How GPS can make you better at running
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- GPS & running: the good, the bad, and the art
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“Exercise contagion in a global social network”, Sinan Aral & Christos Nicolaides. Nature Communications, 2017.
The Global Positioning System, or GPS, is changing the sport of running. Using GPS makes it easier to track, analyze, and share data about your runs. Some people, like Gene Lu, use the technology to create elaborate drawings, but you don’t need to be an artist in order to use GPS to improve your running.
Researchers at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology conducted a study and determined that runners who share their efforts on social networks tend to run farther, faster, and longer than those who do not. With GPS, it’s easy to track and share data about your run. Along with the proliferation of GPS technology, the number of fitness-focused social networks has also increased. Now, runners have many options for where they can go to share their runs: Strava, Nike Run Club, MapMyRun and many others have all made sharing your run easy by developing mobile apps that users can download to their phones.
Whether you’re like Gene, who uploads elaborate runs mapped to look like Darth Vader, or just using the app to track your daily jog, social network sharing, made even easier by GPS tracking, can help you improve.
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"3/10th of a kilometer", you know what else is 3/10th of a kilometer? 300m, that's how the friggin' metric system works.
lol, at least they use metric ! But I do agree x/10th of a km is really weird. More like 0.3 km , near half a km. Any case, 300m is most appropriate
meter
You're not lying lol
It’s probably purposeful. Especially when talking to people who don’t know the metric system that well, if I say “yeah, I ran a .3 of a kilometer more today” vs “I ran 300 meters” we think of that as not that long
It's not long at all.
I think it’s less of a vanity aspect and more of good-hearted spirit of competition. For me, seeing runs posted on social media motivates me to push myself - it’s inspiring to see other runners’ statistics.
Implying I actually run.
You're more of a 'Save as' person than a run person?
It's actually pretty easy to get into it. Didn't think I could keep it up in the beginning, but now running away from my problems has never been easier :)
GPS tracking and online leaderboards is also a much better introduction to a sport than the physical reality. There's less potential embarrassment for a new user to feel and allows them to become comfortable in a "safe space" before, say, joining a club or taking part in an organised race.
Soooo there's a correlation between good runners and posting to gps... Correlation does not equal causation. It also makes sense that only good runners post their runs. I wouldn't post a slow short run...
lol did you watch the video
Nathan Koon
Use your please. Why would some that runs slow post their run they wouldn’t, they would feel bad and discourage themselves from running. It makes sense that people who post about their run are doing better when compared to the average runner because the those people are just better runner from the start.
totally professional that’s not what this is about.
If I have a slow run on Monday I am not posting it
If I have a good run on Tuesday, I will post it
Thus, it 'appears' that GPS is helping me run but, no. I used GPS both times. I only shared my 'good' run
If GPS "helps" runners improve like Vox claims, then go find an Olympic runner that doesnt use GPS (most Kenyans) and give them GPS.....watch their times stay the exact same
i'd post it either way. for me, it's to keep track of my progress :)
How much satisfaction can working out really bring you if you are just doing it to get some likes? What happens when no one notices? This obsession with what other people will think about what we do is so huge that we need to be validated for everything we are up to, how can we stay sane if we are pushing ourselves into doing things just for superficial reasons?
Although, drawings are super cool! :)
Go back and listen at 3:20
Even when I didn't share, recording a run always inspired me.
Likes on social media is not the only reason for working out. Your body is programmed to release a large amount of dopamin after a workout. That „high“ you get from sports, which can last up to a whole day, is the real reason why people keep doing those runs. It’s like a more healthy drug. But sure: The likes can help too.
As killer said, our body wants dopamine.
It was already proven, that likes and comments like:" Wow, amazing, :O" also let your brain produce dopamine, so you get addicted and work out more.
Strava has a feature where it creates a large and randomly centred "dead zone" around your start-stop points so it's impossible to find those exact locations. I think this about how much data a person is willing to share without thinking about it, rather than how much data is maliciously taken from them.
Yes, and runners are also allowed to list their runs as private, meaning only their friends can see them. Kind of unfair for the video to not address this.
@@kevinoneill4490 It's almost like there's some sensationalism in this video...
This video is really bad lmao. They never mentioned Strava outside of those two negative aspects. They talk about social media and running but don't talk about how Strava is social media dedicated solely to running and cycling, and the effects of segments and giving kudos (for better or worse).
Nah, to be fair that is outside the scope of this video.
@@TheMurmuringGolem - if you're going to mention Strava and privacy concerns, it's a no brainier to briefly mention the simple defences.
This is a vid for consumers, who presumably like solutions
I like how I can look up run data months after a particular run. It's cool.
I've been doing this for about 10 years; so it's great to see this trivial idea being covered.
Everytime I did a drawn run, I'd spell out a friend's name for their birthday. It was to honor a friend in my highest regard yet motivation to become fit.
I started doing this around thanksgiving, my runs have been slower because of checking on the route but it's so much easier to finish all the miles when there is an fun end goal that isn't just a number
Isn't it more the soldiers fault that they used Strava in a military base than Strava's fault for releasing the data? One would imagine the US army had a rule prohibiting the use of personal mobile devices while on duty/in a base.
Active duty personnel often live on the military bases their stationed at, so that’s where they’d do a good bit of exercise for convenience sake. A military base is pretty much a self contained town. Still, the military should probably address the potential security hazard that gps tracking poses and maybe lay some restrictions on it on base.
Who cares, it's not like every major nation on the planet doesn't already have that information through satellite mapping. If you want to hide your military base, put it underground... anything on the surface is already known to the world. Just silly to pretend it's somehow hidden just because they said so.
The soldiers listed their runs as private, so nobody could look up their individual locations. But Strava published everyone's data together-- including private runs-- so people could deduce that a bunch of runners in a tiny part of Afghanistan (or wherever) corresponded to a military base.
The military has updated their rules regarding GPS logging since this happened
"listed their runs as private,"
I think I'll stick to my GPS app that just stores everything locally thanks.
For me, someone who uses lots of apps for recording workouts, calorie intake, vitamins, and body composition... Stats about activity and health in general are motivating... It can take some time to feel results, but to see numbers changing, you know what you're doing is working. I feel great seeing an increase in strength lifting a certain weight, speed, or higher Vo2 max... a lower resting heart rate... That stuff keeps me going just s much as seeing or feeling physical results.
I use my GPS watch to run for the first time this Cross Country season, and this year I preformed way better than last year. Last year, I only beat my Personal Record (PR) in two races. This year, I kept beating my PR in almost every race. The boom happened after I started running races with my Garmin 4Runner.
That feels intuitively right, competition makes you better
"Can make your home address public knowledge"
- *Laughs in Swedish
you can literally google someone living in Sweden to get their home address, phone number and tax info to determine their income.
Why does it always have to be about social media?
We get validation from others thru social media. That's about it.
Bhaskar Puri yes I understand how social media works but it’s just annoying hearing an endless cycle of social media is the root of everything. It seems like no one does anything to please themselves anymore; it just seems like we do things to be validated rather than the activity in of its self validating the person.
@@lolzorsPwnage
Might seem that way but you don't need social media nor be super active on it. I use Facebook to chat with mates and very rarely post anything and neither does anyone else on my Facebook really. Twitter is just pointless I've used it for about 3 years and looking back it's the most shallow platform there is. Nobody shows their bad side online only the good side. Everyone seems perfect on social media and hopefully people will become more aware of that in the future. It's all a sham.
Wait... americans run inside cities? Don't you have a park or something.
The only park big enough in NYC for a long run is full of tourists.
Naim It‘s pretty hard to run in a park, even here in Europe. If I want to run, I go to the forest. I can run through most parks here in two minutes.
@@Cat-ct9hn If only my city has a forest...Nope, the nearest one is 20 km away, so much for "Welcome to the jungle" theme
Central Park gets boring after a while
itn not nice for the knees but the sidewalks are usually nice and level, relatively clean and not always littered with tourists. you'd just need to plan a general route
"I'll probably try making a dickbutt in this run."
Is a thought that crossed my mind while watching this video.
There needs to be a story analyzing the privacy fears of the past. The tradeoff was exactly how reporters said we would lose our privacy.
That musical translation from sober, sad, no more privacy to happy go lucky music and abruptly end. 11/10
WOAH that first run I did not expect that he would run a "VOX". Amazing.
Gotta admit, that title at the beginning was probably one of the most creative I’ve seen on this channel.
I'm an amateur photographer and a cyclist. I find I'm drawn to capture photos of my rides and the beautiful countryside, to share with my rides when I post them online.
In pulsemeter watch world GPS came in as crucial addition to running performance metrics and it wasn`t all about the data, it was all about performace and it`s measuring.
_(Watches this while eating cheetos)_
(Watches this while taking a phat shet)
(watching this as procrastination instead of running)
Trail running, people. You don't need to track or post anything, because it's actually enjoyable.
Dude GPS isn't an online thing. You don't need Internet to track your location. It's pretty much your own choice your privacy got 'invaded'.
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They showed the best running watch of all time, the Garmin Forerunner 305 (the red one). I had one until this year when a button developed a small hole and water got inside during this year's icy swim from Hopkinton to Boston.
Data from Runner's World magazine is a very specific and VERY enthusiastic subgroup. I'd assume, since they subscribe to a magazine about running
It also makes you an easy target
I hope everyone's safe, not doing the same route everyday
What's wrong with sharing your running status online? It's like sharing how much you ran in real life.people congratulate you,with then inspires you,you're more healthy,ect. It's just showing your accomplishements on a platform where everyone can see I don't see anything wrong with it. it's probably because I'm a extrovert and like sharing my stuff.
All property ownership data is already publicly available, making it much easier to find someone’s residence than one would think
The social media part isn't the main motivator for me, it's more the stats. If my phone's GPS is screwy and unable to track my pace then I don't get those updates every kilometre on how fast I'm going, so I can't really compete against myself and end up going slower than I would have with GPS.
There’s more to measuring performance than distance, time and speed. Running a mile on a flat street vs running a mile on a technical trail with 600ft of elevation gain.
Why does everything have to be shared on social media? Do your thing, be proud of yourself, live your life.
1:15 sounds like The Strokes' "80s Comedown Machine"
good reason to avoid social media. useless info cluttering up my life. WHY WOULD ANYONE EVER CARE about you going out for a run?
“This video was sponsored by Pepsi”
This feels like an example of correlation doesn’t mean causation.
This is some next level dedication
I use GPS to track all my running and biking. I’m doing for 2018 km this year.
I wish I could find an app like that but for driving. Driving a few hours a day and different places everyday, I think it would be interesting to see what I end up with
Several of the Star Wars ones were done in Portland, OR! I thought I recognized those street layouts, especially the TIE Fighter, which was done in the Laurelhurst neighborhood.
If you don't want to give away your privacy while tracking your run. It's probably not good for you if you just start running as soon as you get out the door anyways. I suggest doing a .25 mile warm up and cool down without the GPS on. More exercise and more privacy. Winning.
Veterans will be proud! They made sophisticated technology public so people can take doodling to next level...
Ketan Agnihotri that’s the byproduct
They made sophisticated technlogy public to further development of said technology. GPS makes so much possible and opened so many doors.. If it helps people get in shape or go outdoors I'd say power to them. Just hope they realize they don't need social media and the fake temporary gratification it brings to live a healthy life
I think this vid brings up a contemporary issue, where a lot of people are 'living for likes' in social media. I'm glad It motivates people to accomplish stuff, but I don't think 'I NEEDA POST THIS NOW, SO I COULD GET LIKES' is a healthy way to improve one's self-esteem or whatever you see fit..
Hi, figured the privacy part when I first started using Strava. Therefore I have always made it a point to start my run/cycling from a fixed point, away from my home.
That's so creative of him !!!!
I'll start doing some drawings as well 😁
Makes me want to go run now...
I have to use a GPS watch everyday. How else will the coach know my splits?
Back in my cross country days, we'd have one or two days a week where our coach actually cared about splits (intervals, tempo runs, actual races) and we'd have to do those on a track or a small closed loop course. We'd start our run at the same time and the assistant coach would write down on a sheet your splits as you came through the finish line. Then the other days we just ran normal runs for distance or maybe tempo runs where the coach just assumed you were trying. Maybe for the top runners he'd have them wear heart rate monitors so he could track their exertion.
Wouldn’t these intricate GPS mappings/drawings of your run be most ideal in North American cities where a lot of the urban planning is in a grid pattern?
Great work Vox, you’re enlightening us...
Technology is future. Forget old methods, traditions and stuff that slow us down. Accept the new future. If you don't like it, don't use it. But don't judge people who use it.
That VOX intro is frickin awesomweeeee They did a great jobb
This goes between stupid and fine a lot of times.
i once heared something that goes like this: if you run for 30 minutes a day you love idk how much longer. but you will have run more than you gain in total so its not worth it.
Cool thumbnail! The runner jumped off a bridge and ran through a bunch of buildings!!
This is for casual and mediocore runners, competitive college and pro runners don't post there runs much (yes some do a lot, most don't)
Vox, you all should check out someone called WallyGPX. He does the same GPS drawing but instead of running, he bikes them.
0:27 that’s Grove Street / Bedford Street in NYC, aka Friends apartment
It shouldn't be a problem to share your run publicly if it is anonymized. It's just a path. No connection to an individual or address. Even start and end can be seamless so that it's just a loop. No one knows where you started or ended. It cannot be that hard.
For all the haters of technology in the comment section, don't use GPS for running if you feel its not good for you. Stop judging others. Innovation will not stop.
Can't believe no one has commented on how cute this running guy is...
*shows gps on phone*
*ok hand sing appeares*
him:i pulled a little sneaky on ya
He sounds and looks just like my informatics teacher. This is so trippy!
Who knew that when you share when you're running you share where you're running?
So, really, social media is helping you run better.
Also, trade off: a sense of having to/wanting to run to impress my friends, for the reveal of your home, and the times you are usually not at that home, which anyone can use for whatever purposes.. wow, would not put those on equally weighted sides of the scales.
It’s so hot sitting out here on the porch. Texas...
It makes you healthier, unless you cross an intersection “checking your gps” and get distracted by a notification...
I run, I share my times/distance/speed/elevation and only show the map if it's a race and not my usual loop that shows my residence. I guess everyone has a different level of what motivation they want and what level of data/metadata they are willing to share to get the motivation.
every walk i do, and certainly every cycle is tracked by my Apple Watch - though it’s so old now it’s becoming difficult - need a new watch 😅
It's easy for you Americans to do that because of your city pattern that makes some kind of grid
So let me see if I get this right, before runner used to run for training, now they do it to be popular in social media... the world I live in...
if you're worried about your locations, just turn on the gps in a different spot everytime
Great idea to test!
When the point of everything becomes about social media. Run for the sake of running.
I must be one of the 20% who doesn't use GPS. I do use a polar heart rate monitor which I think is more useful data to measure improved fitness over time. And if I run a new route I can check it on googlemaps (like www.gmap-pedometer.com), or I can plan a route online and use landmarks for mile markers so I don't have to think on any of my half dozen regular routes. My impression is only people with low self-esteem need to post their training runs on social media, and if clicking like makes them happy, that's nice. If I post things, it would be actual race results. I do know friends now with fitbit watches and phone apps that share so they compete for steps per day and such, and it seems motivating to them.
Home address is publicly available anyway. What I realized was stupid was when I uploaded something where I didn't end up where I started (home) without being back home already.
Knock knock, it's the burglars :)
The doodling thing is a lot easier if you are in a city built on a grid rather than a rural village with only a handful of roads designed by mediaeval sheep herders.
Inspiring video, thanks alot
like the one good thing about social media
Vox, Great presentation. May I know if you are Geography major? You often use geographic data in your presentation. Way to go.
He ran 2 miles in 5’22"??? Wow that’s world class
Portlandia! The 🌹 marathon
Imagine trying to do this in the rural country side.
You would crop your pants.
Running on NYC streets is a terrible idea, hard to imagine that this is a workout
I don't get why the conclusion is that social media makes you a better runner instead of better runners being more willing to share their acomplishements on social media.
I think the point is that when you share your runs, it makes your friends who run want to run more to "beat your highscore" humans are competitive by nature so that competition makes you wanna run more and run faster
Did nobody else notice the claim runners would go an extra "kilometer per minute"? Um, that's an extra 60 Km/h, about 37mph. I suppose I could do that, if I started from the edge of a sufficiently tall building.
I use GPS when running as well.
I literally didn’t see that his run spelled out VOX for half the video... I thought it was a house or a stick figure sideways 😂😂
damn look at that pace, gotta be the pegasus turbo
if you check my gps youre always gonna find the same drawing
I bet Casey is going to make a video about this.
What's the app called
The thumbnail is Portland I live there
You ain't fooling anyone with that giant PEPSI ad.
The gps animation said vox
nice
how can the be 3 variables be distance, time and speed, when speed = distance over time
You say you sacrifice your privacy, but on Strava you can actually make a dead zone around your house to conceal it.
How can i see on my google or whatever map, where did i go through, when i walk or run? This made me excited