tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post9068267446070443955..comments2023-07-06T10:03:31.089-04:00Comments on Feet Meet Street: My Garmin Contradicts Common SenseNitmoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17108597328135023198noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-11525354285654149602008-09-11T22:34:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:34:00.000-04:00Wow. You be speedy. Garmin don't lie.Wow. You be speedy. Garmin don't lie.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684236668997938263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-1024993366719960822008-09-07T07:15:00.000-04:002008-09-07T07:15:00.000-04:00Wow, that is some serious speed there. But can't ...Wow, that is some serious speed there. But can't you use a regular stop watch/chronograph/wristwatch if you're just doing the mile on the track?sRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970952645043027136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-89819701379581591912008-09-06T08:36:00.000-04:002008-09-06T08:36:00.000-04:00How dare you doubt the veracity of the Garmin! The...How dare you doubt the veracity of the Garmin! The Knights of the Virtual Partner are on their way to convince you of the error of your ways. Long live the Garmin.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325283652731100566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-9201950524762329452008-09-05T09:20:00.000-04:002008-09-05T09:20:00.000-04:00I have not had the running backwards problem but m...I have not had the running backwards problem but my Garmin (pbtn) has recorded some amazing elevation spikes, including two instances where I supposedly ran over 300 feet of changed elevation in less than a tenth of a mile. Unfortunately, I have no recollection of such massive hills, but Garmin (pbtn) cannot be wrong so I must have wiped such awful hills out of my memory.Spikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954768449359026865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-61130125343933840402008-09-05T00:48:00.000-04:002008-09-05T00:48:00.000-04:00The issue is quite obvious: at 3:13 p.m. you had ...The issue is quite obvious: at 3:13 p.m. you had run 2.84 miles. Garmin (p.b.t.n.) NEVER lies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855134674264531625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-16217736655005600122008-09-04T20:55:00.000-04:002008-09-04T20:55:00.000-04:00I love when I'm in an all out sprint and I glance ...I love when I'm in an all out sprint and I glance down to see the Garmin reporting a 12:15 pace...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451672329263898011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-46994735913493691652008-09-04T19:42:00.000-04:002008-09-04T19:42:00.000-04:00Maybe you are begining to experience time travelle...Maybe you are begining to experience time traveller syndrome...this is only the begining, next your watch hands will start to spin backwards...be afraid, very afraid.Lily on the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275939535831908513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-12156078913906359692008-09-04T19:09:00.000-04:002008-09-04T19:09:00.000-04:00I think I might be losing faith in the Great Garmi...I think I might be losing faith in the Great Garmin (pbtn, just to be on the side ... I guess I'm an agnostic). It's always spotted me 100 metres or so on any race, plus it doesn't work under a canopy of trees (either that or trees make me run slow) and it crapped out on me mid-18K last Sunday despite being fresh from the charger. I'm probably going to hell.Reluctant Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029317062823813338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-134618394715491872008-09-04T18:58:00.000-04:002008-09-04T18:58:00.000-04:00My Garmin (Cursed by thy name) is a real piece o' ...My Garmin (Cursed by thy name) is a real piece o' crap. He ('cause it's a dude and his name is Vic) works only sporadically, which is incredibly frustrating. Sometimes I'll go weeks with no issues, then he'll take leave of his senses and start racking up the miles like craaazy, indicating that I'm running like 13 second miles. In Vic's defense, we did buy him used, and I'm a sweathog. But still...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-27804582052190115842008-09-04T18:36:00.000-04:002008-09-04T18:36:00.000-04:00Only problem I've encountered with mine is total u...Only problem I've encountered with mine is total user error: not recharging the batteries after one run and trying to use it for a run the next day. 2 miles in - bu-bye statistics, hello blank screen. To give it credit, it did give me a sad little trill of a warning before leaving me. *sigh* That was a sad day, BUT I did learn my lesson - recharge after every run. Water and snack for me, electric juice for G.Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641147724155240676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-25248504699241002142008-09-04T17:02:00.000-04:002008-09-04T17:02:00.000-04:00Say it isn't so!!! I've always believed in death,...Say it isn't so!!! I've always believed in death, taxes, and the almighty Garmin (pbtn, indeed!)<BR/><BR/>It's like you said, if we can't trust big G, what can we trust???audgepodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589920897176813735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-1345380441536289022008-09-04T16:52:00.000-04:002008-09-04T16:52:00.000-04:00I have enough malfunctioning electronics in my lif...I have enough malfunctioning electronics in my life, so I'll pass on the Garmin and stick with my trusty little sports watch.<BR/><BR/>Sweet mile time!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239398378627471218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-54413785307818077242008-09-04T16:08:00.000-04:002008-09-04T16:08:00.000-04:00I use GPS all the time! With flying, not with runn...I use GPS all the time! With flying, not with running!<BR/><BR/>If your Garmin was measuring the distace as a straight line from your starting point, the distance could go down as you circled around the point. But that's probably not it :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-82444034031769809632008-09-04T15:52:00.000-04:002008-09-04T15:52:00.000-04:00Thanks for corraborating what I felt during my Vir...Thanks for corraborating what I felt during my Virtual Mile: Garmin can't be trusted!!! <BR/><BR/>Whew....thanks for perpetuating my theory...LOL!!! AND for running twice as fast as me ;)Pokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508944961795409606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-14399147684782586022008-09-04T15:39:00.000-04:002008-09-04T15:39:00.000-04:00Thank you for this post. It's discouraging me from...Thank you for this post. It's discouraging me from spending way too much money on a Garmin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-11797326968389980642008-09-04T15:07:00.000-04:002008-09-04T15:07:00.000-04:00The going backwards thing is really odd...I'd buy ...The going backwards thing is really odd...I'd buy a sattelite/triangulation problem as a reason for the short mile, but backwards distance doesn't make any sense.<BR/><BR/>I thought about Ferris Bueller before I read your asterisk. I also remember the parents did that in the book Matilda and even as a little kid I didn't understand how you could run the wheels backwards and have the odometer go down. Silly!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819934745994804681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-7688602271868687292008-09-04T14:57:00.000-04:002008-09-04T14:57:00.000-04:00Uh. I know some kids like that.Ferris: I'm so dis...Uh. I know some kids like that.<BR/><BR/>Ferris: I'm so disappointed in Cameron! Twenty bucks says he's in his car right now debating on whether or not to go out. <BR/><BR/>Cameron: [Cameron's in his car] He'll keep calling me. He'll keep calling me until I come over. He'll make me feel guilty. This is - Alright I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go, alright I'll go. Shit! <BR/><BR/><BR/>PRICELESSMs. V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08714984422389618597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-87508101216949203422008-09-04T14:27:00.000-04:002008-09-04T14:27:00.000-04:00Maybe the battery is starting to fail like Mike's ...Maybe the battery is starting to fail like Mike's did (after only 18 months of use). The only solution to that is give them a credit card number, they charge you $99, you send it to them and they send you back a refurbished one (not the same one you sent in).<BR/><BR/>How long does this whole process take? I have no idea, ours is still sitting here waiting for something to be done with it. Meanwhile I hear pissing and moaning after each run because it is without the almighty Garmin.Fun Guvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318402465915199016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-71947821225033092832008-09-04T13:59:00.000-04:002008-09-04T13:59:00.000-04:00You couldn't take a picture of your Garmin (pbtn)?...You couldn't take a picture of your Garmin (pbtn)? Perhaps it is a vampire??MissAllycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592169104612466313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-24236000471845466472008-09-04T13:46:00.000-04:002008-09-04T13:46:00.000-04:00You'd burn me at the stake like a heretic if I pos...You'd burn me at the stake like a heretic if I posted my comments on the electronic running aid that shall not be named.B. Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005060826015780427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-72754193201822933142008-09-04T13:43:00.000-04:002008-09-04T13:43:00.000-04:00One day, Garmin (p.b.t.n.) will beget a son, and h...One day, Garmin (p.b.t.n.) will beget a son, and he shall bring about a plague on the gnats.<BR/><BR/>And the gnats shall be no more.<BR/><BR/>And then the runners shall be protein deficient.<BR/><BR/>(Ew. But -- Lord, I hate gnats. Especially mixed with Gu.)The Bear Cub Bakeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614363188710567315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-36740291667114411172008-09-04T13:16:00.000-04:002008-09-04T13:16:00.000-04:00I blame the gnats.I blame the gnats.Aileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747726548047410492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-4774101167448579442008-09-04T13:07:00.000-04:002008-09-04T13:07:00.000-04:00LOL backwards?!?!? i dont know what i would do if...LOL backwards?!?!? i dont know what i would do if i saw G counting down.<BR/><BR/>i always believe what G says... so awesome job on the 5:16 mile!Aronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418163097675963683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-2063268088668785162008-09-04T12:27:00.000-04:002008-09-04T12:27:00.000-04:00You crack me up!Hopefully Garmin (p.b.t.n.) will s...You crack me up!<BR/><BR/>Hopefully Garmin (p.b.t.n.) will stop playing tricks on you soon. <BR/><BR/>I celebrated the one-year Birthday of my Garmin (p.b.t.n.) last month (try running with a Birthday hat strapped to your wrist!) and then she (mine's a girl) started acting up. Every so often she just won't turn on... :(Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26945556.post-49494341621887942102008-09-04T11:58:00.000-04:002008-09-04T11:58:00.000-04:00Maybe Garmin is demanding a human sacrifice or som...Maybe Garmin is demanding a human sacrifice or something. (Apologies for the no "pbtn" as I'm a Garmagnostic.)<BR/><BR/>Even if the Garmin was wrong, I bet you would have run the 5:16 without the massive weight on your wrist. Very nice!tfhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735303292996192352noreply@blogger.com