Running Apps

kimberlyblindsey
kimberlyblindsey Posts: 266 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
For those gadgety runners out there, I'm just re-entering the running world and would like some ideas on Apps that work for my IPhone, and run in background of my music, and maybe even tell me my pace. Particularly on those days I need to be motivated to move faster. I'd love free, but I'd pay for something worth it, and I don't really care about the GPS factor, I'm a creature of habit, so I run same few routes.

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  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
    Google Runtastic or Runkeeper. Free and very good.
  • ryblueeyes
    ryblueeyes Posts: 257 Member
    I use Runkeeper. It's free and works perfectly on my iPhone 5. You can set which alerts (pace, HR, distance, etc.) you want and how often you want to hear them. I haven't had any issues running it at the same time as Pandora or iTunes. You can also sync it with your HRM if you have one.
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
    RunKeeper. If you install it, friend me there as well :) Just send me a message on mfp, ill tell ya my nickname
  • EmmaGutteridge83
    EmmaGutteridge83 Posts: 9
    Ive used mapmyrun and Nike running in the past and really like them. I got a Garmin watch for my birthday so don't use them now, but both good. I particularly liked the Nike App is it gives you records and points when you get to a certain level... plus you can fill in about how you felt during the run afterwards which I found quiet useful,,,
  • kimberlyblindsey
    kimberlyblindsey Posts: 266 Member
    Thanks--keep em coming. I think I will try Runkeeper.
  • Hotpinkshoelaces
    Hotpinkshoelaces Posts: 11 Member
    Another suggestion for Runkeeper. I find that it's pretty accurate and I love when it lets me know I set a new record.
  • wkwebby
    wkwebby Posts: 807 Member
    Never tried Runkeeper, but MapMyRun/MapMyFitness worked great. It will give you mileage and pace as well as logging the specific track you took. There is the ability to remember the way you took on a particular trail as well and log it (just in case you don't want to keep it running in the background).

    I liked the ability to manually enter a track (around the neighborhood or whatnot) and figure out how far your run was.

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