I'm confused by this point: "Real-time visual feedback of your current pace and distance. This feature is based on GPS location services, thus available on iPhones only."
I'm pretty sure my HTC One X has GPS location services, else the free Nike+ Running app wouldn't be able to map my route so accurately. Or was that point intended to convey that the feature was not available on other iOS platforms, such as iPod Touch, or iPad. (Why anyone would carry a tablet while they're running is beyond me, but I've learned that the moment you dismiss an option as too silly to happen, it happens.)
Nice app. Pretty and looks useful. As a late-blooming runner, I would have loved to have this in my former futile attempts at getting started.
Could use some help with the site copy, though. It's in English, but it's obviously either written by a non-native English speaker or someone who didn't proofread the copy at all.
Love it! I was just thinking last night (while trying Zombies, Run! - which I'm not a fan of, to be honest) why no one has made a Couch to 5k app yet. This is gorgeous.
EDIT: My apologies. Looks like this isn't such a unique idea after all.
Hey buddy, the active.com guys have been suing anybody using couch to 5k into the ground for a minute now. You should change your name or expect a not so nice letter.
Was looking for something like this last year when I was doing a C-2-5K program. Been on a couch a lot recently, so maybe I'll do it again. Question: why is the free version a separate app, rather than the entire program being an in-app upgrade?
It's great that its motivating people to be healthy, but there are literally dozens of superior, multi-platform options already out there, like Endomondo, MiCoach, RunKeeper, and Nike Fuel. Most of these apps already do everything this app claims to do, and they provide integration with third party software and hardware. Zombies, Run! is also a good option for people looking for a irreverent take on fitness running.
So what makes this app different from all those other apps so as to justify a place on the front page?
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 65.4 ms ] threadAlso: This is how to make a demo page. I didn't even have to enable javascript.
I'm pretty sure my HTC One X has GPS location services, else the free Nike+ Running app wouldn't be able to map my route so accurately. Or was that point intended to convey that the feature was not available on other iOS platforms, such as iPod Touch, or iPad. (Why anyone would carry a tablet while they're running is beyond me, but I've learned that the moment you dismiss an option as too silly to happen, it happens.)
It won't work on your Android because it's an iOS app, not an Android app.
Could use some help with the site copy, though. It's in English, but it's obviously either written by a non-native English speaker or someone who didn't proofread the copy at all.
EDIT: My apologies. Looks like this isn't such a unique idea after all.
I've been using this, a little buggy but definitely helped me acquire my running habit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ease-into-5k/id301233668?mt=8
It's great that its motivating people to be healthy, but there are literally dozens of superior, multi-platform options already out there, like Endomondo, MiCoach, RunKeeper, and Nike Fuel. Most of these apps already do everything this app claims to do, and they provide integration with third party software and hardware. Zombies, Run! is also a good option for people looking for a irreverent take on fitness running.
So what makes this app different from all those other apps so as to justify a place on the front page?