Map My Run
I had a great run last night on a new route from my house out towards Lodge Moor. The scenery was fantastic, one point in particular after scrambling up a really steep hill by a brook the trees suddenly cleared and I had a fantastic view across the Rivelin Reservoir out across the Peak District to my left and Northern Sheffield to my right. I really should start taking my camera out on these runs like I used to do.The real point of this post is to point out a great new site I've discovered (via jane via Jo) called MapMyRun.com. Basically it uses the Google Maps API to allow you to, quite literally, map your run. What is really useful is the ability to switch to the satellite view as obviously when you are running along tracks in the Peak District, these aren't shown on the street map view, so being able to see the paths is a great bonus. Another great feature is the ability to upload GPS data of your run and have the route plotted automatically. Time to dig out my GPS watch.
Other features include but are not limited to:
View mile markers on the route.
Display the elevation for the run.
View your run stats, such as avg. speed and calories burned.
Make your runs publically available. This feature is particularly cool, as it also means that you can search for other runs in your area.
So, from now on, everytime I go for a run, I'll make sure I'll either plot with my GPS watch, or manually enter it into this site and therefore share all the great running routes there are around Sheffield.
Yesterday's route is here.
2 Comments:
First: Bugger, I'm going to have to step up the pace if you're doing 6 mile runs already.
Second: Dammit, there's one hell of a hill on that run.
Third: What GPS thingy do you have?
Fourth: I'd do the same, but running next to the canal is a fairly easy route :D
Currently I have the original Garmin Forerunner, but it isn't very sensitive, if there's a leaf within ten miles of you it loses the sattelite signal. Plus it is on the bulky side. Plus it doesn't have USB, it has one of those old style connectors that you see on the back of PCs and think to yourself "Does anybody actually use them?".
So, I've just upgraded to the Forerunner 205 mainly because it is supposed to be more sensitive, but also it will have the USB capability and is MAC compatible (my laptop is a mac).
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