I use Intuit QuickBase to track my workouts which is not surprising since I am a designer on the QuickBase team. Still there are plenty of options out there. Active.com, Nike, and even MapMyRun.com all include applications that allow folks to input workout data and view reports. The best part about QuickBase is that I can customize it however I want. With the other services you have to work with whatever their product development team produces.

QuickBase enables me to add or remove application functionality as my needs change. For example, I noticed MapMyRun’s site allows people to associate footwear to a workout so they can see how many miles the sneakers have on them. Great idea! I had already kept a list of my equipment in QuickBase so all I had to do was link the equipment list to the workouts and I can now track the distance (144 miles on the pair I bought in January). I have created reports specifically for the marathon which I’ll just delete when I no longer need them. I also add links to race results, routes, and photos so all my data is on one site. Very cool. Check out my workout log.

Last Modified : February 28th, 2008 Filed under : training Navigate : Previous post / Next post