I was recently contacted by Jessica Clark asking me to share her blog post “10 iPhone apps to help you train for your first marathon (http://www.kenneymyers.com/blog/10-iphone-apps-to-help-you-train-for-your-first-marathon/) on my site.
listening to tunes on my iPhone
“Of course,” I replied.
I use my iPhone for music and my Garmin 205 for distance and pace but I have downloaded many running apps* that I am been meaning to try. (My problem is that I am not good about keeping my phone charged & the GPS on it uses a lot of battery power.)
my beloved Garmin
Here are the 10 iPhone apps recommended in her post. Please go to the post directly for more details on each app.
- Couch to 5K
- Fleetly
- RunKeeper*
- Nike Training Club
- My Fitness Pal, Calorie Counter *
- FitnessBuilder
- Boot Camp Challenge
- Kinetic GPS
- Fitocracy
- All-In YOGA
Here are a few more that I have heard of:
And some more that I have found:
- CruiseControl
- GhostRace
- iRace
- GetRunning
- RunCoach
- IntervalRun
- Fitnio
- Trailguru
- UltraTimer
- RunCalc
- Can Do 26.2
- Distance Meter Pro
- AerobicView
- Pedometer
- Run Chart
- TriCalc
Happy Running! Do you use any of these apps?
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