Grab the Zwift RunPod, clip it to your shoe, and you're nearly ready to run in Zwift. Our new RunPod connects to your device so you can train at home or on a gym treadmill.
Interact and amplify treadmill workouts in a new way by running alongside Zwift's dynamic community. You’ll even get to experience new routes in worlds like New York that are for runners only.
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Bought this a couple of weeks ago. There was no problem connecting with the Zwift app. I do walk rather than run and I find that the in game speed is generally about 0.5 MPH slower than what the treadmill shows.
It doesn't say you have to remove the battery after each use, but I find if I don't the battery is dead, even after 3 or 4 days. The runpod is on my gym shoes, and those sit in my backpack on a shelf, so they aren't moving anywhere and there is no Bluetooth connection showing up on my phone.
My setup is a bit unique. When out on the road, I run with my Stryd foopod paired with my Suunto watch. However, Stryd doesn't support pairing to two devices simultaneously, so I purchased the Zwift RunPod to pair with my phone when on running on Zwift. Thus, I have a Stryd on my right foot, and Zwift on my left when on the treadmill.
I also now have three distance displays: Stryd on my watch, Zwift on my phone, and the treadmill display. Despite calibration, the Zwift RunPod remains 8-10% behind the treadmill, while Stryd is usually about 3-5% behind. I know getting cadence and distance with footpods and treadmills is notoriously difficult, but despite a few attempts at calibration, the Zwift RunPod is the least accurate.
Thankfully, I'm only on the treadmill when there is inclement weather, which is rare. Further, I'm only losing maybe 3/4 of a mile by the end of the run, which I can live with. However, I don't know if the treadmill is inaccurate or Zwift, or some combination of the two. Regardless, if I calibrate the footpod to the Zwift app, I would expect it to be more accurate than it is.
Lightweight and responsive. Easy to sync. Accurate
Worked great for a few runs I changed nothing on the PC. New new settings and no new apps installed. Reinstalled Zwift. No luck. Other Bluetooth devices, such as my HR strap and trainer work fine.
I swapped a couple batteries. Still nothing. The light blinks green on impacts but it appears to not be transmitting. Also my Garmin watch can not find it.
I regret my purchases.
