My DailyMile Training Page
I’ve received several emails since my last blog post asking what one can expect from the DailyMile web site with regards to training stats. As you can see from the above screenshot (my personal stats page), there are numerous nuggets of data to be viewed.
At the top of the screen you first choose Distance, Pace, Time or Feeling before selecting an activity — Running, Walking, Cycling, Swimming etc. The data can be displayed by Day, Week or Month. For this example, I selected Running by Distance and a Weekly view.
Towards the middle of the screenshot you can view my fastest, furthest and most intense workouts and there’s also details of my workout/race that received the most comments — in this case last December’s Cayman Islands Marathon.
At the bottom of the screenshot are my “lifetime stats”, which in this case refers to all workouts logged since joining DailyMile towards the end of 2008. I guess it’s cool to know that I’ve burned the equivalent of 1,708 donuts during my 703 workouts!
The stats are easy on the eye, quite customizable and provide a fun element to tracking your workouts. Hope the brief intro to DailyMile will persuade you to sign up. It’s a great site that offers so much!
Have you signed up for dailymile yet?
DailyMile – THE Social Training Log For Athletes
DailyMile is a social training log for runners, triathletes, and cyclists, and is one of the easiest ways to not only share your training with friends, but to stay motivated too.
Many people have described DailyMile as a “Facebook for runners” and currently includes the following features:
1. Easy to use training log where you can record running, walking, cycling, swimming, rowing, hiking, yoga, crossfit and a whole host of other activities. The workouts can be shared automatically on Twitter and Facebook and there’s also a feature where you can record equipment used — great for tracking multiple pairs of shoes etc.
2. Note section to let everyone know how your training is going….or something else that you’d like to share with the community.
3. Ability to upload photos and videos to share with your DailyMile friends.
4. Routes where you can map out your favorite places to run/ride/etc and share with the DailyMile community.
5. A comprehensive listing of events that you can add to your DailyMile profile. There’s also an option to invite others to the same event you’re competing in. You can also add other events not listed to help spread the word about great events.
6. Challenge section where you can create or pick a fun, or competitive challenge to keep friends active.
7. The usual Groups and Forum sections found on many social web sites.
8. There’s also an addictive “leaderboard” where you can track your mileage against friends on a weekly, monthly or annual basis.
If that’s not enough to get you started, Garmin integration is coming very soon and the guys that run the site are also working on an iPhone/iPod Touch App.
No ads are present on the site and it really is a great user experience. I’ve been a member for over a year and there are now several other local runners who are active on DailyMile too. Here’s a few of the ones I know about, starting with my wife Ally, and the rest in no particular order:
Ally, John Avelis, Ruth G, Charles Pifer, Greg Smith, Ed Ferguson, Jon Leiding, Jonathan Harris, Ryan Carroll, Ryan Conrad, Heather Addair, Judy P, Dan Davis, Audrey Strojny, Natalie Sherbak, Brent M, Michael K (feel free to leave a comment below if you’d like to be added to the list).
Other cool people added since original post: David H, Aaron K.
Also, several weeks ago I was accepted onto the DailyMile TEAM — a collection of the most enthusiastic DailyMile members. The TEAM is not about being the fastest guy or girl on the street, or the most experienced. The main requirement was to be passionate about what I do and have the desire to share it with both my local and virtual community. This post is my first as a DailyMile Ambassador and I hope to be able to spread the word about the community and help play an integral role in shaping its future.
Feel free to add me as a friend, and let me know if you have any questions.
Happy Miles!
–Steve
Win A Garmin FR60!
If you’re the proud owner of a Garmin fitness device and have never got around to opening a Garmin Connect account, you may be glad you waited!
Anyone who registers for Garmin Connect between February 10th and March 31st will be automatically entered to win a new FR60 limited-edition fitness watch with bold colors and soft strap heart rate monitor. It’s easy, it’s free and it’s a way to connect to millions of fitness activities while analyzing your own.
More details here.
Full FR60 product details can be viewed at the online Garmin Store.
Free 10th Anniversary Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon Tee
Amazing to think that this year will be the 10th running of the Virginia Beach Rock’n'Roll 1/2 Marathon. Where do the years go, eh?
If you’re thinking of entering this great annual event, you can save $10 off the regular entry fee if you register in the next 14 days. As an added bonus you’ll receive a commemorative, limited edition 10th anniversary tee (pictured left) for free!
Just use online code FRIENDTEN when you sign up, and be sure to enter my email address [steve dot speirs at gmail dot com] in the “Referred by” field.
Limited time offer expires: 2/23/10. Don’t delay, sign up today!
PS If you have any problems with my email address, just leave a comment below and I’ll reply to you personally.
February: National Abs Month
Not sure how well known (or official) this “national” holiday is, but thought it would be a good idea to promote the benefits of a strong core. Sit-ups and crunches are one of the basic and most common exercises for the human body. In conjunction with a balanced diet, sit-ups will help build a strong and well-balanced mid-section which is instrumental in practically all sports and physical performance. Not only that, a strong core helps in maintaining good posture and preventing injury.
If you’re running a spring marathon, a strong core will definitely help you in the latter miles when the going gets tough. According to running bio-mechanics expert Michael Fredericson, Ph.D, roughly 90 percent of runners have weak abs which leads to faulty running patterns and bad form. Having weak abs can easily translate into taking too long or too short of steps, or a pelvis that swings from side to side. So, what are you waiting for?
If you’re not already following the popular 200 Sit-Ups challenge, now would be a great time to jump on board and strengthen those abs. The six-week progressive program will help take you from your current fitness level right up to a couple of hundred consecutive sit-ups in a matter of weeks. You can either follow the plan online or download the hugely popular iPhone App from the iTunes App Store. The App currently costs just $1.99, but word on the street is that the price will soon be reduced to $0.99 for a limited time period to celebrate National Abs Month.
Big Clearance Sale At All New Hammer Nutrition Web Site
Hammer Nutrition have started 2010 with a bang and launched a brand new web site with improved navigation, enhanced graphics, revamped knowledge section and brand new community section. They obviously made great use of their holiday shut down period in December/January!
I just received my first order for 2010 — another box of Espresso Gels, Tissue Rejuvenators and 32 serving container of HEED — but will soon be ordering again to try out some of their new flavors. Chocolate Recoverite sounds like an interesting addition, as does the Montana Huckleberry Gels.
While I’m on the site, I may even take advantage of their great clearance offers on the 2009 range of clothing: the Coolmax Singlet is now $12.65 instead of $29.95 (this is the same singlet I wore in my 2009 Cayman Islands Marathon victory!), hooded sweatshirt $24.88 down from $29.95 and men’s tri shorts down to $25.30 from $34.95. There are many other great offers listed too, but you’d better hurry as all are in limited quantities. Just go to the Hammer Nutrition web site and look for the “Clearance” link at the bottom of the left side navigation.
Note: You can use my referral code [29178] to receive 15% off your first order with Hammer Nutrition, but the discount will not be applied to clearance items. Also, all sales are final for clearance items.
If you’d like to find out more about Hammer Nutrition, feel free to request one of their comprehensive catalogs or sign up for their informative newsletter. You can even follow them on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
