A Free Runna Alternative

Looking for a free Runna alternative? TrainPace gives self-coached runners training plans, VDOT paces, GPX course pacing, and race fueling at no cost.

If you want structured training without a monthly subscription, TrainPace is a free alternative to Runna. Generate a plan, set your training paces, analyze your race course, and plan fueling in the browser.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a truly free alternative to Runna?

TrainPace is free to use with no paywall on its core tools. You can build a training plan, calculate paces, analyze a course, and plan fueling without paying.

Do I need an account to use TrainPace?

No. The pace calculator, VDOT calculator, GPX analysis, and fuel planner work without an account. Signing in with Google lets you save plans and routes to your dashboard.

Does the free plan adapt to my runs like Runna?

TrainPace does not sync from your watch to auto-adapt. You can regenerate your paces and plan any time you run a new race or time trial to keep them current.

Training pace reference

Training paces by recent 5K time (min/km)
5K timeVDOTEasyMarathonThresholdIntervalRep
15:0069.63:45–4:303:23–3:423:152:562:32
17:3058.24:20–5:123:54–4:173:463:232:56
20:0049.84:54–5:534:26–4:514:163:513:19
22:3043.45:29–6:344:57–5:254:464:183:43
25:0038.36:03–7:145:28–5:595:164:454:06
27:3034.26:37–7:535:59–6:335:465:134:30
30:0030.87:11–8:326:30–7:066:165:404:54
32:3028.07:44–9:107:01–7:396:466:075:17
35:0025.68:17–9:487:31–8:127:156:345:41

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Every page on this site has a Markdown mirror at the same path with a .md suffix (for example /calculator.md), and honors an Accept: text/markdown request header on the HTML URL. The calculations here are also available as callable tools through a free public MCP server — no account or API key.