LOTS OF US, have dusted off the running trainers since the new year and trotted slowly back onto the road. But why not try to make those hard yards a little bit easier or more productive. Here’s some of our favourite apps to help you on the path to fitness in in 2013.
RunKeeper
I’ve used this app – modestly — myself and is one of the more popular bits of software available to runners. RunKeeper allows you to track your route using GPS, keeping tabs on pace, distance, route, calories burnt, times you fell/vomited into a garden etc.
Afterwards, like any top athlete, you can sync the data to your online account. Particularly good for those training towards targets like marathons.
Price: Free
Available for: iPhone, Android and Windows
MapMyRun
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Another feature-rich piece of kit which is built on the success of popular site mapmyrun.com. This app allows you to trace a route before you head out the door and afterwards feeds you the data on your workout. This can be demoralising depending on your workrate admittedly.
Price: Free
Available for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry.
Micoach by Adidas
Someone once gave me the actual miCoach contraption which you strap to your arm or shoe. But the app is even handier.
This piece of kit has all the usual bells and whistles as regards logging your workrate but there’s one cool USP: a real-time voice coaching in your ear. Even better: you can pick the voice of well-known athletes. Victoria Pendelton for me; they didn’t have Roddy Collins for some reason.
“RunTastic will not only tell you how far you’ve gone during your workout, but also will provide a detailed map, your altitude and even your heart rate when connected to a heart rate monitor. Whether you are a veteran runner or just hitting the pavement for the first time, the Run-Tastic app is a powerful, free app available.”
Getting back out on the road? Here's some of the best running apps to use for your new year fitness kick
LOTS OF US, have dusted off the running trainers since the new year and trotted slowly back onto the road. But why not try to make those hard yards a little bit easier or more productive. Here’s some of our favourite apps to help you on the path to fitness in in 2013.
RunKeeper
I’ve used this app – modestly — myself and is one of the more popular bits of software available to runners. RunKeeper allows you to track your route using GPS, keeping tabs on pace, distance, route, calories burnt, times you fell/vomited into a garden etc.
Afterwards, like any top athlete, you can sync the data to your online account. Particularly good for those training towards targets like marathons.
Price: Free
Available for: iPhone, Android and Windows
MapMyRun
Another feature-rich piece of kit which is built on the success of popular site mapmyrun.com. This app allows you to trace a route before you head out the door and afterwards feeds you the data on your workout. This can be demoralising depending on your workrate admittedly.
Price: Free
Available for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry.
Micoach by Adidas
Someone once gave me the actual miCoach contraption which you strap to your arm or shoe. But the app is even handier.
This piece of kit has all the usual bells and whistles as regards logging your workrate but there’s one cool USP: a real-time voice coaching in your ear. Even better: you can pick the voice of well-known athletes. Victoria Pendelton for me; they didn’t have Roddy Collins for some reason.
Price: Free
Available for: iPhone and Android
Runtastic
I’ved never used it but it’s very popular. This reviewer writes:
What do you use if anything?
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