Marathon Mode

[GratefulDeadpan]

Hey! Could someone help me understand if the V2 has something like the Marathon Mode found on the Run?

The Marathon sport mode has a special display so that you can see the most important information at a glance during your race. In the Marathon sport mode you can select 5 km, 10 km, Half Marathon and Marathon distances.

The Marathon display provides you with the following information:

• your current pace
• your current heart rate
• finish time estimated based on your pace
• distance done
• a gauge indicating the distance done, compared to the full distance

[MarTej_cz]

@GratefulDeadpan hi, yes you can create your own activity and all the data on the screen that you want to see. hopefully it helps https://youtu.be/JJGJDE9M53Q?is=ZZSoe_YRw4g2qY-h

[Lorenzo Pintore]

@GratefulDeadpan there are Suunto plus apps for this purpose, even if they are not exactly the same: com.sports-tracker.suunto://campaign/suuntoplusstore/sportsapp/zzmaes01 (I’m not sure the link works)

[MarTej_cz]

@Lorenzo-Pintore I can create my own sports activity, there’s no need to use the other side of the Suunto plus.

[aiv4r]

@MarTej_cz are you sure? Most if the things it is possible to add on screen, it will look a bit different. Only thing I am in doubt it “Estimate time” not sure which custom field that would be.

[GratefulDeadpan]

@MarTej_cz thanks, I know I can set up my own sport profiles. But setting up like this unique Marathon Mode is not a reality on the Run. Can you create a sports profile like this on V2?

[GratefulDeadpan]

@aiv4r I fear this is another unique thing for the Run, which is a shame because I really want the V2 but at the same time—this saves me money Is this perhaps something that can be replicated by the settings before starting the activity? By setting a distance or following a specific route, can you see your est finish time then?

[GratefulDeadpan]

@Lorenzo-Pintore thanks! By the look of things I’ll happily stay with my Run then

[aiv4r]

@GratefulDeadpan tbf I would think that marathon mode is quite useless, you can add target distance to V2, but in real life, running marathon you always run a bit further than what the distance says, so all the numbers are also skewed a bit.

[GratefulDeadpan]

@aiv4r I beg to differ, I used it just the other weekend and it helped me run a new half marathon pb That and the Ghost Runner, used them both to get an understanding how I was performing. The only thing I was really missing was the bigger screen.

But yes you are totally right, I had about another ~70 meters left of the race when my watch congratulated med on finishing the half.

[aiv4r]

@GratefulDeadpan hehe congrats on that. I mean of course if it helps you, it means is it best tool for you

[GratefulDeadpan]

@aiv4r ty

[stromdiddily]

Create and use a route, then add an ETE field to the data screen. Serves basically the same purpose

[Nelson Diogo]

@stromdiddily Suunto Run doesn’t have the ETE or ETA. A big miss for me that go for the trails often and I was used to this feature on Garmin.

[GratefulDeadpan]

@stromdiddily thanks! So it is kind of feasible on the V2 then, just without the fancy progress bar I’m assuming.

@Nelson-Diogo if your trail runs are within 5, 10, 21 or 42 km you could theoretically use the Marathon Mode, obviously a pretty big IF. Not sure how nice it plays with climb guidance though either. In fact I realise I don’t even know how climb guidance is implemented on the Run though. Need to read up on that as I’m planning on heading for the trails now that autumn is around the corner.

[isazi]

@GratefulDeadpan said:
@stromdiddily thanks! So it is kind of feasible on the V2 then, just without the fancy progress bar I’m assuming.

For the (albeit less fancy) progress bar you just set a target distance in the exercise menu (although I prefer to use the Race Pacer S+ app).