I have an iPod touch previously & loved using it for my runs - the Nike+ as built in and it was great!!. Not that I have a 3G iPhone, I noticed that it does not have the Nike+ & from the posts that I have read it will never be. Annoying but it is what it is. Nike's loss for not have Apple implement in the 3G. I have since moved on to other app's. And here are a few below.
When it comes to running, now that I have a GPS I have tried the vast app's that are offered.
1.) TrailGuru
I am presently using TrailGuru. I like this app - quick & straightforward. And so far have had no problems with the GPS tracking. Everything is uploaded to the site. Unfortunately, you cannot see your past runs via the app - only online. And the app must be running for tracking. So I have to start my music 1st then start the app. Therefore - I better have a playlist of songs I like - no changing. I do like the fact that you can "lock" the app - so no accidentally shutting it down. A major plus when your iphone is jostling in your pocket. Plus I can take pictures along my route - which I think is very cool. Sometimes out on those runs you see some very interesting stuff.
Free
2.) Runmeter
I tried this one before TrailGuru. It was 4 - 4 1/2 stars so I thought it would be a great deal for $4.99. Problem was the GPS dropped out a mile into my run. I was so irritated that I immediately downloaded TrailGuru. This does have a remote control via headphones/mic, twitter postings, google maps & exports. You can also see your progress in the calendar section, which I like. I like being able to see my progress. Regarding the twitter, it will also update you on what people post to you via text to voice (hear your tweets!). You also have to have this opened for tracking. Not too many program run in the background so I guess this is not that big of a deal. I think I may have to try this again & see how it goes. Will update after a few uses. No camera - :(
$4.99
3.) RunsToGo
This is essentially a countdown program. I set my goal to run 40 miles in a month. Each time I run, I enter the total miles & it counts down. It has a badge that shows how many miles are left for quick review. It's a simple program and the $2 I paid I think we worth it. It's $2 & I use it everytime I run so I don't think it was a waste.
$1.99
These of course are my 3 main running apps. I have others that I use off & on but these are my primary since the Nike+ is pretty much obsolete to me. Don't think I want to carry a secondipod just for that.
Next up.... apps I use for diet/nutrition....
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
My new iPhone..part 1
My cell phone FINALLY died recently. Not wanting to speak ill of the dead, but THANK GOODNESS!! In the beginning it was a trusty ole thing, but as time went on....well put it this way - I do not want to age like my cell phone. You couldn't hear anything, the ringer seemed to die down, the screen dimmed & it was to the point you couldn't charge it at all. Oh gosh...I really do not want to age like my cell..... it sounds so human! The day eventually came when the charge in my phone was no more - so instead of getting a new one my hubby gave me his. Drats.... not according to plan but I rolled with it.
My husband is predictable in some ways. He did not mind giving me his phone since he had his work phone, but my husband respects the line between work & personal property. He absolutely does not like to make personal calls on his work phone... to him it is almost an ethical dilemma. I could hear a cringe over the phone one time I asked him to bring home a few paper clips for a bunch of files that needed to be mailed out. To him a personal call on his work phone is tantamount to company theft. So the 2 weeks without his personal cell phone was a killer for him and he finally caved!!
I had informed him that our next phone should be an iphone. I mean come on - look at the commercials!! How more practical can you get!! He did not seem to understand that I craved the accessibility of the 'net that he took for granted on his little Blackberry. I wanted to be able to use my Weight Watcher app other than in my own house or in the produce section of our local Giant. Finding free wi-fi for my ipod touch was like a quest for the Holy Grail. Silly... but true. If you have an ipod touch you understand.
So he gave in to me & granted me my wish. This only came after we realized that his company offers a discount with AT&T. So for the with the discount (25%) on our phone plan AND data plan, we would be paying pretty much the same amount as we are now. (yes this info would have been handy to know for the last 4 years we've been with AT&T). The day I downloaded my 1st app and used the "3G" network...I was in love. If you have never experienced the iphone.... oh my. Apps....they are addictive. I mean they seriously have one for everything. And I need to try them. I have a new organizer every other week and have yet to settle on one. (Though I have found Springpad and think it is the coolest thing..)
Next post I will talk about the many exercise apps I have & use on my iphone. I have found this to be the most useful thing in my war in losing weight.
By the way, since I was getting an iPhone my husband felt he needed to get one too. He did not understand the big deal in the beginning but after 20 minutes on his iphone he was hooked. Though it is a bit concerning when we are out in public and he decides to bowl to pass the time..
My husband is predictable in some ways. He did not mind giving me his phone since he had his work phone, but my husband respects the line between work & personal property. He absolutely does not like to make personal calls on his work phone... to him it is almost an ethical dilemma. I could hear a cringe over the phone one time I asked him to bring home a few paper clips for a bunch of files that needed to be mailed out. To him a personal call on his work phone is tantamount to company theft. So the 2 weeks without his personal cell phone was a killer for him and he finally caved!!
I had informed him that our next phone should be an iphone. I mean come on - look at the commercials!! How more practical can you get!! He did not seem to understand that I craved the accessibility of the 'net that he took for granted on his little Blackberry. I wanted to be able to use my Weight Watcher app other than in my own house or in the produce section of our local Giant. Finding free wi-fi for my ipod touch was like a quest for the Holy Grail. Silly... but true. If you have an ipod touch you understand.
So he gave in to me & granted me my wish. This only came after we realized that his company offers a discount with AT&T. So for the with the discount (25%) on our phone plan AND data plan, we would be paying pretty much the same amount as we are now. (yes this info would have been handy to know for the last 4 years we've been with AT&T). The day I downloaded my 1st app and used the "3G" network...I was in love. If you have never experienced the iphone.... oh my. Apps....they are addictive. I mean they seriously have one for everything. And I need to try them. I have a new organizer every other week and have yet to settle on one. (Though I have found Springpad and think it is the coolest thing..)
Next post I will talk about the many exercise apps I have & use on my iphone. I have found this to be the most useful thing in my war in losing weight.
By the way, since I was getting an iPhone my husband felt he needed to get one too. He did not understand the big deal in the beginning but after 20 minutes on his iphone he was hooked. Though it is a bit concerning when we are out in public and he decides to bowl to pass the time..
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