I'm a part-time athlete mostly from the couch to the fridge. BUT I have the ambition to improve and work on my running. At least better than my colleague who beat me last time by a few minutes. Between him and me exist some competition and I have to beat him. Together we decided to join the next Zürich Marathon. To prepare I use RunAnanas, a new fitness companion, that let's me explore the upcoming race in a fun way. During the entire practice period, I can virtually compete against friends and even professional athletes. I don't even need additional gadgets because RunAnanas works on existing phone and Laptop.
What is the motivation?
Many ambitious amateurs ask themselves 2 or 3 months before an upcoming race whether they should register. Furthermore, extensive inspection of a potential course is not always viable, especially for remote locations abroad.
What is the target audience?
Leisure sportsman who want to increase their fitness Ambitions to improve Competition among friend and with previous runners
What is the solution?
Explore potential courses from abroad Mental preparation for a race Race planning (e.g., repeatedly run important passages)
What is the strength of runAnanas?
Promises a low entry barrier (i.e., no need for expensive equipment) Fun, sightseeing experience
What are the technical challenges?
No full support for chosen technology stack (e.g., EcmaScript 6 / Typescript standard, various Angular versions) Desirable APIs not available (e.g., Google Street view challenge)
What are the accomplishments?
Fun, hands-on showcase, giving back to the users of Datasport
What are possible future extensions?
Immersive workout experience: [vision] Integrate with other multimedia content (e.g., VR experience) [extension] Treadmill with SDK to incorporate elevation [technical] Explore ways how to improve latency of the street view
Built With
- android
- angular4
- firebase
- google-maps
- rxjs
- turf
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