Kinoku 1.4: somewhere to go, a log that fits
Meet Journeys, see the redrawn Today card, choose how your sets look, and find a program that fits your week. A closer look at Kinoku 1.4.0.
Journal
Training and the choices behind Kinoku.
A familiar walk, somewhere new
How a question about a map grew into a way to follow a story through the movement you already record.
How do you know if you are actually in zone 2?
The definitions disagree and a heart rate strap is a shaky judge. Here is how Kinoku works your zones out from your own runs instead, and where that fails.
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October 2026
Pro Lifetime now costs US $69.99
On October 24, 2026 we lowered Kinoku Pro Lifetime from US $99.99 to US $69.99. It is a one-time price with no end date, and every country got a cut.
Kinoku 1.6: timers for timed workouts, two runs side by side
Free For Time, EMOM and AMRAP timers, a run compare that shows where you gained or lost time, and heart rate for each set on the watch. Kinoku 1.6.0.
When the exercise list became a galaxy
How Kinoku's public exercise map found a use in personal training, routine constellations and art made from your own moves.
Kinoku 1.5: your exercises as stars, your runs as prints
Exercise Galaxy, run prints, Guided logging, your own classes on Journeys roads, and a plan from your AI assistant. A closer look at Kinoku 1.5.0.
A run, a lift and a yoga class in one day, logged properly
One day with a morning run, a gym session at lunch and an evening yoga class, each logged the way it happened and added up on one training scale.
A week at a glance
Small icons and coloured dots in Kinoku's calendar, and the looks you pick for them, show what a week held.
September 2026
The Tōkaidō: a print at the next stop
Why Hiroshige's road fits Kinoku, where its 55 stops come from, and how the 492 km Journey turns daily movement into progress.
Where was Odysseus, exactly?
The Odyssey's places are open to debate. Here is how Kinoku maps them, labels the uncertainty and sets a distance for following the story.
Walking Hadrian's Wall, a little at a time
A shorter Journey across northern England: why Kinoku uses 135 km, where its 11 stops sit, and how your walks and steps carry you along.
One workout, three ways to log it
Why Kinoku has three ways to edit sets on the session screen, and why I still like the separate exercise screen.
A familiar walk, somewhere new
How a question about a map grew into a way to follow a story through the movement you already record.
Kinoku 1.4: somewhere to go, a log that fits
Meet Journeys, see the redrawn Today card, choose how your sets look, and find a program that fits your week. A closer look at Kinoku 1.4.0.
What's new in Kinoku 1.3
Skill Journeys, maps without the watermark, one answer on the Today tab, and a camera that reads a written program into a routine.
How do you know if you are actually in zone 2?
The definitions disagree and a heart rate strap is a shaky judge. Here is how Kinoku works your zones out from your own runs instead, and where that fails.
Why your workout log needs an edit history
When you edit or fix a past workout, a good log keeps the old values beside the new ones. Here is why that edit history matters, and how Kinoku keeps it local.
August 2026
What's new in Kinoku 1.2
One paid plan instead of two, training programs and the calendar moved to free, and you can log a class you took.
July 2026
What's new in Kinoku 1.1
Kinoku now watches each lift on its own, adds a home-screen widget, and lets you scrub through your Score day by day.
April 2026
Why Kinoku is offline-first
Why Kinoku keeps core tracking on-device, works without a mandatory account, and names the few features that reach the network.
How to use HRV without a subscription
A careful Android setup for following your own HRV trend: consistent measurement, Health Connect, and on-device context rather than a one-number verdict.
Periodization in plain English
Macro, meso, and microcycles: a practical way to organize training goals, blocks, and weeks without a spreadsheet.
What your training calendar is actually for
Stop using your training calendar as a to-do list. Use it as a feedback loop between your plan and your reality.
Polarized 80/20 training, explained
What polarized 80/20 training means, what the research does and does not show, and how to use it as one possible intensity-distribution model.