Technology Rocks!

I recently downloaded a new "app" for my blackberry (and yes, for those of you wondering, i-phone isn't the only one with apps!). The app is called Bodies in Motion or BIMActive. It is a GPS for your phone that tracks your progress as you are running, walking or cycling. You can set the intervals so your phone beeps when you've gone 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile or mile. And then it links to the BIMactive internet site and you can chart your progress. I've used it once on a run - which was amazing and helped me go a mile further than my usual 3 mile loop. And then this morning the puppy and I went for a walk and I tracked our walk. It's a really cool device and I thought I'd share it with y'all. And the other two great things is that (1) it can link externally to my blogger (as per the current post) and (2) someone at home can "live track" your route if you give them access. So, lets say I want to go for a run but it looks like it might rain. If it starts pouring on my run, Mr. Cob can go online and find out where exactly I am in my run and come rescue me! (That's assuming Mr. Cob would be my knight in shining armor in said situation.) Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 1027 ft Location: Decatur, GA, Elev. Gain: -4 ft Date: 12/16/09 Up/Downhill: [+127/-131] Time: 07:55 AM Difficulty: 1.5 / 5.0   Weather: Partly Cloudy   37 F temp; 78% humidity   37 F heat index; winds NW 9 mph Performance Distance: 1.46 miles Time: 0:26:47 Speed: 3.2 mph Pace: 18' 45 /mi Calories: 141 Map   Elevation (ft)   Speed (mph)   Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Elevation Gain actual +/- avg actual +/- avg 1 18' 24 -0' 21 3.3 +0.1 +23 ft end 18' 14 -0' 31 3.3 +0.1 -26 ft Versus average of 3.2 mph

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