http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/nj/atlantic-city/349035146

Note: I cross train - walk, run, cycle.  For this a mile is a mile, no matter how you cover it.

I'll be interested in the response to this.  It's not necessarily a race, but I can see that it could be a little competitive.  Be honest.

 I felt like sharing my thoughts. If anyone else agrees, has any advice, or would like to talk about their own pet peeve, please post it here.

I don't mind that there is now a subscription fee for the more advanced and NEW features.  What really irks me that my training logs are now on your servers and I have no way of downloading them for my personal record unless I pay.  We helped make this site what it is today, and this is the thanks we get?

We still kept the rest of the website up and put up the following message on our create pages:

"Due to an issue with one of our service providers, the 'save route' feature is currently disabled.  This is temporary and route saving will resume shortly.  In the meantime, you  may use the route tool but be aware that the save functionality has been disabled.  Please check back shortly, as this message will no longer display when services are back to normal.  We apologize for the inconvenience and and working to get this feature back up as soon as possible"

Because of this downtime we are actively pursuing a better solution that would minimize our reliance on 3rd parties.   We apologize for any inconvenience this downtime caused.

Cheers,

-Kevin
CoFounder

Would it be possible to set this up so that the old edit tool comes up when I hit edit, rather than the "we are currently working on our Edit Route functionality" message?

; but, I think you have to be LOGGED OUT to get that option.

In one case, an east-west street in town is labelled with the name of a north-south road that is at least 3 miles from town. 

As you may have noticed we finally launched on new site design today as well as the next version of our Map Tool!

We're hoping that this new layout gives you more information and lets you jump right into what you're here to do ... Map Routes, Record your Workouts, and now.. much more! It also will give you more depth by giving you short-cuts, etc.

We've launched Training Plans and we're rolling out a new Premium Membership option that will give users more functionality and more access to some of our advanced features.  This Membership also gives us some resources to really start focusing on building the tools and features that you want!

Remember, this site is built on the feedback and support of it's users -- each and every one of you have a say so speak up! Share the site with your friends! Let us know what you think ...

Since starting this site 3 years ago we've come a long way and I'm hoping you continue to join me in this adventure!

-Kevin
Co-Founder, MapMyFitness
kevin@mmf

We've been contacted by a national magazine looking for a great weight loss story! They are particularly looking for a woman between the ages of 25 and 50 who lost weight and got fit as a result of signing up with MapMyWalk.com or one of our other sites! She would have to agree to be interviewed and photographed for the magazine, and I would need before and after pictures (candid shots are fine) before seeking final approval.

 They are looking for a woman but I say hey, let's open it to everyone! 

Post your stories below -- Share with us your success! Losing weight and getting fit is an amazing accomplishment... We always get these great stories through our feedback and this is one of the reasons I love this site! This would be great motiviation to those who are on this path!

Cheers,

-Kevin
Co-Founder, MMF

A few questions for the community: 

Does anyone else prefer the non-caffeine energy gels and can they recommend a few brands with some decent flavors?

Also, as much as I study the packaging of these products and will only use products that have no mention of caffeine, I've run into my caffein reaction with some of them still. Are there other ways to tell if something has caffeine in it from the list of ingredients? Does caffein have a more scientific name (dexa-, trycla-, xano-, etc.)?

Robert

I've been enjoying reading the entries in this forum. Nice group.

I'm running my first half-marathon in a few weeks, and it occurred to me that I could use it as a way of getting charitable contributions for a 501(c)(3) organization I'm involved with.

Can anyone point me in a direction to learn about how to do this type of thing well? As far as the actual money, I can point them to the org's website and have them put "Jay's run" in the comments or some such. So at least I don't have to worry about collecting money.

Any help is welcomed and appreciated.

Cheers,

Jay

I love my Running, canoeing, SCUBA diving, rock climbing and all things sporty. My ambitions are to get into the Royal Marines Commandos. Tough training and job, and a lot to say for an ambition, but im sure with some 'hardcore' training I could do it. But thats not for another 1 1/2 years or so, so going to get fitness up even more.

Cheers

Al

Just thought I would introduce myself, As the name says I'm Madkink (MK, Maddy, OI YOU, i'll answer to them all)

Used to cycle alot in my younger days but drifted away, now with family in tow (literally as my daughter isn't old enough to ride herself, she has her own chariot) we have taken it up again,

I will also be doing solo cycles, for personnel fitness and possibly commute.

I am in Fife in sunny Scotland, and there are alot off routes to be found, 

Any other Scottish folks recommend good family AND solo routes (Especially Fife and East Scotland) let me know, as i couldn't find many in search

Cheers for letting me rabit on

 Oh, the bike.  Nothing crazy but I love it so far.  A Gary Fisher Tarpon 2008.  Nice bike and should work well for me being a beginner.   Anyways, I'm in the Southwestern, CT area just finding routes as I go along and mapping them later.  Talk to you all soon!

Here's a couple jokes I found...not all entirely about running..but still worth a read...

 The Joy of Jogging:

1. For every mile you jog, you add one minute to your life. This enables you, at the age of 85, to spend an additional five months in a nursing home at $5,000/month.
2. The only reason I took up jogging was to hear heavy breathing again.
3. I joined a health club last year, spending $400 in the process. I haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to show up.
4. I have to exercise early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I'm doing.
5. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
6. The advantage to exercising every day is that you die healthier.
7. I have flabby thighs but fortunately my stomach covers them.
8. If you are going to take up cross-country skiing, it helps to start with a small country.
9. I don't jog; it makes me spill my milk shake.
10. Actually, I don't exercise at all. If we were meant to touch our toes, we would have them farther up on our body.

 I am firmly in the latter.

 When I first started running competitively, my friend, as cool as he is, bought me a small Mp3 player that I could easily take with me on a run.  I thanked him and thought it was great since I had never had the means to bring some music on a run. 

After a week, I told him that I had to return it.  When he asked why, I stated that it messed up my rhythm and pace too much.  He looked at me like I was stupid.

 But it was true.  I initially put on my favorite music which was/is techno/trance/electronica.  Well, the fast beat of the music drove my pace that much faster and I found myself cooking to the tune of 5 minute miles.  When I would try to slow down, the fast beat of the music would still be drumming and quite honestly I would find myself slowing way down, stumbling over my own feet, etc.  

 On my next couple of runs that week I tried different styles of music: hard rock, classical, country, etc.  No matter what song I played, I always found that it would always mess me up one way or another.  Anything from wonky pace, to irregular breathing (probably from trying to sing along), to stumbling feet.

 After the week or so, I finally gave up.  I've since tried from time to time running with music, but I got the same results every time.  Lately, however, I have eased back on the competitve running and am starting to find that I'm getting lonely out on the road.  I think music could help aleviate that a bit.

Therefore, my question to all you music listeners:

How do you run with music (how does it help you)? and what music do you listen to?

 thanks for your thoughts.

By the way, where is the help discussion category? 

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