I have had my MyTach GPS Sport Trainer for going on two months now and am really loving it. One of the things I have mentioned before is how much I now love just getting out and running and not being concerned about having a set plan on where to go or where the mile markers are. This, I understand, can be both good and bad. Good from a freedom standpoint, but bad from a security standpoint since nobody knows exactly where I will be running in case something happens.I finally installed the software on my computer for the watch. I have been really loving everything it offers without the software, but really wanted to dig a bit deeper and pull my logs down to my computer so I could look at them a bit more and critique them a bit more..... yes, I AM a geek!
I have just started looking at the software. It looks like it has so much to offer. I have a lot of learning to do to figure out what I want to do with it. I am sure I will not use all the features, but I do want to know what is available to me.
Last night when I installed this software the first thing I did was download all my data so far from the watch. I was excited to see what was going to happen and how it was going to work. I did get the data into the program but have not figured out the best way to look at it as of yet. I figured out how to export the data as well into a GPX file that I understand I can use different places to do map overlays etc. I found GPS Visualizer, but I am sure there are many others out there that let me import my GPX file and keep logs of my runs with map or aerial overlays etc.
Do you have any suggestions on websites that offer this kind of service?
This morning I got up and got ready for my run. I hit the wrong button on the watch and it started. I stopped it pretty quickly, but then went to try to delete the workout.... I accidentally deleted all the workouts stored on the watch..... good thing I had downloaded them to the computer last night!
So, what is your take? Do you have a GPS watch? If you do, what do you use to keep track of all your data? Do you use any websites that let you import from GPX files and keep track of your runs and routes with the ability to do map or aerial overlays? What about elevation?
Tim Wilson - blog.262quest.com
i wonder how this compares to the Garmin 305.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so techie :)
ReplyDeleteI still have my first Garmin 201! I can't part with it for sentimental reasons. I just use the Runner's World training log.
I use sporttracks to view my data.
ReplyDeleteYou can also port gpx files into Google Earth v5.
I just got a Garmin 405 and I agree- it's SO nice not to premeasure (or postmeasure) every run - you always know with the Garmin. With that said, though, one of my favorite runs was when the battery to the Garmin was dead and so was the battery to my usual digital watch (and my son's digital watch was not around for me to usurp)... and I just ran freely without knowing time, distance, or pace. It was quite freeing...
ReplyDeletelove your blog!
Thanks everyone for stopping by and the comments!
ReplyDeleteI think this is very close to the Garmin, but I have not had one so I cannot be sure.
I currently use Running Ahead but I don't think they offer an import from a gpx file (I wish they did) They are the designers/developers of the Runner's World Training log.
I will have to check out sporttracks - thanks!
Funnyrunner - so true, but I don't know what I would do without any way to keep track of stats :) getting cold sweats just thinking about it. :)
GPS watches are awesome as they give everyday runners the tools they need to get better faster (I almost typed: faster faster ;-) Sure this can mean more sophisticated analysis of your pace relative to heart rate and so forth. But long before that, simply knowing your pace at any moment and being able to track your progress month-to-month provides great motivation and feedback.
ReplyDeleteCheck out mapmyrun.com, RaceDay software (http://www.physfarm.com/inside/raceday_about.html), and Ascent (http://www.montebellosoftware.com/).
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ReplyDeleteGPS watches are awesome as they give everyday runners the tools they need to get better faster (I almost typed: faster faster ;-) Sure this can mean more sophisticated analysis of your pace relative to heart rate and so forth. But long before that, simply knowing your pace at any moment and being able to track your progress month-to-month provides great motivation and feedback.
ReplyDeleteCheck out mapmyrun.com, RaceDay software (http://www.physfarm.com/inside/raceday_about.html), and Ascent (http://www.montebellosoftware.com/).