Geek Running

Bathcamp'10

Mike Karthauser

@iammikek

September 2009

Recovering from broken shoulder

Getting old

Getting fat

Constant back pain

A Challenge

The Plan

Didn't have one

Hadn't run for 10 years

11 weeks till the race

The Kit

Get the best shoes you can afford

Get a proper fitting

Be open minded

Be prepared to buy a brand you've never heard of in a colour you'd not usually wear.

My eyes

The Tech : options

Don't bother

Get a watch

Use an app

Go pro

Nike+ : Hardware

Bung the chip in your shoe

Connect to your phone

Go running

Nike+ : Overview

Works with iPod, iPhone 3G and iPhone4

Separate shoe sensor

Uses Bluetooth

Record data during your run

Uploads to the web when you sync

Access via nikeplus.com

Nike+ : Gives you stats

Nike+ : More stats

I like stats

But

Something was missing

Maps

Nike+ : Maps

Nike+ : Summary

You have the hardware

Cheap if you don't

Verbal feedback

Online community

Take a challenge

Planning a route is time consuming

Only useful if you run the exact route

Need to calibrate the sensor

Can be inaccurate (up to 5%)

Bluetooth can be flakey

MapMyRun

MapMyRun

MapMyRun : Overview

Plan a route on Google maps

Run it

Import your nikeplus route over the map

Compare results

Share routes

Find new routes

Run someone else's route

Map My Run : Routes

Map My Run : iPhone

Works on iOs / Android

Plot a route in real time using GPS

Knows about altitude from google data

Works out your speed and pace

Web followers can stalk you

Map My Run

Run Keeper

Run Keeper

My Current favourite

Tracks a route like mapmyrun

Join a Street Team

Also works on the bike

Run Keeper : iPhone

Run Keeper : Maps

Conclusion

Provides live feedback

Provides a training log

Gets you out of the house

Keeps you fit

Impress your geek friends

Useless when GPS drops out

Battery Hungry

Not good for bad weather (wet phone?)

What next?

Whats Next?

Resources

techmapmyrun http://www.mapmyrun.comnike running - http://nikerunning.nike.com/nikeplusrunkeeper - http://runkeeper.comgarmin - http://www.garmin.com/uk/products/sports-fitness/adidas miCoach - http://www.adidas.com/uk/micoach/

good guysBristol Running Resource - http://www.bristolrunningresource.org.uk/

race organisersbathhalf marathon - http://www.bathhalf.co.uk/run bristol - http://www.bristolhalfmarathon.com/

local(ish) clubsGreat Weston Runners - http://www.greatwesternrunners.org.uk/Southville Running Club - http://www.southvillerunningclub.co.uk/Weston Athletics Club - http://www.westonac.co.uk/

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