After Nike+ cut out on me at mile 4 of the Sanibel 10k, I decided I was done. I've used it since 2009, but this newest update has killed it for me.
I've officially deleted it from my phone and have charged up the Forerunner 10 I bought from my friend Kim last summer. I'm having some growing pains as I get used to Garmin Connect; I can still access all my information on the Nike+ website, but now that I'll be tracking new data on Connect, I wish there were a way to consolidate and merge everything.
I have some issues, and maybe those of you who are more familiar with Connect can help me out!
For one, the interface isn't very user friendly. The dashboard is crowded and hard to navigate. I don't like how it lists the recent runs, but I like even less when it just shows one run at a time. I know this can be adjusted somehow, but to what degree?
I hate having to plug in my watch to get info. I know the newer Garmin watches can sync wirelessly, but I miss how easy it was when using an app; my Nike+ and DailyMile could be updated from my phone within minutes of finishing a run. (Okay, no one can help me with this. I just needed to whine.)
I've officially deleted it from my phone and have charged up the Forerunner 10 I bought from my friend Kim last summer. I'm having some growing pains as I get used to Garmin Connect; I can still access all my information on the Nike+ website, but now that I'll be tracking new data on Connect, I wish there were a way to consolidate and merge everything.
I have some issues, and maybe those of you who are more familiar with Connect can help me out!
For one, the interface isn't very user friendly. The dashboard is crowded and hard to navigate. I don't like how it lists the recent runs, but I like even less when it just shows one run at a time. I know this can be adjusted somehow, but to what degree?
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| I don't like all these boxes, and I don't even know what those "Sigourney" runs are! I don't think they belong to me. |
I'm struggling with the fact that my lifetime miles aren't on the website because I've always stored them on Nike+. I have an excel document running now so I can keep those lifetime miles up to date, but I wish they could be stored in one place.
I began using DM after Nike+, so while it's pretty close to accurate, it's missing some miles. I suppose I could enter a fake run of 44 miles, and the small difference probably shouldn't bother me as much as it does, but it does.
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| The mileage looks comparable now, but the Nike+ screenshot is missing a few current runs. |
Finally, I know that I can store my runs on my watch for some time; how often should I delete them? And...is there a way to track all my run information on my phone? I found the mobile app, so I'm all good there, once I figure out how to use it...
Really, I'm happy with how easy using the Forerunner is. Press a button to start, press a button to stop! I'm enjoying running with it. I really love how it breaks down my splits in more detail than just full miles! Nike+ never did that. Basically, I'm open to loving Garmin; I'm just impatient to be as fluent and comfortable with it as I was with Nike+.
Any advice on consolidating my lifetime miles or organizing Connect's dashboard?
ABK
Really, I'm happy with how easy using the Forerunner is. Press a button to start, press a button to stop! I'm enjoying running with it. I really love how it breaks down my splits in more detail than just full miles! Nike+ never did that. Basically, I'm open to loving Garmin; I'm just impatient to be as fluent and comfortable with it as I was with Nike+.
Any advice on consolidating my lifetime miles or organizing Connect's dashboard?
ABK
