GPS App

mikibeth

Hi! New to my fitnesspal! I am currently training for a half marathon, I was wondering if anybody uses a specific gps for their Iphones to track their miles. I'm doing it the old fashioned way!

nuttyfamily

I use runkeeper and love it. Been using it for more than a year.

I am also in training for a half!

craig1768

http://www.sports-tracker.com/ has a great iphone/droid app that automatically tracks for you. If you have a bluetooth HRM that works with your phone you can even get an accurate HRM readout and Calorie count.

It uses google maps to show where you ran and keeps a dairy for each run (or cycle.. etc).

Newnanax3

I use the Map My Walk app, there is also one for runner's to. I logs your walk, time, calories burned and distance. It's a great little app. Best of luck in training!!

mikibeth

Thank you!! I will try some!!

rocketpants

+1 for runkeeper I am a big fan!!

I have a heartrate monitor that integrates with runkeeper on my iphone as well.

nuttyfamily

+1 for runkeeper I am a big fan!!

I have a heartrate monitor that integrates with runkeeper on my iphone as well.

I thought about ordering the HRM to go with it but hadn't heard much from real life folks using it. Is it a battery drainer for the phone?

ddboone

I use the Map My Walk app, there is also one for runner's to. I logs your walk, time, calories burned and distance. It's a great little app. Best of luck in training!!

Ditto. I love the iMapMyRUN app.

rocketpants

+1 for runkeeper I am a big fan!!

I have a heartrate monitor that integrates with runkeeper on my iphone as well.

I thought about ordering the HRM to go with it but hadn't heard much from real life folks using it. Is it a battery drainer for the phone?

no it doesn't drain the battery any more than using RK alone does.

I wish that Runkeeper showed you the time you spent in each HR zone. They plot your HR graph and show you average heartrate. There are other apps that give you audible alerts when changing zones, and show you time in each zone.

Also heart rate doesn't work if runkeeper is in the background

rairye

RunKeeper or Noom

gibbonm

I use "Imapmyrun.com"

It talks to you every km/ml tells you your pace and speed, and you can challenge friends/routes, it also shows you the route at the end, i wouldn't run without it, its invaluable.

All the others mentioned above may also do this or may even be better, but i haven't tried them. download them all, see which you prefer.

scorpio516

I really dislike runkeeper. Distances are constantly off by 3-7% for me (Sony x10). Doesn't autopause (I don't burn calories waiting at a traffic light).
99% of the time I go the "old fashioned" way - watch + google maps after I get home. All the roads and trails I run on are there.
1% of the time, and all the time on the bike, I use My Tracks. Autopause isn't great (running time is usually between 2-5% off, but good on the bike), distance is good too - I've gotten within 0.01 miles over 26.

I do take it further though and export a gpx file and log in sport tracks.

nuttyfamily

+1 for runkeeper I am a big fan!!

I have a heartrate monitor that integrates with runkeeper on my iphone as well.

I thought about ordering the HRM to go with it but hadn't heard much from real life folks using it. Is it a battery drainer for the phone?

no it doesn't drain the battery any more than using RK alone does.

I wish that Runkeeper showed you the time you spent in each HR zone. They plot your HR graph and show you average heartrate. There are other apps that give you audible alerts when changing zones, and show you time in each zone.

Also heart rate doesn't work if runkeeper is in the background

Thanks. I think I may purchase a garmin instead of the add on for runkeeper. I imagine they will come out with a newer improved down the line but for now, just a simple garmin with no gps would be great.