What is the name of an instrument for measuring distance run whilst running /jogging?

Question

I want to buy something which will tell me how far I have run when out jogging. The problem is when I do an Amazon / Ebay search with the word "pedometer" I get devices for walkers (mostly step counters), and when I use the word "ododmeter" I get devices for cyclists. What is the word I am loking for? Thanks in advance

Answer 1

well you could use the pedomter and multiply it by your average stride length by the number of steps (I think higher grade pedometers do this)..........or you could also measure the distance before you run by using ruler tool in google earth.

Hope this helps good luck:)

Answer 2

There are two higher-end equipment categories that do this. The first is a portable GPS. The best of these is the Garmin Forerunner 405, generally available in the States for <US$300. (Your use of "whilst" suggests you're north of the border or east of the Atlantic, though.)

The second is a foot-pod based system, which Nike, Suunto and Timex all make. I know little about these.

(I do own the Garmin 305, the, erm, forerunner model to the 405, which apart from being bulky works quite well.)

Answer 3

pedometer (step counter). You have to input the average length of your stride (determined by jogging over a known distance and counting your strides) to get a distance measurement.

If you want anything else, you're down to GPS, I'm afraid.

Answer 4

blogometer

the best website for this type of stuff is

www.runnerswarehouse.on.nimp.org

Answer 5

A pedometer.

Answer 6

You might like to have a Polar computer watch to measure your heart rate and running distance. You can pick a good model up around US$200 at ebay.  

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