For a while now, I've been using the Nike+ Sportsband to track my running progress. It, along with the website (http://www.nikeplus.com), allow me to keep my runs in a central location. This includes all my runs, including the treadmill. It is easy to use and makes sharing my runs with friends and family a breeze.
I've also started to use an application for iPhone call TrailGuru (http://www.trailguru.com). This application allows the use of the iPhone's GPS and can track the path of your run, allow with time, distance and average rates of speed. Once posted to their website, the path is overlayed on a map, using Google Maps, to show you where you ran.
If only Nike would update the NikePlus software to work on iPhones, then I could use both of these apps and only have 1 peripheral.
A guy can dream, can't he.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The beginnings of this
For the past few months, I've been running. First off, I do not consider myself a runner, but my recent history would beg to differ.
This all started last year. A friend from Birmingham, Ash, told a few of us about his dreams to enter the Men's Health Urban-athalon. This would require a team of us to run 12 miles through Chicago and get by obstacle courses. Always wanting my friends to fulfill their dreams, I agreed to join him on this adventure.
Problem, I'd never run 2 miles, let alone 12. So, in July 2007, Ash, John and I began our training. We started slow. We started by using the Couch to 5K method of training. We soon were at the 5 K distance when Ash suggested running in the Retro 5K in Homewood, Alabama. We competed and performed miserably. That summer we competed 4 times total and then fell off the band wagon.
As this summer approached, Ash was determined not to fail. Again, I volunteered. This time, we ran six 5Ks in 8 weeks. We then set our sights on an 8K, which we accomplished. Then in October 2008, Ash ran a 10K. I competed and completed my first 10K in November 2008.
We now have our sights set on the Mercedes 1/2 Marathon in Birmingham, Alabama. We are also looking forward to the Shamrock 1/2 Marathon in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
This all started last year. A friend from Birmingham, Ash, told a few of us about his dreams to enter the Men's Health Urban-athalon. This would require a team of us to run 12 miles through Chicago and get by obstacle courses. Always wanting my friends to fulfill their dreams, I agreed to join him on this adventure.
Problem, I'd never run 2 miles, let alone 12. So, in July 2007, Ash, John and I began our training. We started slow. We started by using the Couch to 5K method of training. We soon were at the 5 K distance when Ash suggested running in the Retro 5K in Homewood, Alabama. We competed and performed miserably. That summer we competed 4 times total and then fell off the band wagon.
As this summer approached, Ash was determined not to fail. Again, I volunteered. This time, we ran six 5Ks in 8 weeks. We then set our sights on an 8K, which we accomplished. Then in October 2008, Ash ran a 10K. I competed and completed my first 10K in November 2008.
We now have our sights set on the Mercedes 1/2 Marathon in Birmingham, Alabama. We are also looking forward to the Shamrock 1/2 Marathon in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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