivating...that’s the last thing they should have removed. So disappointed!

Way off on distance when just using a phone. Started this app vs mapmyrun by UA and Nike said 8km vs UA 5 km. I ran a track so I know the distance and UA was correct.

Why did you remove the coaching feature?. I’ve been a user since 2012. I’ve weathered many updates and glitches, but I think this is the end. The downloadable PDF coaching feature is quite a few steps backwards.

Bring back My Coach. I would love to give the app a higher rating but the feature I most often used is gone. If it came back it would instantly go to 5 stars. Please bring back My Coach!!

Not working on Apple Watch. No longer works on Apple Watch. I think it’s since iOS 16

Not syncing with Apple Health. Latest update doesn’t sync workout information from NRC to Apple Health

Update is garbage. I was injured and couldn’t run for a few months. When I started running again and opened the Nike app I realized the run plans are gone. I was directed to a PDF document with about 25 pages of writing. There is no individualize of the run plans. I liked the ability to just set up a plan with the app then just follow it as prescribed. Since the run plans are gone, so is the usefulness of the app.

Go woke go broke. After 10 years of using your app for my runs, I’m deleting you for good and don’t be buying anything Nike.

No more “Coach’s Plan”. With COVID-19 canceling my team practices, I was on my own when working out. I had no one telling me what to do & when, and as a result I stopped working out. Then I found the nike running club app- they had several coach programs you could personalize to tell you what to do in order to reach your goals. I loved it; the feature was amazing! Now they’ve taken that away. Why?? No idea- it was the best part of the app. I’m now on my own again & I have no idea what I’m doing. I can’t imagine why they thought taking away this program would be beneficial, but until they reinstall it, I’ll be struggling with creating my own workout plan now. I’m upset- at least they could’ve charged money for it instead it taking it away completely. Please bring this feature back because I know other people share my disappointment. Until then, I’ll be trying to find a new app that offers a coaching program.

Bring back the run plans. I loved this app til they upgraded it and removed the run plans. I see lots of others are disappointed as well. Come on Nike, listen to your users. Bring that feature back.

Stickers. Love love love the app. My fav part is the sticker. I feel so proud to achieve these that I strive for more. Like a kid at school. And these stickers are so cool. Is there any way we can actually receive these stickers in real life ? Like mailed to my house so I can put them in my car window and show them off ? Please please please.

Training plans. I’ve been a user since 2013 and will now need to find a new running app that offers training plans based on goals.

Nette amélioration. Bravo!

App won’t open anymore. I love the app and I’m halfway through a program that’s going great but then today I went to run and the app won’t open. Says it’s no longer shared with me and that I have to go buy the app? Pretty disappointing to say the least.

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Very useful with one crucial flaw. The coaching in the guided runs on this app has been indispensable to me for turning running into a fun and sustainable pastime. It’s impressive that there are so many guided runs you can access in a free app. I would use the app to record all of my runs if not for one factor: the sound cues are no good for running while listening to podcasts. When a sound cue comes on (to tell you mileage, pace, time, etc.), rather than pausing the music or podcast in the background, it continues the sound at a very low volume. This is nice for listening to music but deeply annoying for listening to podcasts because you miss part of what’s being said. There is no way to change this in the settings. This means that when I want to run with a podcast on (which I do for the vast majority of my runs), I use RunKeeper instead, even though I would much rather use NRC for all of my runs. App developers, if you are scouring the comments looking for things to update, please, I am begging you, make it an option to change this in settings.

Access Denied. These apps from Nike (NRC and NTC) do not work. The app opens, but upon selecting “sign up” or “login” they go straight to an error message saying “Access Denied. You do not have permission to access this server….” Reinstalling the app or restarting the iOS phone does not work. iOS upgrade does not work. Upgrade to new iPhone 12 Pro does not work. I spoke with app support and they told me my account was clean and I should not have any errors, but they have being experiencing a lot of server errors lately because of high demand and that their engineers are working on increasing bandwidth. This error has persisted for months however, and prohibits me from even entering a user name or creating a new account and as such cannot be related to limited bandwidth. Unfortunately app support offered me no solutions. I encouraged them to discuss these complaints with their engineers as the support techs don’t seem to understand the nature of the problem and the engineers may be unaware that it is not a bandwidth or server overuse issue. They did not seem interested in passing it on so I am posting here so that perhaps the engineers will realize they have a glitch that is permanently locking people out of their apps.

Best FREE running app. I run an average of 3 miles three times a week & I use this app every time. Pros: I’m notified thru my AirPods Pro my pace, distance etc at each mile and at the end of my run. The achievement awards help me stayed motivated. You can enter different contests with thousands of others. I can track how many miles I’ve ran in my shoes…so I know when it’s time for a new pair. I haven’t used the guided runs yet because I listen to my music but there are different coaches who give me positive feedback at the end of my runs. I can see every detail about each run from elevation to heart rate and my time per mile. It even shows a map of where I ran. Cons: I can’t look at my Apple Watch series 4 & see my distance or pace so I have to use my Apple Watch workout app at the same time so I can see those stats. It doesn’t default my running shoe each run so I have to remember to put it in manually. Overall it’s my favorite free running app.

Full of glitches. I want to love this app - after all it is the focal point of the Nike edition Apple Watch and I have been using Nike to track runs for over 10 years. Unfortunately though, the Watch version of this app is terrible. It takes 2-4 minutes for the app to load on my watch each time I open it (I get that annoying blinking yellow dot while it loads). The app frequently crashes for me on runs longer than 5 miles - sometimes at random and more frequently when I go to end a run. I have contacted Nike support multiple times and nobody has been able to resolve my issues. So incredibly frustrating and baffling that Apple would choose to partner with/feature such a glitchy app on an otherwise great smart watch. The phone version of the app is also lacking - I am unable to tell some basic things about my runs, like what time they started and ended at. Instead the app is too focused on the “social media” aspect of running. It would also be great if they could use AI or some other technique to adjust for clear GPS issues - often my runs show me veering suddenly into the Hudson River or other abnormalities due to spotty GPS. Nike needs to focus on getting the basics fixed.

Great! Where’s a physical start button?. I have had this app for awhile now. I was excited to use it for my new Apple Watch series 3 after having a Garmin Forerunner 220. I was contemplating if I should because I really wanted a good running watch that was accurate. After using it for awhile and testing my Garmin against the Apple Watch it was pretty much dead on and accurate. I’m really happy with it and recommend it to all serious runners. But there is one thing that bugs me a lot. And it’s the physical button to start a run. I know that the side button and crown are key parts of working the Apple Watch during apps but it would nice to just push the button instead of tapping the screen and hoping it started. This I think having the side button be would be fantastic. I know I’m not the only one who would like this. Adding a feature for splits during the run for track workouts would be awesome. If this was in the next app update or a little bit in the future I would appreciate it s lot. Other than that I think it is great! Thanks!

It pains me to write this. The map that shows you pacing is exactally what I needed and it does it’s job on a phone perfectly. I recently got an Apple Watch series 5 and I was excited to hear Nike Run club was integrated with it, but in reality it wasn’t. The only integration was an easier pathway to start a run. When on a run your time fades away to the watch face and real time, making it unnecessarily difficult to check your pacing, distance, and time of run. Also, it is impossible to hit a lap button to distinguish for your self the times and paces for workouts that you take rests on. Track workouts become a pain and you can’t stop the tracking of the watch and still see the time going if you want to be able to check your pace during the workout. If you have a series 5, the default Apple workout app is much better. While it does not have a lap function, it does keep the important running information available at all times. In the end, if you don’t have a series 5 Apple Watch, this is the App for you. If you do have the series 5, there is almost no use in downloading this app.

Love this app, but they need to fix the interval runs!. A few months back I decided to start a training plan with the coach option. It has changed my life! I remember dreading my first “long run” of 1.5 miles. I just now finished a recovery run of four miles without any trouble at all, and I’m training for my first half marathon! My only complaint seems to be a common one. On interval runs I have to constantly check my phone to see if I’ve reached the required distance. When I have, I have to manually hit the pause button, and then keep an eye on my phone to see when my rest period is over. I then have to hit the start button again. Lather, rinse, and repeat. This gets old when you are doing a 16x200. It’s also difficult and distracting to do when I am sprinting. The app already had a timer, a distance tracker, and the ability to automatically pause a workout. I don’t know why these features can’t be combined to make for a seamless interval run. It’s the only thing stopping me from giving this 5 stars. Please fix!

The deeper into the app, the better your workout. I’ve been using the Nike Run Club app for years to track my runs outside and in the gym. It was great to track distance, mile splits, and see my progress overtime. However, I never really used it for anything else. Today was the first day I used a guided run. I completed the Run Strong Repeat 30 minute speed workout and my god, have I been missing out. The voice of Coach Cox is absolutely amazing. It’s obviously convenient to have a coach tell you when to run for ninety seconds and when to start the 45 second recovery as opposed to looking at a watch or phone. The most unexpected joy of this guided run was Coach Cox’s encouraging and motivating words. I haven’t had a running coach since high school and I forgot how motivating it is to have one. I found myself smiling as Cox rooted me on and pushing myself harder when she told me to use my strength. It was awesome. I look forward to the coming NRC workouts that I will now use to improve my running!

Why did the update just make the app more glitchy?. None of my runs ever assign where they’re supposed to, which leads to weeks where it looks like I just didn’t run at all and then a backlog of miles when I give up and just assign them to the week I’m in as “other” runs. With the new setup, I can no longer see the distance of my past benchmark 3min efforts, entirely defeating the purpose of the benchmark as a method to compare against past performance. I live in fear of “adapting my plan” because the app never logs my runs consistently enough for the plan I’m on to actually “adapt” harder — inevitably I’m left with shorter runs and even slower paces when I finally give in and “adapt.” The integration with Nike Training Club also doesn’t work — when I do the workout I’m supposed to for the week, I’m met with a blank circle instead of a check and then inevitably I can’t check off the week. I’m really frustrated because this app is so close to being helpful but ultimately just disappoints me. I feel like these glitches are things tons of people have flagged and they choose to update the app interface instead of addressing actual concerns. From all the runners on your plans, please please fix the assigning feature so that we can actually finish our training plans on the app like we do in our real lives.

Used to train for 5 & 10K. Have been using for 5 and 10K training since I was starting from scratch and had never run a race before. For the 5k I definitely over trained and ran more than the personalized plan that the app offers. I did very well for my first race and finished just over my goal. For my 10K I have yet to finish the training plan but have already beat the goal oh a e for my race next month. I definitely have followed the regime this go round and have realized my legs aren’t over trained and are fresher for each workout (lesson learned). I also love that the app keeps track of your personal PRs, lets you compare mileage to friends, and gives you challenges you can sign up for to push yourself and make the higher mileage more fun. Also the guided runs are nice and a great way to try something new and a new playlist you may not have considered before. I would definitely recommended this for beginners just getting started or even intermediate runners looking for a way to switch up their running and training.

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RUNS. 3 years ago this app was perfect. I used to carry my phone in my hand to track my runs through the app and it worked great. I enjoy the feeling of community that the app provides. I’ve become a more serious runner and started using a Series 3 Apple Watch to run. For a while everything worked great but I found that sometimes I would look down at my watch to check my stats and it wouldn’t actually be tracking me at all even tho I know I started the run. Or I would pause the app and it would glitch and erase my run as I never was running. The issue that recurred the most would be I would finish my run and try to synch it to my phone and it would glitch and the run would be lost. I always keep my app updated and I’m currently (March 2020) using the newest products from Apple (watch and phone). I’ve tried many times to work around the issue. I’ve deleted and reinstalled the app...I disconnect from WiFi before I start. Nothing seems to work. After years of praising this app I can’t anymore. It’s discouraging to have a great run just for it to be lost. I’ve started just using the activity app on the watch itself and it works great! I’ve deleted the Nike App and will give them some time to hopefully improve.

Just a few things I want to mention.. So today I had 2 different experiences with the App using the Apple Watch 7 Nike Edition. I’ve been using this app off and on since 2016 and I really like it for the most part. However today I was running and paused at the top of the mountain and my watch paused bc I stopped which is normal but then it took it another step and completed the run altogether about 1.69 miles in. So…. I had to start a new run. I ran another 3.5 miles and completed the 5.1 mile loop I wanted to run today. Well I wanted to see if I could just edit the length of the 2nd part of the run sun the map image was fine and I wanted to share the run on social media. What I wanted to do was combine the 2 runs since my watch stopped early on, and make it just 1 total run. But when I edited the run it gave me the pop up of course that the run may not count toward badges since it’s edit. But then I went to save the run and it wouldn’t let me save and the the run just vanished from my history altogether. So now if you look at my history for today you only see the 1.69 miles beginning but not the 3.6 miles second part. My question is where did it go? Snd can I get it back. Also let’s say I accidentally delete it instead of saving, I think it would be nice to have a way to undelete if it was an accident. That’s all. Just do it… just fix the app. Do it… just do it already. Swoosh

I like it but the Apple Watch feature needs an update. I really love the NRC app the guided run was great for keeping me motivated to get put there and run for the first time in almost 5 years. I I have an Apple Watch series 2 and For about the last 4 weeks now the app on my iphone and on my apple watch have been out of sync. Before the 6.9.1 update it didn't matter if I started a run on my phone or my Apple Watch they would be tracking my run simultaneously and all data would show up in the app on my phone, then it would only track on one or the other and updates on the app after about a day (sometimes) it would be really annoying cause I'm would not really sure if my run was recorded properly until the next day or so. Now my watch is completely un-synced from my phone, I don’t trust the Watch app to start any runs because non of it appears to be sent back to the app on my phone, the only thing it captures is my heart rate and that’s it. What makes it really weird is that my watch is perfectly synced with the NTC app - no Apple Watch issues. Really hope this bug gets fixed in the next update, I really like this app and would hate to have to find something else.

Savior. I have never been a runner. I exercise a lot, but rarely by running. Usually I go to the gym and get on an elliptical and read. As a law student it is the one time a day I get to read something I enjoy. I am writing this at the end of week 1 covid-19. My gym closed 4 days ago and I knew if I was going to not go stir crazy I would have to make myself run. So I downloaded NRC to give it a try and just track my time and miles. The first couple days went better than I expected. Being able to keep track of my time and pace and distance I could set goals. I didn’t love it. I missed reading. But I enjoyed it more than I expected. I Then I tried a guided run. Instant love. I went to a basic first run. I instantly felt more confident in my pace and more encouraged. I no longer felt like this was something I was doing for my sanity being stuck inside all day but rather something I could come away feeling success and that I could continue to succeed. I can’t wait for tomorrow’s run!

Could be improved. Plenty of bugs in the system. 1) Locks out “podcasts” on the iphone 7. 2) “Speed runs” under “My coach” give you a 3-2-1 countoff and then nothing, so you have to hold your phone in your hand while you race down the asphalt, watching your phone to see when you complete 200 meters, and then watch the clock to see when your recovery is done. 3) No way to delete runs (I had a ‘run’ engaged while riding on the bullet train so it registered me doing a 20-second kilometer). 4) Guided runs need a little more guidance in “how to run” (e.g. stay relaxed, alignment and form, breathing, reducing shoulder or hand tension, watch the shoulder girdle, etc.) and less chatter with guests. 5) Difficulty level choices in the NTC workout, especially yoga. 6) The layout is not especially user-friendly. Takes a long time to figure out how to navigate through the app, which is a pain when all you want to do is hit the trail. Too much screen real estate is given to pictures of people running and not enough instruction or links for “next” move. I’m always “going back” through the feed to find what I want.

Never update to latest app version. I have been a Nike+ run user since the days of the step counting pedometer accessory Nike marketed for use with early iPhone and iPod’s. I have generally been very satisfied with the apps features and reliability, but have always been wary of updating to the latest app version, as Nike seems unequipped to properly beta test updates for sync functionality. After an Apple forced WatchOS update, the iPhone app no longer synced with the Apple Watch. Though I dreaded updating to the latest app version, I did it and instantly regretted it. The app displayed a week’s worth of run data but all runs had a “sync error” and would not count into my monthly or cumulative tally. Deleting the app and reinstalling as recommended in the Nike FAQ resulted in the Watch also deleting a weeks worth of runs. Apple Activity app has a record of the runs but not the NRC app that acquired that run data. I am fed up with poor Nike app reliability, time for a new run tracking app that allows me to backup my data. Lately my run miles are hard earned after having COVID-19 in March 2020, I struggle to gain back my pace /endurance still 4 months later, and this losing of my run data adds nothing but insult to injury

🤷‍♀️. This app- as a concept alone- is super cool. I am personally motivated by badges and I love some of the guided runs a lot. I was super excited to do the personalized coach, so I gave it a try for 3 weeks to see how it would go. During that time, I was frustrated by some pretty minor bugs (notifications not disappearing once I had opened them, music stopping and not being able to start back up because the pause button was frozen- little things like that) but even though there were quite a few of them, I decided that it wasn’t worth stopping for that and tried to be patient with those bugs. However, the weekly schedule (personally) was not customizable for me. If I couldn’t run on the last day of the scheduled week, that scheduled run didn’t transfer over to the next week- the schedule continued as though I had run it. Then I got sick for a week and the schedule just continued to move on as though I had been running the whole time. Things like that don’t motivate me to keep using the app because I feel like by it being *personalized* it should also be a little more customizable to make room for things in life that you don’t really expect to happen.

Goodbye for now. I’ve been using the Nike running app for almost 10 years. I always loved it. From the running plans (which they updated and the new plans are never the right fit) to the competitive aspect where you can see a leaderboard of all your friends. I love new cheering feature where your friends can cheer you on during your run and vice versa. But I’ve been using the app since watch series 1 (I’m now on the series 3) and it’s never been a good experience. It freezes, crashes, I end my runs to soon from tapping when I thought it was frozen. Worst of all I just discovered even when I thought it was working, it wasn’t syncing my runs. I had 17 runs in October, Nike app says 14. I had 8 runs in November so far and Nike says 2. But I know because the activity app says I ran with Nike run. The other day after a run with my brother I told him about my issues and he said “why don’t you just use a different app?I've been using Nike run so long that the thought never occurred to me. Well today is the today. If they fix the issues I’ll come back. But it’s too frustrating. Nike Run is now a flagship app on the watches so i expect better.

Buggy, Laggy, Crashy and Frustrating. I have AW2 NRC edition so you would think using this app would be seamless right? wrong. Laggy and buggy ... can take several seconds and attempts trying to Start a run but it’s only downhill from there. Sometimes you get no GPS and your outdoor run displays like a treadmill run. Trying to Stop a run is the worst. It will routinely Pause but actually Ending a run is nearly impossible. My last two runs the App crashed in between Pause and Ending and I was stuck in a vicious loop where NRC kept trying to Start a run even though my actual run had not officially Ended. They both eventually showed in my feed but my distance and MM pace were both hosed. I have opened several tickets with Nike and it’s always the same: do you have the latest iOS and Watch OS and NRC app? Yes to all three. Then they advise to uninstall/reinstall, which I have now done several times yet there is never improvement and appears to be getting worse. Frustrating that Apple sells the NRC edition watch and there is zero integration... it’s just a 3rd party buggy app. There does appear to be more consistency on short runs but like other reviewers said, if u hit double digits it’s a crapshoot. Sort it out already Nike, this is ridiculous.

Apple Watch- Unable to close app during a workout & resume later. On the iPhone, I can close the app completely (to save battery) if I need to pause/stop my workout, and then continue/resume it at a later time (without technically ‘ending’ the workout), but I am unable to do that on the Apple Watch. In other words, if I walk a mile in the morning, then take a break, and then decide to walk another mile in the afternoon (and so on), I can close the app each time w/out ‘ending’ my workout, and then reopen the app later when I want to continue my workout for more mileage. Therefore, I can accumulate all my miles in one day -3 miles total (instead of three separate miles for three separate workouts in one day). For some reason, no matter how many times I ‘close’ or ‘force quit’ the app on my watch, a few seconds later, it opens right back up on its own and insists on appearing in my screen all the time. I don’t want to keep it open all day, as it will wear my battery down. I also don’t want to ‘end’ my workout each time and then start a new one. Can this be adjusted or fixed in the future, pretty, pretty please?! Thank you!

Let’s connect!. Hey team, hope y’all are all doing well. Wanted to write up some feedback in hopes that this app will improve. I wanted to say that one of the toughest things to do within the app is finding ways to connect and run with your friends. Strava does really great in this to where you can see the feed of your friends runs! I can’t even figure out how to reconnect my Facebook, Instagram or contacts within this app. I see my friends sharing their runs on social media sometimes, but there is no way I can find them within the Nike Run app. The run community is a huge collective of people doing the same thing together, running. So, my wish is that it were easier to connect with my fellow runners within my social circle - whether it be through Facebook, Instagram, Google, contact info, or whatever else. Everything else is great. I love the workout plans, marathon training, and everything else. This is what makes the app great. But, the lack of social connection really brings the app down for me, and I’m sure a lot of others. I wish you all the best!

Almost a great app. There are two things that keep this from being the perfect app for me. 1. The inability to use a run in my history towards my training plan. For instance, I did a long run today that for some reason didn’t sync to my training plan, so according to the plan, I didn’t do the run despite it being in my history. If I add the run manually to the plan it will show up in my history twice and my monthly milage will be inaccurate, plus the frustration of knowing I ran but seeing this week as an incomplete in the training plan. There should be in option to add an existing run to the plan for that corresponding day. 2. This isn’t as big of a deal, but the social media aspect of this app is far from perfect. With Run keeper your friends are automatically able to see your runs with all of the attached data-splits, milage, pace etc. Nike went for more of a social media approach where you can take a pic and make a post with your milage, pace, and avg time but anything else would have to be added in the caption. Not a huge deal but I vastly prefer Run Keeper where my friends can see all the details of my run automatically and there are no adds blocking up the feed

Great app if only it kept runs attached to training plan. I really liked this app that it personalized and adapted its training plans to you. I had issue with it attaching my runs to the plan but a couple months ago the bugs seemed to be worked out. Then this latest update completely whacked everything out AGAIN! And they got rid of the ability to edit a run to add to training plan. So this week I have 2 runs that won’t attach, last week also two that I added manually which messes up monthly run totals. 1) if I start a run from my training plan it should stay attached to my plan unless I remove it or add a different run to that spot 2) I should be able to add any run to my training plan without losing data (I.e., splits). This used to happen as the only way to add before was to edit a run. I should just have option to add to plan. There is zero way to do this now. When this works - I love this app. But I love the idea of this app but it is so hit and miss if it works. Anyway - so now here I sit again- wondering what to do - do I just create new runs to attach to my plan? But since they have no data that means no adapting can occur. Frustrating

Great logging app, not ideal for accuracy. This is a super well designed app, with a lot of great bells and whistles. My only problem (and unfortunately it’s a big one) is the app just isn’t very reliable for accurately tracking distance and pace. I have a 5k loop I love to run in my neighborhood, and the app will randomly give me faster or slower paces than I actually run. I typically run a 25 minute 5k, but the app will sometimes give me the “congratulations” message a half mile early or a half mile late. This can be really frustrating and defeating, telling me I’m running a 10 minute mile when in reality I’m actually running an 8. Weirdly it kind of evens out, as the app will sometimes randomly tell me I’m running at a 6.5 minute pace on the same run. I don’t typically mind if I’m trail running, I know cell service is dodgy on trails, but it does this is a residential neighborhood with 5G service. So if logging your runs is all that really matters, this app is great and has a lot of user friendly features (love the shoe mileage tracker) but if finding your true pace and trying to reach new speed/distance goals is your thing, just be wary.

Great app for runners!!!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️. I am on the Cross Country and Track & Field Team for my school. I run a 5k every summer and spring. I just found out about the app and had to get it. I started out with a basic mile around my neighborhood with a friend. I used my phone. The other day I was going to go for another run with the app but five seconds into getting on the home screen, the workout automatically started. 3... 2... 1... starting workout. I found this very difficult because I wanted to run 3 miles but I couldn’t figure out how to reset it and pick a new distance. I ended up leaving my phone at home and just running the 3 mile course in my neighborhood. Please make this a bit simpler to use. On a positive note, the first run was amazing! I was able to sync the music on my phone to the app so while I ran I could listen to music without having to have two apps open. It even let me select my own playlist! If you are a runner or want to be I would definitely recommend downloading this app! Maybe the next update will make it simpler to use!

Horrible to Great. I am so disappointed with this app, namely the my coach function. I recently started running and came across this app and in theory it was just what I needed to set goals and stay accountable, however, this app will not let me be great. I was two weeks into the get fit plan and I received a notification to adapt my plan, which means to change pacing suggestions and running distances. When I did that, I noticed that runs I had completed thus far were showing up as missing. So I went to the section of runs where it said action needed. I intentionally had let them sit there because when you add them to the MY coach function it just summarizes your run details instead of a lap by lap break down. I attempted to apply them to my plan and it just threw everything off so I decided to just abandon the plan and start over and to my dismay Nike Run no longer offer the my coach feature. What a HUGE disappointment!! My plan is now lost forever and there is no way to finish what I had started. I will not be speaking highly of this app to others and trust and believe as soon as I find a plan that can customize for me I will be deleting this app. I will do my best to replicate the plan I started with what’s left but losing my coach was a big hit in the gut. Do Better Nike.

The App is fantastic when it works!. Since the beginning of 2020 I have been using the Nike Run Club App to train for a marathon. The App is wonderful training tool when it functions correctly. I’ve had times where my run metrics do not record into my training plan and I lose my work. I have had times where I run indoors on a treadmill and the App stops midway and no longer records my run metrics. A couple of times my training plan has completely disappeared and I have to start all over. All the cumulation of my work is gone! Most recently the App has a health setting that needs to be enabled. When you look at the setting it is indeed enabled and you can’t bypass the screen to get into your training plan to run the schedule. This has happened multiple times in the last few months. I end up deleting the app and reloading it. A couple months ago I was at the point of frustration with the App that I bought a Garmin watch to record my run metrics and it’s come in handy many of times when the App malfunctions. I really had more faith in Nike and their products but this leaves room for improvements.

This app changed my life.. When I first downloaded this app, the thought of walking a mile seemed so intimidating. So, I did my first jab at it, half expecting to delete this app in a day or two when I eventually gave up. Guess what, it took me 26 minutes to walk a mile. I walked, huffed, puffed, and waited for the signal “workout complete”! I then googled how long an it SHOULD take. 16 mins for my age/gender is below average. It then became a challenge. Day 2, I pushed, huffed, puffed, and made it in 24 mins. Well, fast forward to just 4 weeks later and I am able to complete a mile in 17 mins. Now, this isn’t an extreme feat by any means, but this is progress. I have shaved 9 minutes off a mile in a month. I feel better, I have more confidence, I feel more achieved. This is the best app I’ve ever downloaded & if you challenge yourself I would even label it life changing. Because of this app (& my own hard work!) I was able to enjoy a vacation with my family for the first time in years. I wasn’t afraid of my physical limitations and was able to truly enjoy myself.

Not the greatest on Apple Watch series 3. I’ve been using this app for about 5 months now with my Apple Watch series 3 gps Watch. Everything works great when you are doing anywhere from 1-6 miles. Once you start getting past that it starts getting extremely slow announcing mileage and times. What usually takes 5 to 10 seconds now can take more than 2 minutes and while your running it is extremely annoying. “Time.........40.........2.........minutes........20.........5.......seconds......” and so on. It can be over a 10 to 15 second pause between each phrase while its calculating the time. Also it stops your workout automatically at times. Today while running I was pretty sure I had ran over a mile without an announcement then I look down and not calculating anymore. Go back it and start it again and it says “beginning workout” like it’s starting a new one when I had already ran 10 miles. Luckily it continued from where I left off but who knows how long the gap was between it stopping then starting again. I think I’ll look for a new running app now.

Best Running Partner. I have been using Nike Run Club for years to track runs, and am about to finish my first program for a marathon. This app and what it offers has absolutely changed running for the better for me! I am a personal trainer, and having a program and metrics to follow and be competitive with has been incredible. I would highly recommend, whether you’re just getting into running or are trying to improve your distance, pace, overall running ability! I use the Apple Watch capabilities and the only thing that annoys me sometimes is the loading time on my program/runs. When I’m set to go, trying to pull up the run on my watch to track it, it occasionally takes a few minutes to buffer. It may also be the age of my watch, but thought I’d mention it. Occasionally my longer runs take time to load onto my watch and app once completed, but usually show up within a few hours, but again, can be annoying. Other than that! Happy Running!!!

Watch will not sync to phone. I’ve used the NRC app with my Apple Watch for three years now and have never had an issue. But the other day I finished my run (used only my watch), hit pause, and then stop. It saved it to my watch, but did not immediately sync to my phone. This has happened before and usually I just close the app on my phone and then reopen it and then the run will sync from my watch to my phone. But this time, the run just disappeared from the watch. It still shows in my activity app as a NRC workout so it’s saved SOMEWHERE, but I had to manually enter into the phone app. I like to compare paces, heart rate, and splits, but entering manually you just enter the time and distance. I tried again today. Ran .25 miles using my watch, stopped the run, it saved but didn’t sync. Then disappeared completely from the watch. I then ran another .25 using the app on just my phone, and it recorded just fine. NIKE THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!! Whatever update you did messed something else up; I’m clearly not the only one! I prefer to use the watch because I feel like it’s more accurate and it captures my heart rate, and also TO RUN IS WHY I BOUGHT THE WATCH. Also Nike, maybe answer your customer service requests.

Great when it works, but mostly unreliable.. This app is a fantastic tracker on the Apple Watch when it actually works. However, I'm finding it to be unreliable the majority of the time I use it. For example, I'll start a run, go for a couple miles, take a break to walk for a few minutes only to look down at my Apple Watch that I've only been going for two minutes. It doesn't make sense especially when I have auto-pause turned off and I have excellent cell phone signal. Additionally, the app lags a lot. Let's say I'm ready to cool down... I look at my watch to pause the app, but the app isn't quick enough to recognize that I need to manually pause it. Swiping to the left to do so seems like an interface flaw. Additionally, the voiceover companion is super loud and obnoxious. You can turn it off, but for some reason, the app doesn't save your settings over time. It's always frightening getting done a workout and having your watch scream at you. I appreciate the motivation, but this feature seems unnecessary. I can't imagine many people utilize it. Just give me my stats, I don't need a prolonged "congratulations" for something I do everyday.

New watch metrics missing/Personal records. Nike, while I love keeping track of my data with you, I’d love you to PLEASE include some of the additional tracking metrics, or at least pass through these metrics to workout; Splits, Power, Cadence, vertical oscillation, ground contact time, stride length. These are things I’d love to see included and trackable through Fitness. I’m happy to keep using NRC for run tracking, but if you don’t include these, I’ll need to look elsewhere for tracking. Also including this old request, as it’s still missing. Personal Achievements now don’t include the TIME, which is kind of the point of the achievement. Not sure why this was removed, but it should be a key component of that screen instead of looking the same blank Black/green with a new date. That’s not useful. While we’re on the subject, could you add HISTORICAL achievement dates/times/distances? You already have all this data, but given you promote this as a way to improve, it would be great to actually see and compare my data over time, instead of having to manually note it in the Notes app. Show us data that matters to us as runners please.

Made me a runner. I’ve had periods of running here and there for almost a decade and used NRC since at least 2013. However, what really got me locked on this app almost daily and thereby an amateur runner is its wonderful guided runs. Audio guided programming based on a wide range of topics, distances, run types, and times as well as a newbie running series has eased me into running in a way I’ve never had before. The Headspace collab was also an amazing treat and helped me a lot last autumn when I was dealing with tough personal issues. Running became a safe haven in the day and made me love working out again. Turns out running is about the only workout to do outside during quarantine, too. I wish the social aspect was improved natively on app so that I can engage with friends without seeming like I’m bragging or being annoying on Facebook or Instagram. Also, the apple watch version of the app needs some more work, but the mobile experience has been very meaningful for me despite some minor problems. The my coach function I could do without. Otherwise, love love love this app.

Has been very smooth lately!!. I started using NRC a little while back and became so frustrated because it wouldn’t work at all with my iWatch. It would pause my runs when on the treadmill and the guided runs never seemed to work. So I switched to Under Armour’s “Map My Run App” (which is still a very nice option). About a month ago I decided to see if improvements were made, because this app has some great features that are hard to pass up - like guided runs and coaching plans. Boy am I glad that I decided to give it another try!! Syncing has been seamless and I haven’t lost any runs. I love the watch app so much more than any other option too, it is a really great watch app. The challenges keep me motivated, though I would definitely appreciate if that was built out a little more, with more “events”, and also it would be nice to be able to connect more easily with other NRC users in my area, maybe give an opt-in option to enrich the social aspect of the app too. All in all, this is the best running app out there, especially with an iWatch!!!

Nothing but praise!. Nike Running Club makes it easy for people to start running with a purpose. It’s satisfying to track the kilometers and to complete runs on a training plan. The app itself is great. My praise for NRC, however, has to go to Coach Bennett, who covers most of the guided runs on the app. There have been countless moments where his voice has been my primary motivation to continue and his advice has without a doubt improved my running ability. You can tell he IS a runner by the way he encourages, comforts, and pushes one on the guided runs. I’ve used the app consistently for six months and have done one 5K race through Nike. Even here, Coach Bennett managed to speak the right words of encouragement during the race - helping me to finish strong. I cannot recommend this app enough for people who want to start running and get better after each run. Nike Run Club - I’d pay to have Coach Bennett guiding me on my runs! Incredible that all of your resources are free. Cheers from Germany, Stephanie

No Stars Should Be An Option. This app is garbage. I run/walk in intervals to build up to run a full 5K and beat my times. I have walked/ran the exact same route and it has recorded me at different distances repeatedly. I took a picture. Not to mention the fact that I ran in 80%+ humidity to beat my mile time and the recording distance was all over the place. It recorded me only covering .03 miles for a distance and then once the mile time was up it suddenly added .12 miles to less distance while I was frigging walking. A lot of good that did me. It’s amazing how if I actually run, it can’t record for crap but if I walk it wants to claim I’m covering extra ground. Exact same distance with landmarks every single day, and different recordings every single day. Today it wanted to tell me that I only went 3.11 miles when all the times before I walked the exact same route and it said I went farther. Which is it? Because when I am timing myself I care about accuracy. The developers need to run outside in summer weather with humidity to see what it feels like to have a goal and have no idea if you are meeting it or not. Focus on my breathing in humidity or figure out what the crap the app is doing...those are my options.

Good, but could be better. It’s a good run tracker, but I have a few suggestions. (1) On the Activity tab you can see each run along with the badges you got for that run; this is nice, but when you tap on the run to view more details, those badges don’t show so you can’t get more info about those; instead you have to navigate to a different Achievements page. So it would be nice if you could see all the badges associated with the run when you view the details of that run, and then be able to click on the badge to get more info about it. (2) When you get a badge for beating your previous record (like fastest 5k or the longest run badge) I want to see what my previous record was so that I know how much I improved. I don’t think there’s any way to view this in the app currently; when you get a badge for beating your record and then click the badge, it only shows the new record. It would also be nice to see all of the values for your personal records for that badge, so that you could for example see how your personal best mile time has improved over the months/years.

Very glitchy app-. I’ve been using this app for 6 years. I probably have one major incident per year. This time- I couldn’t get my watch to sync with the app. Therefore I lost my first 5 runs of this month. Over one weekend I couldn’t even open the app, then mysteriously I could open it over the next week. Still won’t sync!! Nike customer service needed to escalate my issue. It’s been 5 days with no call backs from Nike. Last year I was running and got a verbal notification of finishing my first mile, looked down somewhere in my next mile to see I was on the start screen. My screen was locked so I could do nothing with this app, and the timer continued to run in the background so a few times a day I got notifications of 50 hours, 25 miles, etc. I called support. Over the course of 8 days my case was escalated 4 times but never got a callback. I got an email initially telling me I’d get a response in 24-48 hours. When I called 3 days later I was told their policy is such that they can take up to 5 days, and this is Business Days, not to include weekend days. After 2 weeks I took my watch to the Apple Store where they helped. Thank You Apple! Nike customer service is awful!! I give up and am officially switching to another app. It’s not worth the time and frustration!

Leaderboard is useless. I wish they would crack down on people cheating to stay at the top of the leaderboard. Or at least have the leaderboard be users in the nearby area or something because they leaderboard is the same people months on months who are supposedly clocking over 5,000mi a month. That’s 178mi a day. It’s not possible. But they don’t seem to want to do anything about all the fake/cheating accounts. As for watches, I wish it worked with my Fitbit. Edit: that review was written almost a year ago and they haven’t fixed the leaderboard. I now have an Apple Watch and it’s been going great until for some reason it stopped counting my runs toward challenges. It accurately counts my runs in the weekly challenge, but hasn’t updated the 50k or 100k challenge in four days. It still says I only have 25 miles when I have almost 40. I don’t believe they read these reviews and their customer service hours are minimal. They have no online support, only a toll free number. They obviously don’t care about the users since they aren’t keen on fixing any of the functional errors of the app.

5 Year Relationship. I began using this app in bursts over 5 years ago. Honestly, I’m way too heavily invested to change now. Still, overall I’ve enjoyed the app. The ability to share with friends how many miles you’ve logged can help keep you motivated when friends are in different cities/states/countries. I appreciated the previous online interface (long gone now) but with the integration to Apple Health I find the information still pretty accessible. I don’t have a watch that can sync with it so I can’t speak to that but running with my phone and AirPods has been fantastic. The only frustration I would share is during the coached runs the volume swings between the music and the commentary can be significant. I have attempted to use Siri through my AirPods to adjust the volume midrun and then the coaching stops. The run keeps logging but no more coaching which can be lame on hour-plus runs. I worked with Nike support and the problem never was resolved.

Good for running but bad for your mental health. I’ve used NRC for several years. I started training more seriously last November to train for a half marathon. Are used half marathon training sections, which were actually pretty helpful. But then I started using more of the guided runs and found that other guy to runs can be helpful in giving you directions, I don’t always let you actually have the rest. Your mental state may need during a race. Most of the runs constantly giving the runner little to no break from their conversations. When I run I run silently I typically do not like to speak to people, especially from running at a hard exerted effort. Today I started doing a run at 5 AM and my lovely Nike run coach did not stop speaking for the entire 38 minute run. This is incredibly frustrating making it hard to focus and putting me in a very unhealthy mental state to start my day. I don’t need someone cheering me on every 15 to 20 seconds. I just need to be told when and what to do and when to stop. I would literally pay to have a mute feature. Or important info only. Lastly todays run was indoor. It’s chilly and dark. I run inside. 2/4 miles were not registered. So fun.

Nike should be ashamed of itself. I’m an intermediate runner that runs 2 to 3 times per week. I’ve been using Nike technology since 2009 when you had to use a chip in the shoe. This app is something to be ashamed of. It’s been continually over developed for the past two years. They constantly try to improve on things that are cosmetic or aesthetically pleasing, when really, all I want is functionality. sometimes, things don’t sync with my Apple Watch when I start a run on it, other times it completely freezes. On today’s run, The watch and the phone kept pausing and resuming my run about every 10 seconds. This was obviously enormously frustrating. Last week I had to completely log out of the app and log back in and order to update any of my runs. But when I did, it lost the entire log. I constantly have to cancel and restart training plans, because of bugs. This obviously defeats the purpose of the training plan. Until Nike starts to get a tag together, I recommend getting Strava, MapMyRun, Runkeeper, or any other app that’s dedicated to running. frankly, Nike should just be ashamed of itself. As a Tier One athletic organization, especially one with such ties to technology, you would think it would be better.

Great on the iPhone / Terrible on the Apple Watch. I’ve run almost 1,000miles with this app and used to love it when running with my phone. I purchased the Apple Watch Series 2 Nike+ Edition specifically to use with this app because I loved it so much and wanted to continue using the app on the watch. Long story short, it crashes regularly and doesn’t log my run properly, if at all! The GPS is accurate for mileage but the integrated maps don’t show the actual route I took or it’s really skewed! I have no idea how that’s even possible. Additionally, it takes me a minimum of 5 tries to pause and stop a run from my watch! This morning I have it one more shot but it took me 45min and 10+ tries to end my run. Not sure why I persisted, but I did. My only assumption is that it works better on newer models of the Apple Watch. I won’t be using anymore on my watch. As for using the app on my phone, I love it. Works well, very accurate, and doesn’t crash. No complaints about the app. Plus I love that it gives me incremental stats and pace and allows me to adjust it to suit my needs. Training plans are good and the other guided runs are fun to use sometimes, but I typically follow other run plans, so I’m no expert on the guided runs.

It makes you a better runner!!. So I first downloaded this app back in 2015 and just like many other apps on my phone it didn’t get used very much😂 Fast forward to now my story is the typical lifestyle change due to a not so great update from my doctor and more importantly not being able to fit in any of my summer clothes pre COVID 19. So I bust open old faithful aka the NRC app, decided I’m gonna start running again for weight loss, and get my running stride back. Also with outside being closed with nothing to do I was not about to go stir crazy and go overboard with the random need to gain baking skills nor become Tik Tok famous. This app took me from being able to barely run to the mailbox to running 2 miles with ease in just 5 weeks with the training program. During your runs you get the coach motivating to keep going. The app also syncs with your Apple Watch. Do yourself a favor stop looking at these reviews and just go ahead and download the app because it works!! K

Needs better Watch integration. I used to be a casual Nike+ app user, before the first Apple Watch was released. For the past few months, however, I’ve been marathon training, using the My Coach feature on the iPhone app and wearing my Watch on my runs to track heartbeat and more accurate calorie burn. I’m disappointed the My Coach feature isn’t available on my Watch (Series 3 GPS), nor does my running activity (history) show up in the NRC app on my Watch. I’m also disappointed that the NRC complication on my Watch is useless because the Last Run & Next Run information doesn’t sync from the iPhone app. Please add My Coach functionality to the Watch app as soon as possible. The app crashes / doesn’t track runs 100% of the time. I’ve had to restart Audio Guided Runs from My Coach multiple times because it crashes a few minutes into my run. I’m paranoid now, so I reboot both my iPhone and my Watch before each run, and go through the Watch setup in the NRC iPhone app each time as well. It’s a huge time-waster. Thanks for your attention to these issues. I look forward to the next update when they’re all fixed!

I want to love this App but.... While I love the idea of all the features this app offers, it lets me down ALL the time. No matter if I record a run on my Apple Watch or my iPhone it is literally a flip of a coin if it’s going to track my run and sync with my plan! I am so frustrated with it. I ran 6 miles last week and started the run through my phone off my plan/coach page within the app. I just checked the app to look at my progress and it does not show that the run has been applied to my plan. So much for the app adjusting my plan based on my progress! I crushed my 6mile pace (9:07/mile) and the plan keeps telling me to run at a 12:43/mile pace. Just so over this! Also, the phone app and watch app never work together. If I want to see my real time data while running I have to start the run on my watch but then I’m guaranteed that the run won’t sync with the plan on my phone. It makes no sense that the run options on the watch have nothing to do with the plan the phone app creates for you. It’d be really nice for things to talk to each other. I expect a lot more from Nike!! Please correct these issues and make it more user friendly to have a training plan and get the credit for doing the runs.

Great Guided Runs and Training Programs!. I was never a runner and I’ve been using the app for a little over a year, it has been so helpful keeping me motivated and on track. I started off using it to get in shape, after a week of guided runs I ran my very first 5k in 24minutes. Then I decided it was time to train for a full marathon… not the usual progression, but why not? I used the marathon training program and ran my first full marathon in 4hr 24min. I convinced my daughter to start training with the app and we ran our first half marathon 3 months after my marathon. Since then I have used it train for two more half marathons and tracking daily runs. I have been consistently running better and feeling amazing. It’s so easy to use, guided runs are awesome, training programs are setup really well and the mileage tracking for shoes is great! I would recommend this app for anyone interested in running for fun or wanting to train for events.

Used to be better. This app is great for tracking runs, but what I don’t like is that they took away some things that were great about the app. 1. Show friends level and/or miles. One of the most driving things is to not be outdone by your friends. People work hard to get to a certain level. What’s the point if nobody can see it but you? Bring back challenges. I’m not sure if they’re gone completely or just hidden, but challenges were fun! It gets people moving who may not be moving. I’m not with all of the social stuff with strangers. I think the app is going in a direction of social media, but taking away from the social part of friends interacting with friends. I don’t see a need to share pictures of my run with strangers who could care less, just as I could care less about theirs. I also miss the part where we could get cheers from Facebook. That was motivation on your run. I used it all of the time. Then it was messed up where it posted a picture on my Facebook and and didn’t shut down the post when I was done running so people could comment on it all day....instead of just fixing that, I guess they just took that feature away completely.

Syncing issues. I got an Apple Watch for Christmas last year, and started using NRC after being a Garmin user for many years before. Overall, I really like it. And I like having my total monthly mileage showing on my watch face so I can see it. My only real issue with the app, though, is that the syncing can be terrible between the watch and the app. At least 50% of the time after finishing a run, the run just won’t sync to the app on my phone. I know it’s not an issue of the watch connecting to my phone because the Apple fitness app will show my run, but the NRC app does not. I’ve tried all the steps they say online to try and resolve this (make sure both the phone and watch are on the latest iOS, that the apps on both are updated, etc.), but that doesn’t really seem to help at all. It’s super frustrating. The best bet I’ve found is that when I desperately want it to sync, I have to reboot my phone entirely and then I’ve had better luck getting the app to show my latest runs. The developers really need to fix this issue because it would be the main cause of me switching away from using NRC.