tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post2134735291252517864..comments2024-03-15T23:05:11.993-04:00Comments on DC Spinster: Charmin Garminpeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17284634727671648704noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post-51956927166076042822009-08-19T01:39:57.602-04:002009-08-19T01:39:57.602-04:00Funny...I thought I need to give ya a lesson it it...Funny...I thought I need to give ya a lesson it it. ;)<br /><br />Oh - and for the comment about being accurate. The problem isn't the Garmin...it's actually the runners. Most runners run courses long as courses are measured corner to corner (shortest line possible), but most people run per the herd, so it's normal for normal folks to run a fair bit longer than the course.Rainmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371545851492880386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post-47638417886013623312009-08-18T13:45:19.376-04:002009-08-18T13:45:19.376-04:00My older Garmin FR 201, which I rarely wore, often...My older Garmin FR 201, which I rarely wore, often fluctuated paces but my newer FR 305 is pretty steady so perhaps the speed tracking has been improved. All Garmins, I think, also have a Navigation feature that allows you to see your route on a map. Some of the better (more expensive) ones even have a "Go Home" feature that will direct you back to where you started.ShirleyPerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post-70305994735446864232009-08-18T13:04:19.220-04:002009-08-18T13:04:19.220-04:00Garmins are not extremely accurate. Our Celebrate ...Garmins are not extremely accurate. Our Celebrate Life Half Marathon course is measured and certified by the most anal USATF person (I use that term dearly in his case) yet many people with garmins annoyed us telling us it was long...<br />So the pace kept changing...maybe it wasn't refurbished too well?A Plain Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741520771592669741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post-19932167404791197212009-08-17T21:06:05.176-04:002009-08-17T21:06:05.176-04:00Six miles in the wrong direction?! Maybe you need ...Six miles in the wrong direction?! Maybe you need more help than a Garmin, unless, of course, you were just going for a great story.Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381269071684742007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post-5575373600385765632009-08-17T18:10:31.437-04:002009-08-17T18:10:31.437-04:00I sometimes wonder if we aren't becoming a run...I sometimes wonder if we aren't becoming a running nation divided by the GPS devotees and those of us who wish to remain blissfully rounded.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377440606704745517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post-91226807510238343422009-08-17T11:15:29.344-04:002009-08-17T11:15:29.344-04:00ha! that's a great story. must be great to see...ha! that's a great story. must be great to see your coach getting out of a cab at the end of your training run!<br /><br />for new runners, i can speak from personal experience that .1 mile can seem like a lot extra! still, they should learn how to deal!<br /><br />the garmin sounds fun. one of these days, i'm gonna break down and get one. maybe.jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105083650427355181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post-38209277151095456322009-08-17T08:05:17.556-04:002009-08-17T08:05:17.556-04:00A runner's first garmin... what a monumental m...A runner's first garmin... what a monumental moment. Too bad the Garmin can't act as a GPS also!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670066440911102412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331213685542630258.post-16818608219449414322009-08-16T23:34:42.192-04:002009-08-16T23:34:42.192-04:00congrats on the Garmin its a quick learn. so did y...congrats on the Garmin its a quick learn. so did you get lost because you were playing to much with Garmi?:) nice job getting back to Fleet FleetDawnBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953468032024737750noreply@blogger.com