MBlog

Levi Lepheimer - Le Mont Ventoux, Dauphine-Libere

Le Mont Ventoux was the defining stage for Levi Lepheimer’s win at Dauphine-Libere, where he climbed into the yellow jersey with a third place stage finish. Lepheimer was quoted in cyclingnews saying, "I know from last year that you have to pay a lot of respect to Le Mont Ventoux. It's long. You have to be patient and wait. I could have waited even longer, but I wanted the jersey. I knew I couldn't get both stage win and yellow jersey, so I went for the jersey."

Congrats Levi! And thanks for using MotionBased.

Here's a summary of the race, see more details at MotionBased.

Google Maps and more

We just released a new version of MotionBased comprised of mostly bug fixes, but we added a few nuggets to wet your appetite of things to come:

Google Maps in Dashboard Map Preview - The most obvious change is that we've switched to Google Maps in the Map Preview section of the Dashboard. This allows you to pan and zoom on your route using the familiar Google Map interface.  For those who live in areas where Google Maps does not provide good coverage, you may switch back to our original maps by changing the default map setting in your Account Preferences.

View activities in Google Maps - Map Preview not big enough? How about viewing one of more activities on a full page Google Map? Just follow these steps:

1. Go to the Digest in My Activities or TrailNetwork
2. Select the check boxes of the activities you would like to view in Google Maps
3. Click on the "More Actions..." pull down menu
4. Select "Google Maps" under Activity Exports

And the result...

And what about the Map Player and Analyzer? Let's just say we're working on it -- not too far off.

Activity Info Links - We're making it easier to browse your activities and those in the TrailNetwork by adding keyword links directly from the Activity Info portion of each activity. The blue links don't stand out, but there sure do add a lot of functionality.

Improved Course Download - We've made some improvements with Course Downloads, so you should be able to download any activity at MotionBased as a Course using the MotionBased Agent. We encourage everyone to start experimenting with Courses. Once you get the hang of using Courses during your workouts, you'll begin to really see the value of your GPS device.

MotionBased Stories

One of the beauties of working at MotionBased is that we get to see, hear and read about the different ways our customers use good ol' MB.

We're all different. We train for different reasons. We workout using different methods. We aspire to different goals. But, we all geek out the same thing -- MotionBased. A common thread that puts a smile on all of our faces.

Read how a few of our most dedicated customers use MotionBased.

Upload Process, HR Preferences, and More...

Things are a little different at MB. That's right, we recently released the latest version of MotionBased. Our engineers have been working hard to enhance the experience, add functionality, and fix some annoyances.

Here's what changed:

Upload Process - We learned that processing activities, and lots of ‘em, puts an enormous load on MotionBased. So we added a queue to regulate the flow. Now, after the MB Agent sends your activities to MotionBased, they get added to a queue for processing. When complete, they arrive in your Inbox. Don’t sweat it 'til you try it, it's not that bad. For those who practice good MotionBased upload habits (see tips below), your activities may be processed by the time you visit the Inbox. [read more]

Tips for faster processing

1. Use the MB Agent to upload your data (Windows PC users only).
2. Do NOT send .hst files unless you need to send your Garmin Training Center history for the first time to MotionBased.
3. Do NOT use one second data recording on your GPS device - except for special cases.
4. Mac users -- please delete the device history after each upload.

Heart Rate Zones Preferences - Configure your Heart Rate preferences as they appear throughout MotionBased.

Search - Improved keyword search for finding activities Digest and TrailNetwork. [read more]

Google Maps - Support for Europe!!

Activity Type Assignment - Your most frequent activity types are listed first for easier assignment.