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1. branon · 1786043702 · focus · HN ↗

   I refuse to go running with a phone - too heavy, and too distracting, running outside is one of the few places I _escape_ the phone for a bit. So I made sure to get a fitness tracker with onboard GPS. It syncs to the phone later, when I return, which then uploads workout data to the vendor's cloud.

   I look at the results on my PC with a web browser, phone is a passive middleman and is never touched directly for fitness tracking.

   1. frereubu · 1786044296 · focus · HN ↗

      You may have tried this, but I run with my phone in an elasticated belt that's just tight enough to keep the phone stable without being uncomfortable. I really don't want to fork out for another device just for running. (I also find a watch on my wrist annoying when I don't wear one normally).

      1. Melatonic · 1786057725 · focus · HN ↗

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         1. frereubu · 1786060702 · focus · HN ↗

            Fair - I have an iPhone 13 mini, which works well, but I can imagine anything bigger getting quite annoying.
      2. annzabelle · 1786060625 · focus · HN ↗

         I wear leggings that have elastic pockets down the sides for my phone. Perfectly comfy. Not sure what the men's equivalent would be.

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