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A little clarity. A step forward.
Find your pace, plan your splits and understand your training targets. Try the tools freely, then keep what helps in your Koatch account.
A tool, plan or guide — try “half 1:45”.
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Pace, speed, time and distance
Two inputs are enough. Find your pace, finish time or running distance.
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Race splits
See your splits from start to finish without mental arithmetic.
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Estimate a finish time
Use a recent performance to explore other distances.
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Training paces
Turn maximal aerobic speed into clear targets for different efforts.
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Build an interval session
See where each minute goes: effort, recovery, warm-up and cool-down.
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Calculate MAS after a field test
A field result, a speed reference. Find your estimate and explore what it means for your training paces.
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Calculate my heart rate zones
One reference heart rate, clear ranges. Compare the methods before focusing on the beats.
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My goal by this date
A finish time, a date, your available days. See the time ahead and compare programme requirements.
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Your sweat test journal
Two weigh-ins, one run, a personal reference. Estimate losses during this test and keep its conditions for comparison.
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Plan my race fuel
Choose what to carry. See your food schedule, drink carbohydrates and scenario total.
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Plan my trail checkpoints
Read the elevation, choose a finish time and compare checkpoint times with stops. Use a GPX or a Koatch race profile.
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After my race: plan the return
Your race, how you feel and your next check-in. Understand the steps without turning a deadline into clearance.
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What should I wear for today’s run?
Your weather, your run, your checklist. A few choices help you pack without gambling on layers.
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Find my next small action
You don’t need perfect motivation. Choose what matters to you and keep one action that fits your real week.
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Understand and track my VO₂max
One number, several origins. Identify what was measured or estimated and keep comparable reference points.
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Which shoes for your next run?
Your terrain, your use, your feel. Start with the pairs you already own.
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A practical question. Useful ideas to understand and something to try.
Stretching before or after running: choose a movement with a purpose
Static, dynamic, mobility and soreness: untangle conflicting advice and prepare your next run without an imposed ritual.
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Running hydration: what to drink, when and why
Water, electrolytes and sports drinks: understand what you prepare and what a sweat observation can actually tell you.
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Running gels and fuelling: prepare your gut as well as your bag
Understand grams per hour, count drinks too and organise digestive rehearsals before race day.
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What to eat after running: ideas that make it from screen to plate
Meals, snacks, protein and drinks: plan your return without chasing the perfect shake.
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Running again after a break: start from today, not your old race time
A missed run, a week off or several months away: see what has changed before restarting the plan.
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Side stitch while running: what to do now and record for next time
Stop, change your breathing or rethink a meal? Useful guidance without a miracle fix.
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Running in hot weather: rethink the time, effort and route
The thermometer cannot describe your whole run. Plan conditions, drink access and a way back before defending your pace.
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Sore muscles after running: understand the feeling and plan what comes next
Do the stairs remind you of your run? Understand DOMS, what stretching can offer and which observations help before your next session.
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Shin pain when running: when to stop and what to prepare for an appointment
Shin splints, MTSS, stress fracture: understand the words without self-diagnosing and prepare useful information for a professional.
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Achilles pain when running: understand the signs and prepare your next steps
Tendinopathy, insertion, rupture: useful words, situations that need assessment and questions to ask before returning.
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Sleep and running: make room for your run and your night
Short nights, early alarms, watches and naps: understand the context and organise training around real life.
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Running cadence: do you really need 180 steps per minute?
Steps per minute, pace and step length: understand your numbers without turning every easy run into a metronome contest.
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Running at night: see the ground, be seen and plan your run
Headlamp, reflective details, route and a way home: prepare your run when the sun has already clocked off.
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Half marathon training plan: which one fits you?
First half or a time goal? Compare starting requirements, running frequency and the opening week before choosing your 21.1K plan.
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Running intervals: understand and build your session
30/30s, 400 m, threshold, fartlek… Decode formats, paces and recoveries, then explore a session minute by minute.
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10K training plan: choose your goal and preparation
First 10K, under an hour or a new personal best? Compare thirteen models, three to six runs and the full first week.
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5K training plan: first finish or a new personal best?
Run/walk, your first 5K or a faster finish: compare nine programmes, their starting requirements and three to six weekly runs.
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Marathon training plan: choose a build that fits your life
First marathon or a three-to-six-hour goal: compare twelve programmes, four to six weekly runs and an actual detailed week.
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Running training load: progress without chasing mileage
Weekly volume, long runs, intensity and recovery: read the whole week before adding more.
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Race day: prepare your start, not a treasure hunt
Bib, journey, bag, start corral and return: a practical checklist for your first race and the next one.
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Managing race pace from the start to the finish
Starts, splits, hills, GPS and pacers: prepare useful checkpoints and understand what your time actually tells you.
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Starting trail running: read the terrain before choosing a plan
Climbs, descents, ascent and poles: understand your first references and explore sixteen programmes from 12 to 50 km.
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Long runs: prepare the effort, not just the kilometres
Duration, pace, stops, route and fuelling: useful reference points for your longest run of the week.
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Tapering before a race: ease the load, keep your bearings
Volume, intensity, the final long run and race week: understand what changes before the start, with the closing weeks of Koatch plans.
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Treadmill running: set up the session, not just the speed
Convert km/h to pace, understand the 1% incline claim and keep your indoor session purposeful.
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Hill sessions: understand effort, the descent and elevation gain
Short repeats, sustained climbs or rolling routes: read the purpose before counting repetitions. Try a changeable example for time and ascent.
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Choosing running shoes: terrain, the try-on and useful questions
Size, width, drop, carbon plates and wear: sort out what matters for your run. Prepare two criteria, then compare with what you actually feel.
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Cross-training: where do cycling, swimming and strength fit?
Vary your activities without accidentally signing up for a triathlon. Choose a purpose, separate adding from replacing and look at your whole calendar.
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Heart rate while running: understand the numbers without chasing them
A rising pulse, a hesitant watch, changing zones: learn what each piece of information can tell you.
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Start running: make the first goal wanting to come back
Run-walk sessions, pace and progression: build a beginning you can repeat.
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Easy running: how do you find your comfortable pace?
Breathing, conversation and heart-rate zones without chasing one magic number.
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Improve your 10K: choose a direction, not a miracle workout
A useful baseline, a realistic target and sessions with different jobs.
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What to eat before running: prepare your stomach too
Breakfast, snacks and early starts: organise familiar food around the run.
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Running for weight loss: what it can actually contribute
Understand running’s role without kilogram promises, punishment workouts or improvised diets.
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Knee pain while running: what to do and when to seek help
Respond and prepare a useful consultation without diagnosing yourself online.
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How to breathe while running: listen to your effort first
Breathlessness, nose or mouth, counting steps: practical guidance without a magic formula.
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Strength training for runners: build more than mileage
Understand useful movements and make strength fit around your runs.
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How often should you run? Build a rhythm you can keep
Two, three or four runs: choose a frequency that leaves room for recovery and everyday life.
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Warm up before running: let your body catch up with your watch
Prepare for the session without turning the warm-up into another workout.
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Running glossary: 72 terms and abbreviations, with examples
Easy pace, MAS, HMP, elevation gain, fartlek… Understand your plan with plain definitions, practical examples and illustrated scenes.
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Running in winter: make a plan for cold, ice and dark evenings
Clothing, route, darkness and training: practical choices for enjoyable winter running.
Read and try →Running in the rain: prepare for a run, not an expedition
Choose your clothing and session around the conditions and how long you will be outside.
Read and try →After your race: plan what comes next at your own pace
Reflect on your race and how you feel before planning your next steps, without a one-size-fits-all recovery timetable.
Read and try →Busy week? Make room for running, not guilt
Start with the time you actually have and reorganise your week without cramming in missed sessions.
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