I came across this fun online tool for runners, specifically
distance runners. You get to take a transcontinental
virtual trip across the US. You start in
Yorktown, Virginia and will make your way across the country to Florence,
Oregon. CLICK HERE FOR TOOL
What I love about this tool, versus all the other online
running tools and other mobile tracking devices is the safety of it. What a lot of people may not realize a lot of
the running apps, track your run virtually, so someone could know where you are
at, and know your habits. This is great
if you’re only giving the information to your spouse or family members for
safety reasons. But once you post it on
Facebook, you have pretty much given a potential online predator access to your life and
habits.
So when I saw this online Transamerica virtual trip, I
signed up and will be inviting all of my running friends to see who can make it
across America first.
All you have to do is log your daily mileage and the tool
does the rest. Not only does it provide
you with a map of your journey, but it has actual pictures of the road(s) across
the continent. This could just be for
fun, but if you like to travel (which I do) you can take a look at some of what
America has to offer and if you see a picture or destination you like, hey plan
a trip!
The tool is also great because if you are not a distance
runner, but have a team of running friends, you could enter your trip across
the country as a team.
Or if you’d like set up a little healthy competition with
your friends and track each other’s progress as you make your journey this
year. The tool will even send you a
message if you didn’t hit your weekly goal and one of your friends is passing
you.
Because everyone is different, one thing that works for
someone may not work for another. I bet
there are dozens of fun and different ways to stay healthy and active and share
your goals and progress with others. So please
share with me any tools or apps you love to use to track your progress.
