A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine sent me a link to a website called dailymile. Now, I’ve never really worried about how much I ran per week, I simply worked out as much as I felt I could without wearing down my body. However, I’m gaining a greater interest in racing and training, I have been looking for a something to help me log my workout information, something she must have been guessing when she fired off the link to me.
I figured I would try it out for a few weeks before I gave it any sort of review. Let me tell you, I really like it.
The site is set up for logging different workouts (running, biking, swimming, etc) which is a must for me. Using google maps you can easily create and store routes, all the while calculating your mileage. It can provide you pacing time if you keep track of your overall workout time, and you can add detailed comments about how it went.
In facebook like style you can ‘friend’ people through the system to compare progress and give each other motivation. If you leave your profile open for public viewing, you will also be able to look at a workout news feed of sorts with other local area residents sharing their routines. It’s a great way to pick up on new places to play and train.
You may have noticed I added the ‘next race’ widget to the side of the blog. I have found that racing gives me little goals to shoot for, always with another one in the distance. You can click on the link at the top of the entry, or on the widget, to get to dailymile and check it out for yourself.
