400 Meters to Go

RunKeeper Pro

Scott — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:31:35 +0000

We mentioned RunKeeper, an iPhone application to track all your runs, back in August last year, but since then the application has grown from strength to strength. So much so in fact, that there is now a Pro version available in the Apple iPhone App Store. But wait, here’s the best part — the [...]

December Challenge Winners - New Challenges for January

Jeremy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:43:06 +0000

Congratulations to our challenge winners for the month of December! Most Miles: cicomat earns top honors again with 299.1 miles. Out of sight! Fastest 1 Mile: akah27 sweeps the rest of the challenges, beginning with fastest mile honors and a time of 5′23”. Way to go! Fastest 3K: akah27 takes the 3k with a time of10′10” Fastest 5K: akah27 [...]

Racers On Your Mark, Get Ready, Get Set, Go

Cory — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:09:25 +0000

The big day is finally here. Well it will be tomorrow, the 2008 St. Jude Memphis Marathon. It’s bitter sweet. Although I’m very excited about finishing tomorrow, I’m somewhat sad. I’ve spent the past 5 months training, 11 if you include the Germantown Marathon (when I got sick two weeks before the race). [...]

November Challenge Winners - New Challenges for December

Jeremy — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:54:12 +0000

Congratulations to our challenge winners for the month of December! Most Miles: cicomat earns top honors again with 233.77 miles. You’re a monster! Fastest 1 Mile: mdoug takes back the fastest mile honors with a time of 4′49”. Awesome job! Fastest 3K: drew4008 takes the 3k once again, with a time of 9′56” Fastest 5K: JD 42 jumps to [...]

A Perfect 10

Cory — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:59:27 +0000

This year’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon is coming up fast, December 6th, 2008. This race can’t get here fast enough. Last year was my first half marathon and while it was a huge personal accomplishment I definitely felt the pain of being a rookie. Wearing the wrong socks, not hydrating enough, and not running enough [...]

October Challenge Winners - New Challenges for November

Jeremy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:08:21 +0000

Congratulations to our challenge winners for the month of October! Most Miles: cicomat earns top honors here with 248.67 miles. Do you ever rest? Fastest 1 Mile: drew4008 earns fastest mile honors with a time of 4′37”. Way to go! Fastest 3K: drew4008 again, with a time of 9′11” Fastest 5K: mdoug improves his 5K time and takes the [...]

September Challenge Winners - New Challenges for October

Jeremy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:54:38 +0000

Congratulations to our challenge winners for the month of September! Most Miles: simonji earns top honors here with 169.42 miles. Fastest 1 Mile: mdoug earns fastest mile honors with a time of 4′58” Fastest 3K: mdoug again, with a time of 9′30” Fastest 5K: mdoug takes the prize with a time of 17′09” Fastest 10K: mdoug sweeps the monthly “Fastest” [...]

The Future of Nike+

Jeremy — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:31:28 +0000

An exciting new patent filing from Apple gives us a peek into the future of Nike+. From AppleInsider: “. . . the system aims to more precisely track a runners performance over a period of time by factoring in various physical characteristics of the runner, such as age, weight, and gender, which could then be used [...]

Nike+ Built In to New iPod Touch

Jeremy — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:39:05 +0000

There’s still no support for Nike+ on the iPhone, but if you’ve got a 2nd generation iPod Touch, you’re in luck. The new device comes with plenty of upgrades, including built in support for Nike+. That means you can hit the streets running with just the iPod and your chip, no dongle required. One important [...]

August Challenge Winners - New Challenges for September

Jeremy — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:43:26 +0000

Congratulations to our challenge winners for the month of August! Most Miles: A-P earns top honors here with 100.68 miles, killing lasabur’s hopes of a three-peat. Fastest 1 Mile: mdoug earns fastest mile honors with a time of 4′48” Fastest 3K: mdoug again, with a time of 9′34” Fastest 5K: mdoug takes the prize with a time of 16′33” Fastest [...]