Don’t ever kid yourself about how far you ran again. RunKeeper is an app that has made strides in keeping people honest and informed about the speed and distance of their runs, using the GPS technology on the iPhone 3G. FitnessKeeper, the app’s developer, offers a free, ad-supported version of it and an ad-free version with additional audio features that costs $9.99. Some runners have commented that this app is not as accurate as their pedometers, but RunKeeper has generally garnered more positive than negative reviews.
Author: Ryan McBride
Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News.
Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.
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