so fun!

[ultraslacker]

(mods: we'll move this to site news in a couple of days... I want the exposure here for now ;)


I'm excited to show you all RM's latest addition: route maps!

All registered users can now post their favourite routes, including images (if you have a satellite image).

check it out here: http://www.runningmania.com/resources/routes

and let me know what you think!


there probably are bugs... if you find anything that seems wonky or isn't working, post it here and I will fix it.

thanks!

oh, and thanks to all my testers who tried it out and gave me feedback while I was building it. :)

[Jwolf]

(mods: we'll move this to site news in a couple of days... I want the exposure here for now

good idea, but maybe make the thread title a bit more descriptive?

[turd ferguson]

That's awesome Holly - thanks for setting this up.

My prediction - this is going to be very, very big - I can see this generating a lot of external traffic.

[ultraslacker]

(mods: we'll move this to site news in a couple of days... I want the exposure here for now ;)

good idea, but maybe make the thread title a bit more descriptive?

what are you saying? that people don't read EVERY thread I start? I'm hurt! :P

I know this group... curiosity will bring everyone into a thread with an ambiguous title. lol

[ultraslacker]

That's awesome Holly - thanks for setting this up.

My prediction - this is going to be very, very big - I can see this generating a lot of external traffic.

I hope so!

[markB]

yep, this is a great addition to the site. runningmania is becoming a valuable resource the running community. now you need to find a way to make a living off of it

[ultraslacker]

yep, this is a great addition to the site. runningmania is becoming a valuable resource the running community. now you need to find a way to make a living off of it :)

I've just been waiting for you all to become addicted... next week I'm going to start charging access fees.

[redhead]

Holly, this is so cool! Thanks.

Hey, can I edit my own route or do you have to do it? When I click on "Edit your routes" it doesn't actually go anywhere.

I just wanted to add a note to the Niagara-on-the-Lake route I posted. I wanted to mention that's it's...

21 km out and back (10.5 km each way)

I should probably also mention that there are numerous small parking lots/picnic areas all along the route so people could start and finish wherever they wanted to.

[Sash13]

Very cool feature!

[Jo-Jo]

You're right...the ambiguous title lured me here!

Great feature...and believe it or not I've never run the route jgore in Kingston posted...definitely sometime to run this summer.

Thanks Holly

[mcshame]

looks cool, but it didn't like the size of my image :p

I want to just export from SportTracks, and upload straight in. If I have to resize, it's too much bother.

Ok, throw things at me now. I'm just a lazy @ss. But seriously, I hate resizing images especially when I can just post the image straight into a training log on the board with no problem.

EDIT: It was 800 x 461

[HCcD]

(mods: we'll move this to site news in a couple of days... I want the exposure here for now

good idea, but maybe make the thread title a bit more descriptive?

what are you saying? that people don't read EVERY thread I start? I'm hurt!

I know this group... curiosity will bring everyone into a thread with an ambiguous title. lol

Queen Holly is a smart cookie ... devious, yet smart ... I guess she learned something new about online marketing from another recent thread, eh !!!

[trixiee]

Thanks Holly! As a person who travels on occassion, this will come in really handy!

[getfit]

I always read the threads you start Holly But I must say I'm disappointed this has nothing about chocolates or pirates

[a_beacher]

I always read the threads you start Holly But I must say I'm disappointed this has nothing about chocolates or pirates

Ha Ha..that's why I spend so much time in NRR.

Cool feature Holly.

[QuickChick]

This is going to be a terrific resource! I'm really excited about it.

[ultraslacker]

Holly, this is so cool! Thanks.

Hey, can I edit my own route or do you have to do it? When I click on "Edit your routes" it doesn't actually go anywhere.

I just wanted to add a note to the Niagara-on-the-Lake route I posted. I wanted to mention that's it's...

21 km out and back (10.5 km each way)

I should probably also mention that there are numerous small parking lots/picnic areas all along the route so people could start and finish wherever they wanted to.

when you click on Edit you should then see a list of your routes... what does it show for you?

[ultraslacker]

looks cool, but it didn't like the size of my image :p

I want to just export from SportTracks, and upload straight in. If I have to resize, it's too much bother.

Ok, throw things at me now. I'm just a lazy @ss. But seriously, I hate resizing images especially when I can just post the image straight into a training log on the board with no problem.

EDIT: It was 800 x 461

600 is big enough... anything bigger throws off all the formatting. You don't HAVE to put a picture in with the route, but it certainly is helpful. And if you had a bunch of routes to add, you could resize the pics all at once and it'd take 5 minutes. ;)

[ultraslacker]

ps: I want to fill this thing up.... maybe we should have a contest...

ok. for every route you submit between now and July 15, you will get an entry into a draw for a FABULOUS prize (to be determined... ;)

[bruyere]

(mods: we'll move this to site news in a couple of days... I want the exposure here for now

good idea, but maybe make the thread title a bit more descriptive?

what are you saying? that people don't read EVERY thread I start? I'm hurt!

I know this group... curiosity will bring everyone into a thread with an ambiguous title. lol

Worked for me!

Haven't checked it out yet, but I know it'll be cool. Nice, Holly!

[RayMan]

ps: I want to fill this thing up.... maybe we should have a contest...

ok. for every route you submit between now and July 15, you will get an entry into a draw for a FABULOUS prize (to be determined...

Do you want images included, or do you prefer none, to speed up the loading? Or does it even affect the speed the page loads at?

[redhead]

Holly, this is so cool! Thanks.

Hey, can I edit my own route or do you have to do it? When I click on "Edit your routes" it doesn't actually go anywhere.

when you click on Edit you should then see a list of your routes... what does it show for you?

Hi again Holly,
I'm logged in and just tried to edit my route again. When I click on 'Edit your routes' it shows...

Edit Routes

Routes list - Add a new route - Edit your routes

Routes list - Add a new route - Edit your routes

___________________________________

© Copyright 2005-2007, Holly Vipond.
All Rights Reserved.

When I click on Edit your routes (again) it still gives me this...

Edit Routes

Routes list - Add a new route - Edit your routes

Routes list - Add a new route - Edit your routes

___________________________________

© Copyright 2005-2007, Holly Vipond.
All Rights Reserved.

Even if I click on "Edit your routes" when on the actual route I submitted http://www.runningmania.com/resources/routes/index.php?rid=53 it shows this...

Edit Routes

Routes list - Add a new route - Edit your routes

Routes list - Add a new route - Edit your routes

___________________________________

© Copyright 2005-2007, Holly Vipond.
All Rights Reserved.

Well, you did ask Holly. You said, "there probably are bugs... if you find anything that seems wonky or isn't working, post it here and I will fix it." It really IS a very cool feauture. Thanks. Do I win something if I find a bug, LOL!

[Robert]

This is a great, great feature!

I'm also having a problem editing the route I previously uploaded.

[jgore]

My latest route - "Downtown-Hwy15-Kingston Mills" - isn't taking the map, though it's only 500 x 581.

"Edit Routes" will let me edit the route I just entered, but not the other route that is in my name.

[La]

Holly, it won't let me edit a route I just entered (though it does allow me to edit one I entered the other day). I'm just pasting the URL here until I can edit the route and post it there.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=364573