App for keeping track of training - like a training diary for phone?

kala85

Hi does anybody know of an app for an android phone that can be used to keep track of training . something like a training diary??

Ideally the app would be able to sycronise between pc and phone..

spurscormac

I downloaded MapMyRun+ for my Galaxy S2 a couple of weeks ago.
I'm sure it could do more with splits etc, but I have the phone in my pocket in a sandwich bag to protect it from rain/sweat, so don't bother with splits.

Its basically acting like a GPS watch would and is tied in with the site Mapmyrun. There's also MapMyFitness+ from the same crowd, though I'm not sure what the difference is between the two.

kala85

I am currently using an Excel spreadsheet to track daily diet and training but would like to have an app to sync pc and phone.

misty floyd

kala85 wrote: »

I am currently using an Excel spreadsheet to track daily diet and training but would like to have an app to sync pc and phone.

Upload that excel doc to google docs. Doesn't matter where you update the doc, it'll be up to date wherever you open it. Handy.

rdunne

misty floyd wrote: »

Upload that excel doc to google docs. Doesn't matter where you update the doc, it'll be up to date wherever you open it. Handy.

Good idea.

Could you share your excel sheet on .. I need to track what i eat and my running. I keep running ,but im getting a bigger belly.. Im doing something wrong

misty floyd

rdunne wrote: »

Good idea.

Could you share your excel sheet on .. I need to track what i eat and my running. I keep running ,but im getting a bigger belly.. Im doing something wrong

I think you left out text there. Share it where? You can make it public, for others to see, and post a link on the training log pages for example.

spurscormac

rdunne wrote: »

Good idea.

Could you share your excel sheet on .. I need to track what i eat and my running. I keep running ,but im getting a bigger belly.. Im doing something wrong

As a professional footballer, you'd think the staff @ Aston Villa would have a dietician you could turn to for advice on your food intake, or did I get the wrong R Dunne?

rom

A spreadsheet is best as you own the data and should you need to upgrade your phone or the app no longer works then its ok. Also you can update it from anywhere.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alh6ofJoLlpTdGRrWmZudlQ0S0FpdFFQMFFVU3htWEE&hl=en_GB#gid=40

Is my latest template format I use.

Plastik

Strava?

kala85

thats a very good spreadsheet that you have made out there. Mine isnt as detailed as that. Would probably be putting in the details for swimming and cycling together with a bit of core training along with the running.. as well as diet..

How do you access google docs then on your phone??

rom

kala85 wrote: »

thats a very good spreadsheet that you have made out there. Mine isnt as detailed as that. Would probably be putting in the details for swimming and cycling together with a bit of core training along with the running..

How do you access google docs then on your phone??

you can edit google docs on most phones or there are apps that make it easier. or with android http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAr5VoYdVBo&feature=player_embedded#!

Whatever you use you should be able to export your data to use it elsewhere.

neilc

rom wrote: »

A spreadsheet is best as you own the data and should you need to upgrade your phone or the app no longer works then its ok. Also you can update it from anywhere.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alh6ofJoLlpTdGRrWmZudlQ0S0FpdFFQMFFVU3htWEE&hl=en_GB#gid=40

Is my latest template format I use.

Very impressive rom.

kala85

Can you put in a password protection on the file as well on the google docs or is it really necessary ( as its protected already - ie would i have to log out of google docs from android each time?)

rom

kala85 wrote: »

Can you put in a password protection on the file as well on the google docs or is it really necessary ( as its protected already - ie would i have to log out of google docs from android each time?)

I presume so but if its your phone what does it matter ?

MLC61

Great tool.

Do you mind me asking - whats is in Row 1 in your monthly spreadsheet? I am trying to build something similar and i'm not great at array formula's.

Thanks

rom

MLC61 wrote: »

Great tool.

Do you mind me asking - whats is in Row 1 in your monthly spreadsheet? I am trying to build something similar and i'm not great at array formula's.

Thanks

row 1 should be month number is 2 digit format but i never used it. Then for example the following would work =Round(ARRAYFORMULA(SUM(IF(TEXT('2012'!$A$2:$A$5000; "yyyyMM")=QUERY( $A$3&B1 ),'2012'!$C$2:$C$5000)))) where 2012 column A is date (Use the date formater on the column) and column C (use the number to 2 decimal points on this column)is distance. basicall i check that the year in yyyy (four digit )format and month in MM (2 digit) is equal to A3 concatenated with B1 . Then i reference A3 as $A$3 as that value will not change for each month only the month value in B1, B2,B3 so then I can drag the formula across for each month of the year. i fixed 2011 now so you can see what I was actualy trying to do.

MLC61

rom wrote: »

row 1 should be month number is 2 digit format but i never used it. Then for example the following would work =Round(ARRAYFORMULA(SUM(IF(TEXT('2012'!$A$2:$A$5000; "yyyyMM")=QUERY( $A$3&B1 ),'2012'!$C$2:$C$5000)))) where 2012 column A is date (Use the date formater on the column) and column C (use the number to 2 decimal points on this column)is distance. basicall i check that the year in yyyy (four digit )format and month in MM (2 digit) is equal to A3 concatenated with B1 . Then i reference A3 as $A$3 as that value will not change for each month only the month value in B1, B2,B3 so then I can drag the formula across for each month of the year. i fixed 2011 now so you can see what I was actualy trying to do.

Rom, thanks for that. Worked perfectly.