Running thread

ayrshire_blue said:
Got a question, and this will probably sound ridiculously stupid to most but I'm suddenly realising that I'm now nowhere up to date with technology and gadgets like I once was haha...

For someone who loves music whilst running, but hates carrying a phone, do air pods or galaxy buds or such like allow me to listen to Spotify playlists and stuff without my phone being present, or do I also need a smart watch or something else to be able to do this? And, in the event of an emergency (or more likely, me going over on one of my chocolate ankles again), can I make or receive calls with said air pods/galaxy buds or smart watch etc, again without actually having my phone with me?

Sort of running related so hope this is considered the right thread, I'm lost with all this stuff haha, I just know I don't like carrying a phone about when I'm running even if its strapped to my arm or whatever, its not ideal. Cheers.
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Just get yourself one of those armbands or fanny pack to sick your phone in.
 
ayrshire_blue said:
Got a question, and this will probably sound ridiculously stupid to most but I'm suddenly realising that I'm now nowhere up to date with technology and gadgets like I once was haha...

For someone who loves music whilst running, but hates carrying a phone, do air pods or galaxy buds or such like allow me to listen to Spotify playlists and stuff without my phone being present, or do I also need a smart watch or something else to be able to do this? And, in the event of an emergency (or more likely, me going over on one of my chocolate ankles again), can I make or receive calls with said air pods/galaxy buds or smart watch etc, again without actually having my phone with me?

Sort of running related so hope this is considered the right thread, I'm lost with all this stuff haha, I just know I don't like carrying a phone about when I'm running even if its strapped to my arm or whatever, its not ideal. Cheers.
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I think you'd need your phone as it would lose any signal to pick up music/make calls.

I wouldn't bother investing in a watch with music though. Adds another £100+ to the price tag. Go old school and get an ipod and stick it in your pocket, or strap your phone around your arm, it's a lot cheaper and easier unless you feel you'd use the music on the watch more than just for running. I know garmin do them but I couldn't justify paying the extra for one. I am slowly getting used to running enough to maybe try it without music, but I find the music helps me ignore any pain/boredom so never leave home without it. Usually take my phone but found an old ipod in the cupboard which is a lot lighter and it's shaved minutes off my 10k PB (last bit isn't true).
 
gaz76 said:
Does it not show up on elasped time?
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first Mile is 6mins 44. That is simply not possible by her standard.
does that graph prove a pause or something else ?

how is it possible to run first half mile up too 3min/miles ?!
 
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BlueHammer85 said:
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first Mile is 6mins 44. That is simply not possible by her standard.
does that graph prove a pause or something else ?
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Meh, could be anything mate, used a bike, caught a bus, huge downhill? Tbh if she cheated shes only cheating herself anyway.
Theres loads like that on strava, some of the segments i do a lot have folks with the fastest time ever who clearly did not do it. Fuck em tbh not sure what there is to gain by cheating, its not the olympics or even the egg and spoon race at the local comprehensive.
 
gaz76 said:
Meh, could be anything mate, used a bike, caught a bus, huge downhill? Tbh if she cheated shes only cheating herself anyway.
Theres loads like that on strava, some of the segments i do a lot have folks with the fastest time ever who clearly did not do it. Fuck em tbh not sure what there is to gain by cheating, its not the olympics or even the egg and spoon race at the local comprehensive.
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lol the first mile was uphill aswell , i'm swaying with the bike theory.
 
Stockton Heath Blue said:
Wouldn't there be gaps in her map where she'd paused Strava??? Or does Strava join the dots and assume.
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Just joins the dots so to speak, you have to look at the elapsed time to see what they really did it in. My watch has auto pause on it so when crossing roads etc it stops it, means moving time is less than actual time.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
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first Mile is 6mins 44. That is simply not possible by her standard.
does that graph prove a pause or something else ?

how is it possible to run first half mile up too 3min/miles ?!
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Click on her run, then scroll down to her time and tap on that again and it should show the elapsed time, you won’t know where or when she paused it but you’ll know how long she took adding breaks in to it.
 
inchy14 said:
Click on her run, then scroll down to her time and tap on that again and it should show the elapsed time, you won’t know where or when she paused it but you’ll know how long she took adding breaks in to it.
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ive further investigated. Elapsed time is about a minute extra.
her first mile on the satellite map shows a ridiculous zig zig. Then it all goes straight for 2 miles after.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
ive further investigated. Elapsed time is about a minute extra.
her first mile on the satellite map shows a ridiculous zig zig. Then it all goes straight for 2 miles after.
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I’ve seen this happen a few times on Strava when the ‘map ran’ doesn’t actually match the route taken. Once on mine I did a 23 mile run and Strava had me doing times of 2:30 per mile!! Yet my overall time was around the 3 hour 20 mark. It can just play up and I’d guess it’s from her watch transferring it to Strava.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
ive further investigated. Elapsed time is about a minute extra.
her first mile on the satellite map shows a ridiculous zig zig. Then it all goes straight for 2 miles after.
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I know this is the running thread, but rules are rules, this thread is useless without pics of said "friend" and has she invited you out for dinner or asked you to share a netflix account lately?
 
gaz76 said:
I know this is the running thread, but rules are rules, this thread is useless without pics of said "friend" and has she invited you out for dinner or asked you to share a netflix account lately?
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And does she rehydrate with a gallon of buckfast after exercise ;)
 
Strava is relatively new to me. I only got my first smart phone last year. Strava certainly adds a bit of interest but the idea of "cheating" is utterly bizarre and missing the point completely.

I ran tor years without any gadgets. The favourite running for me is to forget the tech and the clock and the rest of the world and hit the trails and enjoy nature.
 
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