Berbie Software has released an update for TrailRunner, the outdoor oriented route-planning and journaling software for Mac OS X. Among other improvements, routes that have been created with the easy to use routing tools in TrailRunner 3.1 can now be sent to Trails. Trails for iPhone or iPad is one of the hottest GPS tracking Apps available in the App Store.
"TrailRunner is an outstanding route planning and journaling application for Mac OS X. Send your GPS recordings directly from Trails to TrailRunner to analyze and compare your jogs, walks and hikes. Or create routes in TrailRunner and follow the course with Trails. TrailRunner and Trails are a big team to collect and edit your trips and adventures."
TrailRunner integrates a wide range of GPS, mapping and workout related scopes into a simple to use application. These include a seamless integration with online services to display topographic maps, satellite photos and elevation data. Easy workout import and geo visualization for Garmin ForeRunner and Edge devices. Workout import and geo matching for running devices like the iPhone 3G, Apple + Nike iPod Sport Kit, Nike+ SportBand or selected Polar heart-rate monitors. Export of route directions as NanoMaps for color iPods or cellphones. Import and export of various file formats. Integration with free digital mapping communities like GPSies.com and OpenStreetMap.org
Focused on users doing any kind of outdoor activities like running, biking, hiking or inline skating, TrailRunner offers route planning and automatic route calculation for a given distance and attractiveness, a workout diary, workout histograms and analysis tools for measured data like geographic course, speed, distance, heart-rate, personal aerobic zone and more. An integrated exercise plan can help users to improve their base endurance in small and adaptive steps.
TrailRunner 3.1 is free but thankfully accepts donations. Trails is available in the Apple App Store.