Strength training
that improves your running

Short, no-equipment sessions built for runners, with the right training at the right time in your week.

Coureur vérifiant sa montre avant un entraînement de renforcement musculaire – Renforun

RenfoRun is finally an app I can fully trust for my strength training program.

Stephane Jolivet.

French 10,000m Champion, 2h25 marathon

Runner doing a bodyweight lunge before a strength session
RenfoRun shows the recommended strength session inside your running week

Strength that helps your running without wrecking your week.

You keep adding miles, but strength work is often improvised, postponed, or squeezed in before the wrong run. Your legs take on more load without always building the strength and stability they need when fatigue sets in. RenfoRun turns that hard-to-place work into one or two short sessions built around your key runs.

1 or 2
sessions per week
12 to 25 min
warm-up included
No equipment
bodyweight only

RenfoRun fits around the runs that matter.

  1. Mon01

    Easy run

    RenfoRun

    Session 1

  2. Tue02

    Rest

  3. Wed03

    Speed session

  4. Thu04

    Easy run

  5. Fri05

    Rest

    RenfoRun

    Session 2

  6. Sat06

    Rest or easy run

  7. Sun07

    Long run

This is only an example. RenfoRun adapts strength days to the running sessions you enter.

Open the app. Know exactly what to do.

No more collecting random exercises or wondering whether strength work will spoil tomorrow's run. RenfoRun starts with the way you run, works around your week, and guides you through every movement.

See the session waiting for me
  1. 01

    A program built around your running

    Road, trail, level, and schedule: your strength work starts with how you actually run.

    A program built around your running
  2. 02

    Strength placed around your priorities

    Easy run, hard session, long run, rest day: the app protects the runs that matter.

    Strength placed around your priorities
  3. 03

    A guided session ready to start

    The exercises, cues, and right amount of work are already there. You can get moving.

    A guided session ready to start

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A stronger stride when the miles start to bite.

Strength, stability, and plyometrics all serve the same outcome: use less energy with each stride and hold your form for longer as fatigue builds. The program progresses with your level without adding hours to your week.

01
+2 to 8%

improvement in running economy

02
+16%

measured tendon stiffness

03
2 sessions

per week in the cited research

What changes when fatigue sets in.

Every block develops something you use while running: producing force, keeping your pelvis stable, and holding an efficient stride for longer.

  1. 01

    More force in every push-off

    Build explosive strength for a more dynamic stride without hypertrophy-focused training.

  2. 02

    A stride that stays stable

    Dynamic core work and postural control help your pelvis hold steady as fatigue builds.

  3. 03

    Legs that hold up for longer

    Build the resistance to stay stronger through the final miles of a trail race or marathon.

Sources: Saunders et al. 2006, Berryman et al. 2017, Leppänen et al. 2024

Read the scientific evidence

Legs that still respond in the final miles.

A steadier marathon, long descents without a knee brace, simpler ultra preparation: three runners explain what changed out on the road and trails.

“After years stuck around 3h30 in the marathon despite classic sessions, I discovered Renforun. Result: 3h14 in Rome, no collapse, and surprisingly good recovery. This strength method changes everything. The app adds real value to preparation.”

Mathieu J-C.

Marathon runner

“I always had knee pain, especially on long descents. After three months with Renforun, I can finally run 20 to 30 km trails without pain and without a knee brace. I have rediscovered the pleasure of running freely.”

Charles L.

Trail runner - preparing first ultra

“As a passionate runner, Renforun lets me hand off my physical preparation without overthinking it while staying effective. I enjoy it, and it is exactly what I needed: several sessions, little time required, and clear explanations.”

Veronique A.

Trail runner - UTMB finisher

Different runners, different finish lines.

  1. Elodie B.

    Trail runner - 6000D and Grand Raid Reunion finisher

    6000D and Grand Raid de la Réunion without muscular pain.

  2. Mat F.

    Beginner trail runner

    More power uphill and less muscular fatigue.

  3. Cassandre B.

    Passionate trail runner

    Stronger on descents and smoother on climbs.

  4. Jimmy D.

    Amateur marathon runner - 3h10

    First marathon in 3h10 with three runs and two RenfoRun sessions per week.

  5. Jeremy S.

    Amateur marathon runner - 3h15

    3h15 marathon, a steady pace, and no pain at the finish.

  6. Karim B.

    Road runner - 10K / half marathon

    Stronger legs and a stride that feels different.

Questions before you start

Clear answers to help you see how RenfoRun fits into your week.

Add one or two sessions that genuinely support your running.