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Question

Run Tracking Fitness App Recomendation

Feb 21, 2015 2:01AM PST

Hello all,

I'm looking for recommendations on a fitness app to track running, but there's one small but important feature I'm looking for.

First, I have an Android smartphone, so I'd like it to be compatible.

Second, and most importantly, I'd like the recorded routes, as in the route saved after you just ran to be editable.

On any app I've used, after I run I look at the map and my route clearly shows me running over houses, in the middle of the street, and even walking on water. I know the GPS is at fault, which is fine, but I want to be able to correct the route after the fact so I can get a more accurate idea of my pace and lap times.

Any recommendations of apps with this specific feature would be appreciate!

Thanks,
Matt

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Not possible. Here's an example why.
Feb 21, 2015 3:37AM PST
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Found my old image from a GPS tracker.
Feb 21, 2015 4:44AM PST
http://i.imgur.com/Q8QhKjz.png?1

That's 165 minutes showing a stationary car parked at the airport. The interference and what else? shows that you can't rely on GPS for this sort of work. It's good stuff, but you gotta know its limits.
Bob
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Let me clarify
Feb 21, 2015 2:44PM PST

All,

Thank you for the feedback so far.

I do understand GPS is imperfect, I'm not asking for it to be.

I'm asking to be able to correct the imperfections on the map of my route after the fact.
As stated: " I want to be able to correct the route after the fact so I can get a more accurate idea of my pace and lap times." and "I'd like the recorded routes, as in the route saved after you just ran to be editable."

The idea is, I know I was running on a sidewalk, not through someone's living room, so after running I want to review the route on a map, click and drag the route to the correct position, on the map.
It should be simple to recalculate the pace and distance in an app after the route has been corrected.

Doesn't seem over complicated programmatically.

Has anyone used an app that has this feature?

Thanks,
Matt

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my sister uses such
Feb 21, 2015 3:05PM PST

for her bike rides. You could try some of the bike clubs to see what they use. I'll see if I can find out what she uses.

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I remembered
Feb 21, 2015 3:18PM PST

she sent me times and routes before, checked old emails. She was using "runkeeper" but switched and stayed with "mapmyrun".

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forum suggestion
Feb 22, 2015 2:56AM PST

Thanks for the tips, I think I've tried map my run, but don't think it had the feature I'm looking for.

Does anyone have a better suggestion of what forum to post this question in?

I put it in this Android forum because I didn't know where else to put it.

Seems like there should be a general "Smartphone App" forum or such, but I did not see one.

Anyway, thank you for the ideas.

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HOW TO EDIT THE DATA?
Feb 22, 2015 3:03AM PST
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She depended on GPS
Feb 21, 2015 3:40AM PST
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That's a mile of variance
Feb 21, 2015 3:50AM PST

""Unfortunately, a lot of the coordinates that we received over the night were all over the place within a mile circumference," Lt. Jim Goss of the state's Fish and Game Department told WMUR-TV." (from article.)

I have a picture from the Vancouver Airport and the location bounces around a lot in the taxi, bus and pickup areas. To the point it's only good for about a few block (1 kilometer?) area. Yes, most of the time it's better but due to so many reasons it's something you know not to risk your life on.
Bob

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Possible solution
Sep 1, 2015 2:32PM PDT