What is gpstrainer®?

gpsTrainer® is software that you can download to your Windows Mobile or Android Cell phone. Check out the Hardware Requirements for recommended hardware. You can download the software here.

gpsTrainer® requires a phone with a GPS receiver.

Once you download and install the software you can record a course by riding or running it while carrying the hardware. You can carry the Phone in your back pocket and hear the audio updates via wired or wireless headphones. Sony makes a nice wired unit and Oakley makes the "razrwire" sunglasses with an integrated Blutooth receiver. The "razrwire" along with the new Android Mobile phone is the ultimate hardware platform.

As an alternative, you can go to the web site (www.gpsTrainer.com) and define a course and download it. You can set up intervals along your course and gpsTrainer® will collect times for the intervals while training.

Once a course is recorded you can race against it. You can get checkpoint up to 6 times per minute. You will hear precisely how far ahead or behind you are of your target pace. After your race you can upload the race to the web site and compare it to your previous races. You can see precisely where on the course you are faster and slower. You can also publish races or courses so that others can race you. You can keep your frequently used courses on your phone and upload the rest to the web site.

Benefits

Hands Free Operation

Ever try to push a button on a bike computer after an intense interval? I'ts not easy or accurate. gpsTrainer® "knows" where the start and finish of the course and also the start and finish of intervals that you set up. gpsTrainer® automatically starts the timer at the start and finish of the course and each interval!

Audio Output

gpsTrainer® speaks to you! Its a whole lot easier while training hard to hold your concentration on the road or trail when you are getting your updates through speech instead of trying to concentrate on numbers displayed on a small screen.

Immediate and Continuous Feedback

Getting audio checkpoint updates every 10 seconds keeps you exactly on pace throughout the whole course. No more starting out too fast or losing concentration and time.