Average application, but the training program is great
Today I just finished my first half marathon using this application and training program;
The good:
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* The training program by Hal Higdon is great, no injuries (I combined the plan with resistance training) and I managed to finish on 1:47:44 with an average pace of 813/ Mi. Seriously, the program works!
* I loved Hal Higdon comments while you run, they kept me motivated
* The GPS is accurate (I always compared it against the Nike+ GPS and distances reported were very close or almost the same)
* Is stable, I never had a crash with the application
* You can see the splits and put comment on each workout, easy to access
The bad (I base my comparison against Nike+ GPS, which is were I store most of my workouts):
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* Sharing on Facebook is broken, the link doesnt point to your workout but a link to download the app. Seriously, no link to my workout map?
* The app asked me several times for a ration but when I tried to enter it the popup just disappeared. Lame…
* The Basic TrainingPeaks.com website stats are no better than the Nike maps website. For $10 I would expect to have more features enabled (Nike+GPS is less than $5).
* The app doesnt have an option to work indoors, like Nike+GPS. If you have to run on a treadmill then youre doomed.
* The app doesnt remember the non-workouts days, only the races registered on the GPS.
I will give the app a 4 to 5 starts if the developers make it better than Nike+GPS, it has 3 starts because Hal Higdon program works.
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Hal Higdon 1/2 Marathon Training Program - Novice 1