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    Footpod for Spartan Ultra?

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    • Brad_OlwinB Offline
      Brad_Olwin Moderator @Guest
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      @NickK said in Footpod for Spartan Ultra?:

      @Brad_Olwin I think he meant other metrics like leg stiffness index, form power, ground contact – that aren’t recorded from Stryd by the watch. For them you need to do offline sync via Stryd app to have the workout data from Suunto and sensor fully merged.

      If I recall, the fields are not present in the fit file for this and thus, those “other” metrics will not be passed to SA.

      Vector/T6c/Ambit 3 Peak/S5 Copper/S3/S7 Ti/S9 baro Ti/S9P Ti/S9PP Ti/Vertical Ti/Race Ti/RaceS/Ocean/Wing

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        fritzbt2013 Bronze Member
        last edited by fritzbt2013

        Picked up the zwift RunPod for my spartan. I’m leaving autocalibration ON. looks like it’s impacting both speed and distance. Anyway to have it impact just speed and let distance come from the GPS. Thanks

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          Shrek3k @fritzbt2013
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          @fritzbt2013 it seems that you have it currently in use as footpod (= speed, distance, cadence delivered by pod, GPS is used only for the route and navigation). Please use it as a powerpod, so that GPS is ‘overruling’ the pod.

          using a Suunto Vertical & Suunto Wings; mostly running (AKA stomping around) and cycling mostly through the northern german "wilderness"
          OS - Android 15/Pixel Pro 7

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          • EgikaE Offline
            Egika Platinum Member
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            Speed = distance / time.
            Time is fixed. I see no way to get speed and distance matching with different data sources.
            Afaik the Swift Pod is the old Milestone Pod, it has no power data.
            You can also calibrate the pod in its own app, and switch off Auto calibration in the watch!

            t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
            Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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            • Theo LakerveldT Offline
              Theo Lakerveld Bronze Member @Egika
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              @Egika What app would that be? I’m also struggeling with speed and distance. It seems that the Zwift pod isn’t calibrated automatically, despite that being togled on in the settings. It’s paired as a foot pod.

              Have a look at this workouit: https://www.strava.com/activities/3534821809 . Distance and sub-sequently for the workout as measured by the pod: 4,58 km (4,36 km/min), while the segment is actualy 5,05 km. That means it’s 10% off. The same happens when I’m running in Zwift.

              Though, when altering my technique, by lifting up my knees and heels more during the stride, the speed changes and seems more correct!

              To me it seems that auto calibration is not working and that the pod isn’t calibrated by my SSU.

              Previously used: Cyclosport HAC4, Polar S710, Ambit 2S, Ambit 3S, SSU, S5P, S9P Ti. Currently using: Race Ti.

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                Egika Platinum Member @Theo Lakerveld
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                @Theo-Lakerveld Since it is Zwift I don’t know about the app. I am using the Milestone version with the Milestone app. Here it is easy to adjust the calibration factor.

                t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
                Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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                • Theo LakerveldT Offline
                  Theo Lakerveld Bronze Member @Egika
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                  @Egika OK, I can’t find a milestone app in Google Play. They probably took it out when they were aquired by Zwift.

                  Previously used: Cyclosport HAC4, Polar S710, Ambit 2S, Ambit 3S, SSU, S5P, S9P Ti. Currently using: Race Ti.

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                    fritzbt2013 Bronze Member @Shrek3k
                    last edited by fritzbt2013

                    @Shrek3k If I pair it as a power pod do I still get pace information based on Zwift Runpod?.
                    For me this is really the one thing I want. How is it calibrated when in this mode.

                    I still have it as a footpod. Todays run was short by about 1%, hoping after a few runs it calibrates a little better but that might be acceptable if it does not get worse (10% would be too much).

                    Thanks

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                    • EgikaE Offline
                      Egika Platinum Member @fritzbt2013
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                      @fritzbt2013 calibration by your Suunto watch only takes place if the watch regards the GPS signal as sufficient enough in regards of accuracy. Plus you need a certain time with good enough GPS reception…
                      You also need to set the watch to best GPS mode.
                      Looks like his has worked for you since the rror got so small.
                      Subsequent runs should make it even better 🙂

                      t6, S6, Elementum Terra, Ambit 3 Sapphire, Spartan Ultra Copper, Traverse Alpha, S7 Graphite LE, S9B Ambassador, S9P Granite Blue Titanium, S9PP Titanium Sand, Vertical All Black, Race Titanium Charcoal,
                      Race S All Black - TI Canary - Titanium Courtney

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                        fritzbt2013 Bronze Member
                        last edited by fritzbt2013

                        I think I will be leaving the Zwift Runpod as a footpod. Accuracy today was even better. Watch reported 3.74 miles on my run today. Typically I measure 3.70 to 3.73.

                        One both good and bad detail about my run today was (the bad first) the GPS reception cut out on my spartan halfway through. Not sure of the cause, but it never came back during the run. However (the good part) the zwift footpod carried on, pace/distances constantly refreshed and were typically what I expect to see. The only thing I’m missing in strava is the full GPS track.

                        One other note, I updated the firmware for the Runpod using the zwift app on my iPad. Not sure if that made a difference yet for better or worse.

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