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Track Your Mileage With These Apps for Runners

June 24, 2014 by

Keep track of your run every time you set out on the trail or treadmill with these great smartphone apps designed especially for runners. With built-in GPS, pedometer, and map features, each of these apps will significantly improve the way you record your workouts.

MapMyRun
MapMyRun is a simple GPS app that’s made to help runners record their times and distances. Whether you’re training for a marathon or simply trying to beat your own personal record, this app will provide a complete map of the area you run, deliver stats like time and speed, and even enable you to compare your current run to your times from the past.

RunKeeper
Map your runs and connect with fellow runners all on the RunKeeper app. This app operates just like many other GPS running logs, but it lets you see where your friends have been running, as well. Follow pre-planned routes to maximize the roads in your area, and even receive pace, speed, and mileage audio alerts as you run.

Runner’s World
The popular magazine’s app version offers the same invaluable running information and interesting articles just for avid runners. Read up on things like the right foods to eat before a big run, and check out the latest outdoor running shoes and other product reviews.

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3 Websites for Avid Rowers

June 6, 2014 by

If you’re an avid rower, you know just how challenging and how rewarding the sport can be. Few sports build teamwork as much as rowing does, and communities of rowers are some of the most tightly-knit of all athletes. Now you can even find rowing communities online! Here's where to start:

USRowing.org
The website for the U.S. Rowing organization offers a number of truly impressive benefits for rowers of all ages and skill levels. The organization is open for both individual and team memberships, and members receive things like entry into high profile races, medical coverage, and more. If you’re not a member, you can still access the website’s event calendar, race recaps, and safety tips for free on the site.

World Rowing
If you’re interested in keeping up with competitive rowing worldwide, World Rowing is the place to look. This attractive website features athlete bios and the latest news from rowing competitions, from university level to continental teams. Training tips can help you improve your own personal times.

Rowing Magazine
Whether you already read the magazine or not, the Rowing magazine website is a great resource to keep up with the latest news from the sport’s main publication. Check out a free digital issue to read this month’s fascinating stories, or even subscribe to the print version right on the site.

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Feel the Burn With These 3 Workout Tracker Apps

May 23, 2014 by

From counting calories to tracking the miles you run, monitoring your workout plan can start to seem like it’s taking over your life. These innovative smartphone apps can simplify the way that you track your workouts, and they may even make your routine more effective, as well!

FitnessBuilder
Just like a personal trainer right in your pocket, FitnessBuilder guides you through complex workout programs and offers detailed instructions on any moves that you’re unfamiliar with. It also provides statistics like fat loss, weight loss, and strength progress that you can convert into PDF form and email or print as often as you like.

Daily Burn
This is the ideal app for just about anyone on any device, from your computer to your iPhone and even your Playstation console. It offers a number of workout videos for a wide variety of exercises, and you can even track how your results compare to other users online.

MyFitnessPal
With MyFitnessPal, you’ll never have to rack your brain counting calories again. The app determines how many calories you should consume daily based on your current weight, age, and weight loss goals, and then it compares the food you eat throughout the day to that number. The incredibly large database contains nutrition information for just about any food or drink imaginable, so you’ll always know how many calories you have left to take in.

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Two Great Tech Gift Guides

December 17, 2013 by

These days, it seems like everyone has a smartphone, an MP3 player, and a flat screen television. If your friends and family are technology lovers who always want the latest and greatest electronic items, these informative gift guides will you find great gifts they don't already own!

C|Net Holiday Gift Guide
This popular product review site created holiday gift lists full of tech items deemed useful and entertaining. Rather than compiling one large list, C|Net’s gift list is divided into smaller lists with more specific categories, from Travel Gifts for Jet Setters to Editors’ Top Picks for the Holidays. While most holiday gift guides simply list products, this impressively informative guide describes every item’s pros and cons to help you make more informed purchases.

Tech Crunch’s Gift Guide for the Tech-Happy Fashionista
Although many technology-based product guides are tailored toward computer enthusiasts or video gamers, this unique list is created especially with the fashionable tech enthusiast in mind. Tech Crunch’s Gift Guide for the Tech-Happy Fashionista includes things like leather laptop cases, headphones designed by top fashion designers, and elegant gold iPod speakers that fit conveniently in a purse. The perfect combination of fashion and function, the items on Tech Crunch’s gift guide are style-savvy.

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