The same run! Beware technology! 🤪🤪🤪🤪👟👟👟👟

[Ang33333]

This is the same run recorded tonight. The one on the right is mine. I have a Garmin watch and my sister, run on the left, used Runkeeper. According to this she ran over 2k more than me! Her route is bizarre! And inaccurate! She's claiming this as her PB 5k ha ha!!

[PaulS83]

Did you not notice her darting in and out of bushes? 🤣🤣🤣 it’s like a drunkards run 🥴

[Ang33333 in reply to PaulS83]

Ha ha! It does look like she was drunk! And running through the river...!

[Bridget007]

That is exactly the same as when I run with my friend her Strava has us running a minute faster per km than my Garmin watch! 😊😊

[Ang33333 in reply to Bridget007]

It's so funny! I ran early on with strava or Runkeeper and I wonder now how accurate my distances were...!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

I used Samsung Health to start which I now know was very generous on speed and distance! 🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Unless you have a professional time keeping device like the ones used by the BBC. for the likening of The London Marathon or the Great North Run all other timeing devices like a Garmon Watch, Strava, Run keeper or Mapmyrun must take all times and pace as approximate, the example above is a good example of that, a difference of two K for the same run is ridiculous.

[Ang33333 in reply to AlMorr]

Completely. Though my Garmin is reasonably accurate. Spot on with the parkrun timing .

[Wimborne]

Yay for Runkeeper and sisters. I have no doubt hers is spot on....😀.

[Ang33333 in reply to Wimborne]

She's very happy with her time! Ha ha!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

UpTheStanley and I can be running next to each other and our Garmins have us running on different routes! Glad to see your sister is back running again.

[Ang33333 in reply to Dexy5]

She's back up to a slow 30 mins now after a long break. I'm trying to get her to parkrun this week. I'm tail walking so she can run /walk with me.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

I know Ang....get runkeeper!! Looks exciting!! 🤣🤣🤣! Good on you both! You were out there doing your thing and that’s what matters most! ❤️

[Ang33333 in reply to Fabulous450]

It does look exciting! Running where yu can't actually run! 🤪

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

Special powers!! 😉😁❤️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Oh wow, that’s some discrepancy Ang! 😅😅

I always use Garmin and MMR independently of each other, and I run until they both record the distance I’m after. The funny thing is, they alternate! Tech eh? 😩😅 🤦‍♀️

[Ang33333 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I've only ever used one at a time. Might give two a go!

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to Ang33333]

Then you can pick the one you prefer! 😅😅

[Ang33333 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Good idea!

[linda9389 Graduate10]

I always have my Garmin and mapmyrun on the phone for backup. Yesterday MMR was about 2k short! The routemap was just a triangle - as if it only picked up one gps point between start and finish. My garmin map was perfect. Very odd!

[Ang33333]

My Garmin maps are always perfect. It's quite a built up area. Must have affected the signal...!

[theoldfellow]

Early on in my running Strava recorded me running my usual route perfectly well for weeks, and then one day showed me running in zigzags through the fields. That's when I decided to get the Garmin. Even that has let me down on occasions, but not quite that way.

I suspect the GPS in a phone is much more influenced by other things going on, like messages and emails arriving and needing processing, sending your movements to the misgovernment😬 etc., etc.., and sometimes just gets lost.

[Ang33333 in reply to theoldfellow]

Definitely was affected tonight!

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Is yours not miles?

[Ang33333 in reply to Irishprincess]

No definitely 3k ish. It's a short 25 ish minute run.

[IannodaTruffe Graduate10]

That track appears to be locking onto WiFi hotspots. If the device can be switched to GPS only the tracks would be much more accurate, I suggest. I use Runkeeper on my phone in rural Devon alongside a GPS watch and they are generally very consistent but both can give erratic readings on occasions.

[Sarararara Graduate10]

I’ve found that using both MMR and Garmin covers all bases- MMR gives splits and a more detailed, accurate route, then Garmin adds in cadence and heart rate. And if the gps fails on either one then there’s a backup.

[18Windmill]

Blimey!! I use run tracker, but might look into run keeper if it makes me look like i’ve done more!! Glad sis is back and hope you’re both keeping well. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Ang33333 in reply to 18Windmill]

Ha ha! Was her first 30 min run yesterday, she only managed 15 without walking last weekend. She's had a dreadful cold.