Apps trail running
The growth of trail running as a sport and the conditions in which this activity is practised have forced runners to make use of applications developed to prepare for training or to keep track of their training. To support you in this, below you will find information about the best ones apps for trail running.
Wikiloc
Wikiloc is for many professional and amateur mountaineers, the best trail running app. It has more than 32 million routes from all over the world that have been posted by almost 10 million users.
The app of Wikiloc allows you to discover the route you are going to do through its Explore section, and through its filters you will be able to find the route that best suits your needs, such as distance, elevation or difficulty.
You will be able to share your routes with the community of users, as you can record them. You will also see how far you have travelled, the average speed, the time in motion or the positive elevation. It also offers you offline maps.
The downloading of Wikiloc is free, but if you want the outdoor navigation and its audible warnings that alert you when you go off the route, among other additional functions, you will have to contract Wikiloc Premium, which costs 9.99 euros per year or 4.99 euros for three months.
In the following video that we have prepared for you by the mountaineer and youtuber Pau Calado tells us in detail how we can use the application, which has recently added "Route Planner" and 3D mapping functionality.
Runkeeper
Runkeeper it is about one of the most downloaded trail running applications by runners. The community using this application exceeds 50 million users.
This app allows you to create a training routine according to your goals, which can range from a weight loss routine to race preparation.
The use of Runkeeper allows you to collect statistical data such as distance, calories burned, elevation gain, pace and speed. This is achieved by the GPS of your mobile phone. The platform can also operate with devices such as smartwatches and activity wristbands, which can be synchronised with the app.
The app is compatible with iOS and Android systems. It will also provide you with a coach that will support you while you exercise. All you need to do is plug in your headphones to listen to your workout.
Runkeeper allows you to keep a detailed record of your training history, so you can track your progress. And in case you don't finish your activities, they will be stored so that you can continue them at another time.
The app features an interactive space for you to share your training progress on social media. In addition, you can locate your location and your friends will see it in real time. Runkeepper provides weather information so that you have all the data you need to plan your routes.
Runtastic
Through Runtastic you can record the most relevant information from a workout or run, such as pace, speed, calories burned during exercise, distance covered, and interval running time, among others.
Through its use, you can design a training routine oriented to the sport discipline you decide to practice. It is also possible to interact with friends and other users. In addition, you can share your photos, routes and goals achieved.
Runtastic can also be synchronised with your mobile phone player so that you can listen to music during your workouts.
Like the other applications, it has a web version where the training data of each user is stored and where it will be possible to consult your records with greater precision.
Other features of this version include weather information and the possibility to create personal challenges. It can be downloaded completely free of charge on Android, Windows Phone and iOS devices.
There is a paid version, called Runtastic Pro, with which you receive more advanced statistics, as well as maps of your routes and personalised training plans. It is one of the most complete trail running applications, and because of this it has now become a favourite among runners.
Strava
Strava is today the the world's most popular sports app. The justification for this is that it is compatible with most of the devices on the market, including the latest heart rate monitors.
Like the others trail running applications, Strava allows you to record speed, pace, distance travelled, cumulative elevation gain and many more parameters. However, its success is due to the interaction it offers its users. It is available for iOS and Android.
Strava is popularly known as the social network for athletes, where you can join groups with the same interests. Users participate in clubs to exchange knowledge and experiences. You can have the best times obtained in a specific area, in order to evaluate the development of training and compare the marks between runners who do those routes.
Through the website you have the possibility to interact with other users as followers and motivate them to train in a group. You can create training groups among your friends and set routes for them, as well as set weekly or monthly challenges.
Vert Run
Vert Run is a platform converted into an app, which has training plans available. for trail running and ultra-marathons at all levels.
The Vert Run app is characterised by a personalised, flexible and accessible service for trail running enthusiasts who are looking for professional training and cannot afford a private trainer.
This application works through training plans for trail running and ultramarathons, where the coach is a professional runner who prepares the training for each athlete.
The way it works is based on having a training plan, of 2, 4, 8 or 12 weeks, with the monitoring of a trainer who plans your training on a weekly basis.
These training plans can be found in the app, where you can see free and paid plans. It is estimated that more than 13,000 trail runners from 42 countries use this platform to train.
5K Runner
This is an ideal application for those who are getting started in trail running. The app 5K Runner offers training plans for beginner runners, so that you can progressively adapt your body and achieve the goal of running 5 kilometres in just 8 weeks.
By means of an audio-trainer, the application will guide you through your routine, which involves alternating between walking and running, increasing the intensity slightly.
Because it is aimed at beginners in the world of trail running, the app has a motivational component. It contains phrases that inspire the user to do each activity. If the goal is met, you can get a medal at the end of the day.
The application is more fun and practical if you use its social networking area, since with 5K Runner share your results, successes and medals via your Facebook or Twitter accounts.
In addition, you can record your progress and there is a forum for users to share their experiences. The app's interface is simple and convenient. It is available for free on Google Play and is compatible with Android and iOS devices.
Map My Run
Map My Run is an application that is aimed at the cartographic part of the activity. With its use you can create your own routes for training and record them on your mobile, as well as consult the most popular routes in the trail running community.
Custom routes cannot be originated from the mobile phone, only from the computer and then sent to your mobile phone. Map My Run produces the information you need to monitor pace, distance, elevation or calories during your run. This app offers two types of audio feedback, depending on the version you have:
- Voice Feedback: you will receive feedback on your pace, distance achieved and some additional information about your training.
- Voice Coaching: In addition to the above, you receive motivational alerts once you are close to reaching your goals. It also gives you personalised recommendations for new training goals.
These audio commentaries are only available in the paid Premium version.
Map my Run gives you the ability to share your routes and achievements with other users, as well as set group challenges using the Challenges.
This App also promotes a healthy lifestyle and therefore offers a function to record your meals. This is intended to make users more interested in their eating habits.
Meteosport
In the trail running The estimated weather conditions for the training day and the route selected for the day's training should be taken into account.
The mobile application Meteosport allows you to define the second aspect as a function of the first, as it was developed by Meteoclim to meet this requirement.
Once the app is downloaded, the user can choose the area and time he/she prefers to train and check the corresponding weather forecast. In such a way that difficult conditions of any kind (wind, rain or even snow) will not surprise the runner in the middle of training. In addition, Meteosport is an app that can be used in different disciplines, such as running, trail running, cycling, MTB, among others. This allows users to share with each other the various routes they take.
