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Training log software recommendations
I'm interested in finding a good training log package. What I'd like to find is something that runs on both a Palm OS device and a desktop computer, and can sync the data between the two. Obviously the ability to handle the variety of activities typical to a skier's training year would be ideal. Also the typical variables of interest, such as HR zone, workout type, resting HR, notes about weather, health, course, equipment, wax, etc. Maybe even the ability to support multiple athletes? Or for an athlete to share their data with their coach, who can analyze multiple athletes' data on his computer? In short, a way to enter all the stuff we're used to scribbling in a paper log. I did a search through the last year or so of this group and found a recommendation from jeff Kalember for "The Athlete's Diary", which looks interesting. Will try the demo. It this the be-all-and-end-all of training logs? Anybody have other recommendations? Or good or bad experiences with this one they can share? A few days ago I dl'd something called Pilotraining to demo. It's pretty good for a Palm-only program, but I think I want to be able to enter data on the Palm and then analyze it on the desktop later. -Mitch |
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--- Mitch Collinsworth wrote: I'm interested in finding a good training log package. What I'd like to find is something that runs on both a Palm OS device and a desktop computer, and can sync the data between the two. I'm also interested in this topic, but with another twist. I'd like to set up a web-based log where athletes could enter their logs on the web and a coach could review them. (But athletes would only have access to their own log). I suspect I'll have to create my own, but if anyone has seen such a set-up please let me know. Rob Bradlee |
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I haven't used it but came across this software when looking for a
training log to use. It sounds like it might do what you want (with the CoachConnect feature): http://www.crosstrak.com Tim Akers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Bradlee" I'd like to set up a web-based log where athletes could enter their logs on the web and a coach could review them. (But athletes would only have access to their own log). |
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Wow, this looks really good. It does look like what Rob is asking for. The only thing I don't see to like about it a PDA version. The one thing that worries me about all the zillions of choices of logbook software is that if you pick one today and then discover a few months or years from now that you like a different one better and want to switch, moving your data from product A to product B is going to be either impossible or just annoyingly difficult. Most of them seem to either have a CSV or XML export or else some sort of file-based backup option, but re-formatting the data from one to be recognizable to the next is going to be a pain. -Mitch On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Tim Akers wrote: I haven't used it but came across this software when looking for a training log to use. It sounds like it might do what you want (with the CoachConnect feature): http://www.crosstrak.com Tim Akers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Bradlee" I'd like to set up a web-based log where athletes could enter their logs on the web and a coach could review them. (But athletes would only have access to their own log). |
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Training log software recommendations
Try http://www.pdafit.com/ which is developed by Joe King of the Madison
Nordic Ski Club in Madison, WI. Greg Fangel "Mitch Collinsworth" wrote in message .cornell.edu... I'm interested in finding a good training log package. What I'd like to find is something that runs on both a Palm OS device and a desktop computer, and can sync the data between the two. Obviously the ability to handle the variety of activities typical to a skier's training year would be ideal. Also the typical variables of interest, such as HR zone, workout type, resting HR, notes about weather, health, course, equipment, wax, etc. Maybe even the ability to support multiple athletes? Or for an athlete to share their data with their coach, who can analyze multiple athletes' data on his computer? In short, a way to enter all the stuff we're used to scribbling in a paper log. I did a search through the last year or so of this group and found a recommendation from jeff Kalember for "The Athlete's Diary", which looks interesting. Will try the demo. It this the be-all-and-end-all of training logs? Anybody have other recommendations? Or good or bad experiences with this one they can share? A few days ago I dl'd something called Pilotraining to demo. It's pretty good for a Palm-only program, but I think I want to be able to enter data on the Palm and then analyze it on the desktop later. -Mitch |
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--- Mitch Collinsworth wrote: and want to switch, moving your data from product A to product B is going to be either impossible or just annoyingly difficult. Most of them seem to either have a CSV or XML export or else some sort of file-based backup option, but re-formatting the data from one to be recognizable to the next is going to be a pain. Considering your years of work supporting this newsgroups I'll write you a perl script to translate the data as needed : I couldn't get the web site to come up. I'll try again. Rob ===== Rob Bradlee Java, C++, Perl, XML, OOAD, Linux, and Unix Training |
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Well... that site says: "The Exercise Pal program is the exercise log and planning tool you need to reach the next level. It tracks both aerobic and strength training. The Exercise Pal program will release later this year and is current in beta-test." So it seems to be due out anytime but you can't get it today unless you're a friend of Joe King. Also not clear is if it has a version for desktop computer or if it is PDA only. Not enough details given to really tell. -Mitch On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Greg Fangel wrote: Try http://www.pdafit.com/ which is developed by Joe King of the Madison Nordic Ski Club in Madison, WI. Greg Fangel "Mitch Collinsworth" wrote in message .cornell.edu... I'm interested in finding a good training log package. What I'd like to find is something that runs on both a Palm OS device and a desktop computer, and can sync the data between the two. Obviously the ability to handle the variety of activities typical to a skier's training year would be ideal. Also the typical variables of interest, such as HR zone, workout type, resting HR, notes about weather, health, course, equipment, wax, etc. Maybe even the ability to support multiple athletes? Or for an athlete to share their data with their coach, who can analyze multiple athletes' data on his computer? In short, a way to enter all the stuff we're used to scribbling in a paper log. I did a search through the last year or so of this group and found a recommendation from jeff Kalember for "The Athlete's Diary", which looks interesting. Will try the demo. It this the be-all-and-end-all of training logs? Anybody have other recommendations? Or good or bad experiences with this one they can share? A few days ago I dl'd something called Pilotraining to demo. It's pretty good for a Palm-only program, but I think I want to be able to enter data on the Palm and then analyze it on the desktop later. -Mitch |
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On Tue, 8 Jun 2004, Rob Bradlee wrote: --- Mitch Collinsworth wrote: and want to switch, moving your data from product A to product B is going to be either impossible or just annoyingly difficult. Most of them seem to either have a CSV or XML export or else some sort of file-based backup option, but re-formatting the data from one to be recognizable to the next is going to be a pain. Considering your years of work supporting this newsgroups I'll write you a perl script to translate the data as needed : Of course if I choose the right product the 1st time I might never need to convert the data. But that seems pretty unlikely in the long run wouldn't you say? :-) Anyway I can write the perl script if the conversion is obvious. I'm just assuming it might be far from obvious. Or that there are fundamental differences in the products such as a field that's required in one program doesn't even exist in the other. You can't convert data you don't have. :-) But maybe these are lousy assumptions and they all do pretty much the same thing underneath the GUI. I couldn't get the web site to come up. I'll try again. Funny. It came up surprisingly fast here. As in, much faster than most websites that aren't locally hosted. -Mitch |
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