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Does anyone know why in 2024 gps running apps all assume that I can switch from doing a leisurely 8 min pace to a sub 4 min sprint, up on to a rooftop and back

by bko 3y ago

Does anyone know why in 2024 gps running apps all assume that I can switch from doing a leisurely 8 min pace to a sub 4 min sprint, up on to a rooftop and back in a few seconds? Seriously, why is running gps so bad? Maybe one out of 5 runs I track have an inexplicable jump in speed through buildings and rivers, or sometimes it just does shortest path through buildings rather than typical Manhattan grid. Why can't it just snap to grid or remove insane record breaking outliers? It's every running app I've tried. Is it just me?

djcannabiz 3y ago
Ive had a similar problem to you, but I have mostly solved it by using the Outrun app (which is free and open source), and going into the settings and turning up the GPS smoothing. The setting is called GPS accuracy, and you can play with the settings a bit. I mostly run in central london, and it seems to work with the tall buildings here. https://github.com/timfraedrich/OutRun https://github.com/timfraedrich/OutRun