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Do you run the same path frequently? When I do, I keep the path the same, as I pre-calculate the distance, and can keep a watch to track my time. Thus I have no

Do you run the same path frequently? When I do, I keep the path the same, as I pre-calculate the distance, and can keep a watch to track my time. Thus I have no need for path tracking. A GPS unit is useful for assisting dynamically changing routes (e.g. driving) or to track unknown paths (e.g. plotting your hike in snow/darkness). May I ask what you'd need a fine-accuracy GPS unit for during a run?

colinwilson 9y ago
For runs it's mostly just for fun. I use Strava so it has sections they identify along your run that they rank you against your friends and strangers. I do end up running very similar routes most of the time. I mostly find the GPS invaluable in hiking. It can be a great thing to have on the top of a mountain in the winter with low visibility. If you get up to a summit and the weather turns, you can have the watch send you back down the way you came. Nice and safe.
rossriley 9y ago
The only deficiency I find is accuracy when you are trying to workout at a specific pace on track. On a longer run they are probably accurate to within 1% which makes practically no difference but you often find on a track that the inaccuracy multiplies on each lap so if you are doing say 1 mile repeats (4 laps) then by the end of the mile you can be 20 metres out. It's not a biggie because visually you can see if your watch says 0.23, 0.46 etc as you go past the 402m mark you know that you need to up your pace because it's short but having a more precise distance and therefore pace would save a few brain cells when you're trying to concentrate on hitting your paces.
nradov 9y ago
I try to run different paths as much as possible. My Garmin Forerunner fitness tracker is reasonably accurate at recording the path and displaying an instantaneous pace, but it still jumps around and gives erratic results at times. So better accuracy would certainly be a welcome improvement.

colinwilson 9y ago

For runs it's mostly just for fun. I use Strava so it has sections they identify along your run that they rank you against your friends and strangers. I do end up running very similar routes most of the time. I mostly find the GPS invaluable in hiking. It can be a great thing to have on the top of a mountain in the winter with low visibility. If you get up to a summit and the weather turns, you can have the watch send you back down the way you came. Nice and safe.

rossriley 9y ago

The only deficiency I find is accuracy when you are trying to workout at a specific pace on track. On a longer run they are probably accurate to within 1% which makes practically no difference but you often find on a track that the inaccuracy multiplies on each lap so if you are doing say 1 mile repeats (4 laps) then by the end of the mile you can be 20 metres out. It's not a biggie because visually you can see if your watch says 0.23, 0.46 etc as you go past the 402m mark you know that you need to up your pace because it's short but having a more precise distance and therefore pace would save a few brain cells when you're trying to concentrate on hitting your paces.

nradov 9y ago

I try to run different paths as much as possible. My Garmin Forerunner fitness tracker is reasonably accurate at recording the path and displaying an instantaneous pace, but it still jumps around and gives erratic results at times. So better accuracy would certainly be a welcome improvement.