MapMyRun's Siri Integration

You can now use Siri to start, stop, and pause your workout using MapMyRun! To use this feature, the following requirements must be met:

• You must be using the most recent version of MapMyRun. Check the App Store for any updates that need to be made!
• You must be logged in to MapMyRun 
• You must have granted MapMyRun app permissions to access Siri 
• The phone must be unlocked
• You must say a phrase recognizable by Siri (see Accepted Phrases below) 
• Phrases must be spoken in English

To grant permissions, open your iPhone's General Settings > Siri > Apps > MapMyRun > toggle setting preferences on.

Once permissions have been granted, long-press your iPhone's Home button or press and hold the side button of your iPhone until you see a lit-up ball at the bottom of your screen. Then, say an accepted phrase to begin your workout with MapMyRun using Siri.

Accepted Phrases

To be recognized correctly by Siri, you must say a phrase in the following pattern:

“<Verb> [a or my] [<activity type> or workout] with MapMyRun.”

Example phrases that can be used to initiate a workout with MapMyRun:

• “Start a workout with MapMyRun” - provides a list of activity types to choose from.
• Supported activity types that can take place of the word “workout” include:
  • Run, Walk, Cycling, Treadmill Run, Treadmill Walk, Yoga, or Spin Workout
  • For example, “Start a run with MapMyRun" or “Start my walk with MapMyRun.”

*Note: retaining the prepositions “with” and "a" in the phrase is very important. (i.e., “Start workout with MapMyRun” should be "Start a workout with MapMyRun." Similarly, “pause my workout MapMyRun" should be "pause my workout with MapMyRun"). 

The above phrases will not work if you already have a workout in progress. 

After successfully starting a workout with Siri, the MapMyRun app will open and initiate the recording of a workout with the activity type you selected through Siri.

Once started, you can use several phrases to pause, resume, and end your workout. Please see the list below for approved phrases:

• “Pause my workout with MapMyRun” - Pauses the workout.
• “Resume my workout with MapMyRun” - Resumes the workout. 
• “End my workout with MapMyRun” - Ends the workout. 
• “Cancel my workout with MapMyRun” - Cancels the workout. 

*Note: For the above phrases to work, you must have a workout in progress.

You can also substitute an activity type (i.e., "run") with the word “workout.” For example, "cancel my run with MapMyRun." 

Important: After ending a workout, you still need to look at your phone to review the workout and "Save" it before it syncs to our servers and generates an Activity Feed story.