Also looking at the units that use GPS and other virtual partner programs. If someone can please tell me what they believe would be the best for me. O yeah.....I'm not trying to break the bank either!

I have a simple question regarding laps. Can the laps be programmed to start automatically or can tey only be started manually?

on the cheap side I am considering the Garmin Forerunner 50 with foot pod. 

next on the list is the Garmin Forerunner 405 or the Polar RS300x with foot pod.

One friend tells me she likes the foot pod and feels it is more accurate than  GPS, because you don't have to worry about interference.  However - another friend says GPS is accurate and that foot pod do not adjust to your stride.

What do you think?

I'm looking at this as a present for my girlfriend itlooks like a good device and the review seems pretty favourable. I'm concerned about the size of the device and how you would attach it for running. Has anyone had any real world use of it? 

cheers!

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Well at lest they do here in the UAE.

 Can ANYONE enlighten me as to where (if anywhere) I can put my hands on a Garmin 405cx 305 - whatever. I live in Abu Dhabi UAE but am in Dubai twice a week as well.

 So far I have made phonecalls to retail stores- have covered, without exageration, 100's of kilometres hunting spurious information on where they might be stocked.

3 emails so far to the local distributors listed on the garmin website - no response.

Please, if anyone knows could they respond?

My Suunto T3 has finally died. It's been a great watch, but there's NO suunto action here in the desert.

Thanks in advance.

 I am a runner - not a good one but a runner none the less.. and have finally found a store here in the UAE who stocks the garmins.

Now.

They have in stock a 405 and a 310.

Which is the better sports thingy and why? Essentially what would you buy?

I am aware that needs differ, so completely subjective opinions are welcome.

I'll be buying one or the other tomorrow, just need some pushing in one direction or the other.

If they only had one of them in stock, I'd have been happy with either.

(thanks aea@mmf for responding to the other thread by the way.)

Cheers.

The Garmin is easier to wear etc, but I like the phone cos the display is colour and much clearer.

 BUT why do they often disagree over the distance covered?  The Garmin seems more consistent, if I run the same 5mile route. BUT the Nokia will one day say I've run 4.9 miles and other day say its 5.2miles.

Which is more accurate and reliable?
 

What would be a good christmas gift for a runner? What is the best gift you have ever received or want to receive??

I have a co-worker that is running in a 10 mile race with me in 2 weeks. I noticed this weekend that his running shoes are actual Merrell trail sneakers. Very heavy and not exactly designed for a 10 mile run.

I put him in contact with the running store I use that will look at his gait and fit him with the right pair of shoes. But I'm concerned that we are to close to the race for him to start using a new pair of sneakers. He'll probably run 8 or so more times before race and a total of 20-25 miles.

Is it better for him to keep using the broken-in heavy trail shoes or a lightly worn pair of running sneakers.

Thanks

I've just bought a Garmin Forerunner 50.

Does anyone know if there's any way to import data from the Garmin into MapMyRun and associate this information with runs that I have already mapped?

 Many thanks,

T

2) It has to be able to be printed on, either screen printing or digital printing.

I would also like it to be under $20 per shirt. Otherwise once I add the printing it will end up being close to $30 per shirt.

Currently I'm looking at Champion Duo-Dry shirts which are about $20 and also Augusta shirts (which I've never heard of before) and they are about $11.

Any suggestions?

I have been thinking of going to a specialy running store to get a gait analysis for my new shoes. However the more I read the more it seems to me that with my flat feet (really, no arch at all) it's almost garanteed that I'll be told to buy motion control shoes, and there are some shoes out there clearly identified as such that I can geet right now at discounted prices on line.

My question is: Do my flat feet automatically mean I need motion control shoes? or Is it still possible that with a gait anaylisis I will get a different recommendation? The later would make it worth the trip and inflated prize at a specialy store. The former means I can get them right now and not waste time, gas and money.

In case it's relevant, I'm pretty light (120 pounds, 5 feet 7), run mostly on pavement around 25 to 30 miles per week, and I don't really notice severe over pronation when I run, although my big toe does seem to make somewhat more of an impression on the insoles of my shoe than the rest of my foot.

Any experienced input is appretiated. thanks!

I had plantar fasciitis and heel spurs about 13 years ago while running high school cross country, and have always worn some sort of stability shoe.  But I recently noticed that my hips and knees were getting really sore (no pain, just soreness) during and for a few hours after running, even short runs.  I took a look at my running sneakers that I bought last year (I'm a seasonal runner), and my wear pattern is strongly along the outside curve of the toebox. 

I wondered if that was the cause of my hips and knees getting sore, so I took them in to the local running store.  They said my current shoe (a Saucony Paramount) was a mild stability shoe, and that I should switch to a neutral shoe b/c if the Paramount was forcing my foot to under-pronate, I didn't need a stability shoe.  It was about time for a new pair anyway, so I went with the Saucony Triumph, which is a neutral shoe.

 Ultimately, I'll find out soon enough if the shoe/supination was causing the soreness.  The thing is, though, that prior to trying the Paramount, I had a few pairs of Saucony Hurricanes, which Saucony has classified as even more of a stability shoe than the Paramount.  Combine that with my old plantar fasciitis injury, and I'm pretty certain that I haven't been a neutral this whole time, or I'd have had more problems throughout the years from wearing the wrong shoes. 

Is it normal for a runners stide/mechanics to switch over time?  Has this happened to anyone else?

Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!

I use my Ipod to run and I use a neoprene armband that I bought from Apple. I have used it for a long time, but lately it started to smell really bad. I always wash it with hand soap after each run and leave it drying. I tried the Febreeze sports, detergents, etc and the smell is still there. Any suggestions?

If I buy another armband, which one should I buy?

Thanks

Pedro

 I think I have narrowed it down to a couple.

Suunto appear to make nice watches which with their training effect mode appear to make getting your training level right a breeze this has led me to favour the T3 but is the T4 with it's coach mode a better option.

 Or would Polar be the better route to go?

Any help greatly appreciated. 

 I'm going to NYC from Ireland for a short break and would like to pick up a new pair of running shoes. 

Any advice on shops in Manhattan?

Thanks!

I'm not sure how fast my heart can recover, but don't think it will jump from 220 to 160 in a matter of 15 seconds. Considering the fact that I'm 27, and my max heart rate is supposed to be 220-27 (193), I think there's something wrong that the reading is anywhere near 220. 

Any thoughts as to what can cause this or how to correct it?

Anyone else experienced this?.  Not good at £80 a pair!

I doubt the socks are the only reason my shins are a bit tight, (can those little bits of material really do that?), but I'm wondering if socks could be a contributing factor or not.

What are your experiences with socks? (sounds silly doesn't it?)

Has anyone had sock-related pains?

Which ones do you like/hate?

Thanks in advance,

Austin