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David___D
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Hi all,
Just thought I would put up something I noticed recently.
During my running I continue to use my fitbit, but I also wear my heart rate monitor with a built in GPS, anyway have recently noticed after a run first thing in the morning my fitbit will say I have run 3.8k based on my steps. yet the more accurate GPS will give my distance as I planned as 5k.
This also happens during a 10k run, again fitbit saying I have only gone 7.8k based on my steps.
Thought I would make people aware just in case you thought you were going a shorter distance than you actually are.
What a bonus!!
Just thought I would put up something I noticed recently.
During my running I continue to use my fitbit, but I also wear my heart rate monitor with a built in GPS, anyway have recently noticed after a run first thing in the morning my fitbit will say I have run 3.8k based on my steps. yet the more accurate GPS will give my distance as I planned as 5k.
This also happens during a 10k run, again fitbit saying I have only gone 7.8k based on my steps.
Thought I would make people aware just in case you thought you were going a shorter distance than you actually are.
What a bonus!!
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I did notice that my Fitbit zip seems to "underestimate" my exercise steps. Since I now use fitbit paired with MFP to calculate burned calories (for extra food), I guess this underestimating is good since it'll help me stay at a deficit if I decide to eat back earned calories.0
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Have you calibrated you fitbit to your stride length? If not then this could account for the difference.0
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