runens makes running less solitary, runens mission is to make running social great user interface and experience, we focus on bringing social features to people running with their phones

1. runens running is social New York, April 16, 2011

2. Our Mission to make running social

4. inspire and be inspired: sharing information with peers who are out there now. Motivation as core;

5. challenge: a true runner is motivated by challenges and accomplishments. Be it faster, further or more frequently;

6. charity is core: the app (free to download) will convert part of its revenues to international charity institutions. Communities as change agents.runens

7. TAP TAP download it, three stepsand you’re running

9. color-coded objectives become your badge; the “pulsing cloud” in the center will have your objective’s color

11. distance

13. time AND pace

14. distance AND pace

16. move the knob one full circle around the dial if you want to run a distance equal to your objective. To run a distance smaller or larger than the objective choose a fraction of full circle or go around the dial multiple times.

17. click the “pulsing cloud” on the center to confirm;

19. blue band with white head – computer is ahead

20. white band with blue head – you are ahead0% 75% 25% 50%

21. You can use it in any orientation

24. how many points you earned;

25. if you got any medals. There are different types of medals – some are given for reaching distance milestones, others for meeting very specific conditions (e.g., “ice runner”). Some medals will be a surprise.

28. bottom right corner: settings

29. bottom left corner: my hood.

31. as you run, you can see your course on the map and the markers for each mile or km as in any of the current running apps;

34. hood clash: leaderboard of hoods

35. medals: lists all the medals you earned or unlocked

36. leaderboard: compares you with people around you who have the same objective

37. running log: see previous results

38. much more to come!runens 2.0becomes a business here!

40. distance medals are earned every time you run that distance and give you extra points;

43. a points-based score for each hood is calculated; it measures the level of engagement of the hood’s runners;

46. Provides a virtual window into your neighborhood to boost motivation: you can see others running in real-time and have insight into their objectives without leaving your home

47. Includes a gaming element that is conceptually related to running performance and commitment

48. Allows you to measure yourself against other runners who are pursuing the same goals so that you can gauge your performance and commitment with real data

49. Builds local communities that can compete with each other, opening an avenue for philanthropic actions