WalkJogRun.net

WalkJogRun.net September 2007 Survey

Once again we want to give you the chance to influence what we build next. We have the feature that was outvoted last month and three new ones: elevation, water stops and bathrooms and draggable turns.

• Elevation - Until now WalkJogRun has been tracking the elevation of each click you make along the route but not displaying a course profile. If this is the winning feature this month, you will see elevation graphs for each run in the listing screen and in the route overview when you click a route to see the bubble.
• Water stops and bathrooms: This is a really practical idea if you are familiar with running longer distances. For every hour you run, the average person needs to drink 8 oz of water. If selected, we'll add the ability to add markers to the site indicating bathroom and water fountains/bubblers along the way.
• Draggable turns: It seems every week Google adds new features to their Google Maps system presenting us with new opportunities to add features. One such feature is the ability to drag markers around. This would make it easier to make corrections to your routes either as you are creating them or after your run, as mentioned in the tip of the day.
• Tagging route types - Another popular request is the ability to tag a route you create as a running route, walking route, cycling route or something else. Of course many routes can serve many purposes but the idea is to capture the original intent of the route creator. If this wins you will see a drop down box when you save a route where you can pick a route type.