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MapMyRun miles not matching Fitbit

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‎01-04-2015 18:10 - last edited on ‎12-05-2015 10:28 by Moderator Alum

‎01-04-2015 18:10 - last edited on ‎12-05-2015 10:28 by Moderator Alum

Why does my fitbit mileage and my map my run mileage not show the same. I know how far I ran, but my fitbit was off at least 1/2 to 3/4 a mile everytime?

 

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

 

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‎01-05-2015 01:01

‎01-05-2015 01:01

Your fitbit works out miles by multiplying your steps by your stride length. It could be that the default stride lengths (one for walking, one for running) are not quite right for you. Here's an article that helps you measure and set your stride:

 

http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/How-do-I-measure-and-adjust-my-stride-length/

 

Note that when you check your settings, if the defaults are in use they show as zero.

 

https://www.fitbit.com/user/profile/edit

 

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