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There have been a couple of updates to the site today, based on user feedback.

1) When drawing routes, the cursor has changed to a cross-hair for placing points. This should make it easier to place markers in the spot you really wanted. If you hold your mouse down to drag the map, the cursor is still the “hand.”

2) If you marked your shoes in your log entry they are displayed in your running log.

3) You can now export your running log in the running log XML format without logging into the site. You can use a URL like this:

http://www.favoriterun.com/run/export?login=yourusername&password=yourpassword

That will enable you to programatically grab your running log and display it on your own website or blog if you’re technically inclined to do so.

Thanks for the feedback, and have a great day!

User reported Bugs:

The Weekly Log counts the week from Sunday to Saturday, while the Activity Log counts the week from Monday to Sunday. It was difficult for users to track the mileage with different start dates.

Fixes:

Now both Logs count the week from Sunday through Satuday.

Thank Jim for reporting this bug to us.

The other day a user asked if he could import his running log data from another program. Unfortunately, there is no automatic way for this to happen right now. But, don’t despair! I had the user email me his data in a CSV file format (comma seperated list) and within a couple of hours I had his 2 years worth of data (over 200 log entries!) imported into Favorite Run. The nice thing about the user sending me his data is that I was able to see additional fields that need to be added to the log to make it an even better tool.So, if you have some running log data you want imported to Favorite Run, go ahead and email me a copy of your data and I’ll see what I can throw together. Also, if there are additional fields you would like to track, let me know and I’ll see about getting them added.

I’m pleased to announce that Favorite Run now has a blog!I plan on using the blog as a way to keep you informed of Favorite Run updates, new features, upcoming features, and bugs. I’d also like to post any articles from members that they might want to share (marathon experiences, running group news, etc), so please let me know if you have something you’d like to share and I’ll get it up on the blog. Also, if you have any good websites sites you’d like to me to review, let me know and I’ll take a look.As always, please feel free to send me an email.