tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044826704035279962.post4254828668773046078..comments2024-03-09T08:51:31.789-05:00Comments on Mad Padre: Like Twitter for RunnersMad Padrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9044826704035279962.post-21202219198801344612011-02-28T07:13:43.975-05:002011-02-28T07:13:43.975-05:00I loved Nike+, but my dongle that goes into my iPo...I loved Nike+, but my dongle that goes into my iPod Nano (1st gen) doesn't seem to work anymore :( I'd like one of the sportbands so I can keep Nike+ing, I really drag my heels on fitness logging. Another gadget that has a social media component I'd like to try is fitbit (http://www.fitbit.com/), some dance friends of mine use it and it also looks like a good toy.<br /><br />I think tools like Log Your Run and Daily Mile are great because it makes you accountable to somebody (even if that somebody is an anonymous bunch of people online on a website). I loved participating in running club activities, but when I moved, it was hard for me to get to the trail they run on (I don't have a car, I'm not good enough of a runner to get myself there on foot AND do the long run on the trail AND then get back- the bus doesn't go the whole way out to the start of the trail). While I was still running, Log Your Run was my new running club (I've since become injured and had to go on running hiatus- I think when it gets warm again I'm going to have another crack at it, at shorter distances). Maybe vanity is a bit to do with it for some people, but if you do something like go for long runs on a regular basis, why shouldn't you be proud of your times/distances and share it with the world? I think it's great to have pride in our activities and accomplishments.J Goreham-Penneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948591681078814457noreply@blogger.com