A Reader Review: RunKeeper App —Tracks Distance, Elevation, and More


Updated 01/08/11 12:54 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Use RunKeeper App to Track Time, Distance, and Elevation of Runs

Are you a runner? Well, there's an app for that! Find out why FitSugar reader the13thmile can't get enough of the RunKeeper app. She shared her review in the RunningSugar community group. I’ve been using RunKeeper to track my training the past few months and I absolutely love it. It tracks time, elevation, and pace, all while graphing it out and providing mile splits. If you’ve ever wondered Read more

Download RunKeeper Pro Now For Free!


Updated 12/30/10 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

RunKeeper Pro Is Free Through January

RunKeeper Pro may be one of my favorite running apps (well, when I run), but I know how some of you are with paid apps. Cheap. I like to conserve my money as well, so if running more often, taking on a marathon, or losing a few pounds is on your New Year's resolution list for 2011, you can get this awesome app for no cost through January. Using your iPhone or Android device's GPS, you can track Read more

Foursquare Goes the Distance With RunKeeper


Updated 09/24/10 3:23 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Foursquare Partners With RunKeeper to Create Badges That Don't Require Check-Ins

Somewhere between getting crunked, staying out all night, and hitting up douchey bars, Foursquare wants us to be healthy, too. The location-based service is partnering with RunKeeper, an app that lets users track their workout stats, to earn badges based on fitness achievements. But wait, there's a twist! No check-ins needed to earn a RunKeeper badge. So unlike the gym rat and healthy eating Read more

Reader Review: $10 RunKeeper Pro vs. $315 Garmin Forerunner 405


Updated 03/25/10 12:07 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

iPhone App RunKeeper Pro vs. Garmin 405

Check out FitSugar reader spacekatgal's very thorough review and comparison of two running gadgets from the community group RunningSugar. Running is generally a cheap sport — good shoes and good music are generally all you need. However, like most other sports, the deeper you get into it the more you start eying professional gear. For runners, that means heart rate monitors and GPS devices. Read more

RunKeeper: The Next Best Thing to Nike+ iPod Sports Kit


Updated 09/23/08 2:59 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

RunKeeper: The Next Best Thing to Nike+ iPod Sports Kit

Fair enough, I may not be able to get my hands on the Nike+ system unless I purchase a pair of Nike running shoes — which totally irks me — but for only $10, I can get something that can help me during my runs, without compromising my favorite footwear. RunKeeper is a new app for the iPhone that uses built-in GPS on the 3G models that helps runners, walkers, or cyclists monitor their route Read more

Daily Tech: David Bowie Gets His Own App


Updated 04/05/11 9:55 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

David Bowie "Golden Years" App

Now you can remix Bowie's "Golden Years" in an app — The Mary Sue Latest Tumblr to book success story: My Parents Were Awesome — Urlesque Man scams Condé Nast out of $8 million with a single email — Switched The past seemed so futuristic — Unplggd Fitbit partners with Runkeeper, Microsoft, About.me, and more — Crunchgear New web thriller The Booth at the End is precisely that — Read more