Ask HN: Is there any interest in Ghost Trainer App for runners/cyclers?

1 points by finchisko 8y ago ↗ HN

I personally miss some kind of sport tracker app, that would allow to compare my progress live in the field, with some kind of Ghost Trainer, where I would see on a map if I'm slower or faster then previous recording or even compare myself with others.

App could eventually yell at me if I would lag too much behind or motivates me some other way.

I did found some GhostRacer for Android (currently has some issues with segments from Strava), but still thinks there is place for another app.

What do you think, is it worth spending time creating one? Or anybody willing to join me?

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jetti 8y ago ↗

I like the idea though I probably wouldn't use it myself. I don't typically do the same route the exact same way day after day. Because of that, seeing a ghost on the map wouldn't be useful. I also am not looking at the map when I'm running/biking. One feature I would use is based on distance/time rather than position. So if I run a 10 minute mile yesterday and I run a 10:24 minute mile today, I would like to know that I was 24 seconds slower today.