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map my walk/run etc

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Found this to be a great help now I'm walking to get fit but found it a little scary when looking at some of the options... Many local people to Me seem to log there walk from their home address ( ok not quite to the house but close enough ) and do there walks regularly..

Maybe I just worry but I have made my daughter set hers to private as I have.

Does anyone else think that most aps seem to share far to much of you don't set it to private x

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I use strava, it gives you the option of keeping 50 meters around your home address as a blank.

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

I use Map My run, my profile is set to private as I neither care about other peoples running habits, nor do I wish them to start stalking me as I run quite late at night.

But it was a little while before I figured out stuff like that which is quite scary.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I use Map My run, my profile is set to private as I neither care about other peoples running habits, nor do I wish them to start stalking me as I run quite late at night.

But it was a little while before I figured out stuff like that which is quite scary."

That was my worry. I had a look at the ap before I went on it and realised that it wants to Share a lot.... I tend to go early or after dark ( don't really want to be seen lol ) x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There was a spate of burglaries in America of professional cyclist's homes. Sites like this made their home addresses obvious and their race schedules made it clear when the houses were empty

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By *pa and dCouple
over a year ago

Barnet

Whenever I see peoples Map My Walk/Run/Cycle/Jog/Hop etc on their Facebook timelines, it shows that they don't ever get anywhere, they just do a big circle from home and return back to exactly the same place they started. Whats the point of that?!

How about a "Map my shag"?

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By *ingle Beds LassWoman
over a year ago

Bedfordshire

I've just started using it but I walk around parks, yes local to me, but far enough from home. Will look at privacy options

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use strava, not only can you make the area around your home private you can set your whole profile so only those you are friends with can see your activities,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've recently started using it and never even occurred to me about privacy of my home. But I tend to walk away from home. I find it quite motivational and a little scary when my pocket starts talking to me when I'm out alone!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another one for strava here. Its a really good app

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Like with any social media you should always be careful at what you share

There are always options to not publish your mapped routes

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

Yes all of the above but slightly going off topic but in the same field you may or may not use a tachometer for logging a distance I often clamp one to my belt Its seems lately a mile gets longer every year.. thou my leg muscles let me know that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

+1 for strava, although I always start away from the house and never in the same place. two people I know have had expensive bikes stolen this way.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"+1 for strava, although I always start away from the house and never in the same place. two people I know have had expensive bikes stolen this way."

Good point,I use Walk and Ride. I'll check my settings. Then again, I live in a three storey fortress (flat) that I can barely get my bike in and out of.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I use strava, it gives you the option of keeping 50 meters around your home address as a blank."

I didn't know you can do that. Is it only for the premium account?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ok worked out you can't do it through the app. Must log on to https://www.strava.com/settings/privacy. Fab as an educational tool

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