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miesny9

Setting up the Run to Maintain Plan after HM. (Running ability)

I finished the Runna half marathon plan about two weeks ago, I used it for the Brooklyn half and did a PR at 1:54. (Feeling proud, thanks to Runna and myself for that.)

Now, I don’t have a big race coming up soon, (plan to run the NYC half marathons, and the marathon next year on 2027) and I want to maintain my level of fitness for now. I’ve been running consistently for almost 2 years.

I was looking for new plans for and the Run to Maintain Plan sounded interesting. While setting it up, it asks to choose your running ability, and the app auto highlighted “Elite”, which sounds intimidating. I am no beginner, I feel like intermediate or advanced(?), but I also don’t want to short myself on the training.

I am questioning what’s my running ability according to Runna. I’ve already done some half marathons, but I don’t usually run more than that 25-35km per week. Would you choose “Elite” or would you go for “advanced”? Any experience or suggestions?

Posted Jun 2, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC

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