Runsense is live in the App Store

By Raph · June 29, 2026

Hey 👋

There are 14 runners in the beta now, and last week 10 of you got out the door for 33 runs and 153 miles (foreshadowing: I was one of the runners who didn't make it out). You also went back and forth with the coach 270 times. Every one of those exchanges teaches the system something, so thank you for that.

The big one: Runsense is live in the App Store! You took the leap and started using Runsense and providing the feedback to get it to this point, so this milestone belongs to all of you.

Another big update: the coach now lives in the app as well as your texts. Open the Coach tab and the whole conversation is right there. If you want, you can switch to push notifications instead of SMS via the settings screen.

And of course we had a number of bugfixes, including one for a bug I encountered last week.

A week ago, I came down with a GI bug (norovirus, I suspect, thanks to my kids). I was laid out and knew I wouldn't be running for a while. So I texted Runsense about it. I got some great coaching messages in the moment. Sadly, that didn't last.

The next day, Runsense texted and told me to get out and run, as if it had no recollection of how sick I was. When I tried to remind it of my illness, that seemed to only confuse it more. It felt terrible to have my coach seemingly ignoring a severe illness. As soon as I was recovered, I did a major overhaul to Runsense's memory, so it should do a much better job at remembering what you've talked about, specifically any impairments (illness, injury, etc).

Coach's Corner

When Runsense asks for a 1 to 10 effort rating after a run, that number is the most useful thing you can tell it. Pace looks precise, but it lies the moment a hill, the heat, or a trail shows up: a 9:00 mile on flat road and a 12:00 mile up a trail climb can be the exact same effort. Your legs and lungs know the difference even when the watch doesn't. So when a run that "should" have felt like a 4 comes back a 7, that gap is real information, and the coach works it into what comes next. The effort score (also known as RPE), over time, is one of the ways that Runsense stays tuned in to you. More on this here: Heart Rate, Pace & Effort.

Here's where I could use your help

Runsense has no ratings yet, and on the App Store a handful of honest 5-star reviews is one of the biggest things that helps new runners find a coach who fits them. If Runsense has earned it, would you take a minute to leave one? You can do it right here: leave a review. And if something has felt off, hit reply and tell me first, so I can fix it before you rate it.

— Raph