![]() If you're at a desktop computer, anyone can see you running, but if you wanted to view the runner on a smartphone, you yourself will have to be an MVP member. With the MVP subscription, Live Tracking allows your Facebook and Twitter friends to see you running in real time, in the form of a profile picture moving along your route on Google Maps, along with some analytic data. This, unfortunately, is where I ran into the most hiccups. I don't think the coaching feature is a bad thing, I'm merely suggesting that it's important to understand how the software works. Hearing such a slow pace can be disconcerting if you aren't the type to think about how the value is calculated. Nonetheless, I presented feedback suggesting that the average pace cover a longer time. Let's say every second: meaning my pace might have been a 10 second average. Based on the detail in my MapMyFitness maps of my workouts, I get the feeling 10 points can be recorded in a pretty short time. I did some Internet sleuthing, but so far have come up short. How often does an iPhone log a GPS data point? I'm afraid I don't know that. Other MVP users can see your live workout on mobile devices, while all MapMyFitness friends can view your workout from on a desktop. I asked for some more information about the algorithm used to calculate the pace.in other words, just how instantaneous was this pace measurement? While they didn't give me the algorithm itself (I didn't expect that although it would have been cool), but I did learn that it was averaging the last 10 GPS points reported by the iPhone. Coach Lady told me my pace was 7:37 per mile at one point (whoo hoo!), 10:53 per mile at the next (oh noes!). My pace varied greatly depending on whether I was running uphill, downhill, into the wind, against the wind, or even what point of the stride was being pinged by the GPS. The coach presented me with my near-instantaneous pace every 5 minutes. I chose 5 minutes.Īfter the first workout with the coach, I was somewhat frazzled. You can set the pace you want to maintain, and how often you want the coach to give you a status: 15 seconds through 5 minutes. I used the coaching feature to help me keep tabs on my pace. Do you want to maintain a certain pace? Heart rate? Speed? Distance? You can have a voice come through your app to let you know where you stand. With MVP, a coaching feature is available for your workouts. I also was able to import the training plan into my iCal app and my iCloud, thus syncing it with my MacBook, iPad and iPhone calendars. As you perform the recommended workouts, your workout calendar will match up with your training plan. Once you choose your start date, MapMyFitness will pre-load the expected workouts into your workout calendar. I signed myself up for the 10K Intermediate training plan to start this week. If you were to take a look at MapMyFitness's list of running training plans, you might see some familiarity with other well-known plans. MapMyFitness has numerous fitness training consultants on hand who have helped develop training plans that you can customize into your own calendar. I love this! I know this is going to come in handy when I get to my new community in Colorado Springs this June! Simply input the run starting location into the web version of MapMyFitness, a desired run length, and the system will output you an appropriate-length route that starts and ends at your location. You're staying at the San Diego Marriott (hey, we can all dream, right?) and you want to take a leisurely run through the crowds in the Gaslamp Quarter. Let's say you're at San Diego Comic Con and it's your first time in San Diego. This is likely one of the coolest parts of the MVP program. In particular, their additional statistics, Route Recommender and Live Tracking are all available if you upgrade. If you use the free version, you already have many workout tracking and analysis tools available, but if you want the next level, MVP will do it for you. As of this writing, upgrading to the MVP service will cost you $5.99 per month or $29.99 per year. In addition to doing away with the ads, MVP has dozens more analysis tools, course planning tools, personal coaching and live tracking with connectivity to your favorite social networks. Launched in February 2013, MVP offers an incredible new level of analysis and social networking to your workout. The Android platforms are expected to have full functionality by this summer. ![]() MVP is MapMyFitness's premium subscription service, currently available for iOS in full form, and in a partial format for Android. Being a statistics geek, I was super-impressed with seeing my pace on 0.1 mile increments.
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