Because "Tweet My Workout From Hell" did not test well with the target demographic.

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How TweetARun Works

Here's a step by step instruction of how to get started with TweetARun as well as some of the features it provides. If you have ideas for a new feature, feel free to contact us here [LINK]

Step 1: You Run

First you get outside or jump on the treadmill and go for a run (this is the hardest part and still the best part). Record your time and distance.

Step 2: Visit TweetARun.com

Now visit TweetARun.com and click "Login To Twitter". You'll only have to do this once.

Step 3: Sign Into Twitter

If you're not signed into Twitter you'll need to sign in and click "Allow", otherwise just click "Allow". This'll bring you back to TweetARun, logged in and ready to go.

Step 4: Tweet A Run!

Ordinarily this is the first screen you'll see. Steps 1 thru 3 are only if you haven't logged in in a while.

On the screen below you'll see your latest Twitter status to the top right. You'll see the sliders across the middle of the screen and the Recent Runners along the bottom.

Simply move the sliders for Distance and Time (circled in red) left or right to generate your new status. (We told you it was easy).
You'll see the status get modified as you move the sliders.

The status by default includes your latest run, your pace for that run and your new total distance and time. Of course you can edit the status as you'd like (see below, it was 95F on this particular run).

Clicking "Save" just records your totals without notifying Twitter.
Clicking "Tweet" just sends whatever's in the status area over to Twitter without saving any data at TweetARun.
Clicking "Save and Tweet" does both.

Don't forget if you also use Facebook you can link Twitter to Facebook (in your Twitter Profile page) so your Running tweets will appear in your Facebook status also.

What does Twitter See?

Once you click "Save and Tweet" your Twitter profile will look something like the shot below.

Step 6: Your Chart

As time goes by we'll store all your runs. By clicking "Reports" in the top right of your screen, you can access your Prior runs in chart form.

You can also copy-paste the text below the chart into your own blog to place this chart in a blog post. It'll update automatically whenever you record a new Run.

Your Chart in a Blog

Here's my chart, embedded in my blog, it'll resize to fit the height and width you specify. It's fully interactive and updates automatically.

I hope this explains the intent of TweetARun. There's not much to it but it solves a problem I've had for a while now.

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