What's Your Favorite Virtual Training Tool that has a Social Element?

Originally posted by Hot Runner

It's not on the list but our treadmill came with a program called I-Fit. You run/bike through what appears to be Go-Pro footage of various courses around the world. (On some courses it's street view from Google Earth.) It's hooked to the treadmill (or exercise bike) controls so if you want, you can follow a trainer on-screen (for most workouts) or the incline changes of the course (for all) to run/walk/ride at the same speed or incline. You can also just enjoy the scenery and punch in your own speed and incline numbers to do your own workouts. There's an interactive component as you run/ride against a leaderboard and you can see/pass people who are doing the same workout live. (You don't have an avatar on the screen, though, you just advance/fall through the leaderboard in real time, as well as against others who have done the course recently and are already done.)

I actually don't like that feature. I've never really been interested in virtual competition or making workouts into races, and treadmill running just seems artificial to me anyway. The only aspect of I-fit I like is the ability to "run" through lots of stunning scenery, and in some cases chase the hot bod of a trainer! I've been trying to figure out a way to turn off the leaderboard and live results features, so far without success. But some people might enjoy this. I believe a year's subscription comes with many NordicTrack brand devices, and it can also be downloaded to use with any device (for a fee) on the App store or Google Play.

Originally posted by alltom1

I'm voting for Sufferfest but didn't even know it had a social element.. almost every other person I know uses Zwift.