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Comment on Garmin ANT+ Foot Pods: Everything you ever wanted to know by Rainmaker

Rainmaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:06:03 +0000

It’s funny, in general, if my footpod is calibrated – I trust the footpod over the treadmill (along with a bit of feel). You can test this a bit by taking two treadmills next to each other at the gym, putting them on the same speed, and seeing what you’re Garmin says.

If it fluctuates, it’s likely the treadmills.

Many times when I’ve done really long treadmill workouts (i.e. 90m+) at gyms and have had to switch treadmills, I’ll find that they will indeed be different at the exact same speeds. In most cases it’s because in theory treadmills do actually need to be calibrated and cared for, and many gym’s don’t bother to do so.

Comment on Garmin Forerunner 110 In Depth Product Review by Rainmaker

Rainmaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:45:42 +0000

Have you tried toggling the ‘Elevation Correction’ button on the left side of Garmin Connect?

Comment on A look at tonight’s hard brick workout with the Garmin Fit app and new Live Tracking service by Rainmaker

Rainmaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:45:12 +0000

No such device exists today. There are some devices that allow uploading from them (for example, in cycling the Edge 510/810). Others that can do it with 3rd party help (for example the Wahoo Fitness iPhone adapter with the Garmin Forerunner series).

But no device today on the market allows complete computer-free experience. For example, all of those devices require a computer for firmware updates (to fix bugs).

Comment on Garmin Forerunner 10 (FR10) GPS watch In-Depth Review by Rainmaker

Rainmaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:57 +0000

Both are good options, and I wouldn’t necessarily let the bugs of a few users override the many who don’t see issues.

Comment on Garmin ANT+ Foot Pods: Everything you ever wanted to know by Rainmaker

Rainmaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:10 +0000

Have you calibrated it? And if so, any chance that it’s changed positions – or is loose on your shoe?

Comment on A much better USB ANT+ stick for your Garmin Forerunner…by Suunto by Rainmaker

Rainmaker — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:42:39 +0000

Nice, good to see they’re starting to slip out. They hit the distributor catalogs a month or so back, but hadn’t seen them actually go out through normal channels yet.