Built for runners.
Calibrated to you.
A fully periodized, AI-adaptive training plan built specifically for your race. Whether it's your first half-marathon or a marathon PB, every session is calibrated to your body.
The running challenge
Millions of people toe the start line of a half-marathon or marathon every year. Most of them train with generic plans downloaded from the internet — and up to 70% sustain an injury before race day.
The problem isn't dedication. It's that running volume, intensity, and recovery are deeply personal. Your threshold pace, your weekly mileage ceiling, your recovery window — none of these match anyone else's.
Your race deserves a plan built for your body.
42.2km / 26.2mi
Full marathon distance
21.1km / 13.1mi
Half-marathon distance
16–20 wks
Typical training cycle
Any pace
From 5 to 8+ min/km
What's your target?
Your plan is built backwards from your race goal — every long run, every tempo, every easy day.
Finish strong
HM · Sub 2:30
M · Sub 5:00
Build your aerobic base safely, learn to pace yourself, and cross the finish line feeling proud. Perfect for your first race.
Competitive
HM · Sub 1:45
M · Sub 3:30
Structured tempo runs, threshold intervals, and progressive long runs to break meaningful time barriers.
How performUp builds your plan
Four steps from sign-up to start line.
Tell us your goal
Race date, target time, weekly availability, current fitness — the AI starts with your reality, not an average runner's.
Baseline assessment
A calibration week with structured test runs to establish your threshold pace, easy pace, and aerobic capacity.
AI-adaptive training
Periodized sessions — long runs, tempos, intervals, recovery — that adjust daily based on your wearable data and performance.
Race-ready taper
The AI manages your taper window automatically so you arrive at the start line fresh, sharp, and confident.
Not a generic plan.
A precision system.
Every session — load, pace, zone, distance — is derived from your data, not population averages.
Smart mileage progression
Weekly volume is managed using ACWR principles to build mileage progressively without crossing the injury threshold. The AI knows when to push and when to hold.
Zone-calibrated sessions
Every run has a purpose: easy, threshold, interval, or long run — each assigned the right zone based on your personal lactate threshold, not generic pace tables.
Your training week
A sample week from a marathon plan. Every session is tailored to your level and adapts as you progress.
Here's what your plan looks like inside the app
Built by people who know elite sport
performUp is not a generic wellness app. It was built by engineers and scientists who have spent years inside the highest levels of professional sport.
Engineering experience from the world's top sports organizations
Our engineers have built performance and analytics tools for some of the most demanding environments in professional sport, where data quality, reliability, and precision are non-negotiable.
Sports science expertise from elite and military environments
The training models and periodization logic are developed in collaboration with sports scientists who have worked with professional franchises and military performance programs, where the margin for error is zero.
Your next race starts here.
AI-built, science-backed, fully adaptive. Sign up and get your personalized marathon or half-marathon training plan.
Free while in beta — only 75 spots remaining.
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The team behind performUp
Athletes, engineers, and scientists — united by a single obsession: making elite-level coaching accessible to everyone.
Stefano Santomauro
Co-founder
6 years as a software engineer for elite athletes across the NFL, NBA, and NHL. Trains 4–5 times a week with a cardiac condition — which is exactly why he built performUp
Davide Gulli
Co-founder
5 years as a software engineer in the Sport Industry, powering elite sports performance. A former pro volleyball player turned HYROX and running competitor — he knows exactly what dedicated athletes need
Andrea Piccione
Data Scientist
Data Scientist with 8 years specializing in Big Data & ML. Bringing the grit, strategy, and teamwork of a 20-year semipro volleyball player to data engineering.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before lacing up.
If I join during beta, will I ever have to pay?
No — never. Beta members get lifetime free access. No credit card required, no catches.
Which wearables does performUp support?
Currently Garmin, which gives us HRV, match load, sleep, and recovery data. More wearables are being added — join the waitlist to vote for your device and we'll prioritize accordingly.
Is there a performUp mobile app?
Not yet — right now performUp is a fully responsive web app that works well from any phone browser. A native iOS and Android app is actively in development and is a top priority. Waitlist members will be the first to hear when it launches.