Comments on Running and Rambling: GPS Depression

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2008-06-21T07:07:40.705-07:00

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It really true,I Give some info about this,
The test GPs use to diagnose depression is worse than useless, according to new research. Under the latest government guidelines, doctors are paid extra to ask patients two simple questions. Your answers are supposed to show if you are depressed or not.

But, a study has found that 62 per cent of patients diagnosed as depressed weren't in fact depressed at all.

As a result, doctors and psychiatrists could be seriously over-estimating the number of people who are depressed - and prescribing drugs to thousands who are healthy, says the study's author, Dr Alex Mitchell, a consultant psychiatrist at Leicester General Hospital.

Under current guidelines, with mild to moderate depression are meant to be offered talking therapies - psychological treatments which help people change their attitudes or behaviour patterns.

Research by the mental health charity SANE has found that only and studies have found they can two per cent of patients were having cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and more than 80per cent of patients were being treated with medication.

Anti-depressants come with a range of side-effects. About 25 per cent of patients have problems when they try to stop taking them and studies have found they can cause a rise in suicidal thoughts and actions. Patients also report a loss of libido.
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I adore my Garmin. I think for me, it's been a gre...

2008-02-11T07:56:15.204-08:00

I adore my Garmin. I think for me, it's been a great training tool. Since I run alone I've used it to "compete" against, it's helped me to learn my pace and then regulate my pace and, slowly, improve my pace, and it's given me freedom to run wherever, whenever and have a rough idea on how far I went. I'm not a slave to "exact numbers," but I do like to see mileage calculated by a device other than myself.

That being said... when I ran the Yuma 10K this weekend and the Garmin said it was only 6.06 miles I got quite annoyed. Who miscalculated? The race directors or my lovely Garmin??

&& I've never heard of the Beta factor... I'm looking forward to hearing more about it!

I ditto Michelle, "I love my gps. Before I had it,...

2008-02-11T07:18:23.158-08:00

I ditto Michelle, "I love my gps. Before I had it, I stuck to the same routes over and over because I knew the mileage. If I did vary, then I had to come home and google-map it so I could figure it out."

It proved to be a little short on mileage as well but I love the freedom it provides... running new routes or trails just for fun.

I, too, find myself running little circles in the neighborhood to get an even 7 miles rather than 6.87, for example.

I occasionally do runs sans the GPS though. I call them FREE runs. Running for the sake of running. Just enjoying myself. But I still record the estimated mileage in my log book.

Only one of my routes ever came up longer than I e...

2008-02-10T16:14:27.526-08:00

Only one of my routes ever came up longer than I expected. ONLY.ONE.

This is a somewhat timely post as I've just starte...

2008-02-10T15:21:42.428-08:00

This is a somewhat timely post as I've just started using my GPS and am currently charging it up for my run right now :) Since I started training for ultras on trails, though (and running in places without reception) I've become much less dependent on the good ol gps.

Still enjoy seeing those numbers though :)

Gawd, I am so glad I don't have one! Half the time...

2008-02-09T20:49:50.074-08:00

Gawd, I am so glad I don't have one! Half the time I don't even wear a watch! Totally with the last paragraph, didn't even read the whole thing carefully - sorry...there is no science for me in my runs, just joy and feelings. And I record how it felt if I need a pet on a back - like today's 30 mile run was the first in 3 weeks where my legs did not feel dead! Woohoo, I got my legs back!

That's really funny, because I got my first garmin...

2008-02-09T02:43:26.383-08:00

That's really funny, because I got my first garmin about 10 days ago, and can really relate to just about everything you said. I was smug as hell when my 5-mile loop turned out to be almost dead accurate, but shattered when my trusty 10-mile loop only came up to 9.8. I don't dare to go on my long run loop any more for fear it might me half a mile short.

Actually, it's a fun tool, and the thought of being able to run wherever I want and still being able to satisfy my Nerdy Need for Numbers feels somehow liberating.

So true.I remember after getting mine and finding ...

2008-02-08T19:59:28.484-08:00

So true.

I remember after getting mine and finding out my four mile course was only 3.8 miles. Given this was one of my tempo run courses...it spun my whole universe out of control. Not.Good.I.Say.

You're missing a very important point. If you go ...

2008-02-08T18:24:23.847-08:00

You're missing a very important point. If you go for a run and you finish it feeling really good and you can't really see the numbers to know that your pace was totally off, how will you turn a great run into a reason to flog yourself? I mean come on! Feeling good just because is for sissies, Donald. Real runners need good hard data to judge the experience. :-)

confession - I HAVE to run with my Garmin. It's a sickness.

I've had it return longer distances than I was exp...

2008-02-08T17:53:41.294-08:00

I've had it return longer distances than I was expecting before, but the overall trend seems to be shorter. I just started running with a Garmin in December, so it's still new to me. I like it for calculating my pace. And I figure that it returns a better guesstimate for my trail runs than me poring over a map attempting to figure it out myself. The other features I really like is the amount of calories burned and the overall elevation gain. I sort of have a take-it-or-leave-it attitude toward the actual distance...

I've had it return longer distances than I was exp...

2008-02-08T17:53:40.817-08:00

A fun article, but, some people really do just run...

2008-02-08T15:15:37.912-08:00

A fun article, but, some people really do just run for the numbers!

Very true and you didn't mention the tyranny of cu...

2008-02-08T13:44:21.682-08:00

Very true and you didn't mention the tyranny of current pace! Last season I spent so much time looking at my GPS to see how fast I was going I would lose the plot of the workout. Too much data can cripple!

Mine says I need to get off my butt and run more!

2008-02-08T11:12:22.573-08:00

Mine says I need to get off my butt and run more!

Nice post. I've gone back and forth so many times...

2008-02-08T10:35:32.202-08:00

Nice post. I've gone back and forth so many times on this one. And I still don't have GPS. The inaccuracy of consumer GPS still turns me off. Maybe someday I'll join the revolution. Until then I'll use the beta factor :)

I thought "gps depression" was what struck me when...

2008-02-08T09:11:54.892-08:00

I thought "gps depression" was what struck me when I had to send my garmin in for repairs. A week without drove me nuts!

I love my gps. Before I had it, I stuck to the same routes over and over because I knew the mileage. If I did vary, then I had to come home and google-map it so I could figure it out.

I figure it's about as close as my old driving-the-car guesses, or my mapping guesses or pace guesses. We'll never know for sure!

i dont have one....but lust for one.....however......

2008-02-08T08:02:46.058-08:00

i dont have one....but lust for one.....
however...this is a bummer.
next thing ..you'll tell me that beyonce is really a drag queen...

or that j-lo is not just pregnant, but, 3.667899 months along with a co-efficent factor of boy vs girl to the degree of 1.3345 x the width in centimeters of her stomach.

great article...thanks

the beta sounds friendly, esp. if we can round up ...

2008-02-08T07:59:01.242-08:00

the beta sounds friendly, esp. if we can round up to the next higher number.

I hate to say it, but I always run with a GPS, and...

2008-02-08T04:50:34.798-08:00

I hate to say it, but I always run with a GPS, and have on occassion just ran around in circles to get the miles I wanted to do that day.

I think I was .08 miles short of 60running miles last week. I guess I'm a slave to technolgy. But does make logging your training alot easier.

I COMPLETELY agree Donald. I run w/ a friend who h...

2008-02-08T04:19:25.135-08:00

I COMPLETELY agree Donald. I run w/ a friend who has a GPS & swears by it & is constantly after me to get one. But I like my old school method & considering that often it will lose a signal when we run,it doesn't justify the cost.