Following up the last post, I have GOOD news!!!
1). This time when I popped the USB device in the computer, it remembered my login info, and put the runs right into my nike+ account… GOOD!!!!!
2). This time calibrating, I ran .3 actual miles and stopped the SportBand at that point (.28) and calibrated to .3 in the software. (last time I ran .3 on the SportBand and wanted to set it to the .32 actual and couldn’t). This looks promising, and we’ll see when I go for a 5 miler or so tonight… GOOD, I think.
3). The jitter effect… well it looks like it shows because of the limited amount of data present for such a short walk… I walked with the iPod for .3 miles and saw the same thing… so I suppose with longer runs there is more data and this gets smoothed out. GOOD.
4). BONUS TEST - it seems you can use iPod and SportBand AT THE SAME TIME WITH ONE SHOE TRANSMITTER…… Crap, now we have to worry about people cheating the Nike+ challenges one more way, getting double mileage for each actual run…. Guess this again goes back to honesty… after all, we all know you are only cheating yourself! Now, off to delete all my LAB RUNS…. Surely don’t want all these short crappy runs in my log…
Hope this clears things up, and sets your mind at ease… (Charlie).
Giving the SportBand a (lancet-thrashed) thumbs up,
Jamie, The Diabetic Runner
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You are so funny!
1. I got my sportband last night. I ran with it this morning! I’ll let you know, but it did not match the treadmill for mileage.
2. Today’s run put me at the 500 mile mark for the year! I am half-way to my resolution to run 1,000 miles.
So, it’s not to late to commit! Choose your mileage. Go to yes.diabeticrunner.com and commit. Learn more about Diabetes while you are there!
ah, I’m glad this is working out for you! I’ve had my eyes on one of those SportBands for awhile and I think you just pushed me over the edge. Exercise and tech; what a dangerous combination!