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Running Routes

April 16, 2011
Image of Run dot com logo

Looking for running routes near you and or when you are on holiday? Then visit Run.com where visitors can find routes in..

  • Argentina (43 routes); through to
  • Zimbabwe (1 route)

...including the United Kingdom (1,309 routes).

Visitors can also add their own running routes, sharing them with locals and/or visitors to the region.

Visit http://www.run.com/ to find out more and/or http://www.run.com/country.asp?loc=GB to access the UK Routes.

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Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Running 

 

Time to Run

April 16, 2011
Image of Time to Run Logo

Time To Run is, as the strap line states, a running information portal; with subsidiary presence here in the UK

Image of UK Logo

and in...

    • Time-to-Run home







    Canada;
    • Canada home



  • South Africa;
    • South Africa home




    • Cape Town




    • SA North West




    Finland;
    • Finland English



    • Suomi



  • Ireland; and
    • Ireland home



    USA
    • USA home


Plus ...


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Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Running 

 

Better Bracket Maker

April 1, 2011
Image of Better Bracket Maker Header

Better Bracket Maker is a browser based application that lets users make tournament brackets online.

Note: There is no need for account registration however, If users want to be able to load and edit their tournament bracket(s) later, users will have to log in with a Facebook account.

To create a bracket...

  • go to the Better Bracket Maker website;
  • click "Create new bracket";
  • enter bracket Name (Learning Provider Basketball Match, Rugby 7s Cup etc);
  • Select the number of startin...

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Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Records 

 

Bike Hub

March 31, 2011
Image of Bike Hub, Bicycle Association and cycling experts logos

BikeHub...

  • is a joint initiative of the Bicycle Association and the Association of Cycle Traders via the Bike Hub levy scheme;
  • hosts a number of resources for learning providers including...
    • Health & Fitness;
    • Bike to Work;
    • Family Cycling and
    • Advocasy.
  • includes a Cycle Route Finder that allows users to put in both Start and Destination and then provides an opportunity to select one of the following options...
    • Fastest route;
    • Balanced route; or
    • Quietest route
      Image of routes available

The video cli...


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Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Bikes 

 

WithFit

August 12, 2010

WithFit can help users find the workout they are looking for.

On the WithFit website users can find workouts by specifying the type such as...

  • aerobic;
  • body weight; and
  • power.
Users can also search for workouts based on specific muscle and body parts.

Once users know which workout they want, they can also use the "log" feature and keep track of their daily workout activity.

Customized workouts not your thing? Then browse through hundreds of professionally created fitness plans and star...


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Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Fitness 

 

Science of Cycling

August 8, 2010

The Exploratorium's Science of Cycling website is a another of their sites that deals with the maths and science of sports. 

As flagged before, Exploratorium's Sports Science site contains many pages on which learners can explore the maths and science of team sports as well as the individual sports of, for example, bicycling and skateboarding.

The Science of Cycling has a calculator that learners can use to calculate the aerodynamic drag and propulsion power of a bicyclist.

Vi...


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Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Science of Sports 

 

Energy in Sports

August 5, 2010
I'm aware that those engaged in Sports and Leisure are always looking for "hooks" that will get learners interested in what is being addressed.

has produced an interesting infographic (Information Graphic) showing the energy expended by athletes performing various athletic tasks. This one doesn't just mention calories; it mentions calories as well as...
  • watts; and
  • speed measurements.

Ideal for printing and displayed in...

  • health/well being;
  • physical education;
  • sports & leisure; and/or
    ...

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Posted by John Dalziel. Posted In : Infographic 

 
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About Me

John Dalziel
Liverpool

John Dalziel I'm an eLearning Adviser specializing in stimulating and supporting innovation in learning via eBooks, eMagazines, blogs (including audio versions), online TV, interactive resources, forums, workshops, conferences and face2face consultations. Evaluating and becoming familiar with sustainable and new technologies allows me to respond to the needs of learning providers from a position of experience rather than 'hearsay'. Supported learning providers, in the northwest of England (UK), can contact me for FREE consultations. Based at Lancaster University I work for the JISC Regional Support Centre - Northwest.

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