MapMyRun just came out with their own iPhone app.   It’s called iMapMyRun and you can download it from the iTunes store for free! It’s pretty slick, and the concept is awesome.  So I thought I’d give it a try.

The app is super cool.  It has all the right bells and whistles to be really useful, including syncing your data right to their website, keeping a log of your data, and providing further details.  It even offers a button to “twitter” your run, ie throw up details of your recent workout as a record on twitter.

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My first impressions lead me to think that the GPS on the iPhone may not be accurate enough for an app like this one.  As they suggested, I waited for the GPS status to turn green.  Nonetheless I had some trouble.

My first try, I walked from a cafe on 13th street, west to 4th avenue, south to

12th street, and then west again to my final destination on 12th between Broadway and University.  But checkout the erratic lines.

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I have yet to try this for a long run, so 60 minutes of data may average out better than five minutes.  Also in the city, there are a lot of buildings in the way, which may prevent the iphone GPS from being super accurate.  I’ve had the same problems with my Garmin GPS Running watch, although on the whole it is quite good.

As they say, your mileage may vary.