Run : Gym 2 and the App

It's our last day in the gym. We ended our 1 month trial version that we bought a month ago.

I managed to run around 65km and walk another 15km in this past 30 days. I didn't lost any weights or feel any fitter - I just feel like eating more than usual ada lah =.= 

Tasy asked us to extend our gym subscription but I'm worried that if we pay for any 3/6 months gym passes, we might decide to stop coming and do outings instead. It's really boring to run on a treadmill and watch reruns of "Just for laughs" and "Mr.Bean" over and over again. The haze might has ended or will probably come again, but it rains everyday lately. So there is no outing runs yet.

We managed to buy another month's subscription before the promotion ended last weekend. I might want to run at night after work so I thought it would be useful for both of us. Those random nights of weird running-cravings. I have another 50km to go for my goal of 200km this year :F

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What I like about 7days Fitness - Lakefield in front of LRT Sungai Besi Station :

• Near the train station, easy to go
• No chatty trainers
• A lot of random people, doing their own things
• I don't feel left out or inferior
• Not too many people, during our sessions, or early mornings on the weekend

Useful things to bring to the gym :

• Small towel 
• Water bottle
• Small padlock - for the locker
• Your music & earphone

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I posted about Runkeeper several times in my blog : here & here . I think I've been using the app since their first edition. They've come far since then, and they just launched the 6.0 version - cleaner and easier to use. Read more here : Here is the link

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I think by then I've logged in over 600km running and walking activities using Runkeeper.
And I'll be 29 in less than 2 months ! Here's to a clean-healthy lifestyle :D

Here is a FREE to join fitness event by Fit Malaysia : 15 Nov 2015 : FM Run Selangor , you can register from the link there. There is 5 & 10 km run. 

And also FM Ride Selangor : 10 & 30 km cycling. 

All for free, but no free tshirts, just BIB number. That's a good event to start your fitness habits :D You can definitely join it. 

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App : Runkeeper

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Hello !

A mobile application that I love to use during my exercise : Runkeeper.
There is also a web-based edition for Runkeeper.
Click here for iPhone version and here for Android version.

Features that I love :

1. Easy to use and straight forward

When I go out jogging, I will click open the application, choose an activity : running or walking, and click on the "Start Activity" button right away. It will then automatically track my location, how far, time, map, and such. 

Why it helps? It is a very convenient application to use. Click "Start" and off you go !

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2. Achieving your Goal
I am aiming for 50 km running and 30 km of walking in 3 months.
Runkeeper gives you a platform to keep track your goals.
Why it helps ? Tracking how far you've achieved and how much farther you need will keep you on your track. Well, at least it helps me. 3 km more to go before aiming for 100 km run ! :D

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3. Save your Activities 

How far, when, map, time taken to complete it, how much calories burned and such.

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4. Share and tweet.

Why it helps? Everything is about social network nowadays! Share it with your friends, compete, drag them along. 

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The web based can 

- list down events that you can join near you

- find street team

- save your routes & share

- make training plans

- give you visual statistic like this :

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I work as a conceptual designer for mobile application and during my free time, I explore the beautiful wonder of arts in current digital medium mainly in tablets and smart phones. I'll share my finding here from time to time. Enjoy the geeky side of me ! :D - azreenchan