Appendix 4 - Share Data with Google Drive (For Coaches)

If an Athlete wants invite a coach or others to securely view their data, Google drive is a good solution.

Here’s how to set this up:

What the Athlete needs to do:

  • Create a directory in Google Drive.
  • Share this with your coach, via Google Drive.
  • Authenticate GC with Google using “Drive” credentials in Preferences
  • Select the folder in Preferences
  • Synchronize the data via the Golden Cheetah share menu item for Google Drive

What the Coach needs to do:

  • Receive the share invite from your athlete
  • In drive.google.com, go to “Shared with me” and right click on the folder, select “Add to my drive”.
  • Authenticate GC with Google using “Drive” credentials in Preferences
  • Select the folder you added to your drive as the Athlete directory
  • Synchronize the data via the Golden Cheetah share menu item for Google Drive

The athlete can now control exactly what data the coach has access to and revoke the access at any point by simply removing access to one or more email address on his end in Google Drive. The athlete can also share the data with more coaches/friends should he want to.