tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post5043057519825722486..comments2023-11-03T05:46:16.883-05:00Comments on Simon Says...Run: DON'T RUSH ITChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-49938900731251720002008-05-21T11:55:00.000-05:002008-05-21T11:55:00.000-05:00Ah, I thought the watch and the software would sho...Ah, I thought the watch and the software would show the same data. I haven't loaded the software yet.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-32110005678298019072008-05-20T08:27:00.000-05:002008-05-20T08:27:00.000-05:00The Garmin should have come with the Garmin Traini...The Garmin should have come with the Garmin Training Center which allows you to sync the GPS to your computer and have an electronic running log, complete with maps, etc. There are several other programs that do the same thing. That is what I was referring to in my last comment. I <A HREF="http://www.teamcrossworld.com/running/?p=173" REL="nofollow">wrote </A> about 3 different versions of software.crossn81https://www.blogger.com/profile/12160347910351845573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-26883304250028330592008-05-20T07:42:00.000-05:002008-05-20T07:42:00.000-05:00Bart, yeah it's a fairly hilly area - at least for...Bart, yeah it's a fairly hilly area - at least for this part of the Twin Cities.<BR/><BR/>Mike, I think it had more to do with the trails slowing me down then Garmin being "wrong". As Cross suggested, there were a lot of zig zags, so maybe that effects the Garmin.<BR/><BR/>Cross, I'm not sure what you mean by what program to translate the data. I turn the Garmin on, find the signal, hit start and stop. That's it.<BR/><BR/>Marty, I was way in the back and had no idea who was leading. I just can't think of a single reason to run on the mt. bike trails. I'm sure it pissed them all off and they went to letsbike.com and bitched about us.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08412073727859282887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-10809157750998663802008-05-19T21:26:00.000-05:002008-05-19T21:26:00.000-05:00I am sorry that you chose to follow me and was fru...I am sorry that you chose to follow me and was frustrated for 25 minutes.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696181012203931329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-15569604535675076202008-05-19T17:13:00.000-05:002008-05-19T17:13:00.000-05:00There are a couple of issues with Garmin's and tra...There are a couple of issues with Garmin's and trail running. <BR/><BR/>Depending on the style Garmin it can lose its signal fairly easily in the woods. The 205 and later should all do pretty well though. <BR/><BR/>The other big issue is that with trail running you tend to do a lot of turning and sometimes those turns can confuse the GPS, if you are doing a zig zag pattern it might think you actually ran a straight line. <BR/><BR/>I don't think the Garmin has problems with hills, but I suppose if you are in a valley there is an increased chance of losing your signal. <BR/><BR/>Finally, it depends on what program you are using to translate your data. I've found that the watch and the Garmin program have slight variations in distances. I also use another program and it varies from the Garmin one as well. It has something to do with the algorithms and metrics used to translate the GPS data. <BR/><BR/>Hope that's helpful!crossn81https://www.blogger.com/profile/12160347910351845573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-13582548992598010932008-05-19T15:11:00.000-05:002008-05-19T15:11:00.000-05:00I think you should put a little * by the 13 and re...I think you should put a little * by the 13 and remember to go back and change it if you run the course again and it comes up as 11.9 a second time. Just partly kidding. <BR/><BR/>One of the weird things about the garmin for me when I first got it was realizing that some of the runs I'd done in the past were not the distance I thought they were. The Garmin isn't perfect but it is a little farfetched to presume that our "internal" mileage calculators would be more accurate than a GPS. That being said, almost everyone I've known who's gotten a garmin has experienced this in some manner or anotherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11188695.post-14577431983462465752008-05-19T14:35:00.000-05:002008-05-19T14:35:00.000-05:00Just out of curiosity, were there a lot of hills w...Just out of curiosity, were there a lot of hills when you ran either 13 or 11.9 miles. I'm transferring to a hillier area next month and am wondering if the Garmin has issues with hills.<BR/><BR/>I don't comment much, but I enjoy following your blog. Thank you for your time and effort to continue posting.<BR/><BR/>BartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com