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===Is there a better way?===
A better approach would be to run a known distance, either on a track or using a known course and calibrate against that known value. The GUI version allows this type of adjustment.
==Frequently Asked Questions==
* Why do I see footpod data when I'm not wearing the footpod?
** The Garmin will record footpod data if you have the watch set so that the footpod is active, even if you're not wearing the footpod at the time. This is a bit odd, but there's no way of detecting if the footpod data is real or fake, though the calibration value is normally very close (within a fraction of a percent), with just rounding error discrepancies.
* Why is the 'actual distance' different from what I ran?
** The 'actual distance' field is updated based on 'good data', and ignores data where the footpod and the GPS are wildly different.
==Installation==
* Download the command line executable from http://fellrnr.com//Utilities/CalibrateFootPod/GarminFootpodCalibrationCLI.exe
==Change log==
* V2.3
** Change the way bad data is detected to allow for rounding errors
** Ignore data from between tracks, which often indicates a pause
* V2.2
** Support calibration without GPS, such as treadmill workouts
