MapMyRun received a major honor last week from the help of our community. We have been named the People’s Voice Best Lifestyle Mobile App in the 17th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), more »
MapMyFitness is excited to announce v4.0 of our website. This significant update has been in the works for more than 6 months and reflects detailed research and analysis of the fitness tracking habits of our 15+ million members. Seven years ago (before we had apps), we launched MapMyRun.com and have worked tirelessly over time – more »
We are excited to announce today a new integration with UP – a wristband and app that tracks how you sleep, move and eat, and then helps you use that information to feel your best. MapMyFitness is one of the first apps to be directly integrated with the UP Platform and now allows users to more »
The following post comes to you from our friends at Men’s Health – the men’s guide to fitness, workouts, weight loss, and more from the world’s largest men’s magazine. Along with blackened toenails, many runners tend to suffer from iliotibial (IT) band syndrome—an overuse injury that often causes pain on the outside of the knee. more »
The events of April 15, 2013 in Boston, MA were tragic in every sense and have touched us all deeply. MapMyFitness has a deep history in Boston with five of our longtime employees and their families living there. We were relieved to learn that everyone is safe, however others were not so lucky. We want more »
Our latest iPhone update is out and it’s true we are getting a lot friendlier (if you can believe it). We know that fitness is better with friends so we’ve made it much easier to sync with those you’re already connected with. And because everyone could use a little extra motivation, we’ve added comments and more »
The following post comes to you from our friends at dailyRX- a news network and leader in publishing health news for consumers and patients alike. Growing evidence shows cutting back on salt consumption reduces blood pressure and, in turn, the risk of stroke and heart disease. Two new studies show that a reduction in salt more »
Winter is technically over and things are beginning to warm up – and boy is it showing. Last week alone you logged more workouts and routes than at the peak of last year – congrats! Let’s help each other make 2013 our fittest yet. We’ll be highlighting our tools along the way to ensure you more »
The Boston Marathon is a sporting event like none other. From the hardy back of the packers, to the primed up pros, the Boston Marathon remains a symbol of excellence for runners of all skill levels. With the big day in Bean Town on Monday, we are bringing you a few tricks of the trade more »
Is your city the fittest? In honor of World Health Day MapMyFitness hosted a global challenge to find the fittest cities. The Battle of the Cities contest encouraged users worldwide to log workouts for city points. The winners were chosen based on the percentage of increased activity over the weekend compared to the last 30 more »
