Hey There Scott, thanks for the write up.
I'd have to take issue if Nike (or anyone else) implemented similar functionality in their App as I have invented this concept of dual music playlists on the iPhone / iPod Touch.
You can look forward to more exciting developments for ITGO in the near future.
Best
Owen
Appnoose Ltd
Thanks for stopping by Owen, and good on you for creating a really cool app that does one thing really, really well.
When true multi-tasking is available on the iPhone, the other running apps like Runkeeper and 321Run will be able to run at the same time as well (in theory).
I look forward to seeing the improvements.
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It is widely believed that interval training is a vital component to a good workout regimen, if not downright better than pure cardio endurance training. (Not to start a holy war or anything.)
I'm no fitness expert, but I've been reading more and more that interval training is simply better for fitness and fat-loss. Apparently, you can get the same benefits from intense interval training in a fraction of the time you need to spend on endurance running in the "heartrate zone".
Same benefits in 2 hours vs. 6 hours a week? Sign me up!
I've said it a million times before, and I'll say it again. I'm a geek, and I need hi-tech. So naturally, my first stop was on the iPhone app store looking for an app that helps me keep track of intervals. I also want to keep using nike+ to track my workouts if possible. Thankfully, Nike+ is one of the few apps on the iPhone that will work in the background (like the native iPod app and the phone app), so it occurred to me that I could get an app to help me manage intervals while still tracking my run on Nike+.ITGO - Interval Training GO
I quickly found the app called ITGO (website | appstore) (which is short for Interval Trainer GO). It is a fantastic app that will alert you via sound cues and vibrations that it's time for a fast or slow interval.
I bought it for $2.99.
It is perfect for the type of training that I want to do, which is a jog-sprint over and over again. You set it up for the length of the rep and the fast and slow ratio. The default was great for me, one minute reps, 2:1 ratio slow to fast.
With those settings, every minute, I'd run 40 seconds slow and 20 seconds fast, for 20 minutes.
You can also set up different playlists for the slow and fast portions, which may seem gimmicky, but it was really fun and motivational.
Check out the video to get a good look at how the app works.
Integration with Nike+
But how does it work along-side Nike+?
Perfectly! (Thank God, because it would have been a deal-breaker otherwise.)
After getting ITGO setup, the basic process goes like this.
Your slow interval will start with the slow music (if you've set that up), and will alternate back and forth slow to fast to slow... according to your settings.
All the while, Nike+ will quietly keep track of your runs. And since Nike+ takes over the lock screen, if you lock the phone with the top button and bring it back again, you'll actually see the Nike+ progress info, which is fine as you don't actually need to see the ITGO screen as you're getting audio and tactile feedback with every interval change.
Perfect.
Here's my 20 minute interval workout from this morning on Nike+:
My slow pace was 10-11 min/mi and my "sprint" pace (what others would probably consider a "run") was in the 6-7 min/mi range.
It all averaged out to a 8'17" mile over 2.5 miles in 20 minutes. A pretty awesome workout.