I have been using the Sportstracker application on my Nokia E71 to measure the time and distance of my rather infrequent morning walks.

I discovered that the Sportstracker software allows the export of the information related to speed, distance, time etc in various formats; one of them being Google Earth. While I was able to upload this file to My Google Maps, a quick web search revealed a host of plugin that allow the exported KML files to be displayed as a customized google map within a WordPress post. I have downloaded and activated a plugin called XML Google Maps to show my morning walk track on a map of my neighbourhood below:

Map A

Here is another KML file showing the route that I took from home to work, again captured using Nokia Sportstracker, except that I did not walk or run but sat comfortably in the car:

Map B

Yet another exciting use for my E71 !

Check out the maps above in the “Earth” view. You will need a Google Earth plugin for the browser. Works currently only with IE6, IE7 and Firefox, but the 3D view rocks.

Tags: Geo mapping, Google Earth, Google Maps, GPS, KML, Nokia E71, Sportstracker