Runkeeper Group

**saskbob** · 10-31-2011, 09:29 AM

All who are interested in a running/hiking/walking group, please join up. It's a great way to listen to podcasts.

Runkeeper is the App and it's free, is on iPhone, Android and Blackberry. Keeps maps of runs on the it's website as well as friend functionality. I was using Nike+ but it's exclusive to iPhone so not the best choice.

If you don't have a smart phone you can also still track your walks runs manually using runkeeper website. Just use a watch and mapmyrun.com to plot your route and distance.

People will all have different goals, so I don't think we need a speed leaderboard but maybe an overall distance travelled milestone? Or something else? Possible that everything on the runkeeper website will have all the stats anyway.
Also for people looking at a start point, try out the couch to 5k program, http://www.c25k.com/. It's great start point with an end goal of being able to continuously run 5k/3 miles with out stopping. It is very painless, you won't destroy your legs and decide you hate running, just make sure you follow it to the tee. To put it in perspective, my 5k time went from 60 minutes to 30 minutes in about 2 months and I haven't really run since junior high. 5k is also a great starting point for any kind of running, speed or distance.

Shoot me a PM and I'll give you my gmail and we can form a group that way.

**9-Volt** · 10-31-2011, 09:52 AM

I'd be interested in doing a RunKeeper Group. I just did a half marathon this Saturday and my next race is going to be a 10k on Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, with the weather getting colder and the days getting darker earlier, I'll probably just be running once or twice a week. I'm hoping I can get the longer runs done on Saturdays. I'll send you a pm.

**Sangrita** · 10-31-2011, 03:07 PM

Im keen, I want to get back into running to drop a lot of weight, like what happened before :/

**saskbob** · 10-31-2011, 10:59 PM

I added 9 volt so far. You'll have to PM us whatever name you registered under Sangrita.

**Raonak** · 11-01-2011, 12:16 AM

hmm.... interesting, ill probably try it out since i've started walking again.

**saskbob** · 11-01-2011, 09:03 AM

Wow, runkeeper has alot of retroids peeps. Had no idea.

**saskbob** · 11-03-2011, 03:59 PM

4.07 miles today and something like 50 minutes with about 5 sections of hands on my knee's and gasping.

**Fivespot** · 11-03-2011, 11:49 PM

Thanks for the add saskbob. Please do the same folks. Always nice to add to my runkeeper street team.

Currently walking only but I'm a runner. Looking forward to resuming that activity real soon but until then... lots of walking. Using runkeeper to track it all. Love the app!

**ChryZ** · 11-04-2011, 03:22 AM

Thanks for bringing Runkeeper to my attention. I don't really log/track any of my activities, but it's a great tool to map/measure my current and new running trails.