Help: stride length using track

[Jason.L]

Ok so I'm not sure if I counted my steps from the correct markers. I assume I was doing the 100 meter start to finish portion of the track but I'm not 100% sure because I could not get any app working that used GPS to measure how far I walked. The track is an older high school track. It is now the cities track since the high school has not been used probably 30 maybe even 40 years. The building itself was torn down much later and a community center built on the property the school was on.

But anyway. I counted my steps on the home side of the football field, which by the way the field has no markings. When facing the field from the home side to the right end of the straight way there is a white line with the lane numbers on the inside of the line. And a set of blue triangles in a straight line pointing to the left side of the straight way on the opposite side of this white line. They are nearly in line with the post of the goal post on that end of the field. On the left end of this straight way is a white line just after the lanes start to curve around the bend. And this white line is inside of where that end of the fields goal post is at. I have looked at various diagrams of track markings and I don't see any with markings like this track has. So I don't know if the distance I walked is 100 meters or not. Can anyone help me figure this out? Thanks.

[Jason.L]

I just realized I could get an image for reference I started at the triangles and ended at the line indicated. Did I walk 100 meters? If not what is the correct starting and ending point and distance to calculate my stride length? Note this is satalite image from google maps.

[EdsonFitbit]

Thanks for taking a break from stepping to visit the Community @Jason.L. The average distance of a regular high school running track is about 400 meters. I was thinking it might be a good idea splitting the track in 4 pieces (each one would have 100 meters) and divide the two pieces on the left in half (50 meters each half). However, this wouldn't be an accurate measurement of the distance you traveled.

There is actually an easier way to measure your stride length. I would recommend following @Michael's instructions to set your stride length. This should help you out.

Hope to see you around more often. 

[Jason.L]

That tells me what I already attempted using this track. I know of no other option for something that can be a known distance. If anyone has an alternative option I can use let me know, otherwise, what I need is verification on the track markings of this track. Did I Start and end on the correct markings for 100 meter or 110 meter or did I not even start and end on the correct marks for either. Providing the image of the track, anyone familiar with track should be able to tell me which are the correct marks to start and end at and which of the two distances are correct for them.

[GershonSurge]

There are 1,312 feet in 400 meters. Let your Fitbit count the steps as you walk around the track  Divide 1,312 to by the number of steps to get the length in feet and tenths of feet. Multiply the decimal portion of the number by 12 to get the inches. It should be in the neighborhood of 2 feet six inches.

Keep in mind, a pedometer will never be accurate. The distance will vary with the walker's stride length. Even if a person keeps a constant stride rate with a metronome, the stride length will vary. Fitbit has a fancy algorithm that adjusts for some of this. Maybe one of the moderators has a link to the article.