A clever app for iPhone and soon for Android has just been launched, Zombie Run!

This app combines a sci-fi story with running, jogging, or walking (even on a treadmill) to keep you engaged in exercise.  It is a story that involves you as a character, “Runner Five”, who must run around the city to collect items or solve puzzles.  As you run, more of the story develops and you discover more about the Zombies who have taken over the World.  I started Zombies, Run! last week and the zombies have chased me several times, each time taking my supplies, but I was able to get away without a scratch.

It is a very easy app to start, just plug in your earphones, launch the app and press “Start Run”.  Download at the App Store.