Virtual Race Runner User Guide

Introduction

Visual Race Runner (VRR) is running App for iPhones, Apple Watch, Android Phones and WearOS Watches that works in the following modes.

• iPhone as a Standalone
• Apple Watch as a Standalone
• iPhone with Apple Watch as a Remote Control
• Android Phone as a Standalone (Available Fall 2023)
• Google Wear Watch as a Standalone (Available Fall 2023)

On the iPhone, navigation uses a bottom Tab Bar at the Bottom of the Page. On the Apple Watch, the users uses horizontal swipes to navigate to different screens. The Race Screen (or Page) is how the App is used when running

Race Screen

The Primary way of using the VRR is accomplished using the Race Screen (or Page). A single button on the Race Screen is used controls the App and place it into its Active Mode, which includes a Race Phase. This button when clicked sequences the App to the next phase of a five phase Race sequence

1. Start - Static
2. Warmup - active time Countdown to Race Begin
3. Race - active running with Race Time and Race Distance
4. Cooldown - active time Countdown to Stop
5. GoAgain - Static

After a GoAgain, the sequence begins again with a Start. Race phase ends when user reaches race distance.

Settings

Settings are frequently changed by the user. And are controlled on the Settings Screen(Page).

• Distance - Race Distance
• Announce - How often a time, distance, and goal announcement is made
• Warmup - time duration of warmup period
• Run (Run-Walk Only) - time duration of run interval
• Walk (Run-Walk Only) - time duration of walk interval
• Cooldown - time duration of cooldown period
• Goal - time goal for this race distance

Save Settings Button (if Red save is needed)

Preferences

Preferences are only occasionally changed by the user and are controlled on the Preferences Screen(Page). After a preferences change the App must be closed then opened again for the changes to take effect.

• Routine - Always Run or Run-Walk
• Language - English only for now
• Miles or Km - distance shown in miles or kilometers
• Follow Phone (Watch Only) - Watch is not Standalone, but acts a remote control for Phone
• Send to Watch (iPhone Only)- Send Results to Watch (Watch must have Follow Phone On)
• Heartbeat-(Watch and Wear Only) show and record heart-rate data
• Show Summary-(Watch and Wear Only) - what to show on the Summary Page HR=heart rate, ,Dist=distance, time = Race time
• Group - user group - disabled for now
• Name - user name - disabled for now

Map Page(iPhone and Android Only)

After a race, the user can review the results of the race on the Map Page. The Map Page shows the track of the race with the green pin at the start and the red pin at the finish. The user can scroll through previous races using the selector at the top of the page with the most recent race shown first and the oldest race shown last. A Hard Press on the Menu Button reveals 3 options.

All Races are saved and available for recall unless deleted by the user.

Analysis(Watch and Wear Only)

After a race, the user can review the results of the race on the Analysis Screen. The Analysis Screen shows important race statistics, the settings in effect during the race and the heart-rate at four points in the race.

Summary Screen(Watch and Wear Only)

As a higher visibility alternative to the Race Screen, the user can choose to use the Summary Screen during a Race. The user must start the race on then Race page then can change to the Summary page at anytime. The Summary page offers five options that provide continuous readings of race progress. The Summary View controlled by Show Summary on the Preferences View

• HR Only - HeartRate Only, Red Indicates HR Off in Prefs
• HR-Dist-Time - HeartRate, Distance and Time
• HR-Dist- HeartRate and Distance
• HR-Time - HeartRate and Time
• Dist-Time - Distance and Time

Watch as a Remote Control(Watch and iPhone Only)

As a special feature, Virtual Race Runner has an operating mode that allows the user to use their phone but have the watch serve as a remote control. Preferences on the Phone must have Send to Watch On and the Watch have Follow Phone On. This allows the user to use phone features, like a music App, but still view race progress and heart-rate on the Watch. Both the Race Screen and Race Page Button can be used to march the Phone App through the five Phase Sequence. The Active sequence of the App must be started on the Phone with the click on Start. The user should set Settings/General/Return to Clock to After 1 hour on the Watch for best results when using this mode

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