The best applications and web services to run

The selection came as a feature-rich applications that are integrated with a luxurious web services, and simple solutions. Moreover, here you will find the program inspiring to achieve cross-country and help to maintain a positive emotional state.

RunKeeper

RunKeeper - one of the most functional applications of our collection. Moreover, Runkeeper.com - a platform for dozens of third-party applications that transmit data to the service of your sports activity. Very developed in the social component of the service - you can follow the progress of friends, discuss jogging and much more.

RunKeeper highlights from the competition system of virtual training. You can choose different types of simple jogging - to improve your time or run on, compete with one another. But the main thing - is selected workout. You can take a course of 3 months and learn to run 21 km (as I did) or full marathon.

The application can take into account not only running, but also bicycle training, swimming and much more. RunKeeper is able to receive data from the wrist tracker Garmin, so you can even keep track of your swimming! PRO-account owners can in real-time broadcast their jogging and taking photos during run time, which will be available to other users.

Who will approach: wishing to join in the running local community to find a track on the parameters in the new location, start a virtual training and complete it found through the service cross-country event.

Endomondo

Endomondo - The most popular service is running in our area. When you sign up in it, you can find a myriad of friends who run, ride bicycles, do yoga and get up to God knows what. :) I Endomondo mobile application interface is excellent in terms of design, but the web service seems overwhelmed. Although in this case there is everything - a powerful social component, the selection of training, finding routes and much more.

Who will approach: universal service, which is suitable absolutely everything.

runtastic Pro

Runtastic - it is a whole family of applications for running, cycling races, push-ups, sit-ups and so on. As for running, here represented by a very functional solution, for which you need to pay. In addition to the devices on iOS and Android platforms are supported even BlackBerry smartphones. The application is integrated weather forecast - but what the runner stop weather? :)

Who will approach: lovers of unusual, not as much as everyone else.

Sports Tracker

Sports Tracker It appeared in the depths of the once mighty Nokia, and from then began to live their lives. Today it is the running application is, for the three major platforms, and even for your Symbian - and it's only in our review of the running decent app for Symbian.

Sports Tracker is doing everything the same as the rest of the program. Basic a feature that may tempt you to its use, is socialization. Running with this application, you are showing yourself on the map of the city and even on the world map. I looked at the map of Kiev in the evening, and it was full of runners. Neither service can not boast! Find with the help of like-minded people together and run - it's easier.

Who will approach: those who did not throw a Symbian-Phone and who can not run alone.

Gip.is

Gip.is - the only domestic development in our collection. The application does not superfunktsionalno not too untwisted, but very neat and well done. Chip service is to have badges, awarded for achievement. I tell you, to get such a cool badge after exhausting the control of the race - but it's just a celebration of some sort!

Who will approach: those who are a fan of the local products, who likes to get badges and does not like crowded services hipsters. ;)

Strava

To track your progress in sporting Strava There are two mobile applications - for runners and cyclists. They have a slightly different design, different icons, but in fact they are one and the same application. Its main drawback - it does not communicate with your voice. But the app is able to almost everything the same as the main website.

If you run with Cardiosensor, then for you is a feature that can clearly show how much you strained during training. You need to establish a minimum level of heart rate at rest and maximum heart rate - and you get a distribution of five cardio for a deeper analysis of their progress.

If you travel a lot and enjoy new places for training, there is no better service to search for places. Strava does not recommend you to someone else saved the route, it shows the most popular in the community of runners and cyclists places you can explore. The main thing is to select - running or biking, as well as set the desired landscape.

The application has a premium account value of $ 5.99 per month or $ 59.99 per year.

Who will approach: all those who prefer running with a slight tinge of competitiveness.

MapMyRun

MapMyRun - a platform for runners, which incorporates both an online service and software for all popular mobile systems.

The app allows you to upload the track in GPX or TCX format, if you use the other's tracking device, manually specify your route and time. To do this, here there is a great track editor that will not only add new routes, but also to keep them in the service catalog to you or other people can use them in further.

The creator of a new route can save it as a race distance and then any athlete, who lives in the area, can choose this route and try to set a record. The results of his run are recorded in a special table, the participants are given Awards for the best time for the fastest sprint for the highest number of runs on this route and so Further.

For those runners who are engaged in preparation for the race at a certain distance, it provides a number of specially designed training plans.

Who will approach: all runners, both beginners and pros, and especially to those who follow the calorie balance and occasionally forgets to take a jog phone.

5K Runner

Appendix 5K Runner suitable for both novice runners, as well as more experienced athletes. The first will find there a step by step plan for eight weeks will help them to learn to run. The second can rewind the lightest first stages of preparation, and use the app to improve their results at a distance of 5 kilometers.

As progress jogging intervals will gradually increase, and the walk will become less and less. the transition signal to the next stage pronounces a virtual coach.

All finished your training are recorded in a diary. This shows the statistics collected by the program, including distance, speed, time, number of calories burned. Data can be viewed for each exercise individually or for the entire period of employment as a whole. In addition, the bonus system is used for extra motivation. For each significant achievement you will be given medals and assigned to another title.

From sports brands

nike +

Nike today - the absolute leader in the creation of digital support athletes among brands of clothing and accessories. The company produces not only the application for a run, but the program for a variety of other sports. service nike + enjoy the pleasant, if only because he is the best among all competitors design. And if you love gadgets, you can always supplement your run data Nike FuelBand bracelet or special hours Cardiosensor.

However, at the time I gave up using this application because it does not allow you to connect on Cardiosensor Protocol Bluetooth 4.0 my iPhone 4s, and offers to buy "naykovsky" Cardiosensor, for which you want to connect the dongle in the phone.

Of unusual features - the app allows your friends to cheer you while running. To do this, your friends enough layknut cross-post to Facebook or Path network that announces that you are out for a jog. Ears you will hear the sound of applause, as if you finishiruete marathon. :)

The Web service is integrated with all the services of Nike, and was rather confused. Of interesting - find places to run, which is more or less works well except in New York.

Who will approach: brand of Nike lovers, owners FuelBand, running around just for the sake of running, do not wish to pay for the application.

adidas miCoach

miCoach - service created by Adidas. It's not just the running application and the virtual coach who will help pick up the training plan, which includes and strength exercises. Program for mobile, as well as the service itself, does not possess the design, but just then I heard the Russian-speaking commentator, so even with the female and male voices to choose from!

You can go through interval training for football players, tennis players and many others, if you need it.

Who will approach: fans of the brand Adidas, who want to try to imagine training a professional athlete.

My ASICS

My ASICS It allows you to quickly and easily create a training plan to achieve any result - even for the full marathon, and then just started to train with applications for the iPhone. In addition, when taken into account workout. This is the first application, which has the function of the compass, which means that you can run over rough terrain!

Who will approach: fans of the brand ASICS, wishing simply and without too much "social noise" to learn how to run a certain distance.

Zombies, Run!

Absolutely incredible attachmentWhich makes you believe that you're running from zombies, which you hear in your ears. This is not just a run of the sound, but the real game - with artifacts, locations, talk. If you speak English, you just have to try it. Run layfhaker, your brain is different zombies eat!

RunningRaces

useful attachment search for jogging routes around the world.

Jog.fm

Jog.fm - a web-based services and applications that allow you to choose music for a run. While running, the application will change and mix music, depending on your pace.

RockMyRun

RockMyRun - is an application that contains a lot of different kinds of music for all kinds of training. It also arranges music for running speed, and makes all of this is absolutely free.

RockMyRun offers a library of cool DJs and performers. Specifying the desired genre, tempo runs, duration of training and the ability or inability to play songs with obscene lyrics, we get a personal selection of the albums.

Bonus - Garmin Connect

If you have a GPS-navigator or a Garmin watch with GPS-module and other chips, the this service for you. He knows all the same, that the service should be able to run, but it works without access to the Internet in a handheld gadget. All data is stored in your browser, and then you can upload them for analysis. According to its analytical capabilities of Garmin Connect is able to compete with each of the above applications.

If you can add to this list something really worthwhile, the share in the comments!