Does GPS watches have a mode where it uses the current pace and make beep sounds when you go below or above it? I thought this would be a good way to pace myself in 1/2 marathon coming up. So if I fall of 6.20 pace, it beeps like crazy until I move above it. I understand a lot of this depend on the accuracy of the GPS and you can't wholly rely on it.
In short, yes. Some do, some don't. My Garmin 405 has a feature where I set a pace I want to run, and it shows a stick figure where my "partner" is and lets me know if I slow below "him".
I'm sure other watches have similar features, but like I said above, some don't.
The Garmin 305 I own is accurate enough for tracking overall distance, split times, etc. but is terrible for tracking current pace. It's all over the place.
You can set it to track a rolling average which is a bit smoother but still not very reliable from moment to moment.
Yes many of them do, but check their web site first as cheaper ones might not have that mode. And the accuracy is actually really good on gps.
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In short, yes. Some do, some don't. My Garmin 405 has a feature where I set a pace I want to run, and it shows a stick figure where my "partner" is and lets me know if I slow below "him".
I'm sure other watches have similar features, but like I said above, some don't.
your "partner" is a "him"? you won't have to feel so bad then about getting chicked by your watch.