I recently joined the 21st century and got a smartphone. Didn't really do so because I wanted to, but because I had too.
Anyway I love the Nike+ GPS app for running because it talks to you at every mile with your time and average pace. At the end of a run I can tell where I was my fastest and slowest on my actual route map.
I also find myself running faster with the application running because I know I am being evaluated, thoroughly.
You could even post your results to facebook, which I honestly have no interest in doing. Although I will say that I ran 4.12 miles in 27:48 today, for a pace of 6:44 a mile. Not bad for me.
To me it's cool that you can know that.
Psychologically I feel like I am being watched while I am performing and as most people know, when people are watched they tend to perform better.
If I was a coach I'd budget for it so that any interested player could buy the application.
It truly is amazing what technology can do.
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