SpeedCoach Mobile takes the basic idea of Nielsen-Kellerman’s SpeedCoach product line and implements it on the Apple iPhone 3G (and 3GS). SpeedCoach Mobile provides all of the information you get with an NK SpeedCoach, and more. Using the advanced capabilities of the iPhone, SpeedCoach Mobile is able to accurately calculate stroke rate, distance, and speed (or pace). With a waterproof case and the SpeedCoach Mobile application, your iPhone is transformed into a SpeedCoach that works in any rowing shell, canoe, kayak or dragonboat – with no wiring!
Rowers, in particular, will find the SpeedCoach Mobile very intuitive and easy to use, as the user interface borrows familiar ideas from the SpeedCoach and the Concept 2 erg monitors.
Features
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Fully integrated with the iPhone
- Good battery life – typically 3-4 hours
- Uses GPS to calculate distance and speed
- Uses the accelerometer to detect strokes and calculate stroke rates
- White-on-black display works well in both low-light conditions and bright sunlight
- All screens support both landscape and portrait mode
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Real-time display
- Configurable layout lets you see just the data that you want
- Available performance data: time, distance, stroke rate, stroke count, speed/pace, average speed/pace, interval number, direction, time of day, check factor, bounce factor
- Calculates stroke rates reliably for rowing shells of all sizes, canoes, kayaks and dragon-boats
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Workout editor
- Easy to create new workouts
- Unlimited storage for workouts
- Rearrange workouts in your list to make your favorites easy to find
- Optional “countdown” feature lets you get up to speed before starting the first interval
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Workout types
- Single distance or time
- Intervals based on time, distance, or strokes (with configurable rest between intervals)
- Custom workouts containing any sequence of intervals
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Web support
- Upload practice data securely for viewing with the SpeedCoach Log application on Facebook.
Note: per-upload charges apply – see here for details. - “Tag” teammates to share practice data easily
- Workout summary charts show average speed & stroke rate over a set of intervals (sample)
- Interval detail charts show speed & stroke rate during an interval (sample)
- View your practices with Google Maps, Google Earth or Live Search Maps (sample)
- Privacy settings let you control who can see your data
- Upload practice data securely for viewing with the SpeedCoach Log application on Facebook.
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Miscellaneous
- “Coach Mode” allows coaches to use the application to help organize and direct practices from the launch. Let the iPhone alert you to the end of each work and rest interval. Tap the iPhone screen to check stroke rates.
- History view lets you examine workout data quickly on the iPhone
- Audible alarms at the end of a work interval and with 15 seconds remaining in a rest interval
- Automatic start/stop feature lets you start (or pause) a workout when you start (or stop) rowing or paddling