Cyclemeter Story: Liana Lehua
I had the privilege of being on a talented and hard-working relay team at the San Diego Triathlon Classic 2010. My duty was to “rock” the bike leg of the triathlon, which included 2 loops through the city and Naval Base at Point Loma.
Two of my long-time favorite Cyclemeter features, Google Maps sharing via Twitter and Facebook and audible playback, proved, once again, to be what helped me hammer up the moderately challenging hill (elevation gain approximately 300 feet) for each of the two loops required to complete the 25 mile course. There was one particularly memorable moment: on my second trek up the hill, as I felt my muscular endurance waning, I was passed by a guy just as a friend commented on my Cyclemeter update posted to my Facebook status, which was spoken to me out loud as:
“This is so freakin’ cool. You can do it!”
The cyclist slowed, on a hill mind you, to ask if I was on the phone. I said no and briefly told him about what he heard. He then asked, again climbing a hill, the name of the app. He said, “I’m going to have to check that out.” Too funny. I loved the encouragement at a time when I really needed it and that it prompted a mini-app overview during a race.
As a Sports Performance Coach, I appreciate the data I can export, analyze and do what needs to be done to improve my cycling. Both Cyclemeter and Runmeter have been integral tools in my training arsenal this year for the benefit of both my athletes and I. Comparative analytics at the level of detail Abvio provides is unmatched, especially splits, calendar sharing and the ability to export in several useful formats.
Thank you for continuing to build training and fitness applications driven by this awesome user community you’ve built.
By the way, my relay team placed third in the Open Women’s Relay Division. Yeah. We ROCKED it!
Route: San Diego Triathlon Classic
Activity: Cycle
Google
Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/dd2f/581d/4c82/a738/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20100918-0717.kml
Shortened Google Maps URL: http://j.mp/9mlM7c
Started: Sep 18, 2010 7:17:35 AM
Ride Time: 1:43:41
Stopped Time: 0:00
Distance: 23.86 miles
Average: 13.81 miles/h
Fastest Speed: 34.55 miles/h
Climb: 676 feet
Calories: 0
Official Route: Yes
In Good Health,
Liana Lehua
September 22, 2010 at 10:37 pm | Cycling, Stories
