Posts Tagged ‘Running’
Get Your Run On
Okay so it’s no secret that I run and I’ve been running steadily for a few months now training for the NYC marathon this November. My cousin Bryan’s husband Rich is running and my wife is also running. Somehow we all got into the marathon the same year, lucky I guess.
I am privileged to run with both of them. My wife is fresh off of having a baby in January and is in marathon ready condition already. My cousin-in-law has lost over 200 pounds in about a year. No gimmicks, just hard work. Both of these folks are an inspiration to me and have to remind myself about their successes at times to push me through.
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Nike+ vs. Runkeeper
Okay, I have been a loyal Nike+ user for probably close to 3 years, that is until recently. The sensor for my shoe went dead, which is fine, it happens. I shelled out another 14 dollars and purchased a new one. No big deal. When it arrived I swapped out the old one and went out for a run.
The first thing you must do is calibrate your new sensor so that is can return the correct mileage as you run. My first sensor I calibrated for a quarter mile and it was pretty spot on for every run for almost 3 years. This one…not so much. I have calibrated it at least 10 times and even tried running with it uncalibrated; which the manual said will work for most runners. Lies all lies. I have calibrated from a quarter mile all the way up to a mile and every time I use it, it’s off by at least a half mile.
I can understand some margin of error but a half mile is a lot. I also noticed the longer I ran, the more it was off. A 5K was a half a mile off and a 5 miler was 3/4 of a mile off. This is unacceptable. I started to look for alternatives, where to look? My iPhone. I have an iPhone 3G no S so I can’t use the Nike+ that comes standard in the new 3GS. No biggie. I tried a few apps and settled on RunKeeper.
They have a free version and a paid version. The free version does not give feedback while you run which is important to me for motivation so I paid for the pro app, a measly $9.99 dollars. Also the free app is ad supported and the pro version is not.
The best 10 bucks I’ve spent. It has a good web site, great app and runs off GPS so it is pretty spot on. If you do not have good GPS reception in your area, I wouldn’t look at using this but for me, it was perfect. I took it out for a spin and the mileage was exact.
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