via Justin Harper, Business reporter, BBC News, Singapore
I was the hero in my very own spy story, speeding from one checkpoint to another to foil the bad guys.
The plot came from a running app called Running Stories, which casts you as a secret agent in a story playing out with a heart-thumping soundtrack.
It is one of the latest apps designed to make exercise more entertaining, using real-time data that integrates the plot with your surroundings.
Key events in the storyline are triggered when a runner passes specific GPS markers and landmarks.
From being shot at by snipers to racing to catch a speedboat along the river, the plot kept me engaged and burned plenty of calories. more
