Feed of articles published at LogYourRun.com http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:01:40 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/images/M_images/logo.gif http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com Feed of articles published at LogYourRun.com http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/2804/0/ This morning (Sep 2nd) I got an email from Twitter announcing that they will be introducing changes over the next two weeks - starting by phasing out the authentication method that the iPhone app uses on August 31st. That was 2 days ago. I am working 24/7 to read up on the new authentication method and hope to have an update tested and submitted to Apple by the end of Labor Day weekend. Tim Running Articles - LogYourRun News Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:35:02 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/2568/0/ Everybody runs or bikes for a reason and sometimes the reason is charity. I have been thinking of ways in which LogYourRun can help our users with their charity goals and for the month of August I will test what kind of response putting a link on the front page of LogYourRun will generate. At the end of August I will be riding around 350 miles over 4 days to raise awareness for Alzheimer's disease. This is part of the donate (http://alzbreakthroughride.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=419319&lis=1&kntae419319=36AF82E0046B4853B17000C6B41DEFFE&supId=293760706) or take a look at the petition (http://www.alz.org/research/breakthroughride/overview.asp) to see if it is something you agree with. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:18 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/2266/0/ The calorie calculator has been updated to use the metabolic equivalent (MET) to calculate the calories burned during exercise. The calories burned are based on activity, distance, time, and weight - so all of those factors have to be present in an exercise activity for the log to calculate calories. Currently calories are calculated for walking, running, biking, and swimming. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:50:36 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1869/0/ The new LogYourRun weight graph uses the google graphing tools to let you visualize your measured weight as well as your 5 day moving average. The interactive graph lets you zoom around and see your progress. You can also choose to visualize your percentage body fat if you record this measure. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:37:19 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1676/0/ Checkout Rundurance every week as they give away great running gear for free. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:28:27 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1644/0/ Life just got easier for triathletes and other people that like to enter multiple activities for one day. Now the activity overview page has a link at the top of the page which will take you to the enter data page for that particular day. See the video below for details. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:05:08 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1630/0/ Back in 2006 before I created LogYourRun I was training for the Saint Louis half marathon and using an excel spreadsheet that I got from one of my friends to keep track of my mileage and running times. The spreadsheet worked great but I quickly found that when training it is also very useful to keep track of pains and aches so you can correlate pain with the amount of effort put in. I also found that I often wanted to enter my data when I was not near the computer that had my spreadsheet on it. So I created a very simple online running log to keep track of my mileage, time, and injuries. This way I could see my data from any computer and I could visualize the data any way I wanted. Since 2006 I have continuously been adding new features to LogYourRun, largely based on great suggestions that have come from the users of the site. Running Articles - General Running Articles Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:54:38 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1565/0/ I am testing out an updated version of the mobile site which offers access to more of the features of LogYourRun. Please visit http://www.logyourrun.com/mobile/ on your mobile device and let me know in the forum section if something is not behaving as expected. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:35:37 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1351/0/ Running Articles - LogYourRun News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:12:23 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1316/0/ The route tracing tool has been updated again. Now the default route tracing tool is full screen to make it easier to draw the routes. The tool now also works with internet explorer. If you are not using explorer you will still be able to use the previous two versions of the route tool (these can be accessed from the routes main page). In addition to updating the route tracing tool, it is now also possible to edit your saved routes and save them as new routes. Let me know on the forum if there are any bugs or additional features you would like to see. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:17:44 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1277/0/ LogYourRun running shirts (http://logyourrun.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/) Running Articles - LogYourRun News Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:43:01 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/1140/0/ The first version of the iPhone™ application is finished and can be downloaded from the App Store (search for logyourrun) on your iPhone or iPod touch® or from the iTunes® App Store (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=321927768&mt=8). The features of the iPhone application include: Running timer - uses GPS and pedometer to know when you are moving and to measure your distance Upload your exercise data to LogYourRun Heart rate measurer - check your pulse to find your heart rate Direct access to LogYourRun mobile - only enter your username and password once! I am already working on the next version of the application which will show you your route if you used the GPS functionality. The application works for both iPhone (GPS and pedometer) and iPod touch (pedometer only). Any comments or suggestions - please use the forum (http://www.logyourrun.com/forum/) on this site to ensure that I see your suggestions Running Articles - LogYourRun News Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:33:35 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/951/0/ The new series of Garmin Forerunner watches (50 and 405) as well as the new Garmin Edge cycle computers (605 and 705) can be setup to automatically transfer your activity data to your computer and from there automatically upload the data to Garmin Connect. To make it easy to import the data from Garmin Connect we have created an import function. This function requires that the activity is made public and involves copying the numeric part of the URL from the Garmin Connect website. The function will automatically import the type of activity, date, distance, time, calories, and heart rate data if present. In addition a link to the route is preserved so you can always go to the Garmin Connect site to take a closer view of your data. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:01:14 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/945/0/ The most common way of measuring percentage body fat is by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). This is an affordable but not so accurate way to estimate body fat percentage. To measure BIA two conductors are attached to a person's body and a small electrical current is sent through the body. The resistance between the conductors will provide a measure of body fat, since the resistance to electricity varies between adipose, muscular and skeletal tissue. Factors that affect the accuracy and precision of this method include instrumentation, hydration level, eating and drinking behavior, and the prediction equation formulated to estimate the Fat Free Mass. Another criticism of this methodology is based on where the conductors are placed on the body; typically they are placed on the feet, with the current sent up one leg, across the abdomen and down the other leg. Bioelectrical impedance analysis is available in a laboratory, or for home use in the form of body fat scales and hand held body fat analyzers. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:38:44 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/943/0/ Click the read more link to see yoga videosWatch the latest videos on YouTube.com Running Articles - General Running Articles Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:41:56 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/937/0/ Pedometer running watch with lots of great features. I recently got my hands on one of the Tech4O Trail Leader 1 running watches and I have been very impressed with the features. The watch has a built in accelerometer which allows you to measure your running and walking distance once you have calculated your average stride distance (easily done at the Tech4O website). In my tests, once calibrated, the watch was accurate to within 10% on my runs. The accuracy was greatly increased (within 2%) if I used the watch on the treadmill and kept my pace at the exact same pace as what I used when I calibrated the watch. I think this is due to the fact that as my pace changes so does my stride length. Since the accelerometer is inside the actual watch you do not have to worry about putting on a foot pod - all you need is the watch. Also, since the watch does not rely on satellites you can start using it as soon as you leave the house - you do not have to wait for it to find satellites in order to collect data. Besides... Running Articles - General Running Articles Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:14:13 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/880/0/ In addition to sharing your activities on facebook you can now share them with the people that follow you on twitter. We have added a link which will automatically take you to the twitter home page and put information about your activity in the status box. You will still have to click "Update" and you have the option to change the information before submitting the update. You can also find LogYourRun on twitter (http://twitter.com/logyourrun). Running Articles - LogYourRun News Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:07:56 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/856/0/ By popular demand I have implemented a feature which will allow you to see your personal record for a couple of different running and cycling distances. To access the feature go to My Accomplisments (found in the User Menu). You will be able to select the distances you are interested in and LogYourRun will show you the fastest time that you completed the distance and a link to the day so you can see more details about your accomplishment. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:59:46 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/838/0/ We have launched a great new motivational tool for weight loss: the Weight Tracker. The option to enter weight has been part of the Enter Data page for a while - but now there is a dedicated page for entering weight independent of exercise so you can keep track of your weight even on rest days. In addition there is now the option to view your weight by month in a calendar view or to graph your weight. Update: We have included the possibility of entering your percentage body fat as well as your weight. This way you can track your progress both for weight loss and for getting leaner. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:57:34 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/785/0/ LogYourRun is a free training tool for people who want to keep track of their exercise and other activities. We have taken an open approach to entering exercise data which will allow you to enter data for one of our main categories (such as run, bike or swim) or you can make up your own type of exercise. The following is a video that goes over some of the running specific features of LogYourRun. Screenshots The following screenshots highlight some of the features of LogYourRun. Data can then be reviewed on a weekly, monthly, yearly or chronological list basis. If you use one of the categories you will be able to graph your mileage, time spent on the exercise as well as your pace on a weekly basis. This will help with tracking your progress and provide motivation to keep up the good work. LogYourRun also has a great training feature which will allow you to enter your own training program or use one of the many user created training programs already in our database. Training programs can be compared to see which program best fits your schedule and weekly mileage commitments and once you choose your training program... Running Articles - LogYourRun News Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:18:30 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/721/0/ Marathon training will be challenging, but should be fun and enjoyable. Finishing a marathon is an accomplishment that less than 1% of people in the world can say they have achieved. If you are interested in running a marathon it is very important to have a good training program to help you organize your self and get prepared for a full marathon (index.php?option=com_program&Itemid=65&type_filter=1&task=showall) or a half marathon (index.php?option=com_program&Itemid=65&type_filter=2&task=showall). Training for a marathon or a half marathon should not be taken lightly. With an official distance of 26.2 miles or 42.2 kilometers a marathon is not a race to undertake unless you are well prepared. People have been running marathons for more than one hundred years, and the marathon has its roots in greek history, where it is said that after the Persians had been defeated at the Battle of Marathon, Pheidippides, a greek soldier ran all the way to Athens to announce the victory, and then died. Although people no longer die while running a marathon, it is still quite an accomplishment to complete a marathon, not to mention being competitive while doing so. Before you start your marathon or half marathon training, you should be able to run for at least... Running Articles - LogYourRun News Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:06:34 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/704/0/ In addition to logging runs, bike rides, swimming, cross and strength training and walking you can now also log whatever your other favorite activity is. We have opened up the activity log for everybody to put what ever they would like as the type of activity. To enter such activities - click on the button that says "Other" at the top of the enter activity page. This new functionality has only been briefly tested so details of any problems arising are welcome at the forum. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:31:35 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/686/0/ Sorry about the brief interruption in service. LogYourRun is now back and stronger than ever. I got the new server up and running Monday evening after being told after the fact by SiteGround that they were going to shut down my old hosting account. I spent most of the day moving files over and backing up the database and getting all the settings on the new server right. I am sure that there are some areas that I may have overlooked so if anyone finds that something does not work as it used to please let me know using the forum so I can check into it. Thanks for your patience. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:43:23 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/680/0/ Do you use facebook to keep up with what your friends are doing? Why not share your LogYourRun exercise activities with your friends? The LogYourRun LogYourRun (http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2380978326) on Facebook Running Articles - LogYourRun News Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:52:16 +0100 http://www.marathontrainingcenter.com/content/view/668/0/ Facebook is rolling out their new layout as well as several improvements to their application API. The new feature that we are most excited about is the facebook connect feature which will allow users to allow connections to their profile from other sites meaning that LogYourRun can automatically update your facebook profile. We are currently working on setting this up such that when facebook rolls out their new API we will be ready to take advantage of it. Running Articles - LogYourRun News Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:50:23 +0100