+Tahoe Skier5000 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'm just curious how many here use a handheld GPS for running/walking/jogging. Before I received my Oregon, I used my forerunner 101 and it was fine, no problems... I used my Oregon the other day and it worked great! Not too big in the hand and wasn't uncomfortable. I used it mostly for tracking and trip computer info. Quote Link to comment
+esandman Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'm just curious how many here use a handheld GPS for running/walking/jogging. Yup. Oregon 300 with the carrabina clip on a belt loop. I doesn't bounce around too much - but then I'm more of a walker than a runner. If running I usually unclip it, and hold it. Thinking of getting a forerunner 310XT though (see my blog post on the subject) Quote Link to comment
+DonB Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I don't run anymore but when I go out for a day of caching I have a Fortrex 101 that I strap on just to see how many miles I walk that day. Quote Link to comment
sharkman8810 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Yes, i take my etrex h for its trip computer, and so i know how far i go. Quote Link to comment
+splashy Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I have my oregon in a small camerabag on my hip while running, it will log my track . The track I load to the program sporttracks, works like dream. Shows equipment used + millage, calories, shows track on a map, +++ Quote Link to comment
+GoGayleGo Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I tote my 60CSx along on all trail races/marathons/ultras. Either clip it to the belt (and also 'biner it - don't underestimate the need for this as the screw-in insert for the GPSr that allows it to be clipped can and will come out - just happened to me at a race this past Saturday - glad to have the 'biner for backup!), or pop it into the top of the pack and let the antenna poke out the top. Quote Link to comment
+Chi-Town Cacher Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I take my Vista HCx with me if I'm wanting to scout out a new route for my morning walk so I can see the distance I'm walking. It works real good and when I go back and double check the distances by resetting the trip odometer on my car and then driving the route it's spot on according to my car odometer. The only thing I don't like about using it while I'm walking is that I find the fastest speed I've walked to be off. I'd like to think I'm slowly improving in the speed area, but there's no way I'm walking 6 miles per hour like the fastest speed reading frequently says. To walk 6 miles takes me I think around 1 hour and 25 minutees so there's no way that's accurate. The only thing I can guess is that it may have something to do with the speed my arms swing while walking. So basically I find it very useful for calculating distances, very accurate on the average MPH walked but not accurate at all on the fastest speed I've walked during a particular walk. Quote Link to comment
+apersson850 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Over the years, I've been running with the eTrex Vista, GPSmap 60 CSx and Colorado 300. But now when I also have the Forerunner 301, I use that one only, unless reception is an issue and/or I need mapping capability as well. Quote Link to comment
+Orienteering Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Over the years, I've been running with the eTrex Vista, GPSmap 60 CSx and Colorado 300. But now when I also have the Forerunner 301, I use that one only, unless reception is an issue and/or I need mapping capability as well. I usually run with my Forerunner 305. For the last two weeks I was in Canada on vacation and used the Oregon 400t with Canadian Topo Maps loaded in addition. It was really fun. I used the heart rate monitor on both devices simultanously. For these "exploring" runs in an unknown territory it was great to have the Oregon. For runs at home I will stick with the Forerunner. Quote Link to comment
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