Nike+ sensor/ Nike+ GPS app
Discussion
Anybody else using these?
I bought a Nike + sensor and tried it with my iPhone. Not bad, the feedback at the touch of the home buton is very good.
It didn't seem to be very accurate though (the sensor uses an average stride length to calculate distance) so I tried the Nike + GPS app which is tons better. The NIke+ sensor reckoned my route was 5.9Km but the Nike+ GPS confirmed it's actually 7.0KM. Quite a difference. Also it records the map of your route as well as all your performance details of course.
No feedback on pushing the home button but you can configure the app to give you feedback every X miles/Km in the settings.
You'll need a machine with GPS for the app (don't know whether the iPods have this) otherwise your stuck with the sensor version only. (Just to confirm, Nike+ GPS doesn't use the sensor).
I bought a Nike + sensor and tried it with my iPhone. Not bad, the feedback at the touch of the home buton is very good.
It didn't seem to be very accurate though (the sensor uses an average stride length to calculate distance) so I tried the Nike + GPS app which is tons better. The NIke+ sensor reckoned my route was 5.9Km but the Nike+ GPS confirmed it's actually 7.0KM. Quite a difference. Also it records the map of your route as well as all your performance details of course.
No feedback on pushing the home button but you can configure the app to give you feedback every X miles/Km in the settings.
You'll need a machine with GPS for the app (don't know whether the iPods have this) otherwise your stuck with the sensor version only. (Just to confirm, Nike+ GPS doesn't use the sensor).
Strange, my Garmin is super accurate (read 42.17km for a marathon) with the footpod sensor thing - I have calibrated it though - I assume you can do the same with the Nike+?
I was always told that a properly calibrated foot sensor will always be more accurate than a gps due to the satellites losing signal + switching between them?
I was always told that a properly calibrated foot sensor will always be more accurate than a gps due to the satellites losing signal + switching between them?
Interesting stuff, thanks. Yes you can calibrate the Nike+ sensor but I asked myself "how do you calculate the distance?". Well with the iPhone you use the GPS so I figured that I may as well use the GPS all of the time.
What do you use to measure the distance of your runs to calibrate the Garmin? Or do you run say a set 100M distance on a track and use that?
What do you use to measure the distance of your runs to calibrate the Garmin? Or do you run say a set 100M distance on a track and use that?
Either on a track or alternatively do it using a race distance.
The big advantage of the footpod over gps is that it works on the treadmill - handy for keeping a proper mileage log without having to manually enter anything. Its interesting seeing how much variation there is between treadmills too - same brand, in the same gym and there can be a fair difference between them.
The big advantage of the footpod over gps is that it works on the treadmill - handy for keeping a proper mileage log without having to manually enter anything. Its interesting seeing how much variation there is between treadmills too - same brand, in the same gym and there can be a fair difference between them.
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