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MapMyRun - no smartphone

  • 16-07-2013 11:54am
    #1
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭


    Is there any other way to map a run outside of smartphone apps?

    I do not have a smartphone and after some horrendous treatment at the hands of our largest mobile provider it is unlikely I will ever use a bill pay phone again - so it looks like Im going to be on basic pay as you go phones from now on.

    So if you are not and will not be a smart phone user, is there any other device that you can use to do the same thing as mapmyrun?


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  • #2
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    Why not just stick it into Google Maps when you're done.

    Not sure if the below works as it's filtered from work but it should show a map with the distance run.

    Running_route.jpg


  • #3
    Imperial_Ldn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 39 ✭Imperial_Ldn


    you can get very cheap 'smart phones' now that have these apps .


  • #4
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    Thanks Cereal Rapist - I run on private ground so I cant google map it. Plus Id like to measure my speed etc...


  • #5
    thecatspjs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 519 ✭✭✭thecatspjs


    http://www.mapmyrun.com


  • #6
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,895 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    username123 wrote: »
    Thanks Cereal Rapist - I run on private ground so I cant google map it. Plus Id like to measure my speed etc...

    To track your speed and position you'll need GPS. Which means either a smart phone or a GPS watch. Check out Garmin watches.


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  • #7
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    You can get a GPS watch, Garmin do'em. Fairly popular from what I hear. Not too sure on price range for'em.


  • #8
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    Thanks guys, GPS watch! Ill get googling.


  • #9
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    The price of some GPS watches is more than a smart phone though... At least with the phone you'd get more than just GPS.


  • #10
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    Yeah, they are expensive. I may have to leave it. Thanks for all the help.


  • #11
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Cereal Rapist wrote: »
    The price of some GPS watches is more than a smart phone though... At least with the phone you'd get more than just GPS.

    Their issue regarding a smart phone was data usage though wasn't it?

    There is no data usage with them watches. Also, OP, if you check out Amazon every now and then, they do be on sale.


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  • #12
    Cork24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,663 ✭✭✭Cork24


    i have a smart phone, and i use mapmyrun you do not need to have a Connection for Mapmyrun to work, i have no money in my pay as you go account i just wait till i get home and use my wifi to upload my run.

    Or

    You could take a Stop watch time your Run go home and map the Route out in mapmyrun at home and type in the time it took you.


  • #13
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    Cork24 wrote: »
    i have a smart phone, and i use mapmyrun you do not need to have a Connection for Mapmyrun to work, i have no money in my pay as you go account i just wait till i get home and use my wifi to upload my run.

    Or

    You could take a Stop watch time your Run go home and map the Route out in mapmyrun at home and type in the time it took you.

    Thats a really good idea, I already use a stopwatch, I will check out if its possible to map it (seeing as its on private property paths in a park) like this.


  • #14
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,895 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Their issue regarding a smart phone was data usage though wasn't it?

    There is no data usage with them watches. Also, OP, if you check out Amazon every now and then, they do be on sale.

    There's no data for GPS with a smart phone either.


  • #15
    daithi1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭daithi1970


    Keep an eye on ebay and amazon, both have deals on gps watches,and it is possible to get a decent gps watch and heart monitor for under 100euros. I got a gps/hr monitor system called Ultrasport for 95e recently from Amazon,and it works fine..

    daithi


  • #16
    username123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,484 ✭✭✭username123


    Cork24 wrote: »
    You could take a Stop watch time your Run go home and map the Route out in mapmyrun at home and type in the time it took you.

    I did this and it's worked for me. It's a little bit rough as the path I use is not mapped so I have been creative and manually drawn a cross country outline, but it's good enough to give me a rough idea of things. Thanks for the advice.


  • #17
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Mellor wrote: »
    There's no data for GPS with a smart phone either.

    A lot of the Apps on Android use google maps, which requires data.


  • #18
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,887 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    I stopped using my phone and now use a Garmin Forerunner.

    Smart phones are to big to run with, with a watch you can easily glance at it to check progress etc. you also don't have to worry about it getting wet.

    Before you mention arm bands. I find my arms to big for them and also find them really uncomfortable.


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