Comments on: GPS Watches!

By: Joanne Bloor

Joanne Bloor — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:30:47 +0000

I use a standed watch which tells me the time. What i do use is the Good Running guide website this site enables me to log all my runs tracks my weight tells me how many miles my shoes have done. All this for a samll subscibing fee!

By: Fishfox

Fishfox — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:43:44 +0000

Perhaps I am a bit of a gadget freak but I love my GPS! I don’t stress over speed/time etc but find it useful to know how I’m doing and it has been brilliant for downloading other runners’ recommended routes in areas I don’t know.

By: Dynamo Debs

Dynamo Debs — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:08:15 +0000

I am also a slow, middle-aged runner but I do find my GPS watch really useful and when I go out for a slow run it doesn’t get in the way of my sheer enjoyment of being out there listening to the birds, saying hello to dog walkers etc. But I find it tremendously useful when I get back not to have to work out how far & fast I’ve run because it’s all there in the watch. And yes, I do keep a running diary and I type it all in, along with how I was feeling, what I had eaten beforehand etc etc. Maybe it’s nerdy but given that I’ll never be very fast, it’s very reassuring to look back over the months and see how far I’ve come. I’m a convert!

By: Mhairi

Mhairi — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:26:04 +0000

As a newcomer to the running scene, I can only say thank god someone else thinks the same as me! I am due to run my first 5k charity run, at the ripe age of 57 and had got myself totally stressed over time/k, as everywhere I looked I was being assured that my time should improve almost by the minute! Being more of a tortoise than a hare, when this did not happen I had been on the point of giving up, as what started out as fun rapidly became a chore or test. I shall enjoy Sunday’s run much more now, safe in the knowledge that it really doesn’t matter, as long as I am happy!

By: Kate Percy

Kate Percy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:42:51 +0000

I absolutely agree with you! I have found leaving the GPS behind has been really liberating…and it really has increased my speed. I still wear it for my long runs and speed work when I’m marathon training but always leave it behind now for shorter runs and recovery runs. Running according to how you’re feeling and listening to your body makes running FUN rather than a chore.

By: Sam Young

Sam Young — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:09:24 +0000

I’m the opposite opinion I want to know how much quicker I’m getting over different terrain. I want to get faster and with a GPS watch I can more accurately tell how I’m doing. I still get the buzz from the run itself but it’s good to see myself improving over more difficult routes and finding out what slows me down or where I peak along a route. I know they’re probably not everyone’s cup of tea but personally I think they’re great and cheaper than a gym membership in the long run