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Are apple watches GPS tracking? I dont think they do.
My Samsung Gear whilst able to provide a reasonable accurate map overlay still got it wrong.. I guessed it was using my height and weight measurements and doing an algorithm based on number of steps to claculate distance.
If true then I would guess that @Charlie Jones mates vitals were set and not his own thus further inaccuracy.
Not doubting u Mr Jones. Just seems a very long way to run on a line and if it was accurate bravo sir!
 
doubt away guys ... I am still dubious to it now - I run 8km on a treadmill and I feel much worse than I did on that line ...
 
On a good day. Usually just over for 10k. Pb for a 5k is just over 22mins and normally always run under 5min pkm. My targets were to do 10k in under 50 which ive done and currently working towards 5k under 20.
 
On a good day. Usually just over for 10k. Pb for a 5k is just over 22mins and normally always run under 5min pkm. My targets were to do 10k in under 50 which ive done and currently working towards 5k under 20.
Have you tried the 4km interval run FIFA test (75 in 15secs, 20 secs rest for 25m x 40)?
I tried a few on the track to get a feel for the pace. Hard not to go too quick. I am dreading the feeling half way through. I haven't tried the whole thing yet. Our fitness tests are in a month.
 
think the iwatch 2 has its own GPS now , but again not sure as to its accuracy... Runkeeper is the app they recommend for it
i'm going to try it this weekend and see how it goes.
 
Having done some testing with a garmin 220 and polar v800 watch and also iPhone 6 gps plus a step tracker all measured against a set length area of run, I can tell you all 4 were inaccurate to varying degrees in both distance and pace when the speed and direction of running were changed regularly - especially when short sprints with changes in direction were undertaken. In straight path running with a regular pace the polar was tops and quite close. The iPhone was least accurate in both tests where there was gps - the step tracker was not doing what it was made for, so cannot really judge it for being way out!!

Overall the garmin and the polar were over and under to some degree in both pace recording and distance - the real distances were in between both. The pace recorded on both garmin and polar were either really low or really high, so again the real would I guess be in the middle. Technology gives you an idea, but wrist worn devices just aren't accurate enough to provide really accurate data.
 
Technology gives you an idea, but wrist worn devices just aren't accurate enough to provide really accurate data.
True but that probably is mostly out of the arm/wrist movements used when running and sprinting. When I run in a straight line I dont move my arms as much to conserve energy but when sprinting I use my arms to propell me meaning the device is moving back and to rapidly - so by that logic the polar or other device is probably recording all movement in the wrist accurately but not accurately in terms your whole body covers if that makes sense.
 
Have you tried the 4km interval run FIFA test (75 in 15secs, 20 secs rest for 25m x 40)?
I tried a few on the track to get a feel for the pace. Hard not to go too quick. I am dreading the feeling half way through. I haven't tried the whole thing yet. Our fitness tests are in a month.
I havent but I'd like to. Not sure how or where I can do it though.
 
Are apple watches GPS tracking? I dont think they do.
My Samsung Gear whilst able to provide a reasonable accurate map overlay still got it wrong.. I guessed it was using my height and weight measurements and doing an algorithm based on number of steps to claculate distance.
If true then I would guess that @Charlie Jones mates vitals were set and not his own thus further inaccuracy.
Not doubting u Mr Jones. Just seems a very long way to run on a line and if it was accurate bravo sir!

The original one doesn't but the series 2 does. No idea on accuracy though!
 
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