Really like the clarity of the problem here — "I skipped runs because I had nobody to go with" is a sentence that sells itself.
One thing I'd watch closely in beta: the cold start problem is going to hit hard at the neighborhood level. A map with no nearby runners is lonelier than having no app at all. Worth thinking early about whether you seed sessions differently in low-density areas, or set expectations so the first experience doesn't kill retention before you hit critical mass.
Also curious — is the real-time location during a session opt-in or always-on? That's probably your single biggest trust lever with new users, especially women running alone. How you handle that could define whether this spreads or stalls.
What's the one thing you most want feedback on at this stage?
One thing I'd watch closely in beta: the cold start problem is going to hit hard at the neighborhood level. A map with no nearby runners is lonelier than having no app at all. Worth thinking early about whether you seed sessions differently in low-density areas, or set expectations so the first experience doesn't kill retention before you hit critical mass.
Also curious — is the real-time location during a session opt-in or always-on? That's probably your single biggest trust lever with new users, especially women running alone. How you handle that could define whether this spreads or stalls.
What's the one thing you most want feedback on at this stage?