Hal Higdon Marathon Training Program - Novice 1 App Reviews

Im using this app to train for my first marathon and it is great. I followed Hal Higdons training program for my first mini marathon last year and the whole experience was awesome. I highly recommend this app to anyone.

Zero to champ! One month in and its getting better every day!

So glad I chose this training app to help me prepare for my first marathon. Been using it for just over 3 months, and cant imagine doing this without Hal in my ear I every 10 minutes!

I cant choose a start date thats not Monday or a race date thats not Saturday or Sunday. This makes it difficult to use in other parts of the world. I would request my money back if I could...

This is my first time training for a marathon, and so far Im doing great. Love this app!!

This app does not adjust to real life. Parents cant always do the training on certain days; they have to adjust to their schedules and kids schedules. The app doesnt allow for adjustments. Nor does it allow you to plug in your own numbers. You pretty much have to carry your phone instead of a Garman to run so you can keep record. Stupid.

Id like it to do auto pause and restart. I run in the city and have to wait at several crosswalks. Sometimes I forget to pause or restart the program.

Sometimes I run on a treadmill. The only way to track and log a run is to do so via GPS. I would like to be able to enter a run manually. To be able to enter my time and distance for tracking purposes. The app is useful as a countdown to race day but unfortunately it has this one big flaw. I still like it but please add this capability. I would give 3.5 stars if I could now but 5 if the capability was added.

I have used the app to train for multiple marathons. I use it to make sure my training is on track for success. I like the ability to enter treadmill details as well as the pedometer.

I really like this app. Second time using it for training. Helps a newbie like me stay the course or road!!!

Any notifications or texts make the mile counter stop. Time keeps going though. Had to stop and restart my long run and it did not count it as completed. Love app--please help!

I really like the app. And Ive trained with this before but at times it has messed up my time and distance! For instance Hal (or the new guy) will say I have ran a mile and I may have only gone a 1/2 mile, its very frustrating! If they can get that right Ill be a super happy marathoner!!!

Great translation of Hal Higdons training program on a very accessible platform. Accurate and easy to use.

Ive used phone apps for training from 5k and up. This is by far my least favorite of the bunch. First, the iphone isnt accurate enough for marathon training. Today my phone tracked my run at 16.83 miles and my garmin measured 16.02. Second, the inspirational quotes throughout the run do nothing for me. Usually, I cant even hear them over my music. Third, Ive had my app lose a few runs due to using my phone mid-run. I can probably override the mileage, but I havent checked. Finally, it seems like a waste of time to have to manually log rest days. Maybe they want you to read the daily messages. Those do nothing for me. I love the running plan and Ill gladly give Hal a few dollars for developing it, but I suggest you simply print it off the internet and use it with a garmin.

Very expensive for an app, has multiple bugs, no calendar view for the plan, no personalization, no integration with other calendars. Very inconvenient to use. There are many apps to track your running, no special benefit to this one except for Higdons name. Dont buy it

This app helped me so much on my first marathon last year (2013 Boston Marathon, running for the charity "Cops for kids with cancer"). I am using it this year again. I love the updates!!!

I found this APP to be very helpful with my first marathon training at age 56 who thought I would do a marathon and I did it under 5 hours love the APP!!

So annoying. Just wrote a review that was deleted because my nickname was already taken. Anyway, Ive run 4 halfs and a full. Im not a fan of the design and app seems very limited in what it offers. Disappointing for $10. Id like a refund.

Excellent app!! Very helpful in preparing and great for tracking data.

Complete waste of money. Once I purchased the app, I opened it up and realized I got screwed.