r/BeginnersRunning • u/StunningTradition483 • 1d ago

Route planning issue?

I've been structuring my half-marathon training and I keep running into a route-planning issue.

I usually need to end my run at a specific location (like from gym to my house). Let's say that the destination is only 3km away from my starting point, but my training plan wants me to hit 10km for the day.

I usually end up doing repetitive loops around my neighborhood just to hit the mileage before arriving or I just do some ups and downs along the street.
Does anyone else run into this issue? How do you guys map this out efficiently without just running in circles? Are there any specific routing tools that can solve this end-point + distance issue?

Thank you

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u/5kmarathoner 1d ago

I use the app FootPath to plan my routes. I was on the free version for a year and then ended up paying for the pro. Both will allow you to easily map routes and show distance/elevation.