Happy Leap Year!

We at MapMyFitness wanted to get this email out to you before next month as we have several exciting things to share with you.

First, we recently partnered up with GetMeRegistered.com and OnlineRaceResults.com which means that we can now feature event registration and race results on our sites! These and other services have now been extended to event directors in our event services section (more details below)!

Second, we recently teamed up with ASICS to provide you gear to add to your sense of great accomplishment when you complete one of our new Challenges & Goals! We will begin announcing the monthly giveaway winners in March!

Here's a quick update on some of the other things going on here at MapMyFitness:

• MapMyPoints -- We are currently restructuring MapMyPoints to allow for more selection . We are also in the process of enabling our international users to participate! Rest assured that MapMyPoints are still being credited to your MapMyFitness account!
  Learn more about how you can earn more MapMyPoints!
  
  
• Discussion of the Month Contest! -- The Discussion Topic of the Month for February is "My Biggest Pet Peeves" by shiggsyo! Congratulations! We'll be in touch about your free MapMyFitness Shirt!
  
  
• New Features -- Look below to see some of the new features we've added to the site!

We are looking for users looking to contribute to our 2008 Newsletters! If you would like to submit an article or story to be included for our upcoming newsletters, please email us your proposed topic!

Thank you for your support and we hope you enjoy this issue of the MapMyFitness Newsletter!

CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THE NEW ASICS GOALS & CHALLENGES

Get fit, feel challenged, and be healthy. Do you think you can run 100 miles in 30 days? What about cycling 300 miles? Or walk 26.2 miles?

Select and complete an ASICS challenge and not only will you feel good about yourself, but you will also qualify to win free gear from ASICS!

ASICS has teamed up us to provide shoes and other gear for our giveaways to winning users who complete their challenges!

Next month, we will begin announcing the monthly giveaway winners so sign up today! We will also be adding other product partners through-out the year so keep an eye out for other prize gear.

View our ASICS-Sponsored Challenges

ARE YOU PLANNING AN EVENT? VIEW OUR FREE TOOLS AND SERVICES

Are you an event director, club leader, or are you just planning an event? We have been busy this month building out our new event services to include an Event Control Panel that will let you easily integrate MapMyFitness Training Logs, Discussion Forums, and Mapping Tools right into your Web site. You now also upload your race results and use our free registration forms to manage your sign-ups!

The 2008 Denver Marathon is one example of MapMyFitness event services action! The event is using MapMyFitness interactive maps, training groups and training tools.

We know how important a successful event is to you, so contact us today and we can show you how to use MapMyFitness event tools to make your event a success!

HAS MAPMYFITNESS HELPED YOU LOSE WEIGHT? TELL US ABOUT IT !

From Kevin Callahan
MapMyFitness Co-Founder

We've been contacted by Women's World magazine looking for a great weight loss story.

The magazine is particularly looking for a woman between the ages of 25 and 50 who lost weight and got fit as a result of signing up with MapMyWalk.com or one of the other MapMyFitness sites! If your story is chosen, you would agree to be interviewed and photographed for the magazine and MapMyFintess. MapMyFitness would need before and after pictures (candid shots are fine) before seeking final approval.

MapMyFitness would like to collect weight loss success stories from women and men that use our sites to spread some inspiration around. Post your stories -- Share with us your success! Losing weight and getting fit is an amazing accomplishment. We often get great stories through our feedback form and they are the stuff that keeps our motivation to continually improve the site growing!

A half marathon and 5k through downtown Chattanooga. The half marathon is a great training race for a number of spring marathons including ING Georgia, Covenant Health Knoxville, Country Music, Flying Pig, and Boston.The event also features a charity challenge with a portion of eachparticipants registration fee going to a local charity.
View an Interactive Map of the Race Course

What's New @ MapMyFitness! Here is a list of some of our new features. You can also view a complete list here New Workout Charts - We've added to our list of charts and graphs to include things like Heart Rate, Speed, Activity Breakdowns, and much more. Check it out Future Workouts and Workout Reminders - You can now schedule workouts in advance and setup email reminders. New Training Group Tools - You can now use our link-builder to create a button or link to promote your online Community Group. see this example Custom Workout Types - Do you want to track a custom workout or activity? Our new Training Log lets you manage your own custom workout types. This includes building in calories-burnt approximations. Garmin TCX Support - Mac users can now export routes to their GPS watches. Route 3D Flyover How-To - We have a new walk-thru to show you how to create a Route 3D Map Flyover Video. Read it here

Featured running partner who is using our online tools: SAN MARCOS RUNNERS CLUB The San Marcos Runners Club (SMRC) is a group of local area runners of various levels of ability and experience. Some of our members qualify for and run in the Boston Marathon each year, while others enjoy running their miles at a 12-minute pace. We enjoy going out for training runs at our respective paces and then getting together to socialize. We also enjoy competing in races and, if we’re not running, supporting our fellow members as they compete. It’s part of our mission to promote running, fitness and healthy lifestyles in San Marcos and Central Texas, and to provide information, encouragement and training resources for people of all ages and abilities who are interested in running or fitness in general. Check them out here...