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 »
March madness may be over, but we recently asked our users to get back in the game with a Fitness Fantasy contest of our own. We took our ‘sweet 16’ fitness goals and asked our community what they wanted to accomplish this year – whether that was summiting a new mountain or walking a mile more »
The following post comes from our friends over at Greatist – the fastest-growing fitness, health and happiness media start-up. Along with a few tips below we’re highlighting for you, check out more health and fitness news, tips, healthy recipes, expert opinion, and fun times at Greatist.com. The day you run a race, the hardest work more »
As you may know, World Health Day will be celebrated this year on April 7th. High blood pressure is this year’s theme – a priority area of public health concern in the world. Though it affects more than one in three adults worldwide, the risk of developing high blood pressure is both preventable and treatable more »
By Kevin Callahan As 2013 rolls into the spring, this year has already proven to be chock-full of health and fitness sensors, wearables and devices for every quantified self-junkie. I think The Verge said it right, describing this year’s CES as the “Invasion of the body trackers.” Last year we were introduced to the Fitbit more »
