THE RUNKEEPER APP is a game for me because it transports me into an arena where I am the player.
I like the clever design, coaches' voices and online tracking provided by the app. To use it well, I need to run with my Klipsch earbuds so I have a way of easily controlling tracks of music. I've got to spend more time reordering my playlists because my music isn't helping me run fast.
I also need to work on finding more stiles in walls near routes like the Rockwell lake in the photo. Sometimes gates close off easy access to people who know only paths with gates. But locals who know where hundred year old walks have stiles can find unimpressed access to running trails that can take you to quiet loops of Runkeeping serenity.