Do you run with your phone?

[Nvidiaguy07]

I have always been against it, because i always like my phone too much to take the risk of dropping it, or getting sweat on it.

My problem is i really want the features of GPS tracking my runs, and would like to use pandora for music. I like the idea of the nike fuel band, but no GPS. i think there are other watches that might do GPS, but to pay near 200 bucks seems a little crazy.

I also just found out about "Zombies, RUN!" and it looks really cool, but again i dont want to take the risk of damaging my phone.

Do you run with your phone? And any tips for me if you do? (hold it or clip it somewhere?)

 

[Deeko]

Yes. I hold it as I run. Its not so bad - but then again I don't by the gargantuan 5" devices that are all the rage these days. My Lumia 800 is quite comfortable to carry with me. I do put it in its rubber bumper case, though - its a slick phone as it is, it would be easy to drop with sweat.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I used to run with my 4 inch Galaxy S Vibrant. However I no longer run with my 4.7 inch Galaxy Nexus. I hate leaving my phone behind when I run, but it's too big, so I use an little MP3 player.

 

[Deeko]

I also have an iPod Touch which is at least a moderately capable replacement - there are apps like Nike Running that use the accelerometer to track runs. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a full GPS in it though, so it isn't as accurate, doesn't show a map, and can't be used for biking. Its better than nothing, though, and definitely small/light enough to take with you.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

I hold it when I run. I tried putting it in my pocket but it moves around a lot. It works for me because I use the GPS tracking and listen to music.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

Yes. I hold it as I run. Its not so bad - but then again I don't by the gargantuan 5" devices that are all the rage these days. My Lumia 800 is quite comfortable to carry with me. I do put it in its rubber bumper case, though - its a slick phone as it is, it would be easy to drop with sweat.

are you worried about sweat getting in it? Thats one of my biggest concerns. I remember a long time ago, when i briefly used an iphone, the slightest bit of water would result in the speaker/microphone getting all messed up.

I used to run with my 4 inch Galaxy S Vibrant. However I no longer run with my 4.7 inch Galaxy Nexus. I hate leaving my phone behind when I run, but it's too big, so I use an little MP3 player.

how big are your hands? Holding a phone in general is my problem, i dont think the difference from a sgs1 to a gnex would be that big though. Did you ever have any luck getting your gpd to work?

I hold it when I run. I tried putting it in my pocket but it moves around a lot. It works for me because I use the GPS tracking and listen to music.

what kind of phone do you have?

 

[Deeko]

are you worried about sweat getting in it? Thats one of my biggest concerns. I remember a long time ago, when i briefly used an iphone, the slightest bit of water would result in the speaker/microphone getting all messed up.

It hasn't been a problem yet - and I've been running with a phone like that ever since my Nokia N95, back in 2008.

 

[Anubis]

i run with shorts that have pockets and keep it in my pocket

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

what kind of phone do you have?

iPhone 4S

 

[ilkhan]

GNexus, I throw it in my pocket for GPS tracking and music while I jog.

 

[Oyeve]

I just dont run.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Nah. Have a small mp3 player for that purpose.

 

[dlock13]

I ran with every phone I had (Droid Inc, Droid X, Fascinate, iPhone, Galaxy Nexus). I can't imagine not having something like RunKeeper. Sure, the battery goes down pretty quickly due to simultaneous GPS + music streaming, but I never run longer than 30 minutes so it's not a big deal for me.

 

[Ravynmagi]

how big are your hands? Holding a phone in general is my problem, i dont think the difference from a sgs1 to a gnex would be that big though. Did you ever have any luck getting your gpd to work?

I assume my hands are average size, haven't really paid much attention to hand sizes.

The 4 inch phone was borderline awkward, but I was mostly okay with it. The 4.7 may not be that much bigger, but for me it just crosses that too awkward line.

Being a former Vibrant owner, of course I've gotten used to not having GPS (it really sucked on that phone). And so it's just a feature I don't really use much even now.

 

[cheezy321]

I run with my phone. I use a clip on leather case that I strap to my shorts. Works great. This is one of the reasons I love the iPhone so much. I think anything bigger than the iPhone would be quite cumbersome to take running with me.

Nike+ GPS & Pandora = Running Bliss.

 

[Nvidiaguy07]

I ran with every phone I had (Droid Inc, Droid X, Fascinate, iPhone, Galaxy Nexus). I can't imagine not having something like RunKeeper. Sure, the battery goes down pretty quickly due to simultaneous GPS + music streaming, but I never run longer than 30 minutes so it's not a big deal for me.

how does runkeeper comapre to endomondo? i think i picked up endomondo during one of the 10 cent google sales. And do you hold your Gnex, or wear it?

I assume my hands are average size, haven't really paid much attention to hand sizes.

The 4 inch phone was borderline awkward, but I was mostly okay with it. The 4.7 may not be that much bigger, but for me it just crosses that too awkward line.

Being a former Vibrant owner, of course I've gotten used to not having GPS (it really sucked on that phone). And so it's just a feature I don't really use much even now.

Yea i used to have a captivate, and i got so used to not having gps that i dont really use it as much asi probably should. Even in my car, i always choose directions instead of Nav. On a side note, the gnex GPS kinda sucks. My sgs2 was pretty good, but this takes way longer and sometimes cant get a lock at all. I think samsung just doesnt know how to make a gps. My old blackberry 8310 and 9700 would lock immediately, and would get it down to less than 3 meters.

I run with my phone. I use a clip on leather case that I strap to my shorts. Works great. This is one of the reasons I love the iPhone so much. I think anything bigger than the iPhone would be quite cumbersome to take running with me.

Nike+ GPS & Pandora = Running Bliss.

do you need the shoes to use nike plus?

 

[stormkroe]

Fannypack.
You all were thinking it. Just wear it backwards like Stone Fury from Windy City Heat and you look awesome.

 

[corkyg]

I don't run - period! Walk, yes. But, . . . the phone stays home.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

I put my phone in my shorts when I run. If I wasn't cheap, I'd get an arm band for it.

 

[Deeko]

do you need the shoes to use nike plus?

There's a Nike Running app that uses GPS and doesn't require the shoes. Older iPods / iPhones could sync with the shoes, but the new app doesn't need it.

 

[vshah]

i run with my galaxy nexus. i put it in an armband, upside down and facing forward so i can look down and see/use endomondo while running

 

[pm]

I stick it in an armband. I also use Endomondo, but I haven't tried anything else, so I don't know how it compares.

Zombies, Run! looks pretty cool though. $8 to try it though... ouch. I guess the reviews are all pretty glowing though.

I use "Virtual Active" on my rowing machine with my tablet and it's really good - expensive, but compared to a gym membership, anything that I can do at home seems cheap. http://www.vafitness.com/ It senses the vibration of a rowing machine, or exercise bike and then increases or decreases the speed of a video of some outdoor place so that it actually seems like you are climbing up something outside. The video is really smooth and well done. I actually find that exercising with virtual active makes the time go by faster and I don't notice as much that my body gets tired. It's not miraculous - it doesn't actually motivate me to exercise more - but if I use it, it certainly makes the exercise more enjoyable.

 

[bearxor]

I use an armband and headphones on an iPhone 4. I use the Nike+ sensor, but don't have Nike+ shoes. I put it in my shoelaces between the tounge before running, holds it fine and picks up the movement.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

I hold my S2 Skyrocket when I run. I don't like having things clipped to me when running because it bounces around to much. I don't find it very bothersome, I'm not too worried about sweat or anything. However, I didn't use it on my .5 marathon (I've only done 1) because I thought it'd be too great of a distance to have to hold something. For normal (~3-5mi) it doesn't bother me holding it.

 

[dguy6789]

I bought an arm band and ran twice before the sweat destroyed my phone.