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by alanmcd
Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:13 pm
Forum: The Graduate Forum
Topic: Interval apps?
Replies: 2
Views: 10360

Re: Interval apps?

I really love iSmoothRun. It does everything you could ask, including exporting to the new iOS health app, exports to nearly every Internet running site, and is updated continually with more capabilities. I currently have four runs programmed into iSmoothRun: A: 1min warmup, 2x 15min steady at PB+30...
by alanmcd
Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: The Graduate Forum
Topic: A year later - first 6k
Replies: 0
Views: 12692

A year later - first 6k

It is almost a year since I did my W9R3 which I extended to be my first 5k, and this week I celebrated my first 6k. I signed up for an upcoming turkey-trot 6k so I had to prove to myself I could run that far. After completing my GetRunning program last year, I continued to run two 5k runs each week ...
by alanmcd
Fri Jan 31, 2014 2:14 pm
Forum: The Graduate Forum
Topic: Nike+ iPhone GPS 6% different?
Replies: 2
Views: 10020

Nike+ iPhone GPS 6% different?

What kind of accuracy are you seeing with your GPS running devices? I ran a 5K with both iSmoothRun and Nike+ running apps on an iPhone 5 (simultaneous, not one then the other). The Nike+ decided that I had reached 5k about 0.3k before the iSmoothRun decided I had reached 5k. Alan (Still doing a 5k ...
by alanmcd
Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:52 am
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Anxiety to run on the street
Replies: 5
Views: 10010

Re: Anxiety to run on the street

It is tough to find fifteen minutes worth of uninterrupted run path, and especially if you are feeling some need for variety as I felt at week seven and beyond. I had to extend my warmup to 6 minutes to brisk walk to a major intersection and then started my runs after the crossing lights. As for rep...
by alanmcd
Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:43 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: CP25K - get/got running
Replies: 3
Views: 7757

CP25K - get/got running

I am excited to announce that after beginning W1R1 seven years ago on a treadmill, and again four years ago, and again one year ago on the sidewalk, ****AND again**** four months ago on the sidewalks of Israel, I finally, at age 61, completed W9R3 and also extended that run to be a 5k run (38:47 at ...
by alanmcd
Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:20 am
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: How fast?
Replies: 2
Views: 6460

Re: How fast?

I am up to running 30 minutes at a time now, which I run at 7:30 per km 8 kph with the assistance of the ismooth run pace prompts. Without the prompts I found my pace started off at 5:45 and grew to 8:45 after 20 minutes. My heart rate during my runs climbs quickly to bust into zone 5 then straddles...
by alanmcd
Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:15 am
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Claire's voice
Replies: 1
Views: 4294

Re: Claire's voice

After you graduate try ismoothrun. You can set the announcements to happen as often as you wish and you can set up your personal workout by times or distance or both actually. Not Claire but pleasant running partner.
by alanmcd
Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:10 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Nike+ Group
Replies: 1
Views: 3945

Re: Nike+ Group

ok, I'm game - just changed over to ismoothrun which will log to nike+ and runkeeper (supposedly). Did Week 7 run 2 yesterday 3.5km at 7:15 pace - a long way from 5k but I'm still running.
by alanmcd
Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:27 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: Defect with iOS7.0.x?
Replies: 6
Views: 10336

Re: Defect with iOS7.0.x?

Thanks for continuing to support your "baby". Your app is really superb in feature set and user interface.
by alanmcd
Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:21 pm
Forum: The Starting Line
Topic: App left me running... 32 minute W7R1
Replies: 2
Views: 5681

App left me running... 32 minute W7R1

The GetRunning App on iOS/iPhone5 was great until Apple changed things in iOS7. On my last two runs of W6, I had a workaround for the app crashing - just restart the app and fast forward to the start of running. This week the workaround was not enough and the app silently stopped during the running ...