Along with with writing and posting on TrackFocus, some of you might know that I also own and maintain a running news mobile app, TrackGeek.  I’ve received a few emails over the past couple of weeks wondering when the next version of TrackGeek will be released. After a lot of thought and consideration, I’ve decided not to release a 2012 version of the app.

Though the TrackGeek has been downloaded a few thousand times (4,644 over 2 years by my count), the costs of development and maintenance for a running news app were more than I wanted undertake this year. Turns out it’s not so easy to make every mobile app an Angry Birds level success.

I greatly appreciate all those who bought the app, tried it out, blogged a story about it and talked it up to their running buddies. Though there’s a little sadness about not continuing TrackGeek, I am thankful for all the lessons learned and personal connections made over the past two years.

I look forward to finding new and innovative ways to contribute to the running community in future. If you’d like to keep informed with what I’m up to you can follow me on Twitter: @jmcdannald and keep coming back to TrackFocus and @TrackFocus.  We look forward to bringing you some great stories and content this Olympic year.

All the best,

Jim McDannald
jim@trackgeek.com