Comments on: Utility Run

By: Kieron

Kieron — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:51:28 +0000

Do you use the MotionBased website to record any of your runs? If so, do you have the problems I have? You mention that you can’t afford 10 minutes to wait until your Garmin locks on to a satellite signal. I get completely frustrated by the amount of time taken to process running data.

The site frequently times out and I’ve heard from their support desk that Garmin Connect (Motion Based successor from what I can understand) won’t be available until late August / September. Unless, that is, you want to shell out for a new Forerunner 405! (Nothing like supporting your existing customer base, eh!)

By: warriorwoman

warriorwoman — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:27:24 +0000

I haven’t tried it on a cross country route but the foot pods systems are usually thought to be more accurate on hilly terrain than gps which has a greater margin of error in the vertical plane than horizontal.

I personally wouldn’t make my choice on the basis of accuracy. I’m not reliant on a metre accurate distance reading, instead I would look for a watch that gives me the information I want both on the run and off it. For me that’s the garmin but for others I imagine the minimal simplicity and ease of the Nike+ sportband will really appeal.

By: TriGirl Thea

TriGirl Thea — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:01:49 +0000

Ooo I’m tempted…its just sooooo much cheaper than a Garmin.

How does it cope on hills and/or cross country? Is it still as accurate do you think?

By: Speed Racer

Speed Racer — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:32:43 +0000

“In this day and age where I seem to be uploading my stats to about a million trillion different online logs, that sort of convenience is just impossible to resist.” My dear, for you to be entering stats into a million, trillion different web pages, first you would have to DO a workout to get some stats.

I got into the Nike + vs. Garmin thing with a chick at work the other day. She took her Nike onto the treadmill and it was like half a mile per hour off. Then she sped up and it said that she slowed down. I don’t know, i don’t trust it.

My garmin’s been getting better about picking up reception, but maybe that’s just me. Then again, we just got a new computer and I can’t get it to work THERE at all.

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:09:21 +0000

Huzzah. Switch on, press start – Run! That’s what I love about running, the simplicity of it. Talking of this it would be simple to go running if I could walk, rather than stumble. The link doesn’t work, it should be http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/. ATB, Andrew

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:20:32 +0000

That’s my biggest, biggest, peeve about the Garmin. Why can’t it just start-up, inside.

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:13:54 +0000

Hmmm… I’d almost managed to convince myself that I don’t need a Nike+ as I already have a Garmin, but now you’ve just made me want one even more…