Runmeter Story – Colleen Williams
I’m a 42 year old mother of three children. I’ve been running for three years and have been an avid Runmeter user for about half of that time. I considered investing in a GPS running watch, but decided to try out Runmeter instead. Since then, I always run with my iPhone, ear buds and Runmeter of course! One year ago I ran my very first marathon, with Runmeter as my training partner and coach. In March 2012, I ran the annual Around the Bay (ATB) event, held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, which is one of the oldest races in North America. It’s a 30 km course that starts out flat for the first 20 km, and slowly becomes very vicious with hills for the last 10 km. It ends with a run into a stadium, where crowds in the stands cheer on finishing runners. It’s a little bit like the Olympic experience. I had Runmeter with me every step of the way. One of the things I love about this app is that it easily provides a pace versus elevation grid, which is an excellent tool for visual learners like me. In the grueling hills of the ATB course, one can easily see how the hill work affects pace. I scored a personal best time thanks to having Runmeter as my running partner and coach. My race time was 2:33:58. Next up, the Boston Marathon!
I’ve impressed many of my runner friends who watch me run with my iPhone, ear buds in, taking calls and fully utilizing the multitasking ability Runmeter offers. Being a busy mom who likes to log 2 to 4 hour runs on occasion, I really appreciate Runmeter’s ability to track my runs and allow me to answer phone calls if need be. Most importantly, my friends are impressed with the results I’m getting with Runmeter’s help! I’ve helped to sell so many Runmeter apps just by telling people about it, and by them seeing my results, my husband says I should own Abvio stock! Thanks for such a great app.
Route: Road To Hope
Activity: Run
Started: 2010-11-07 8:14:02 AM
Run Time: 3:48:41
Stopped Time: 0:41
Distance: 26.28 miles
Average Pace: 8:42 /mile
Fastest Pace: 7:24 /mile
Ascent: 149 feet
Descent: 553 feet
Calories: 2133
Official: Yes
April 5, 2012 at 5:44 pm | Running, Stories
