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Appreciation post: My cheap fitness tracker finally died, so I borrowed my friend's Garmin
I wore his Forerunner 55 for a run yesterday and the difference in GPS accuracy was huge (my old one would add almost a quarter mile to every route). Has anyone else made a switch that showed them what they were missing?
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wendysanchez6mo ago
Yeah, my old tracker was basically guessing my distance.
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grace_campbell6mo ago
Basically guessing" is a bit harsh, they're usually just using step count and an average stride length. That method gets you in the ballpark, but it's definitely not perfect for everyone.
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alexk606mo ago
Remember my buddy who swore he ran a 5k every day? His watch used steps too. We mapped his actual route and he was only doing like 2.8 miles. He was so mad, said the thing just made up a number to make him feel good. Totally threw off his training plan.
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