Now that I’ve had some time to play with the SporstsTracker recorded track from the last race, I am uninstalling Google’s MyTracks. MyTracks worked fine but Sports Tracker is just amazing in the amount of information it gives you, especially when paired with monitoring devices like the Zephyr bluetooth heartrate monitor.
Using the playback feature at sportstracklive.com I was able to see my speeds at fairly precise locations on the track and also my heartrate. It was interesting to find out that my heartrate was around 200bpm during the whole race. That will definitely help me target my workouts and zone training. I was also able to track my speed over time and map it to my fatigue points.
SportsTracker, and my trusty Android 1 phone will be a huge asset in preparing for the Baja 1000. Next, I need to try out the live feature. If it works the way I think, my pit crew will be able to track my progress as I am racing.
$4.99 for the app was well worth it.