Would you guys consider.. a virtual running thread?

[Zak33]

Maybe we could have an agreed sign up and keep people in the loop on success and total fails.

Just a thought.. PeterB thought it up.. and I think he may have a point

We need.. a reason... to run.

this might be it?

[Splash]

Pretty sure I made my thoughts clear - any reason to drag my backside out of bed and drop some lard works for me.

EDIT - so long as it's not *too* embarrassing

[peterb]

Yes, great idea! It should be supportive, a bit like a virtual gym buddy, Mutual support and encouragement, and a bit of commiseration when you have an 'off' training session.

[scaryjim]

Any chance we could use it for other types of exercise as well? I point blank will not run, but I do cycle, climb rocks, and sometimes walk/ramble. If there was a "share your workouts" thread I'd be quite up for occasionally dropping in the odd bike ride, or photies of whichever rock face I've just fallen off!

Don't know if the runners would be willing to share their thread or if we should have different ones for different sports? I guess try one thread then break it up if it gets too cluttered?

[Zak33]

I'm not sure how to work it ...

I think we need some kinda tracking software for most of it so we can share screenies or links

at least miles and speed etc

so, yes to biking, and I tihnk Tumble is into that BIG TIME.. but how to make a thread that.. works


Any ideas?

[Top_gun]

Tend to find running rather dull. Usually I like playing football in Kensington Gardens and cycling 18 miles to and fro from home. The tricky part is cycling home while alcohol induced!

[Zak33]

Tend to find running rather dull. Usually I like playing football in Kensington Gardens and cycling 18 miles to and fro from home. The tricky part is cycling home while alcohol induced!

ooooooohhhhh kkkaaaaayyyy


so you're not interested?

hm

[fuddam]

Nice idea. The way I do it is that I have my friends on Endomondo, so we can see/encourage/mock each other, even in real time.

To motivate yourself, one of the best ways is to pay for an event. Esp a team event.

I'm in.

[g8ina]

/me cant run Can barely walk !

[Dooms]

I'm up for a tracking thread of some kind. As we spoke about in the other thread I use Endomondo which gives you some nice stats month by month:



I 100% agree with Fuddam, the best motivator is signing up for stuff and even roping other people into it. I went from doing NO exercise to the above due to signing up to Tough Mudder and having to get my arse into shape. I also did London to Brighton last month which was great fun.

Now I've got a couple 10km's lined up (http://www.thegladiatorgames.co.uk/ in Hertford which looks hilarious fun) and the 74 mile London to Brighton off-road cycle in Sept which will keep me moving for now

All of us that did Tough Mudder this year are signed up for next already, it was a huge motivator for all of us... Hell look at my team mate!

[Zak33]

Hell look at my team mate!

he lost all the weight in a mud bath!



awesome

[Knoxville]

There's a free Android app called My Fitness Pal (it's free on Android so I assume it's free on iPhone as well) that I used to keep track of my training when I was really on it. You can add friends, track miles run/walked/cycled and calories burned, input calorie intake for the day and weight etc. etc. and it pumps out your stats for the day/week/month.

It doesn't take mileage straight from a pedometer app or anything but as long as you're honest with yourself it can be rather useful. Even more so I imagine if you've got a few mates on there as a sort of yardstick but I only ever used it for myself.

[kopite]

Strava is awesome for tracking running/cycling and it allows you to create a club which would allow hexus people to see each others runs

[Zak33]

Right.. I was thinking something Forum-centric... but it might not work like that

[HSK]

I could do cycling for sure, not so much a keen runner. but could give it ago.

I use endmondo also!

[Dooms]

Right.. I was thinking something Forum-centric... but it might not work like that

Forum-centric is I think is a good idea - Just a post "I just did XX miles in YY time running/cycling/poledancing" but its good to be able to either click through or snip more data.

Information on how it went, what you found hard and asking for any advice easily added underneath and discussed as required