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by TessJ10 on 05 January 2011 - 14:01
I have a dog too young for roadwork so we've started taking long walks for fitness, and I was noting on my calendar (for incentive 
) each day how long we walked, so I mentioned to my son that I was going to buy a pedometer to track our miles.
He said don't do that, and showed me a free app for my smartphone: RunKeeper.com.
You sign in with an email address and password. Then when you leave your house for your run or walk, you go to the app, press Start Activity, and wait until GPS marks your location, and off you go. When you're done you press Stop, and Save Activity and all the data is immediately transferred to your computer. You can see your route mapped on Google maps, see your distance and pace, calories burned, and elevation and how your pace changed throughout the activity. Works for all sorts of activities like skiing, cycling, hiking, snowboarding...but I bring it up here for all those who are trying to get fit and get their dogs fit for the new year.
There's a place for comments, too, so you can note how you or the dog did and anything else you want.
You can pay $9.99 for the app, too - I think you can get a free trial for the month of January for that app. I haven't tried that one as the free one works just fine for me.
Anyway, it's a lot of fun and I thought maybe people here would enjoy using it.
) each day how long we walked, so I mentioned to my son that I was going to buy a pedometer to track our miles.He said don't do that, and showed me a free app for my smartphone: RunKeeper.com.
You sign in with an email address and password. Then when you leave your house for your run or walk, you go to the app, press Start Activity, and wait until GPS marks your location, and off you go. When you're done you press Stop, and Save Activity and all the data is immediately transferred to your computer. You can see your route mapped on Google maps, see your distance and pace, calories burned, and elevation and how your pace changed throughout the activity. Works for all sorts of activities like skiing, cycling, hiking, snowboarding...but I bring it up here for all those who are trying to get fit and get their dogs fit for the new year.
There's a place for comments, too, so you can note how you or the dog did and anything else you want.
You can pay $9.99 for the app, too - I think you can get a free trial for the month of January for that app. I haven't tried that one as the free one works just fine for me.
Anyway, it's a lot of fun and I thought maybe people here would enjoy using it.
by TingiesandTails on 05 January 2011 - 17:01
Thanks ! That's great- I'm going to try that!
by TessJ10 on 05 January 2011 - 17:01
It also has a Pause feature. I like to keep going for the whole way without stopping, but sometimes you run into a friend or neighbor, or maybe someone sees your dog and wants to stop and ask questions. Then you can just hit Pause and Resume when you start off again.
by Wahrheit on 05 January 2011 - 18:01
Tess, I have this and use it. It is a great way to keep track of working dog and my own body too! It is great you think to bring it to the attention of others.
by Davren on 05 January 2011 - 18:01
Awesome! Just what I need. Unfortunately, I do not have an online phone, but do have an iPad, which I carry in a small backpack, so I have music. I will try this app on it. Thanks again.
by beetree on 05 January 2011 - 18:01
This thread is too funny for me! Just the other day I noticed my son had put his Pokemon pedometer on the dog's collar. It seems the more steps you make you earn bonus points or other rewards. I just shook my head wondering if Nintendo ever saw that coming!
I like the app idea, though! These kids are savvy about what stuff is out there.
I like the app idea, though! These kids are savvy about what stuff is out there.
by TessJ10 on 05 January 2011 - 18:01
"Unfortunately, I do not have an online phone"
Oh, wait! Duh, I forgot almost the most important part!
If you don't have an online phone, you can manually enter stuff. For instance, you go to Enter Activity, type in your starting address, then you can draw in where you went on Google maps. When you're done, voila! you still have all the same information. If you draw in your map and how long it took you to do the activity, it'll plot out your distance and speed. Of course it can't tell you how your speed changed on the hills, for instance, but still....
I also used this last night because when I got home my phone battery was dead. So I noted the time, headed out, and entered the info on my computer when I got home and was pleasantly surprised that my route was actually a longer distance than I thought I'd gone, although I did think the hills were a LITTLE steeper than it said.
Also, you can make your workouts private or public or link to Facebook, and if you're the social type, you can click on Local Users and find others near you who are also running/walking/skiing.
Oh, wait! Duh, I forgot almost the most important part!
If you don't have an online phone, you can manually enter stuff. For instance, you go to Enter Activity, type in your starting address, then you can draw in where you went on Google maps. When you're done, voila! you still have all the same information. If you draw in your map and how long it took you to do the activity, it'll plot out your distance and speed. Of course it can't tell you how your speed changed on the hills, for instance, but still....
I also used this last night because when I got home my phone battery was dead. So I noted the time, headed out, and entered the info on my computer when I got home and was pleasantly surprised that my route was actually a longer distance than I thought I'd gone, although I did think the hills were a LITTLE steeper than it said.
Also, you can make your workouts private or public or link to Facebook, and if you're the social type, you can click on Local Users and find others near you who are also running/walking/skiing.
by Slamdunc on 05 January 2011 - 18:01
I use Motion X GPS app for my Iphone. I record my tracks and it gives time, distance and I can use my ipod at the same time. It tells when I started the track, the end time, overall distance then I download it on google earth and it plots my exact track with the GPS. I save these for my training records.
The app emails the google earth map to me and anyone else I want to send it to. Several of us have the app, $2.99 i think. One guy lays a track, then i run it and overlay where he went and where the dog went. I also use it for work when tracking suspects. When the atty asks where the track went I hand them a google earth photo of the area with the track plotted out. It's awesome.
I guess the main use is for hikers, joggers and mountain bikers. I love it for tracking and several guys in our unit now use it. I train with some SAR people and was going to buy a $200 Garmin 60 CSX for the same function. I saved $198 and use my phone.
Jim
The app emails the google earth map to me and anyone else I want to send it to. Several of us have the app, $2.99 i think. One guy lays a track, then i run it and overlay where he went and where the dog went. I also use it for work when tracking suspects. When the atty asks where the track went I hand them a google earth photo of the area with the track plotted out. It's awesome.
I guess the main use is for hikers, joggers and mountain bikers. I love it for tracking and several guys in our unit now use it. I train with some SAR people and was going to buy a $200 Garmin 60 CSX for the same function. I saved $198 and use my phone.
Jim
by TessJ10 on 05 January 2011 - 18:01
Brilliant!
Thanks for the great idea, Jim. I'm going to do that, too.
For the dog's route: do you put the iphone on the dog itself? Because if the dog goes off track and casts, you'd want to see exactly where he went, right, rather than where you went following him. Or doesn't your dog ever lose the trail?
by Slamdunc on 05 January 2011 - 21:01
Tess,
I track on a 30' lead and I'm not going to trust Boomer with my Iphone. The iphone goes into my pocket on "silent" as the tracking program talks to you, it updates time, speed, and distance traveled. I'll try to post a pic, I'm not sure how it will upload. This is from training and the tracks generally start in a parking lot, cross roads and joggers paths in this location. They are between a 1/2 mile and 3/4 miles depending on the track and vary from "hot" minutes old, to hours old. with the tracklayer usually at the end.
Jim
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I track on a 30' lead and I'm not going to trust Boomer with my Iphone. The iphone goes into my pocket on "silent" as the tracking program talks to you, it updates time, speed, and distance traveled. I'll try to post a pic, I'm not sure how it will upload. This is from training and the tracks generally start in a parking lot, cross roads and joggers paths in this location. They are between a 1/2 mile and 3/4 miles depending on the track and vary from "hot" minutes old, to hours old. with the tracklayer usually at the end.
Jim
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