Training mode

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While exercising many wants to keep certain parameters within defined interval 
in order to achieve some goals. For example, if I want to burn fats then I have 
to keep my HR between 60 and 70% of max HR (in attachment you can see table 
from Wikipedia on exercise zones). If during exercise my HR is below 60 or 
above 70% I will not have results I'm expecting. For others it could be crucial 
to keep speed or pace in certain interval.

So, it would be great to have "Training mode" in which user will define HR, 
speed or pace interval he wants to stuck to during exercise. User would have to 
choose one of those three, and not to pick all three or combination of two 
parameters. Voice announcements in that case would be issued when defined 
parameter is off the limits. Still voice announcements should also keep 
informing person in regular time or distance intervals defined by user 
(issue#96).

Original issue reported on code.google.com by marko.ni...@gmail.com on 28 Feb 2011 at 10:43

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Sorry, I forgot to attach table...

Original comment by marko.ni...@gmail.com on 28 Feb 2011 at 4:47

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Maybe could be done as a separate app?

Original comment by rdama...@google.com on 30 Apr 2011 at 5:24

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Well, idea is to get real time feedback, e.g. while I train I want voice 
guidance and onscreen info so I know if my heart rate fall below or exceeds 
aimed heart rate interval so I can push up or slow down tempo, so it would be 
convenient to be part of My Tracks rather then separate app. There are many 
other tracking apps doing this.

I'm not sure what are you trying to achieve with My Tracks. If idea is that My 
Tracks only log data then it's more less ok just as it is right now. But if it 
ought to be #1 tracking apps for Android (what I would really like) then it 
should contain much more options to help users not only track data, but also to 
analyse it and help them adjust training to personal needs. Just look at the 
Endomondo, Sport Tracks Live, Sporty Pal... None of them is perfect, but 
combining good features from those can result in The Tracking Application.

Original comment by marko.ni...@gmail.com on 4 May 2011 at 9:25

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Well, idea is to get real time feedback, e.g. while I train I want voice 
guidance and onscreen info so I know if my heart rate fall below or exceeds 
aimed heart rate interval so I can push up or slow down tempo, so it would be 
convenient to be part of My Tracks rather then separate app. There are many 
other tracking apps doing this.

I'm not sure what are you trying to achieve with My Tracks. If idea is that My 
Tracks only log data then it's more less ok just as it is right now. But if it 
ought to be #1 tracking apps for Android (what I would really like) then it 
should contain much more options to help users not only track data, but also to 
analyse it and help them adjust training to personal needs. Just look at the 
Endomondo, Sport Tracks Live, Sporty Pal... None of them is perfect, but 
combining good features from those can result in The Tracking Application.

Original comment by marko.ni...@gmail.com on 4 May 2011 at 9:25

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From what I've read 'mytracks' wants to do collecting data, and then share the 
data with other apps on your android phone. (There is an example app in the 
code). These apps could then visualize the recorded data for special purposes, 
or shout at you that you have to run faster. :) Another example (in another 
bug) is that people want mytracks to compute the calories burned (and probably 
merge that with the mytracks info gathered).

Original comment by ch...@niekel.net on 4 May 2011 at 9:37

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I think this request belongs here... I would like to see MyTracks add training 
support for interval running. By this I mean the ability for a user to define 
an internal running schedule and then receive voice notifications to tell the 
runner when to run fast or slow and for how long. Currently I'm running 
RunKeeper (for the interval voice coaching feature) alongside MyTracks, but 
managing both apps at the same time is a bit cumbersome. 

Original comment by galt...@gmail.com on 8 Jul 2011 at 5:40

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Hi. I do not think that this issue is well named; it should be called heart 
rate zones.

It would be great if you could set heart rate zones and also trigger 
announcements when changing zones; this feature should be kept as simple as 
possible (i.e. forget about the requests for setting training targets, just 
provide recording with real-time feedback).

A lot of the 'sports' apps aim to provide training targets and programmes 
whereas, through a clean interface, My Tracks users look for real time feedback 
and data to analyse when finished; adding this would be a significant 
enhancement.

Original comment by Julius.N...@gmail.com on 3 Oct 2011 at 9:14

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Hello, just a quick follow up as the first response suggests running a 
different app.  I have a Polar iWL and tried to use Heart Rate Monitor for 
Polar (https://market.android.com/details?id=HRnavi.HRnavigator) but it can't 
seem to connect to the HRM when MyTracks is receiving data from it.  In short 
using a separate app for training zones doesn't work so please consider adding 
heart rate zones (with announcements) as requested above!

Original comment by Julius.N...@gmail.com on 17 Oct 2011 at 9:36

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Dear All, 

After just using mytracks for 4 days, I really love it. Although the heartrate 
target zone (and possible speed zone) on audio feedback would be awesom!

I don't know if there are already plans of implementing this, or that there is 
a way for me to do it (and share)?

Greetz,
vince

Original comment by vinc...@gmail.com on 27 Jul 2012 at 5:52

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