Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Cross Training and mapping runs URL

I have been training for a little over two weeks now. It's painfully obvious I will need to pursue various other fitness avenues, such as biking, basketball and weight training in order to lively up the fitness routine in general. Trail running is an option also, but I'm thinking that screams twisted ankle to me.

There's a useful website called www.gmap-pedometer.com which enables you to map out runs (or walks) in your area. Type in your address at the top of the screen next to the label 'Jump To'. Zoom down to street level using the vertical slider bar and your mouse. Single mouse click and hold it on the screen to move the map around. Once you find your run's beginning point, click on the 'Start Recording' button. Now double click on each intersection or point you want to run through, including the beginning point. You'll see the number in the Total Distance box increasing as you add points.

You can also save the route for future use, although you'll have to bookmark them to recall them.

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