Fitness Month: runtastic for Windows Phone can help keep you in shape

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It's Fitness Month here at WPCentral and Mobile Nations, as you lot all already know, and then nosotros thought we'd take a expect at some health-related apps for your Windows Phone that can be used to go along on top of those pesky New year's day resolutions you may have made for 2022. I've personally been using runtastic for Windows Phone, a fitness tracking app / service that'due south also available for Blackberry, iOS and Android. So, just how can this app help keep owners fit?

In simple, still incredibly useful ways. That's how runtastic (if used with a regular schedule) tin help proceed yous in shape and / or lose those few extra pounds the festive holidays peer pressured you to put on. Have myself as a good example how this app could exist used effectively. I've not ran properly to some length for around 4 years, back when I was joining the British armed forces (and played Lord's day league football prior to that). Since and so I've worked at a desk in London for three years (with a heavy daily commute) and now I'm continuing this trend with the help of WPCentral.

The lack of exercising (apart from daily workouts and walks) has led my body to not feel its all-time, equally well as increasing the pain suffered from shin splints. Though I can notwithstanding easily do the 1 1/2 mile run in nether 9 minutes, it's obvious afterwards that I merely cannot run similar I used to. This is where runtastic comes in as a type of personal banana.

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From tracking my progress and displaying areas of improvement, it non only acts as a good motivator but collects and stores activeness statistics including duration, distance, pace, average speeds, as well as how many calories I have approximately burned in the procedure. A map is also present which displays the route you took (recorded via GPS).

Upon launching the app for the get-go time, you'll be prompted to create an account, which can as well be used on the master website. Once you're prepare up (information technology'south gratuitous) you can begin creating and running through various activities (running, walking, working out, cycling, etc.) while the app beams the data to your account. Once you've returned to your PC, you can so check your account past logging in and viewing more than details. An interesting feature on the website is the ability to actually track live progress of any user (that has it enabled of course), which is pretty neat.

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There'due south also a customs attribute to the service with runtastic, regardless as to what platform you use the app on. Users can populate their profiles with personal information and everything is only publicly viewable with your consent (determined by business relationship privacy settings). On your account dashboard (on the website) you'll be able to view your weekly activity, with totals displayed for distance, duration and calories. Every bit well as personal statistics, a newsfeed is nowadays that pulls downwardly what activities other runtastic users are doing currently (also equally showing which mobile platform they're on).

Progress and session results tin be shared via links and social networks (Facebook and Twitter) and friends can even cheer you on for that actress motivational spark while you're active and on the go. runtastic Gold Membership is a pocket-sized fee that provides actress statistics and features should you desire more than in-depth reporting and experience. I've used this app a few times to get me started and volition go along to practise so when I'm out, are you up for swapping your trendy clothing for trainers and sport kits?

Don't fall under the impression that all you tin can do is run using this app, you can hike, go for lengthy bike rides or appoint in other activities that are all covered by the app (though a number require transmission activeness submission). Should y'all wish to employ runtastic to get into shape and proceed rails of your progress, be sure to download the PRO version from the Marketplace for $4.99 / £iii.99 (runtastic LITE is bachelor which lacks live tracking, etc.).

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