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| − | + | This is an excellent training log application available from http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/sporttracks/. Most of the functionality is available free, with extras enabled when you pay the $35 license fee. | |
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'''Ratings (out of 5)''' | '''Ratings (out of 5)''' | ||
| − | * Ease of use: | + | * Ease of use: 4 - I found the interface confusing at first, as it has its own user interface style. With a little use, the application balances a lot of functionality with good usability. |
| − | * Reporting and analysis: | + | * Reporting and analysis: 5 - The best reporting and analytics I've found, with extra plugins to add more functionality |
| − | * Social: | + | * Social: 4 - There are plugins to work with many of the social sites. |
| − | * Flexibility: | + | * Flexibility: 5 - A wide selection of plugins, and the ability to write your own if you are a developer. |
* Data Capture: Support for various devices, some via plugins. The import option for Polar mostly worked, but introduced some errors. | * Data Capture: Support for various devices, some via plugins. The import option for Polar mostly worked, but introduced some errors. | ||
| − | * Summary: | + | * Summary: The latest version (3) is highly recommended |
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| + | =Details= | ||
| + | SportTracks is the best training log I have found, with the great analytics and functionality. I migrated from Polar to SportTracks recently. | ||
| + | * Windows based application with Multilanguage support, cost $35 with a free version that provides most of the functionality. | ||
| + | * Supports most Garmin GPS devices directly. | ||
| + | ** Polar HRM devices require the data to be imported into the Polar software and then exported and the file imported into SportTracks. | ||
| + | **There is a shareware plugin for Nike+ and several other devices. | ||
| + | * Charting and reporting with free text selection of data to include. | ||
| + | * Many plugins to extend functionality. Some of my favorites are: | ||
| + | ** There is a weather plugin that will find weather information for a workout and provide charts of how the weather changed. [http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/sporttracks/plugins/?p=weather Weather Plugin] | ||
| + | ** For cyclists there is a power plugin that calculates your power output - a poor man’s power meter. [http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/sporttracks/plugins/?p=gps2powertrack GPS2PowerTrack] | ||
| + | ** I have a plugin that will publish data to [[Dailymile]] and there is another for runsaturday.com. | ||
| + | ** Elevation correction of GPS data based on detailed maps. [http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/sporttracks/plugins/?p=elevation-correction Elevation Correction] | ||
| + | =See Also= | ||
| + | * [[The importance of a training log]], which includes a list of logging applications and web sites | ||
| + | * [[Dailymile]] - This is my top pick for social logging. Casual runners can use this site as their only training log, or combine it with SportTracks fir more sophisticated analytics. | ||
Latest revision as of 04:25, 18 October 2011
This is an excellent training log application available from http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/sporttracks/. Most of the functionality is available free, with extras enabled when you pay the $35 license fee.
Ratings (out of 5)
- Ease of use: 4 - I found the interface confusing at first, as it has its own user interface style. With a little use, the application balances a lot of functionality with good usability.
- Reporting and analysis: 5 - The best reporting and analytics I've found, with extra plugins to add more functionality
- Social: 4 - There are plugins to work with many of the social sites.
- Flexibility: 5 - A wide selection of plugins, and the ability to write your own if you are a developer.
- Data Capture: Support for various devices, some via plugins. The import option for Polar mostly worked, but introduced some errors.
- Summary: The latest version (3) is highly recommended
1 Details
SportTracks is the best training log I have found, with the great analytics and functionality. I migrated from Polar to SportTracks recently.
- Windows based application with Multilanguage support, cost $35 with a free version that provides most of the functionality.
- Supports most Garmin GPS devices directly.
- Polar HRM devices require the data to be imported into the Polar software and then exported and the file imported into SportTracks.
- There is a shareware plugin for Nike+ and several other devices.
- Charting and reporting with free text selection of data to include.
- Many plugins to extend functionality. Some of my favorites are:
- There is a weather plugin that will find weather information for a workout and provide charts of how the weather changed. Weather Plugin
- For cyclists there is a power plugin that calculates your power output - a poor man’s power meter. GPS2PowerTrack
- I have a plugin that will publish data to Dailymile and there is another for runsaturday.com.
- Elevation correction of GPS data based on detailed maps. Elevation Correction
2 See Also
- The importance of a training log, which includes a list of logging applications and web sites
- Dailymile - This is my top pick for social logging. Casual runners can use this site as their only training log, or combine it with SportTracks fir more sophisticated analytics.
