If you know me, you know my Iphone is like my freckles, constantly attached. So when I started training for the LA Marathon that I am doing with 8th Continent Soymilk and the awesome charity Child SHARE… one of my first priorities was to look up useful Iphone apps to keep me motivated, track my progress, and give me some awesome tips.
Here is a list of some of the Iphone applications that I use while training, and even some I don’t use… mainly because they are specifically for men. And because I like to call myself “thrifty”, they are all free!
- iHeart Run Free
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
This app utilizes your GPS and shows where you are on a map. It also tracks your distance and time and one of my favorite features is that you can detect your heart rate by holding the speaker up to your chest or neck! It saves up to 5 trips so you can track your progress.
- JogBuddy Lite for Men
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch.
Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later.
JogBuddy™ Lite for Men is your mobile jogging companion on the treadmill, around the track, or around town and trail. Keep track of your weight, jogging (or running) time, miles, calories, and speed, as you listen to tunes or talk on your iPhone.
JogBuddy does not use GPS or report your location to Google Maps. It works anywhere and consumes very little battery power. - Pace Calculator
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
This is a simple application that takes a running time and distance and calculates a specified pace. All you do is input a time, distances in miles, kilometers, or meters, and specify a pace in miles, kilometers or meters.
This application is not constrained to specified values, so you can pick whatever pace you want for whatever distance choose. This is good if you want to calculate uncommon splits like 2k, 5k, 800m, etc. It can also work backwards. Lets say you want to know what 10k time a 68 second quarter-mile pace will produce? Just put 68 in for the time, 400m for the distance, and 10k for the pace.
Use it to help plan or analyze your races and workouts. Or use it too see how fast the Olympians run each mile in the Marathon!
- Hill Run Calculator
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone
Requires iPhone OS 3.1 or later
If you do a lot of trail running or just run up and down hills a lot then you need this application!
It’s really difficult to compare runs where you are doing a lot of hill climbing, as they’re all different and hills make a big difference to your pace. So how do you know how you are doing in your training?
Hill Run Calculator to the rescue. Simply set the sliders to the distance and Ascent that you have done, add your time round the course and you will be instantly given a graphical representation of the equivalent run on the flat along with the equivalent flat pace. The perfect way to compare your hill runs.
Perfect for Fell Runners, Trail Runners, Ultra Runners, or anyone who trains in hilly or mountainous areas.
It’s as simple as that! Go give it a try!
- Utahrunning.com
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch.
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
The UtahRunning.com Application is for all you Runners in Utah that want information about upcoming running race events and other types of running information. This app gives you instant access to the Utah Running Race calendar, their blog, their Twitter Updates and more.
- NikeWomen Training
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch.
Requires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later.
This may be a shocking revelation, but men and women have different physical fitness needs. Yet, among the plethora of fitness applications available on the iPhone, few include workouts designed for women. The free NikeWomen Training Club application attempts to fill this void with a variety of exercise routines for women.
- Fitness Pro
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch (2nd generation).
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
Fitness Pro is an iPhone and iPod Touch application with a massive exercise library.
Clean pictures and a right to the point descriptions, gives you the detailed reference you need in the gym!
Plan your own Fitness workout or just search the library for new powerful training ideas.
- Running Log Free 3.0
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch.
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
Record your workouts and rest days with RUNNING LOG, and see your history and trends on the visual calendar and summary.
To log a run, touch any calendar day. Then record:
* distance (km/mi)
* duration
* effort level
* type of run (cross country, intervals, race, etc. – choose from 15!)
* route name
* group runs
* rest days
* freeform notes
Associated icons appear on the calendar to give you a clear picture of your workout trends. View weekly or monthly totals below the calendar.
A summary screen provides statistics for the current month and grand total, including distance, duration and pace totals and averages. The summary screen also displays a scrollable list of all notes and data entered to date.
Whether you’re a pro or a casual runner, RUNNING LOG is an invaluable tool to help you stick to your goals and track your progress.
Some benefits of using Running Log:
* Make yourself accountable for each day
* See changes and improvements over time
* Share your success and strategies with others
* Better understand trends that may lead to injury
* Motivate yourself to improve your fitness
- iMapMyFitness
Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone.
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
The new iMapMyFitness makes tracking your outdoor fitness activities and adventures easy
iMapMyFitness uses the built-in GPS technology of your iPhone 3G to enable you to track your outdoor fitness activities and gets you closer to achieving your health and fitness goals. Step out your front door, hit the road or trail, and this app will effortlessly mark out your path along an interactive map and record essential metrics including duration, distance, pace, speed and elevation. Once you finish your workout, save your data and it automatically uploads to MapMyFitness.com where you can view your route, workout data, and a comprehensive workout history. Plus, the new iMapMyFitness gives you the ability to easily share your workout data with friends and family via email and Twitter.
The new iMapMyFitness boasts all of these great features:
• Real-time tracking that measures and displays time, distance, pace, speed and elevation
• An interactive map that lets you view your current location and exactly where you have traveled along your route
• Synchronization with your online Training Log on iMapMyFitness.com
• Manual entry of workout data directly from the app so you can easily record your indoor activities like gym workouts and cardio sessions on the treadmill
• Twitter integration that enables you to tweet your workout data to friends and family
• Voice Feedback detailing distance, pace, or speed information. Get your run data in real-time through your headphones
OK! So now you have all of the awesome apps you need to reach success and the finish line!
Also make sure to check out my other posts for training!
What NOT to do when training for a marathon!
Fun new workouts that are actually really old!
Do you have any tips for me while I train for the marathon? Do you want to join us at the marathon?
You can hit me up on Twitter and on Facebook and go here if you want to attend the marathon with the 8th Continent Soymilk Crew and Child SHARE!