Anyone use a handheld for running?

[+Tahoe Skier5000]

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.

 

[+esandman]

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)

[+DonB]

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.

[sharkman8810]

Yes, i take my etrex h for its trip computer, and so i know how far i go.

[+splashy]

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, +++

[+GoGayleGo]

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.

[+Chi-Town Cacher]

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.

[+apersson850]

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.

[+Orienteering]

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.