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I just bought the watch and the foot pod. I am planning on training...
By blewis10412078876
Ranked #90 - Running Watches
August 29, 2008
I just bought the watch and the foot pod. I am planning on training for a sprint triathlon, and it seems as though people favor this more than the foot pod for correctness in measurements. Is that your experience? Also, how does this attach to one's body?
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By Brandon Carlile
Ranked #1 - Running Watches
October 19, 2009
I've had better accuracy with a foot pod, plus it's a smaller unit. Both the GPS pod and Foot pod can be calibrated, to increase accuracy (I've got mine to about 98% accurate)Just do 4 laps on a track (or other known distance)then adjust the mileage on the watch. Once you've done this it should be almost exact.
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By kyuzo13
Ranked #30 - Running Watches
September 10, 2008
The pod itself fits into an armband which has a velcro strap. You put it on like you're getting your blood pressure read. Of course it's smaller than that...a little larger than those i-pod armbands.As for correctness, I can't verify that it is better than a footpod (since I've never run with one) but my GPS Pod does give consistent distance readings for the same route over multiple sessions. Compared to Google Earth, my GPS distances are reasonably accurate. Compared to my friend's Garmin, my GPS distances are consistently short by about 0.1-0.2 miles. Not sure which to trust though.....
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