Measuring Running Distances?
Hey, I am awful at estimating distances but would love a rough idea of how far I am running since I am trying to build up the distance. How reliable are stepometers for this? I know they are nowhere near good enough for competitive runners but I don't need that level of accuracy can't afford the GPS watches unless there is something in between? Estimating my route from a map is really difficult since it is so complicated. Any ideas? Sorry the question turned into a bit of a ramble :) Thanks.
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Any one has an idea about New Balance 735??
I run on roads so when I want to estimate distance I just drive my car through the route and reset my distance meter. The stepometers are good if you set it up correctly.What is a good time to run a 100 meter dash in?
hey, no prob. (i mean the rambling part of it) well, stepometers aren't that reliable cause they only show you how many steps you take. like, you could take really big steps, and another person could take really small steps, but you both could have run the same distance. i don't really know anything in between the GPS watches and the stepometers. sorry...but you could try running on a treadmill or something of that sort which tells you how far you've ran. good luck!I don't want to be the worst runner!?
A good way to determine the distance that you ran during a run is to first go to a stadium/track and run one mile at the pace that you usually run at. Time this mile and remember the time. When you go for your runs make sure you time how long you ran for. For example if it takes you 9:00 to run a mile during your "test run", then you can assume that during a 45 minute run you ran about 5 miles. This is the way i calculate distance when I run...Its not 100% exact but it is very close if you run a fairly flat course.www.mapmyrun.com It's amazing. Check it out. It will also give you your pace and such if you do it after your run. (I use it to plan out my runs). There are other sites out there like this one, too...but I think they are all very similar and I love this one. It's way fun.
If you have an ipod nano, I have heard the nike+ is a pretty good system, and for only $30. If you don't have an ipod nano, those are expensive too, and it's going to end up being just as expensive as a GPS system (like the garmin forerunner 305...drooolll.). :)
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For an approximate distance, you can use a pedometer. You can set it for a large stride since you're running, not walking. I got mine at Target for about 6 dollars. I drove my route after using the pedometer and it was pretty accurate.You can get a pedometer for $1-$5. Measure your running stride (probably 2 -3 feet)...and multiply your steps by that stride length. there are 5,280 feet in 1 mile. Another good way is to download Google Earth (free) and measure the distances right off the satellite image. See the link below for more info on both of these & other methods. Best of luck!
I do not find pedometers accurate. there is a great running site called www.runthere.com. I use it regularly to map out runs before and after I have run them
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