2006-02-01

### Running Maps [![Icon-Permalink.png](/Icon-Permalink.png)](#)

[![/space/stanford_campus_loop_run.jpg](/space/stanford_campus_loop_run.jpg)](http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_run.php?r=0b42ee7598a0141dfa0877206df38f9c)[![/space/google_shoreline_run_1.jpg](/space/google_shoreline_run_1.jpg)](http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_run.php?r=7c13a125a12576247e7fbc7bb1314114)[![/space/google_shoreline_run_2.jpg](/space/google_shoreline_run_2.jpg)](http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_run.php?r=570938f00c1f30c59530b15fc930dd0f)

My workout regimen consists of running, lifting, and the occasional game of
tennis. I'm good about sticking to a routine, and I'm glad I do, but I don't
really keep track of how far I run or the routes I take.

I've always been curious about my runs, though. How far do I run? What's the
elevation change? Are there other interesting runs in the same area?

Friends at work recently turned me onto some great mashup sites that answer
these exact questions. I first tried [MapMyRun](http://mapmyrun.com/).
Within minutes, I'd mapped out
[a few of my regular routes](http://mapmyrun.com/user/63871/ryan).
MapMyRun gave me the distance, elevation, calorie estimate, and other
statistics. It also showed me
[nearby runs](http://www.mapmyrun.com/search?txtLocation=Palo+Alto%2C+CA&lstSearchBy=local_runs&lstSortBy=cs.rating+desc&btnSearch=SEARCH+%3E)
that other people had posted.

Others include [Gmaps Pedometer](http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/) and [US Track &
Field's site](http://www.usatf.org/routes/), which aims to be the "largest
searchable database of running routes in the country." Ambitious, eh?