If you're not averse to bringing your iPhone along during your morning runs, you might want to take a look at RunKeeper, a free app that turns your handset into a full-featured pedometer. If you've been hoping to get some stats to go along with your jogging route, this is as low-cost and effective a solution as you can find - certainly beats having to get a separate pedometer or that Nike + iPod pairing.
Instead of tracking every step like standard exercise gadgets do, RunKeeper uses the iPhone's built-in GPS to track relevant information, such as duration, pace, distance, speed and more. All calculations and updates are performed in real-time, allowing you to pull out your phone at any moment to check your numbers.
Once you've finished a run, you can upload the data to RunKeeper's website, where all your workout information is stored. Want to check your route from last Friday's evening run? Simply log on to the site see the exact path outlined on a map - all for free. Even better, it offers integration with other services, such as Facebook and Twitter, automatically updating your messages and status in case you want to gloat.
A Pro version of RunKeeper is also available, which adds niceties like audio cues, custom workouts and other add-ons for $9.99. You seriously don't need it if all you want is an easy-to-lookup, detailed record of all your workouts, but more serious athletes might be so inclined.
Make sure to find a good way to carry your iPhone, though, like a fitted armband or such. Last thing you want is to drop that precious phone in the middle of a rocky trail. Ouch.
I keep my iPhone in my Camelbak
A handy app for joggers. I jog daily around 5 miles. I never though there can be such an application that can do this. I dont use GPS on iPhone as i don’t have maps installed but this app is handy. Lets see how it goes.
I’ll try this app next time I go for jogging. I really like that a lot of useful apps are completely free!
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