Be Fit With Biray

 
Is it just me or is Facebook one of life’s best little addictions?  I’ve been keeping my profile active, logging in at least once a day, hoping to find out if there’s more to this online social networking than making and reconnecting with new and old friends.

As most of you know, it’s running season again and I have a list of races I’d like to participate in this year (first one is this weekend).  However, I’m really having trouble staying motivated with my runs.  My running partner, Jen, opted out of training this season for personal reasons.  So I’m left to my own devices.  And let’s just say those devices are working in favor of a lazy training season.

I’ve decided to turn to Facebook for support.  Friends, strangers – if you’re out there, I need you!  I’ve loaded 3 applications on my Facebook profile that function specifically for runners to help them keep track of their regimen.

(NOTE: A Facebook application is a program embedded on your profile.  Usually it does something insignificant such as report the weather, list your favorite movies, predict your horoscope, pet your virtual animal.  They tend to have one useless function – so it’s not uncommon to load tons of different apps on your profile.  Every once in a while, you find an app that is creative and very useful.)

The following applications are designed for logging miles and running statistics on Facebook.

 
RunLogger keeps track of how much you run, by distance and duration. It also lets your friends know about your running through mini-feeds and stats on your profile page.
This is the app I use – so if you notice I’m not logging my miles – ‘poke me’ and tell me to get on it.
Runlicious also logs how much you run.  However, it specifically tracks which shoes you run in.  This is totally effective for those of us who have at least 2 or 3 pairs of running shoes.  You can monitor your friends’ running, as well as, share your PR’s with the world.

Run Time! is an extention of the features from a website called YourRunning.com.  Run Time! tracks the date, time, pace, heart rate & other details about your runs.  Cool!

I’ve gotta say — although these apps are simply adorable and fun to play with… I wonder how effective they will be in keeping me on my game.