9 Apps to help you get active.
Living in the Great White North, I am always looking forward to Spring and being able to spend some more time outside. Being a self proclaimed geek and technophile, I am always looking for fresh ideas to get me outdoors and active.
Technophilia refers generally to a strong enthusiasm for technology, especially new technologies such as personal computers, the Internet, mobile phones and home cinema. The term is used in sociology when examining the interaction of individuals with their society, especially contrasted with technophobia.
Wikipedia
Admittedly, a lot of these apps are iPhone heavy, since it is the one thing that I carry with me at all time I was, and am, looking for ways to make these apps portable. (no excuses that way)
NatureFind
NatureFind is a great website that will let you find outdoor activities to do. From floor gardens to zoos, hiking and fishing there is a lot of really good information here. Unfortunately the Canadian section is non-existent. Sigh…
DailyBurn
This is hardly the only calorie and exercise log, out there but I really like their interface. I am not sure that I would ever need the professional package, but it is nice that they offer that. The one thing that really stood out for me here is there excellent iphone app, not so good if you don’t have an iphone, but it you do there are some really great features here.
RunKeeper
Ok this one is completely for the iphone, but if you are an avid runner you are going to pop when you see the features you can track with this. Basically the app, will use your iphones built in GPS to track your runs, the nice thing is that it will tell you elevation and speed as well. I have never analyzed my runs so much. And that says a lot because I also own the Suunto T3 and a Garmin, I just find this so much easier, I can have my phone, music and run tracking all in one device.
We Endure
This is a really useful website if you are into endurance sports (eg.running, biking, swimming). It lets you track all sorts of things as well as connect with other like minded people.
Diddit
I like Diddit a lot. From their website “Diddit is a community of people exploring millions of things to do on checkable lists across more than 20 channels of interest. ” I think that pretty much sums it up.
EveryTrail
EveryTrail is really cool. Yes, it is best if you have an iPhone, basically as you walk around a place, usually some place you are visiting, you can record all the things you see and do. The built in GPS will create a Google map and any pictures you take will be pinned in their correct position. What makes this really nice is you can share the ‘trail’ with your friends on social media sites like Facebook. Another great feature, is you can search the EverTrail site for trails, so if you are planning on visiting a new destination there will be trails of stuff for you to do.
Yoga Today
If Yoga is your thing, or you are thinking about taking it up, you will want to check out Yoga Today. Yoga Today teaches you new yoga positions every day. Whether you choose the free or paid memberships, you’ll have access to yoga classes that you can both stream and download.
NoFouls
Looking for a pick up basketball game? Then NoFouls will come in handy. You do have to sign up and enter your zip code. Sorry Canadians you are left out on this one too, maybe someone should do pickup hockey?
Golf Card
If you golf, you need to check out this iphone app. It pretty much does everything that you could want. I know that there has to be some other really good sites out there. But, I did not have the inclination to wade through all the ‘junk’ that currently overwhelms this market. I mean seriously, how many ebooks on Golf is there? Anyways if you have one that is good, please add it to the comments.
Summary
This is just a small sampling of what you can find. If you know of any great resources that I may have missed, please add them to the comments.
