march challenege starts today. 1st march

tonilizzy88
tonilizzy88 Posts: 920 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
i downloaded an app on my phone yestarday thats going to tell me how many miles ive run or walked when im out exersizing. my aim is to do 70+ miles this month
does anyone want to join me? thats a little over 2.2 miles a day. if i get enough people by tonight i can set up a group and turn it into small groups with winners each week??

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  • richx83
    richx83 Posts: 334 Member
    I am guessing it is SportyPal? Count me in and let me know your username on there and I will add you as a friend :)
  • shady81x
    shady81x Posts: 290
    Do we get to set our own goals? Or is it a standard 70 miles for the month?

    Mhmm... btw does ur app work offline w/o GPS or data usage? Am looking for one to track my hikes in a neighbouring country - data roaming costs too much =X
  • richx83
    richx83 Posts: 334 Member
    You can turn data off but you will need GPS, I recommend you refresh your A-GPS data before you go so that it has the latest satellite information in the phone.
    Do we get to set our own goals? Or is it a standard 70 miles for the month?

    Mhmm... btw does ur app work offline w/o GPS or data usage? Am looking for one to track my hikes in a neighbouring country - data roaming costs too much =X
  • tonilizzy88
    tonilizzy88 Posts: 920 Member
    no its called map my run lol sporty pal wouldnt work on my phone but any app is fine or even a pedometer. and you can set your own goals x
  • KarenRae66
    KarenRae66 Posts: 31 Member
    This is my first week on myfitnesspal.. I would love to join you guys!! It will give me a great goal to start things moving along, give me something to work toward...
  • wakeywildcat
    wakeywildcat Posts: 43 Member
    Count me in I use sporty pal and walk between 3-5 miles a day. Let me know what I need to do, :-)
  • shady81x
    shady81x Posts: 290
    You can turn data off but you will need GPS, I recommend you refresh your A-GPS data before you go so that it has the latest satellite information in the phone.

    Stoopid question here - GPS doesn't require data usage?

    I've got 2 apps in my phone that track distance via GPS: RunKeeper & MapMyHike. Mhmm... so I can actually use them while overseas w/o turning on even cell data?

    Count me in for this challenge though I'll have to estimate the distance I walked today to-and-fro from work! :wink:
  • hailz840
    hailz840 Posts: 136 Member
    wow you are a machine if you can do 70mile per month. im keen to join if i can make mine 70km for the month? im on map my run, look me up same username as here :)
  • richx83
    richx83 Posts: 334 Member
    That is right, GPS uses satellites for positioning so no data usage required. The only thing I would recommend though is getting an app to update your A-GPS data if you are planning to be offline for a while. This will store the approximate location of the satellites so it is easier for the phone to get a signal lock.
    You can turn data off but you will need GPS, I recommend you refresh your A-GPS data before you go so that it has the latest satellite information in the phone.

    Stoopid question here - GPS doesn't require data usage?

    I've got 2 apps in my phone that track distance via GPS: RunKeeper & MapMyHike. Mhmm... so I can actually use them while overseas w/o turning on even cell data?

    Count me in for this challenge though I'll have to estimate the distance I walked today to-and-fro from work! :wink:
  • dextertroy
    dextertroy Posts: 14 Member
    Count me in. I use pedometer pro on the iPhone. I tend to walk 3 miles a day at 3.5mph with the dog but there are days that my wife will do it to encourage my laziness so this challenge would be great. Great idea!
  • angbieb
    angbieb Posts: 668 Member
    Count me in! I just go by the machines at the gym, but that will work right? So we should start keeping track today? This should be fun!:wink:
    I love the new smiley, at least I think its new, sorry this is kind of random, but I wanted to add it to my post!:grumble: (haha-random, I think its my ADHD)
  • deisha
    deisha Posts: 122 Member
    Count me in. This sounds fun!
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member
    :flowerforyou: Can I join please
  • hope516
    hope516 Posts: 1,133 Member

    I love the new smiley, at least I think its new, sorry this is kind of random, but I wanted to add it to my post!:grumble: (haha-random, I think its my ADHD)

    You made me choke on my water!! too cute, and no I don't think its new I always use it

    :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

    :laugh:
  • Ryn1982
    Ryn1982 Posts: 13
    Hiya!

    Count me in!!! :) Definitely want to do this and kick some walking butt! :) Let me know what I need to do!

    Ryn
  • amandanrd
    amandanrd Posts: 5 Member
    I'm in! I have the map my run app, but until daylight savings time, I'll be inside on the treadmill. :)
  • clare1510
    clare1510 Posts: 30
    Hi

    I would like to join if I can! Really want to up my exercise and think walking would be best with my bad knee.

    I use Endomondo as my app for walking.
  • hailz840
    hailz840 Posts: 136 Member
    hows everyone doing so far? couldnt find a group for this. 10km for the month so far here. perhaps as people are using different app's to track we all just update here to show our progress? also curious to know if others are doing walking, running or both
  • shady81x
    shady81x Posts: 290
    That is right, GPS uses satellites for positioning so no data usage required. The only thing I would recommend though is getting an app to update your A-GPS data if you are planning to be offline for a while. This will store the approximate location of the satellites so it is easier for the phone to get a signal lock.

    Got it. Thanks for the tip! Will try when I head for my nxt hike in M'sia in another 2 weeks :bigsmile:

    Oh yeah... has the group been started yet?
  • tonilizzy88
    tonilizzy88 Posts: 920 Member
    hey all i will create a group in the next few hours and ill send all of you an invite. it will be called 'the miles club'

    i managed 2.6 miles yestarday. hopeing for more today and you can track milkes however you like,
    pedometer, phone apps, machines as long as its recordable and not guess work.
    with pedometers only record the actual walking or running you do not the every day steps :)
    xx
  • shadowkitty22
    shadowkitty22 Posts: 495 Member
    Well I have no idea how many I walk/jog on a regular monthly basis so for right now I'm going to strive for 50.

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