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Something strange I have noticed is that the distance reading on the watch is slightly shorter than what I see when I upload to motionbased.com for example. I thought I read somebody else posting here about this, saying that if Garmie only polls every 3 seconds (I'm making that number up, don't remember), it may miss slight variances off the path. When all is said and done though, it's proved to be very accurate for me.
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On your deathbed, you won't wish that you'd spent more time at the office. But you will wish that you'd spent more time running. Because if you had, you wouldn't be on your deathbed.
b) Interval: Great for repeats. If you're doing 3x1 mile reps with 4 minutes rest, this is the place to go. The intervals and rests can be either distance or time-based. However, all reps are the same. If you want to do a workout with intervals of various time/distance (like this one), use Advanced Workout. c) Advanced Workouts: You can program just about any combination of time, distance, repeat you can come up with. Very difficult to program on the watch -- best done using the software (Garmin Training Center). MTA: Get well soon.
A friend of mine says that motionbased will correct your path so that if it cuts a corner it will leave you along the road or trail as you would normally go.
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I've already got the auto-pause set on the Garmin. I HATE having to stop and restart my watch at each traffic crossing...especially when I push start and it doesn't...and I don't realize it until 5 minutes later.
sean
ATTENTION HORSKACK, BABARINO, WASHINGTON, AND EPSTEIN (i.e. SWEATHOGS) The sound holes for the speakers are located on the underside of the watch. The problem is that they're right up against your wrist. I had my Garmin slowly go mute this summer, and I think it was due to a combination of sweat and sunscreen getting in the holes. (Got a fast warranty repair, BTW). I recommend putting scotch tape over these holes. You'll still be able to hear it just fine, and you won't drown your speakers in perspiration.
2. Under Settings-->General-->Data Fields, you can configure what the screen shows. As a runner, you'll have Main 1, Main 2, and Running to work with. (i.e during a run, you can use the up/down arrows to toggle between theses 3 screens). Put whatever you think you need there, but keep it simple -- it'll quickly become a distraction if you're looking at 4 fields trying to figure out what the hell they're saying. FWIW, my Main 1 has Time, Lap Pace, and (Total) Distance. Most of the time, a glance at this is all I need.
Hmmm...perhaps I will disable the auto-pause, then. Too bad that feature doesn't work better...in theory it would be a very useful thing. k
And if you forget that auto pause is enabled, and you are trying to beat a certain time in a race, you'll end up mixed up because of the time spent in the restroom, or tying your shoe, etc.! This happened in one of my marathons. I borrowed my husbands Garmin since he had the newer 205, but I didn't know the 2 minutes in the port-a-potty at mile 16 were auto-paused. So while I though I barely made it in under the 5:30 mark, I actually came out slightly longer than 5:30!