Milestone Calibration

Decided to start using this footpod on the treadmill and outside for pace only (distance doesn't work anyway with F5/935, maybe a BT issue). I have set the CF to 106 and this was pretty spot on for my first treadmill run. I then ran the Milestone app and saw it had clocked half a mile less than my actual run, so I calibrated this and it adjusted the parameters - not sure how this affects the pod or my F5 tbh.

So on my next run (still set to CF 106), but the pace was a bit off (30 seconds per mile quicker). I saved (didn't calibrate and save) on the F5 and changed the distance in GC afterwards.

Can anyone confirm if I should only use the app for calibration (per the 5k runner's quote below) and leave Garmin's cal factor as 100 or not use the app at all and keep to 106. Also, should I leave auto calibration on/off if I only intend to use the pod for pace outside, not distance?

Finally - saving and calibrating at the end of a run; would this have any affect on the pod or only for the arm swing gyro sensor on the F5?

"Calibration is done on the app and the calibration value is then saved to the POD. Thus, when used on a sports watch, no calibration is required and any calibration factor on the watch should be set to 1.000 .To calibrate, you run a known distance and then enter the ‘correct’ distance in the app against the recorded distance. It’s probably best to repeat this a few times and varying speeds."

Thanks,

0 chunkywizard over 7 years ago

Easiest way to calibrate would be to go to a track so you know you are running a measured distance and then to work out the pace you ran by timing a lap. Compare this to the pace report by the watch then adjust the cal factor through the watch and run another lap until the paces match. I couldn’t find a way of calibrItng in the app, I always use the watch.

0 chatlow over 7 years ago

yeah ideally I would like to get down to a track and calculate it properly but for now, I'm relying on the hopeful accuracy of 2 treadmills.

Calibration in the Milestone app was okay - just selected the run and hit adjust and calibrate. Entered the correct distance and it adjusts the parameters on the pod.

Just tried this again having unpaired and cleared the app/pod on my F5 and left the cal factor at 100 (was 107). First test run was very accurate so didn't need much calibration but will keep it at 100 with auto cal on and see how it looks after my next run.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

Hi all,

chatlow, how was your run with the auto cal set? Still accurate?

I just bought the MilestonePod and have used it twice so far. I paired the pod with my Garmin Vivoactive 3 and when I reviewed my data in Garmin Connect, I noticed that my max speed recorded were ridiculous both times.....I can't be running at over 200km/h during my run. Even the reading on my VA3 showed 900+ km/h max speed when viewed during exercise. Is there anyway I can rectify the record/transmit my actual max speed? All other readings recorded were normal & logical.

Anyone has any ideas how to rectify this? Thanks in advance.

Bart