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iphone app issues

G0rdy — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:12:33 -0500

I think the iphone app imapmyrun is great! however one major drawback is that my iphone runs out of battery on my long runs, so after 2hours 50mins, the phone died... i was hoping to use it when I run my marathon, but it will be taking longer than that! the other minor issue I found is that in settings when I select voice feedback at 5km intervals, I get it at 2.5km intervals... any help would be appreciated :)

Differences in iPhone Apps

douglass_hall — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:00:52 -0500

Are there functional differences between the 2 iPhone apps that makes iMapMyRun not good for tracking runs and vice versa? Or are they the exact same code with different branding? I ride and run and prefer not to load both on my phone.

plant city fl group ride

Matt1419 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:36:56 -0600

looking to start a sunday morning group ride in plant city fl, anybody in the area interested?

Florence Marathon 2009

bbvoglioviverecosi — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:17:20 -0600

Hi everybody,

I live in Florence and I would like to know if some of you are going to run the marathon of Florence on November 29th...

By the way, I read there are around 10.000 runners this year: http://bit.ly/2is3RZ

Hope to hear from you,

Barbara

nokia sports tracker import

cyclepaul — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:11:09 -0600

I have a nokia mobile phone and use it to track my rides with gps data. Would it be possable to upload these workouts to map my ride?

i dont know the file type but it contains:-

activity, distance, start time, date, duration, avarage speed, and max speed.

the application is nokia sports tracker running under s60 5th eddition.

This would speed up my data entry

aTdHvAaNnKcSe

Importing from CSV

dgb2n — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:12:06 -0600

Would be great if I could import my training data from my coolrunning account. That website recently switched its mileage log and I've got two year's worth of workouts in CSV format that I'd love to import. Probably quite a few folks in my same position looking for a more effective tool.

Ealing Eagles - Brand New Running Club in Ealing, West London

ealingeagle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:07:59 -0600

If anyone is interested in running in the Ealing area come and join us on a Wednesday evening or Sunday morning.

We've launched a brand new (October 2009) running club in Ealing catering for runners of all standards from beginners to experienced racers.

Check out our website

www.ealingeagles.com

Or come and join us on a Wednesday evening, 19.30 opposite Cafe Rouge on Ealing Green.

Happy Running

Android!!!

soulboy100 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:32:31 -0600

MapMyFitness folks,

Please, please, bring out a MapMy.... app for Android. With the number of handsets that are being rolled out for Android, and the Dream/G1 already having GPS, this seems like a great untapped market. And, it would make my life a heck of lot easier. Thanks.

Dan

updated mapmyrun group

J Eisenhauer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:59:38 -0600

who know what is going on....try to accept or request me as a friend...maybe that will work?

Inexpensive gear for dark and cold rides

joedonovan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:52 -0600

My bike commute to work is often in the dark, and starting this time of year in the cold. I have a piecemeal assortment of base-layers, shells, reflective items, and lights that I use. Much of the gear that I use is not really cycling gear but instead is gear from my backpacking days. I am always looking for inexpensive ways to get warmer or more visible on those dark cold mornings (10-30 degrees fahrenheit).

Does anyone have any tips where to get inexpensive bright lights, cheap reflective material, or items to keep warm that work well on a bike? Your suggestions need not be items that were specifically designed for biking but items that work well for you.

For example, my headlights are 2 Duracell Daylite flashlights (80 lumens each) that I bought at the hardware store. They were way cheaper than a comparable light made specifically for a bike.

Any ideas?

headaches after hard rides?

mtn_goat — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:09:58 -0600

Does this happen to anyone else?

After a hard ride (mountain biking or road riding) I get a headache, it usually starts about 4 hours or so after the end of the ride. I drink:

16 oz glass of orange juice in the morning (1 hour prior to the ride) with 2 servings of oatmeal
8-10 oz of water or Gatoraid just prior to the ride
80-100 oz of either water or a sport drink mix during the ride along with energy gels/bars
immediately after the ride, the remaining of the water or Gatoraid (about 8-10 oz)
then eat within 1 hour of the ride.

I feel that I am drinking enough since my urine is clear and I have to go quite frequently afterwards.

To try to stop the headaches, I have to take some Excedrin as soon as I start to feel the headache coming on. I have recently tried glucose tablets during the ride, but not enough rides with them to detremine if that helps it or not.

Any ideas on what this could be, too much hydration, not enough hydration, not enough salts, enzymes, etc...?

What is the best way to train for a half marathon

gord_M — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:27:58 -0600

I have been running consistently for 8 months and just completed my first 10km race. I have registered for a half marathon in 6 months time and then a full 4 months after. I have been building my running base and currently average 40km (24 mi) a week with my long runs at 14km - 18km (8.5 mi - 11 mi). My plan was to use a 17 week training plan to prepare for the race. So the question is should I:

a. Use a half marathon training plan and work on speed during the shorter runs to prepare for the half marathon race?

b. Train for the half using a full marathon plan ensuring a proper taper before the race?

The first option would seem to increase my speed versus my endurance where as the other would work on endurance. Any thoughts.

Looking for walking partner(s) for North Phoenix area!

vdubla — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:19:46 -0600

I just joined this site! I'm looking for some female walking partners in the North Phoenix area.

I am also female BTW.

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Save pace for imapmyrun

Juhisaha — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:58:46 -0600

Please save the pace when the run is uploaded using iMapmyrun (from the iPhone). This information is tracked anyway, so uploading it should be trivial to include :)

thanks!

would like MapMyRun to log my pace

jonversusjon — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:59:17 -0500

I really like the features available on the iMapMy application, but was dissapointed that it doesn't log my pace throughout my run. I would like to have an option where it automatically records my pace at an interval I choose(each mile, quarter mile, etc.) it would be great if I could upload this to my MapMyRun account. Thanks! Looking forward to updates.

Pace not getting saved

Juhisaha — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:54:29 -0600

When I save my run from my iPhone, my pace isn't saved. Is there a way to upload my pace as well?

Thanks!

Anyone fancy a bit of Running?

stevevfr — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:48:12 -0600

Anyone fancy a bit of running?

Now that the dark nights are here I have started a running program around the Village, I have set myself a challenge to run 100 miles in 30 days (which is a little bit ambitious as 2 weeks ago I was struggling with a lap of the village!), see My Goals for details.

I am now covering 5 miles in approx 47 minutes, if you are doing similar & fancy some company please let me know. I usually try to start the run by 5.30pm, however I am flexible & could change to 7.00 or later (after I have put the kids to bed).

My Goal

To run two laps of Yaxley in the Evenings (3 or 4 times a week) & try to get up to a Half Marathon distance one day of the Weekend. Hopefully as Spring arrives I should have stronger legs and better stamina to help with the cycling.

I look forward to hearing from you & hopefully getting a bit of company on my runs.

Steve

Decent maps?

Richie01 — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:11:24 -0500

Whilst Google maps suffices for anything on-road it does not show footpaths or tracks. As soon as you venture offroad (heavens forbid!) you are stuffed - unless you can pick up your path from the satellite images.

The UK is blessed with a fantastic map making agency - namely the Ordnance Survey (OS) and I'm sure other countries have equivalent agencies. When can we expect to be able chart our progress as accurately off-road as well as on-road?

Richie01

How do I get rid of a "User near you" photo on the startup page...

jsparksh — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:52:30 -0600

I've been using this site for a while.

And this is admitedly only mildly annoying.

But when I login on the right hand side it brings up photos of "users in Bellevue, WA". I'm ok with that.

Except that one of the users' pictures is him with a broken and very bloody nose. I've been looking at this thing for like a year now hoping new users would bump the photo off.

This is not a big deal but is there any way to get rid of this thing?

Sorry for the random question...

DELETING PRIVATE MESSAGES!

runningformylife — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:21:00 -0600

Ok I have checked every messages read, unread etc. and hit delete and then I go back to see and they are all still there. I then delete log out and log back in and they are still there. I also can't delete the sent messages the same thing happens. I go to profile and everything is still there nothing is deleted. Is there something wrong or am I doing something wrong?

iphone route satellite view

Alexgomy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:16:00 -0600

When i view my route on imapmyride, hows about an option to switch to satellite view on google map, as well as just plain map view. Sometimes when i'm out on my bike and i'm doing a route i've mapped beforehand, i use this view to check where i should be going (if its a nw ride). Most of the time im cross crounty so the google "map" view is pretty useless, where as "satellite" view would be really helpful. As i could see the trail.

Just a thought for future updates.

Best Heart Rate Montioring Watch

Mp2Cop — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:44:24 -0500

Hey run lovers, I'm looking to by a heart HRM watch and have been doing my research. Was wondering if anyone has ever tried one of the strap-free HRM watchs with one button touch.

Also looking at the units that use GPS and other virtual partner programs. If someone can please tell me what they believe would be the best for me. O yeah.....I'm not trying to break the bank either!

Android 2.0

marksurbaugh — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:38:50 -0600

I just bought the Motorola Droid, and wonder if anyone knows about the possibility of IMapMyRide for Android 2.0? I saw lots of comments asking for a Palm Pre application, with no response, so I'm not so optomistic....

Verizon Blackberry Tour

metalarmy — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:38:03 -0500

Seeing an isue when I start up the program. It tells me that my username and passwiord are invalid. And when I go to the settings page there is a place for username but not password.

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Best Way to train for a half marathon

gord_M — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:12:04 -0600

a. Use a half marathon training plan and work on speed during the shorter runs to prepare for the half marathon race?

b. Train for the half using a full marathon plan ensuring a proper taper before the race?

The first option would seem to increase my speed versus my endurance where as the other would work on endurance. Any thoughts.

Online Group Only

nertskull — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:16:00 -0600

My wife and I have decided to get a bit more serious about running and are looking for some people to help us stay motivated. We are very much beginners (almost embarassingly so).

Over the past two years we go through 4-5 month stretches where we run ~3 times a week, and then go through 3-4 month stretches where we do nothing. We would like to keep it a bit more consistent this time as we head into another cycle to try and keep in shape.

If any other beginners (or anyone) out there would like to like to join a group to help keep up the encouragement send me a message. Enjoy

Ability to Import Polar XML files

greenmtpedaller — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:55:43 -0600

I know that this suggestion has been posted at least once before, but bears repeating. Being able to import HRM files is great, but many Polar models can't provide data in that format.

Training session data can, however, be easily exported in XML format from a user's personal training diary @ www.polarpersonaltrainer.com. The XML schema is specified at http://www.polarpersonaltrainer.com/schemas/ped-1.0.xsd. Below is a sample file showing one training session. The amount and type of data will vary depending on the device that recorded it. This is from a CS200, with pretty basic workout data. The data is always in metric, with distance in meters, weight in kg, height in cm, speeds in km/hr.

      2009-07-10 03:13:55.0
      2009-07-03 10:34:00.0
      Cycling
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        65339.0
        2525
        03:01:49


            64
            175

          40
          95.0
          180.0


          144
          175

        0

          CYCLING

            21.7261
            61.1551


            0
            0




            HeartRateLimit
            154.0
            120.0

              00:52:39
              01:55:41
              00:13:28

It would be great if the ability to import these data files could be included in MMR.

Winter Running

jack17 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:35:24 -0600

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Hello WHS Runners!

Wow, a lot of you are really committed to putting in the miles now that the season has ended. Way to go!

To keep things rolling (or running) over the winter, I just wanted to offer that if anyone needed a ride to a weekend race or group run but didn’t have transportation, please feel free to contact me. I know Mr. Dumschott, Mr. Woermer, and Mrs. Therrien said they were willing to help out with rides as well. I haven’t talked to other parents, but I bet more would pitch in if asked. So, if you want to run with the group and just can’t get from there to here, don’t be shy – speak up and something could probably be worked out (but make sure it is okay with your parents first).

On another note, like you, I’d like to get into racing shape by springtime. Most of you probably have your own routine/plan and should stick to it. I don’t have a routine, so I pieced together the schedule below from various sources. I probably won’t strictly stick to it week in and week out, but in general it seems like a good guideline to follow. What do you think?

Mon: Core work, little or no miles

Tue: Regular miles

Wed: Hilliest/Meanest/Nastiest/Toughest route I can find, work the hills

Thu: Core work, little or no miles

Fri: Easy Miles

Sat: Race Day/Interval Day (or Easy Miles)

Sun: Easy Miles (or Race Day/Interval Day)

Average 30 to 40 miles per week, 3-10 miles on running days

Emphasis on endurance and strength Dec – Jan (long intervals)

Focus a little more on speed end of Feb - March (shorter interval work)

I have yet to average over 30 miles per week, so it’s definitely taking it up a notch for me.

Hope to see you on the roads.

Mr. H