check-in

[ilanarama]

It's been about a month since the last one, so let's have a check-in. How goes your running? Done any races, or are you planning any in the spring (or fall, for the Antipodeans among us)? If you're a new member of this community, why not introduce yourself?

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[thalia]

I got in two runs along the ocean while at Escapade! Yay! And I'm trying out the Nike+ GPS iPhone app. Its tracking isn't as complete as the Garmin's, but for basic route and time info it seems to work pretty well, and it's nice not to have to wait for the Garmin to track down satellites. Anyone know if there's a way of turning the iPhone into a heart rate monitor?

[ilanarama]

I think you will probably have to get a separate HRM, but that means you can get a really good one (e.g. Polar) inexpensively, instead of shelling out for Garmin's merely adequate ones.

There are lots of iPhone apps for run tracking - I bet some Googling will find you a bunch.

[thalia]

I've been doing some googling, and it looks like DigiFit has an adaptor that lets the iPhone work with a Garmin strap. That would be perfect.

Is there discussion of iPhone running apps over at the Runners World forums? I don't need anything too fancy, but I love the idea of using my iPhone, since I carry it already, instead of having to deal with another gadget. For the time being the Nike app should be fine--I'm not trying to do anything nearly as complicated as you are. (Which is not criticism, in case it sounds like it--I think your race planning is amazing, and I'm glad you're having so much success with it.)

[ilanarama]

Yes, there is - you might need to use the wholly inadequate search function, but there is a whole forum on gear and electronics, and I know they discuss iPhone apps.