Can the watch itself track distance walked/ran, or do you need the foot pod for that?
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You'll need the footpod -- the only other way to track distance is through GPS, and this watch does not have GPS.
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The watch can track and show both. The watch only shows 3 items on a screen at once, so I set it to scroll through the screens while I run. That way, I can see more data. Hope that helps.
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The foot pod is optional. However, with the ANT+ seamless wireless link, FR70 connects wirelessly to the foot pod, which tracks your distance and speed effortlessly, both indoors and out. Using advanced accelerometer technology, the foot pod collects and sends precise data about your movements, gathering distance and speed data. If you are a runner/walker interested in tracking distance, you will want to enjoy this technologically savvy feature.
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Yes it will track steps/distance. If you set the timer on it and you are stationary too long it will vibrate letting you know it is time to get up moving. It will also track your sleeping patterns. No GPS
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If you want you have the option to not choose a program and just set the speed and incline. As you walk you can track your distance, time, and heart rate.
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yes you can but i recommend you to turn off the GPS. If you want to track how long have you run, I recommend you to get the foot pod, I just got one and it is awesome, it tells you what is the frequency of your steps and even it can measure the distance that you have run without the GPS. I hope my answer helped you.
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Hi, If you have an Ipod Nano you can try the very cheap, in comparison with GPS, Nike+ Sportkit. Once you calibrate it, it is very accurate. All my runs (same route) about 8km only vary on +/- 100m. Hope that helps a little bit.
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Yes. That is the device under the watch in the photo. I ware mine when I run the Peachtree. Run till I hit my max HR and then walk the HR down and then run it up again. Helps me listen to my body. Great inexpensive device.
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As far as I know yes. The foot pod was made to work with Garmin watches, or other Garmin devices.
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Yes. Note that the watch has a GPS chip that tracks the coordinates of where the watch is, and the information can be uploaded to Strava, Runkeeper, MapMyFitness, etc. These apps are widely used in Singapore and I know because I have several friends who use them there. TomTom's site is not useful and I'm not sure if they have map of Singapore (I suspect they do.)
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Yes, it can be paired with an Ant+ footpod. See the DCRainMaker review: dcrainmaker dot com/2013/11/garmin-forerunner-depth-review dot html
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It can be used to track calories burned while walking. Doesn't count steps taken
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Agree with Sean. You would only be able to use the heart rate monitor functions of this watch. Polar sells a version of this watch with GPS accessory instead of foot pod but I have not heard good things about it. Polar's newer GPS devices are much more useful but not compatible with this watch. Only buy the foot pod if you plan on running only.
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I've only been able to enter my weight. And my assumption is that without having a field for height it is not too accurate especially without the heart rate monitor feature. The watch is what it is. An inexpensive GPS watch that tracks your runs.
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You should just need the chest strap heart rate monitor, the foot pod is really only to calculate the amount of steps you take. The watch itself is really the only thing you NEED.
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I don't think so. I have a Garmin watch that tracks miles when I run. I bought this as a heart rate monitor. It works pretty good but you do have to hold your finger over the face of the watch for approx 5 seconds.
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Yes and No. It will track your distance for the day and tell you what the number of steps equate to in miles. Online it will show a breakdown of how much time was sitting, walking slowly-moderately and/or running. If you make note of your number of steps prior to your run and immediately afterwards, you can figure out your distance by googling the equation.