I run the pc stand alone version of Sportracks 3.1 due to living rurally with erratic internet. Does anyone have a plugin that can help to get Open Street Maps or any map to display on my activities.
I've tried an Google API but I'm wondering if my browser is stopping ST3 from loading it. I'm using windows 11 with the browser Edge.
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I have used SportTracks 3 for YEARS. I went on a big bike ride this afternoon and was really looking forward to uploading my GPS data into SportTracks 3. Got home, tried to upload, clicked "import" and got an error message sa...
I was able to grab the SportTracks map Provider for OpenStreetMaps v3.1.4403 using the "Wayback Machine" on the www.zonefivesoftware.com website. Apparently, there is a newer version floating around somewhere (v3.1.6807), but I couldn't find it. However, the Mapnik and CycleMap providers seem to work just fine! Some other plugins are available through the Wayback Machine. Hopefully this URL doesn't get stripped: http://web.archive.org/web/20150502163846/http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/sporttracks/plugins/?p=search&a=top-rated Also, mechgt has graciously made his plugins open source and readily available through github. My favorite plugin (Training Load) is there, along with a few others: https://github.com/mechgt?tab=repositories What's everyone using for weather? The built in plugin isn't working for that one...I haven't looked into that one yet....
Many thanks for your help. Its been great to see people still using the desktop ver of Sporttracks.
Training Load is the tool I use the most. I do have a question and you might know or know somebody who can help.
In Training load there is 2 options to check in the custom fields.
one is the [TRIMP] check box. or
the other is the [TSS] check box.
They both throw up a different set of figures. I have hr figures for running/riding based on lactic testing and the plugins for both running and bike spin.
I hope this means you found the OpenStreetMaps plugin through the WayBack machine! Yes, I'm going to ride SportTracks until the wheels fall off! Cheers to you, as well!
I use Garmin Connect for quick access to the data across the web, but SportTracks provides a lot more functionality, plus it allows me to retain a full log of my activities outside of any cloud service. This means I'm not beholden to any particular service provider. If something better comes along, I am free to move my data. For the moment, SportTracks is working just fine, and it doesn't require a monthly fee, so I'm not in a hurry!
Regarding the Training Load, you may find some helpful info in the readme.md here:
Training Load plugin for SportTracks (Desktop). Track your fitness, target race day, and avoid overtraining through HR and power based analysis. - GitHub - mechgt/training-load: Training Load plug...
The TSS pertains to power based training (cycling, or possibly power based running), and TRIMP pertains to heart rate based training. Apparently mechgt has a plugin to differentiate between power based running vs. power based cycling activities, but I haven't used it: (https://github.com/mechgt/power-runner). I've always used the heart rate/TRIMP option, but it sounds like you cycle, so it may have some implications for you that I'm not aware of.
I am still doing a little digging into the weather plugin, and there is a serious lack of free weather APIs on the web. Ideally, I'd like the ability to retroactively grab the weather data for existing activities...we'll see if I can figure something out. Worst case, the National Weather Service has a free weather API, but in my initial testing I could only get it to reliably give me current + forecast weather. I was able to pull some weather from < 7 days back, but it stopped working in the middle of my test. That might not be too bad if I can pull in data from a few days back...
Thanks. Yes after a few moments to understand how the waybackmachin works for downloads Openstreetmaps plugin is what I needed especially to determine which part of a mountain range I've been running in.. After reading the mechgt article and a few others on TSS vrs Trimp my training is Hrt rate based so Trimp appears to be the correct setting.
Sporttracks couldnt just stop suporting the software they had to try to sabatage it.
Yes, exactly. If they would have chosen to simply drop support, I couldn't fault them for that. Instead, they chose to put banners and nag popups announcing "End of Life" to make the application cumbersome to use after their chosen cutoff date.
Their intent was to drive their user base off of the application and into their monthly subscription based model.
Fortunately, many of us have found ways around this intentional sabotaging of the software. ;)
Based on the way they have treated us end users of their desktop software, I would never consider doing business with Zone Five Software. What happens when they want to raise the rates of their subscription model, and I don't want to pay it, but they have all of my data somewhere "in the cloud"? No way. They have shown already how they treat their customers.
Aside from a couple of third-party plugins which use online services that no longer work the way they originally did (google maps, weather), the main application works exactly as it did from day 1. It is highly likely that it will continue to work for many, many years to come. So, I will continue to use it as long as it serves my purpose.
Yes, greed is the issue, like a lot of these service providers their world starts and stops at the town boundary. No consideration for those who live rurally [me on a farm] I have no fibre/cable, I have to use a dish for TV and Wi-Fi for an internet connection which has a limited cap as everyone in the same area uses the same provider. Not able to use OneDrive and Even my business accounts package has to be stand alone. Lack of services is Quite tiring actually.
[apologies in advance for the grumble]
Just appreciative that there are people out there who have been able to help me.
[funny though...these same service provider type of people think food comes from the supermarket....go figure !]
Sporttracks couldnt just stop suporting the software they had to try to sabatage it.
Yes, exactly. If they would have chosen to simply drop support, I couldn't fault them for that. Instead, they chose to put banners and nag popups announcing "End of Life" to make the application cumbersome to use after their chosen cutoff date.
Their intent was to drive their user base off of the application and into their monthly subscription based model.
Fortunately, many of us have found ways around this intentional sabotaging of the software. ;)
Based on the way they have treated us end users of their desktop software, I would never consider doing business with Zone Five Software. What happens when they want to raise the rates of their subscription model, and I don't want to pay it, but they have all of my data somewhere "in the cloud"? No way. They have shown already how they treat their customers.
Aside from a couple of third-party plugins which use online services that no longer work the way they originally did (google maps, weather), the main application works exactly as it did from day 1. It is highly likely that it will continue to work for many, many years to come. So, I will continue to use it as long as it serves my purpose.
Exactly my sentiments, those guys are the absolute worst. I have had less success keeping it functional as just recently its stopped loading my data. ugh.
Yes, exactly. If they would have chosen to simply drop support, I couldn't fault them for that. Instead, they chose to put banners and nag popups announcing "End of Life" to make the application cumbersome to use after their chosen cutoff date.
Their intent was to drive their user base off of the application and into their monthly subscription based model.
Fortunately, many of us have found ways around this intentional sabotaging of the software. ;)
Based on the way they have treated us end users of their desktop software, I would never consider doing business with Zone Five Software. What happens when they want to raise the rates of their subscription model, and I don't want to pay it, but they have all of my data somewhere "in the cloud"? No way. They have shown already how they treat their customers.
Aside from a couple of third-party plugins which use online services that no longer work the way they originally did (google maps, weather), the main application works exactly as it did from day 1. It is highly likely that it will continue to work for many, many years to come. So, I will continue to use it as long as it serves my purpose.
Exactly my sentiments, those guys are the absolute worst. I have had less success keeping it functional as just recently its stopped loading my data. ugh.
Somebody removed my post offering to help you. Maybe it was a mistake, so I'll try again.
Can you provide some more details about the issue you are having? Is it not loading the logbook, or are you having trouble getting the data from your device?
looking for some help again. After installing 3.1.7002 on a replacement pc running win 11. I then reinstalled the plugins and with help installed the open street plugin. ALL was working well untill a few days ago I found that I could not use more than 2 plugins and my activation purchased code had expired, Have tried installing early versions including st 3.0 but have same issue. Has anyone found a way around this. much appreciated in advance cheers peter
All. Thanks for this thread. I have a question. I have been able to find some plugins for the desktop version of ST3 on the internet on Github at the links posted above. However, I am not sure how to install them when they do not have an st3plugin extension. In some cases the plugin is a collection of files without an executable. How do I install them?
Hi Do you know of any solutions to the below problem thanks peter
looking for some help again. After installing 3.1.7002 on a replacement pc running win 11. I then reinstalled the plugins and with help installed the open street plugin. ALL was working well untill a few days ago I found that I could not use more than 2 plugins and my activation purchased code had expired, Have tried installing early versions including st 3.0 but have same issue. Has anyone found a way around this. much appreciated in advance cheers peter