GPS Running

With help of the MAS-Test (Maximum Aerobic Speed) you can establish and periodically adjust your training gps zones defined in heart rate and speed, as well as estimate your race times for appropriate distances.

Perform a thorough warmup for at least 20 minutes. Then time yourself over 2000m. This is best done on a 400m track, but can also be done on a flat road stretch provided you can accurately measure and mark 2000m (a running gps Watch could be used). If you can run 2000 meters under 7:30, next time run 3000m. Run the first 4 laps at a perceived 90% of maximum possible speed and increase to percieved 100% on the last lap. The last lap should be at least as fast as the first. Enter your maximum pulse (note it when finishing the test or save max recorded pulse from a monitor)in the field below. The MAS test enable  to determine the intensity of your intervals. It can also predict your times for longer races.

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The RS800G3 Running Computer with the G3 GPS sensor For the runner who requires the best. Comes with massive memory capacity and the same running features as RS800, plus the new Polar G3 Sensor.

The G3 GPS sensor tracks your speed and distance whether you are running, skating, skiing, riding or rowing etc. A single AA battery provides up to 15 hours continual use. The G3 GPS Sensor is also water resistant and weighs only 80 grams (including battery), making it compact and built to withstand training in the harshest conditions, typical of many extreme adventure sports.

How the G3 GPS Sensor differs from the s3 Stride Sensor The G3 GPS Sensor can be worn on the arm, attached to a belt, or even carried on top or inside a back pack. Movement in outdoor activities is tracked by GPS technology, which provides speed and distance data. The s3 Stride Sensor, which can be used both outdoors and indoors, attaches to the shoe and uses sophisticated sensors to track the position of the foot, giving highly accurate speed,

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The Suunto running gps POD is the most sought after addition to athletic performance enhancing watches. The GPS POD uses Global Positioning System technology to track and send real-time speed and distance data to your Suunto wrist top computer. This elegant “one button – one mode” POD is ideal for all outdoor athletes who want a constant feed of information regarding their speed and distance. This POD will work for any outdoor sport that covers a distance, from running to cross country or downhill skiing, and back again. It attaches with a durable clip to your arm, belt, or bicycle and is truly the most versatile of Suunto’s PODs. It’s two batteries are user replaceable. The GPS Pod is compatible with the Suunto t3, t4, t6, t3c, t4c, and t6c wristop training computers.

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Running GPS Suunto T6c Watch (Fall 2009) – The T6c Heart Rate Monitor by Suunto accurately records how your body performs during exercise, enabling later analysis and planning with Suunto Training Manager. By measuring your exercise load and relating it to your personal fitness level, Suunto t6 tells you if the session improved your condition or not. Features: Time mode: includes functions such as time, date and alarm. In addition to time and date, displays either day, seconds or dual time Alti/Baro mode: displays data on either altitude and related parameters in Alti or weather data such as barometric pressure and temperature Baro Training mode: stopwatch functions, such as lap time and interval time, and heart rate data. Offers control functions as well as logbook Speed/Distance mode: available for use with an external speed and distance sensor. Displays speed and distance information and offers control functions and alarms Heart rate belt uses error-free ANT transmission technology Compatible with following wireless Peripheral Observation Devices (PODs)*) Foot POD, attached to the shoe, measures speed and distance while running gps. Combined with the heart rate data, it gives you all the info you need from your run Bike POD combines speed and distance functions with the detailed heart rate analysis of the Suunto t6, making it one of the most advanced training tools ever developed for biking GPS POD employs the Global Positioning System to track speed and distance PC POD is a wireless USB link for PC. It enables real time heart rate detection with PC directly from the heart rate belt. (Downloading from Suunto t6 still works with cable only.) PC interface software + cable Water resistant to 30 m (100 ft)

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My team and I want to make running gps somewhat enjoyable. What can we do to achieve this?

Note: We have various school rules we must follow.

We are not allowed to:

Run without shirts

Run off campus

Run slow (GPS watches from coach)

iPods are frowned upon due to people not listening and going varius directions without the team

Our course has almost NO trees and gets very hot. We have one section with about 25-30 m of trees and it is a very steep trench like thing.

What sort of things can we do to make running more enjoyable?

Your coach has you gps’d? That rocks… wish I could afford that. Have you tried follow the leader (some call it leap frog)? How about running while exchanging shirts? And my personal favorite, most annoying sing-a-long (everyone gets to pick a song on the run and everyone else has to sing along).

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