Technology & Training: Tracking, recording and motivation

I've always advocated diarising ALL your training efforts (sleep, weight, bodyfat, riding hours, distance, etc). Not only can look back and see what worked or failed, but it helps you maintain motivation through those 'dark' days.

Other than its intended use I use my iPhone to record all my training efforts and then sync'ing it with the web. One of the advantages of using a hand-held device like an iPhone is that it's always with you -- a mobile device. All iPhone users will concur that by its very nature punching data into the phone is very user-friendly so instead of carrying a pen and paper around (which can be rather impractical) the iPhone is convenient.

Enter Weightbot v1.2!

Whether you are trying to lose (or gain) a few pounds, tracking your weight has never been more fun. Set your goal weight, record your weight at any interval (one weight per day max), view your BMI, and see your progress on a beautiful graph.

At £0.59 it's a bargain. This simple app is a treat and after comparing all the other available apps I can highly recommend it.