My cousin got an iTouch recently and stuck on an app (that's what you say to sound cool, like you know all about iPhones and applications and earbuds and scrolling and stuff). This particular app is called Map My Run. Have you heard of that? It's very magical. She had me try it out, but I'm only now reporting back to you - the team. Forgive my delinquency. Anyway, Hilary (that's her name) told me that the internal GPS would track my route, distance, pace, and interpret my thoughts.I couldn't resist not pulling it out of my pocket to check where I was going during the run. It's one thing to watch my surroundings with my own eyes, but it's a totally 'nother thing to see it on an illuminated screen (truth told: the red line following me jigged and jagged all over - like the GPS was tracking a drunk person). For some reason the system stopped tracking me early on, tho' the clock kept ticking. So, basically, Map My Run was just a really fancy watch that day.
In my love-hate relationship with running, I can see how a functional Map My Run tool could motivate me to get out there. It would help the miles go by pleasantly. Plus, if I ran in WiFi zones I could check my email while I was running. But then I remember why I go running: to get away from the gadgets and gizmos and kiddos and calories and hope to observe the minute changes of nature in my neighborhood.
(this was really posted by Robin if you couldn't tell; I know the device is really called iPod Touch ;^) -Briton)
