Psychology of running

I know everyone is using different apps to track their running and they all have some form of this gaming to make you want to run more.  I do kind of love it. 
 - Furthest Run
 - Longest Run
 - Fast Run
Knowing that this will look very differnt in less than two months is an empowering thought.

Of course, they get you with streaks as well.  (days in a row, weeks in a row, months in a row)  

No one wants to break a streak. :)

This one may be the one that freaks me out.  The total number of kms you have run.  I have done 44kms and I am about to go from yellow to orange when I hit 50k.
The highest level is 15,000km.
That is so many kms!!!!!!  That is crazy.
At this rate, I'll hit 1000kms at 60 years old.  Depressing!!!!!  :)

Anyway, the gaming has definitely lured me in to add more miles.  Thanks NRC.