Garmin Question

[mccallister84]

I have a REALLY old basic garmin. H got it for my birthday 7.5 years ago. My Apple Watch kept shutting off my outdoor runs if I got a text or a call (which I would ignore) while I was out running. I feel like the peloton app over estimates my distance run so I pulled it out. I used it for a track workout Thursday and it seemed fine. Today I went out with the garmin and I think it was pretty off. It said I ran 2 miles which fine, but then it said mile 1 was about 4 minutes slower than mile 2 and that’s just not possible. I walked up a giant hill during mile 2. There’s no way I was 4 minutes faster. The peloton app tracked the distance as 2.63 miles. I then got home and tracked it using a mapping tool so not the most precise but got 2.44 miles. FWIW 2.44 seems most in line with my normal paces.

So I definitely think my Garmin was off by quite a lot. Has this happened to anyone? Is it just a factor of it being very old? Any other thoughts or solutions that don’t involve me buying yet another watch?

[coconutbug]

Yes, something like this happened with my Garmin Fenix 5s last year. I contacted customer support and they looked at my account and previous runs, and asked a bunch of questions. They made some suggestions that didn't help much, so I ended up buying a replacement refurbished model at a discount.

[Wines Not Whines]

Did it have a strong GPS signal before you started your run? My Garmins have always been pretty accurate as long as there’s a good signal.

[mccallister84]

Jan 17, 2022 14:23:38 GMT -5 Wines Not Whines said:

Did it have a strong GPS signal before you started your run? My Garmins have always been pretty accurate as long as there’s a good signal.

Not sure. I do remember it acquired the gps signal really quickly / way faster than it did Thursday.