Summer-Running-Mile-Tracker

Historical Context

April-May 2021, I had taken some python courses at my local community college Diablo Valley College while I was still in high school and had really enjoyed them. To me C++ was my fun language for making games and python was what people used to make quick and easy solutions to real world problems.

Technologies

Python, Strava API

Challenges

Coming up with practical solution to real world problem, how to use Strava API, how to store lots of data on disk, how to maintain a database, making sense of relevant data from Strava runs, how to get run data from everyone on cross country team, how script could actually be used by non tech person like my coach for a real life prupose

Achievements

Automated laborious task of maintaining pen & paper spread sheet of athlete miles. Took advantage of Strava API to make one click python script.

The Story

As a member of my high school cross country team, when I heard my coaches logged every mile run by the team of 50+ athletes by hand, I knew I had to write some code. The summer running mile tracker is a primitive but effective Python script that interacts with the Strava API to create a little database of the miles of all athletes on the team with the click of a button. No more pencil and physical spreadsheet!