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Zwift + RunPod
£37.99
zwift.com Tester Sarah
For this app, there are tech options for smart treadmills or smart shoes, but this was tested on a four-year-old (non-smart) treadmill with a foot pod (£37.99). Once the pod is paired with your device and you’ve created an avatar you select a goal and the app creates a training plan for you: you are now running in a virtual world. You listen and watch commands as to when to walk, run and at what pace. A Zwift companion app accompanies the main app, which gives free access to live and paced runs, clubs such as Lonely Goat host those paced runs, recovery runs and tempo efforts. It seems a little confusing to start with, but after a small time investment this seems a very useful app for both training and group running, and a big win for the treadmill gym techies missing their digital motivation currently. The apps are for all abilities, and the different workouts are something exciting to discover when you are inside.