Adidas miCoach now on Android

Android users get their 3 stripes.
(Image courtesy of Adidas Philippines)

While I-pod, I-phone and I-pad users have been getting most of the cool apps that shouldn't be the reason for you to make the switch. If your gadget is Android powered and you want an app for the athlete in you, the 3-stripes got you covered. The Adidas miCoach app is now available for Android users.

This mobile application is perhaps the best thing to happen for gadgets that doesn't have the letter "I" in it. The best part is, it's free for download. How.Cool.Is.That. The miCoach turns your smart phone or any mobile gadget into a sort of virtual coach and can be customized to suit your sporting needs. The miCoach is not only for runners or workout buffs out there but this one's also for every athlete of any sport. It doesn't matter of you're a baller, a soccer/football player or whatever sport your into, the Adidas miCoach is your absolute training partner where ever you are.

The Adidas miCoach app is so smart it even knows what pair of kicks you wear.
(Image courtesy of Adidas Philippines)

Again, there's no need for you to abandon your current smart phone/gadget that uses Android. The Adidas miCoach app for Android is everything you need for every sports junkie.

Props to Adidas Philippines for the heads-up.

Here's the official press release of the Adidas miCoach app for Android:

adidas brings personal coaching to Android users

April 2011 - The new miCoach application for Android provides a whole new group of smart phone users the chance to use this free personal and real-time audible training system to become fitter and faster in 2011.

The miCoach app for Android will be free to download from Android Market in late April. Launched in August 2010 for the iPhone and BlackBerry, the miCoach app has had one million downloads so far and was named the Stuff magazine mobile app of the year 2010.

The miCoach app turns an Android phone into a personal coach: pace triggered voice coaching, personalized and sports-specific training plans, workout calendar, and workout feedback are some of the features.

The sports-specific training plans are designed to coach sports and fitness enthusiasts, amateurs and professionals alike. Six specific conditioning programs for basketball, football, running, soccer, and tennis as well as an additional program for staying fit are available on the miCoach app. It uses GPS for active real-time pace-based coaching and location tracking.

The miCoach app syncs automatically with the intelligent website www.micoach.com where the training plans are tailored to the users’ personal fitness level and goals allowing them to monitor manage and analyze progress over time.

adidas has worked with some of the world's finest coaches, athletes and teams when developing the miCoach app and the sports-specific training plans including renowned athletic trainer Mark Verstegen, founder and director of the Athletes’ Performance Institute (API) training and sport research center. In addition, adidas worked closely with the World Cup Champion Spanish National Soccer Team, FC Bayern Munich, AC Milan as well as athletes like Reggie Bush and Jessica Ennis.