Map Your Walk at MapMyWalk
If you take walks and always wonder what distance you're covering, there are a lot of ways to figure it out. As you probably know, you can use a GPS or a smartphone, but you might like to try using the internet––this article will show you how to use MapMyWalk.com.
Steps
- Create an account if you haven't already. You can sign in with your Facebook account if you like.
- Click on Create Route. This will load up tools that you need to create your map.
- Take a second to get your bearings. If you have put your location in your profile, you should be at your town.
- Hover over where you will start your walk. It could be at home or maybe you drove to a park, or anything else. Click there.
- Click at a little bit away in the direction that you went. It doesn't have to be at every single corner. The map maker will stick with main roads unless you indicate otherwise.
- Avoid fretting if you find your path went wrong. Click Undo and backtrack to where it is correct.
- Continue making your map, turn by turn. If you need to, click and hold the left mouse down to move the screen (location) around.
- Fill out the information on the left. Try to give each walk an identifying name so you know it for future reference.
- Log it as a workout. Fill out the information under there so you can count it as a workout.
- Click on Save. That is on the far upper right hand corner.
Tips
- Be sure the walking icon is selected (or bike) for your map. This will help you in other functions of the site.
- Having auto follow roads select (default) will make it easier for you to mark it. You won't have to mark the path as often.
Things You'll Need
- MapMyWalk account
- Internet enabled device
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