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Guide · Setup · 4 min read

First-time setup.

Seven short steps. About three minutes. At the end you have a starter week tailored to your current volume and goals.

TL;DR
  • Language → Name → Weekly volume are the only required steps.
  • Race, weight goal, and strength are all optional — skip and add later.
  • Account creation is the final step; everything you entered is saved with it.
  • On first entry to the app, a starter week is generated automatically.
Step 01

Pick your language

Tvrbo currently ships in English and German. Pick one — you can change it later in Profile → Language. The app, the coach, and emails all switch accordingly.

Onboarding step 1 — language picker
Onboarding step 1 — language picker
Step 02

Tell us your name

We only use your name to address you in the app and from the coach. No surname, no handle, no public profile.

A first name is enough.
A first name is enough.
Step 03

Set your current weekly volume

Choose from 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 70 km/week, or type any number from 1 to 300. This is what you can comfortably hold right now — not your peak, not your goal.

Pick a preset or type your number.
Pick a preset or type your number.
Why this matters
This is the single most important input for the starter plan. Be honest: if you've been running ~25 km/week, pick 20–30 — not 50. Overstating volume is the fastest way to get a plan you can't follow.
Step 04

Add a goal race (optional)

If you have a race on the horizon, add it: name, distance (5k, 10k, half marathon, or marathon) and date. You'll see a live week-and-day countdown, and the coach will periodise toward that date instead of holding you on baseline.

No race? Skip. You'll start on a steady baseline plan and can add a race any time from Plan.

Race name, distance, date — a countdown appears.
Race name, distance, date — a countdown appears.
Step 05

Set a weight goal (optional)

Pick Maintain to track weight without a target, Lose or Gain to set a goal weight, or No thanks to hide weight from the app entirely.

If you set a target, fill in your current and goal weight in kilograms. You can switch to pounds later in Profile → Units.

Maintain, lose, gain, or skip entirely.
Maintain, lose, gain, or skip entirely.
Step 06

Add strength to the week (optional)

Toggle this on and the starter week will include two short strength sessions slotted around your runs. You can edit, move, or remove them later from the Plan screen.

A switch — on or off.
A switch — on or off.
Step 07

Create your account

Enter an email and a password. Verify the email, sign in, and you'll land on Today. On first entry the app generates your starter week from the inputs above and initialises your coach thread — that takes a second or two.

Email and password. We don't ask for anything else.
Email and password. We don't ask for anything else.
Watch outs
  • If you sign in on a new device before verifying your email, the starter week won't generate — verify the email first, then open the app.
  • Overstating weekly volume cascades: the coach will program harder sessions on top. You can lower it any time from Profile → Reset plan.
  • A race date in the past is rejected. Pick a date at least a few weeks out for a useful build-up.
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