does the gps track the distance and pace without the footpod? if it does, what's the footpod for?
2073313
Of COURSE it DOES !!!! The Footpod is for measuring speed & distance on a Treadmill, INDOORS,.... and/or counting your cadence ! : )
1356683
i use it on all my cardio but I move it to my shoe since it won't really register your stationaly arms.HTH... not gps
1788736
There is a GPS app available, I have not used it. It's a basic tablet, I mainly use for Facebook & online shopping.
632693
I ran with my Garmin405CX just yesterday on a route that I know is almost exactly 3.1 miles. I've driven it and checked the odometer. I've walked it and counted paces with a pedometer. I've mapped it on Google and Yahoo to the same results. The 405CX absolutely nailed it. If it's an accuracy problem, I'd suspect it is related to location or satellite interference of some kind.
2067584
The chest strap is needed to see and document the heart rate. If you are running outside then the foot pod isn't needed. If you are just partially running outside then again the foot pod isn't needed.the foot pods seem to good at estimating distance while inside.
2067587
Chest strap is absolutely necessary for heart rate. Nothing is needed for distance as long as you're able to connect to a satellite. If you are unable to connect to a satellite (inside on a treadmill, etc.) then you would need the footpod. Note: the foot pod is not as accurate as the satellite GPS in determining distance.
2067585
Chest strap for heart rate. Like others said the foot pod is useful if GPS isn't picking up (e.g. running on an indoor track) or you aren't actually moving (e.g. treadmill). I like having the foot pod to know my cadence (steps per minute) but certainly isn't necessary for distance.
2269936
I am having the same issue with mine. I use my head phones while I run while also using Runkeeper which uses GPS to track my workout. I don't know if the two apps are interfering with each other or if I just have a poor connection to my wireless head phones.
525933
My watch came with a heart rate monitor (maybe as a bundle package) so I didn't have to pay for that but I do not have the foot pod but I also don't care about the data that the foot pod gives. The heart rate data was important for me to want know. If you are just wanting to track distance data (with the GPS), then you do not need the heart rate monitor either.
907619
You need to have a Garmin foot pod and then calibrate it. Then you can calculate distance. Some watches come with foot pods, some don't, so it really depends on who you buy the watch from and what's included in the package. The foot pod from the FR60 will sync with the FR70, so that's also an option if you have one of those.
21078
No mapping because there is no GPS. But it will automatically track the heart beat (with the heart monitor) or number of steps and group them (roughly) into an activity session that can labeled online. But no course will be mapped, and the tracker is slow to recognize that an activity has ended (adding about 10% more time by the time it recognizes that pace is back to normal). Sometimes I wear the Garmin 310x with the Vivofit to see the variation between a GPS watch and a stepper watch. The GPS watch is of course much more accurate (and expensive).
2012426
Yes, it can do both. They are actually back-to-back options as you toggle through the possible views during a run. I would offer that I've used Garmins in the past and the their pace seems more accurate, and quicker to adjust, while on the run itself - an important quality if pace is your go-to metric while on the run. It will all even out once you upload the run to your running site of choice but that's of little consolation while running. Don't get me wrong - this is a small complaint and I like the watch so far.
1835751
Yes, it can be paired with a compatible ANT+ foot pod. This may make distance tracking more accurate in conditions where GPS reception is poor. But, I have the FR 220 without the foot pod so I don't have personal experience with using it with a foot pod. My FR 220 works very well without it.
2264585
It seems it has an accelerometer because in some photos on the web the screen is in one direction, in other photos, it's in the opposite direction. As for GPS, I'm not sure either but in bhphotovideo specifications list it says: GPS: None
419498
Hi, If you have an Ipod Nano you can try the very cheap, in comparison with GPS, Nike+ Sportkit. Once you calibrate it, it is very accurate. All my runs (same route) about 8km only vary on +/- 100m. Hope that helps a little bit.
783763
This will do it for you. If you reset it just before you start your run you will get steps, time and distance. I think it's a greatlittle pedometer.
1926980
We decided to get the one withOUT GPS and haven't missed it one time. I guess unless you're really hardcore its not needed. I would say get a GPS for tracking and a camera for pictures but don't mix the two.