I'm new to this technology and shopping.My question - do most or all GPS toys give you your speed in real time, or at least very close, or must you wait until you have completed a certain time/distance? Sorry for the newby question...
I'm new to this technology and shopping.My question - do most or all GPS toys give you your speed in real time, or at least very close, or must you wait until you have completed a certain time/distance? Sorry for the newby question...
It depends on the model so read the specs carefully. For instance, the Garmin 110 doesn't give current pace while the similar but more expensive Garmin 210 does.
With any current pace there's always some lag, however.
My experience this that the current pace can jump around a bit. The GPS is accurate to about, say, 3 meters. (Just guessing here, but it helps illustrate the point.) If the first reading thinks you're 3m to the right of where you really are and the second reading thinks you're 3m to the right of where you are at the second reading, then the pace is spot on. If the second reading is 3m to the left of your position, the pace is going to be a little fast.
But once in a while, the first reading will be 3m behind you and the second reading will be 3m ahead of you. When that happens, your pace can jump 20sec/mile. You look at your watch... Whaaa!
I prefer a foot pod. It changes nearly instantly went your pace changes... probably in 3-6 seconds. I use the Garmin FR60 with footpod. The downside is that you might have to calibrate the footpod and you need to put it in the same place on the shoe every time. The footpod also measures distance short when running up steep hills or walking.
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