Can stride and distance walked be calculated in meters?
1950861
no I'm retired and I just want to keep walking at least 10000 steps a day it just counts the steps I had one before that lasted about 7 years even after I put it in the washer a few times and dropped it several times it upheld it all I was lost when it finally quit on me now I have the same exact one and very happy with it. It only counts steps
1683231
Sorry no, but you could keep a record of the steps and then calculate each walk.
907378
Actually, I count my steps, and I do not bother about distance. I aim for 10,000 steps/day, which equals approx. 5 miles (actually 4.73 miles using my actual stride of 30 inches). Impossible to tell you how many (Hammer) steps = 1 mile, because each person's stride (step) is a different length. There are 5280 feet in a mile. If you assume your stride = 30 inches (2.5 feet), then there are 2,112 strides (steps) in a mile.To keep it simple, count 2,000 steps as a mile (+/-). Using 2,000 steps/mile keeps the math simple when you read the pedometer. For example, if you walk 4,500 steps, call it 2 and 1/4 miles. Your stride and your mileage may vary. Good luck. F.COW Actually, I count my steps, and I do not bother about distance. I aim for 10,000 steps/day, which equals approx. 5 miles (actually 4.73 miles using my actual stride of 30 inches). Impossible to tell you how many (Hammer) steps = 1 mile, because each person's stride (step) is a different length. There are 5280 feet in a mile. If you assume your stride = 30 inches (2.5 feet), then there are 2,112 strides (steps) in a mile.To keep it simple, count 2,000 steps as a mile (+/-). Using 2,000 steps/mile keeps the math simple when you read the pedometer. For example, if you walk 4,500... » Read More Actually, I count my steps, and I do not bother about distance. I aim for 10,000 steps/day, which equals approx. 5 miles (actually 4.73 miles using my actual stride of 30 inches). Impossible to tell you how many (Hammer) steps = 1 mile, because each person's stride (step) is a different length. There are 5280 feet in a mile. If you assume your stride = 30 inches (2.5 feet), then there are 2,112 strides (steps) in a mile.To keep it simple, count 2,000 steps as a mile (+/-). Using 2,000 steps/mile keeps the math simple when you read the pedometer. For example, if you walk 4,500 steps, call it 2 and 1/4 miles. Your stride and your mileage may vary. Good luck. F.COW « Show Less
1843779
Yes, but you can only see it in the website, it's called "Stride" there. I checked in my watch and it doesn't list that information there.
1960905
Push and hold the "Units" buttons and it will change the units to metric or feet and inches.
681071
Outside your Forerunner will use the GPS and give you actual speeds and distances. Inside if you're on a treadmill or if you are on an inside track and your watch can't get a GPS signal, the foot pod will estimate your distance and speed pretty accurately. I'm not sure exactly how the algorithm that it uses calculates it but it uses cadence information that it gets from the accelerometer of the foot pod and your stride length to do the estimates. I think that I read that the more that you run/walk using the GPS and foot pod, the more accurate it gets.
1485372
Yes. Unit is capable of metric units. Setup instructions are very clear in the manual.
1893371
I believe that it depends on how slow you walk. While volunteering in a classroom, I slowly walked around the student desks and noticed that it didn't register all my steps. I regret I can't be more specific. This was my only negative with the pedometer (other than it doesn't wash well!)
1605269
I just got the Vivofit this week and mine does allow you to adjust the stride length on Garmin Connect. It was pretty easy to do and transferred to my Vivofit the next time I sync'd with my tablet. I don't know if this is a new feature or not. Yes, it does now give the step count and distance.
256847
No need for that. In general, it does a very good job counting steps. It has a default stride length that works well if you're close to average height for your gender; if you're particularly tall or short you can set a custom stride length in the online profile that you can set.
670101
It should. Everything is predicated on whether you setup the pedometer correctly. In the beginning when you set it up it asks about how long your stride is (among other questions) so it computes things properly. If you enter this information honestly and correctly, it should work like a charm. Good luck and hopefully this helps.
1529506
You don't. It has an accelerometer that can track your steps for cadence. But it.is not very precise. On treadmills I've seen error margina ranging from 1%-15%
966447
No. It does calculate total steps as well as aerobic steps. So if you walked up the stairs aerobically (more than 60 steps per minute I believe) it would count those steps separately.
2251912
No, just linear distances in clarify forms. Like wall height either directly or through triangulation techniques. Nice device though. Would recommend it.
1003791
No. It is a simple pedometer with one button, a reset to zero steps. The "instructions" that came with it said it was sensitive to differences in walking and would adjust automatically. It has worked fine for me.
863686
I think it will. I know you can use centimeters instead of inches to set your pace. Here is a link on YouTube that explains how to set it.http://youtu.be/jJRh-_TKzlc
386613
I believe this works best when you can calibrate it for a certain stride length. Best for walking, jogging and running where stride is relative constant.