I'm guessing/assuming this counts under "Gear"...
I've been using BuddyRunner to track my runs, but I think the GPS is flakey. Today I checked my route against MapMyRun before I started. MapMyRun said it was almost exactly 4 miles, my goal distance today, and I ran my little heart out. I got to what should have been the last two blocks or so, and checked BuddyRunner...only to discover BuddyRunner said it was only 3.2 miles. So I set out to add another 3/4 of a mile to my run so I could hit my 4 miles.
MapMyRun said my run today was 4.6 miles, while BuddyRunner says 4. Who do I believe? I've had Droid GPS issues before (according to another program, RunKeeper, I apparently broke the world record and did a 3 minute mile for 7 miles [the actual run was more like a 10 minute mile for 1.5 miles]) but this is frustrating. Either I really pushed too hard earlier in my run and screwed my pacing up (I was very slow during my "extra" route) or I ran farther than I expected to and need to recalculate my pace because the GPS was way off.
Blech...I'm off to make dinner. Any suggestions? Or even just a fellow rant about %^)#$@ technology?
I've been using BuddyRunner to track my runs, but I think the GPS is flakey. Today I checked my route against MapMyRun before I started. MapMyRun said it was almost exactly 4 miles, my goal distance today, and I ran my little heart out. I got to what should have been the last two blocks or so, and checked BuddyRunner...only to discover BuddyRunner said it was only 3.2 miles. So I set out to add another 3/4 of a mile to my run so I could hit my 4 miles.
MapMyRun said my run today was 4.6 miles, while BuddyRunner says 4. Who do I believe? I've had Droid GPS issues before (according to another program, RunKeeper, I apparently broke the world record and did a 3 minute mile for 7 miles [the actual run was more like a 10 minute mile for 1.5 miles]) but this is frustrating. Either I really pushed too hard earlier in my run and screwed my pacing up (I was very slow during my "extra" route) or I ran farther than I expected to and need to recalculate my pace because the GPS was way off.
Blech...I'm off to make dinner. Any suggestions? Or even just a fellow rant about %^)#$@ technology?