Use your phone to monitor your fitness training!

Do you find it frustrating when you go for a long walk or a long run, that you can"t always be sure exactly how far you"ve gone, and what you"ve achieved?Well, Nokia has come to the rescue!Nokia phones which have a built-in GPS chip just have to download the free Nokia Sports Tracker where it will record data to help fitness enthusiasts measure their performance.It will measure the exact distance, route, time and altitude of the user"s training sessions and races.While in training mode, users can view their progress on the handset and even select the Live Tracking function which uploads their real time location to the Sports Tracker website. Their friends and family (or fans!) can then log on to the website www.sportstracker.nokia.com, and track their progress live on a map, particularly useful if you want to arrange a mid-session rendez-vous, lend support at an event, or know when someone"s going to be home for dinner.At the end of a workout, data can then be uploaded to The Sports Tracker website, whether it"s the speed of a favourite bike ride, the time it takes to do a morning run, or the exact distance covered when walking in the park. The website gives users access to workout analysis summary that includes high and low speed points, altitude and route tracking on a selection of maps. Users can then share and compare routes with the site"s online community and find training buddies like-minded friends all over the world.Sports Tracker is one of many personal navigation services on offer from Nokia.www.sportstracker.nokia.comThe Nokia Sports Tracker can be downloaded to the Nokia N82, N95 and N95 8GB, 5800, and the N97 which will be available from August"09, while other NSeries or S60 devices simply require a Bluetooth GPS device to be connected.