I have this nifty app on my iPhone called Nike+GPS which keeps track of my walks and tracks my progress. It tells me how many calories I'm burning, my pace, maps my route and even encourages me when I am finished. I'm not kidding, this voice who calls himself Dirk Lewinsky (very silly name) shouts at the end of my workout various motivators. "Good job, you ran more miles this week than last", "Good job, you ran the fastest pace yet", "Good job, you ran 3 days in a row". When I hear his voice, it makes me laugh because I have an image of this guy in my head and then wonder what he looks like but then I realize it's just a computer voice which makes me laugh some more!
This app has different options - to listen to music, run against the clock or run for miles or a basic run, which is what I select. I turn it on and head out the door and after each mile it gives me a recap of pace, time and distance. When I am finished, it takes me back to the main screen and recalculates my total distance. This is a snap shot of where I am at as of this morning. 130.4 miles in 45
runs walks. I can look at the history and see all the different routes and details of each one. I love knowing that I have burned 16739 calories and walked for 37 hours 17 minutes and 35 seconds in these 45 difference walks. Pretty nifty, huh? I am grateful for this app, it's motivating and a fun way to log my workouts.
What are you thankful for?
