g-luo/running-buddies

A web app to connect community runners.

Running_Buddies

Overview

A web app to connect community runners. Runners can either organize an event by uploading a route and run type, or they can join events via an events database. This app uses Firebase for database management.

Motivation

Runners often perform better with the companionship and encouragement of fellow runners. As an avid runner myself, I found solo running to be lonely and monotonous. However, it can be difficult to organize running events on today's social media networks:

1. individuals often lose motivation to run if there is a long gap between the posting of the event and the event itself
2. events may not reach their intended audience (runners)

Essentially, Running Buddies is designed to be a simple events organizer specifically for the local running community.

Installation

You can run this application using any web browser!