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Ten TerriFiC iPhone aPPs For TriaThleTes
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By Lindsay Wyskowski
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TriCalC
goals. This is the most popular health
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moTionX gPs
Cost: $1.99
and fitness app available, and even if Cost: $2.99 (a free “lite”
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you are not trying to lose weight, you version also available)
Why TriCalc? You’ve
can easily stay focused on your daily Rating:
always wanted to
nutrition. Want to know where
calculate your potential
you’re going on a run or a
splits or determine your
runKeePer Free ride? MotionX GPS allows
target pace to reach a
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Cost: Free you to track your position
personal best. This app allows you to
Rating: on your choice of a street, terrain or
enter times, distances or paces from
RunKeeper Free keeps satellite map. You have the ability
your races or workouts to calculate
track of all aspects of to email your trip statistics, and you
finish times for upcoming races. You
your workout: the time, can save up to 303 “waypoints” for
can select pre-set distances, and
distance and pace, your favorite locations. Utilize the
TriCalc gives you the option to use
how many calories you compass and interactive stopwatch,
English or metric measurements and
burned, even where you and feel free to use this outside, as
easily convert one unit to another.
went. Not only that, you can follow the developers recently added a skin
your progress through your workout for easy daylight viewing.
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FirsT Time TriaThlon
history on
runkeeper.com, whether
Cost: $9.99
you have an interest in monitoring
Rating:: N/A
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The weaTher Channel
your running or cycling training. The Cost: Free
Preparing for your first
most unique part of this app? You Rating:
triathlon? In need of
can share your successes with friends Plan your outdoor training
a coach? First Time
and family via Twitter or Facebook. around the weather by
Triathlon is a 12 week
checking the forecast
training program for
swim Planner first with this app. You
beginner or intermediate triathletes.
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Cost: $0.99 can check in on your
You can select your swim, bike and
Rating: N/A local weather with a
run skill levels, and your training
If you have trouble radar map, and avoid the in-climate
program can be customized based on
structuring swim weather that often interrupts your
your ability and schedule.
workouts, the coaches at workout by receiving local severe
Tri Faster have developed weather alerts.
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iFiTness
an app just for you. It’s
Cost: $1.99
simple – just enter the
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distance you’d like your workout
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Pandora radio
Cost: Free
Your training doesn’t
to be, and you’ll instantly have a Rating:
stop with swim, bike,
workout at your fingertips. There are If you’re looking for
run. If you’re heading
hundreds of available workouts, so if some new tunes to jam
to the gym, iFitness
you’re not a fan of the one selected, to during your workout,
is like having your
just click New to generate another or you’ve grown tired of
own personal trainer without the
option. your iTunes playlist, check
extra cost. iFitness not only has an
out Pandora Radio. You
extensive list of exercises separated
into their respective muscle groups;
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CyChosis – CyCling simply enter the name of an artist or
Journal song that you like, and Pandora will
you can also add your own exercise if
Cost: $1.99 create a playlist of songs that sound
it’s not on the list. There are photos
Rating: like it.
and videos to ensure you’re reaping
Described as simple and
the benefits of your workout, and
straightforward, Cychosis
there are routines for those who may
allows you to log the
need an extra boost to get started.
most important factors
of your cycling workout.
lose iT!
Whether you’re interested in tracking
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Cost: Free
your heart rate, cadence or maximum
Rating:
speed, you can find it all with this
While part of total-
app, which also has the capability
body fitness is keeping
to chart your ride. You can view the
track of your physical
chart on your iPhone, or you can
activity, nutrition should
export it to Excel for more detailed
also be on your radar.
results.
With Lose It!, you can
keep track of your calorie intake and
output from food and exercise. You
also have the option to set nutritional
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