The training plans of online service MY ASICS are much more sophisticated than paper-based plans you may find in a magazine or book. Here are 5 reasons why they work better.
1. Your training paces are adjusted depending on how you’re doing
MY ASICS checks your logged training times against your plan. Based on your actual performance it will adjust your future training paces upwards or downwards. This feature is called pace recalculation. It ensures your plan will always be challenging you at the right level, stimulating you to improve while avoiding the risk of overstretching yourself.
2. You can move runs around
As much as we’d like to, running is never as regular as the plan prescribes. Family commitments, illness, or just working late can all mean you can’t make your training on the planned day. MY ASICS has an easy feature to reschedule runs, so your plan always reflects what’s going on in your life.
3. You can get reminders for your runs
Staying motivated to keep to a training plan can be a challenge. With MY ASICS you can set up simple email reminders to help you remember to run and log your training. MY ASICS makes it easier to become a consistent runner.
4. You always have room for notes
Out on a run you may notice a niggle in your knee, or you want to note that you set a PB. MY ASICS allows you to create detailed logs about your runs and has room for all your personal notes. All this content is easily accessible, giving you a clear and insightful overview of your running history.
5. You can see how you compare to runners like you
Having an idea of how you are doing compared to others can be fun and motivating. My ASICS includes a tool to compare your performance to runners like you. You can compare yourself to other runners with the same gender or goal.
