Strava / GPS Help

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3 years ago 01/20/2021 2:58pm EST

I’ve always used a Garmin Forerunner and uploaded to Garmin Connect to look at any session data.

My wife has started doing some virtual racing and wants a GPS which displays elapsed time (don’t ask!).

Apart from Garmin, do any other brands show elapsed time? She is talking about MapMyRunas a phone app but I can’t see that includes it.

When I’ve uploaded my Garmin data to Strava, it shows elapsed, but I’m not sure if that is because Garmin stores it, or because Strava can pull it from any device.

I’m thinking of passing on my Garmin and investing in a new piece of tech to keep things simple!

3 years ago 01/20/2021 3:23pm EST

re: i love garmin

Isn't elapsed time the most basic function of every running watch?

3 years ago 01/20/2021 3:39pm EST

re: i love garmin

I think you need to clarify what you're asking (or, sorry, this is a particularly clueless question). As BtBS said, there isn't a running watch in the market, GPS-capability or not, that doesn't show elapsed time. Are you asking about GPS-watch compatibility with Strava? Pretty much all the GPS running watches work fine with Strava but you can do a search on "watches compatible with Strava" and get a long list of options.

3 years ago 01/20/2021 3:40pm EST

re: Bullet the Blue Sky

Elapsed time on a GPS is the time from when you press start to when you press stop. It includes periods where you have pressed pause so is useful if someone is using it for a virtual race

3 years ago 01/20/2021 3:42pm EST

re: i love garmin

Just don't press the stop/pause button? ?‍♂️

3 years ago 01/20/2021 8:28pm EST

re: i love garmin

This thread has left me punch drunk.

3 years ago 01/20/2021 8:32pm EST

re: Bullet the Blue Sky

Bullet the Blue Sky wrote:
Just don't press the stop/pause button? ?‍♂️

This.

Why would you press pause anyway?

You could just press the lap button to segregate different portions of your activity easily.

If you're taking a long break, then there is probably no reason to use GPS (or excessive battery) during that time anyway. You can just stop the activity and then start a new one later.

3 years ago 01/20/2021 10:31pm EST

re: i love garmin

Well, that's not really what "elapsed time on a GPS" is, but at least now I understand your question. Indeed, Strava does show total elapsed time (from start to end, including time the watch is paused) for a workout and for each segment, the latter to prevent people from cheating and taking a rest in the middle of a segment. As I said in my original response, just google "watches compatible with Strava" and you'll see that most (if not all) GPS running watches work fine with Strava. This "feature" in Strava is not unique to Garmin.

i love garmin wrote:
Elapsed time on a GPS is the time from when you press start to when you press stop. It includes periods where you have pressed pause so is useful if someone is using it for a virtual race

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