How to track your milage

So how are you certain of the milage you are racking up? There are some great web sites that offer you the ability to calculate your distance with tremendous accuracy. My favorite is geodistance.com. It uses google maps to provide you with a satellite view of the route you are interested in. Simply put in your address or whatever your starting point is and then click along the route to get a calculation of your distance. Another web site is mapmyrun.com. Same concept as geodistance however on this web site there are saved routes/runs that you can search. They are categorized by location and distance. You can also view the routes Google Earth 3D. Need more information about your run? There are some great watches that also calculate distance but also can be a great training partner. Here are just a few.

Women's Accelerator Runner
Cost: $69.99
How It Works
The key to the accuracy of Tech4o women's running watches lies within their accelerometer sensor. The accelerometer sensor works by first detecting changes in the user's movement (acceleration) that are translated into varying degrees of electric current within the sensor. These electric currents are instantly decoded by the Tech4o women's running watches into highly accurate measurements of speed and distance and displayed on the women's running watch face. Accelerometer sensors are commonly found within a diverse range of industrial products in which accuracy is critical to performance, including automobile air bags and tilt meters. Now, thanks to Tech4o engineering, you can experience the same highly accurate measurement of your outdoor performance by using Accelerator™ and Traileader watches to track your own speed and distance!

Garmin Forerunner 205
Cost: $179.00
How It Works
This highly sensitive tracker will take your training to new heights; its advanced tracking and training programs accurately follow your progress.

Easy-to-use right out of the box, no pace-setting calibrations necessary; GPS satellites calculate speed, distance and pace information
SiRFstar® receiver provides rapid first fix and is sensitive enough to acquire signals in urban canyons and under dense foliage
Compact ergonomic design mounts on a wristband and features an easy-to-read display
Virtual Partner™ features lets you program time, distance and pace goals, then shows you if you're ahead or behind your goal
Calculates calorie consumption based on user's weight, distance traveled and hills climbed
Records lap history by day and week, stores up to 200 workouts in its memory
Pace alarm sounds if you're either exceeding or slower than your programmed pace
Online training log, interactive mapping and performance analysis at www.MotionBased.com , available for FREE or upgrade to the pay subscription
Time/distance alarm alerts you when you've reached a desired time or distance
Navigation capabilities let you mark locations, find locations or navigate back to the starting point; mark and save waypoints
Display is backlit for easy viewing in low light
Water-resistant construction meets IPX7 standards; submersible 1-meter for 30 minutes
Operates approximately 10 hours on its rechargeable lithium ion battery, charger included
Includes: Forerunner 205, Garmin Training Center CD-ROM , docking cradle, expander strap, A/C charger, USB cable, owner's manual and quick start guide