It's currently iOS only (sorry Android and Windows phone owners), and the emphasis is on making the experience as streamlined as possible. While some runners might bemoan the fact that you need to carry your phone with you to really reap the benefits of what Lumo has to offer, it is as least a very easy piece of software to get to grips with. It's worth adding that while you can use it on a treadmill as well, the features are best reserved for getting outdoors. For the best experience, you'll need to have your iPhone and headphones with you. You'll also of course lose the audio coaching if you ditch the headphones as well. You can run without a phone and the sensor will collect the data, but it'll lack the GPS tracking data, which is taken from your phone. So what's missing? There's no heart rate monitor support disappointingly, which means you do miss out on some of the running metrics you'd find a top end Polar or Garmin running watch. If you don't know what those metrics mean, Lumo does a good job of explaining them inside the companion app.Ĭadence and stride length are metrics we've come across before, but there's some new additions here that Lumo believes will provide a more comprehensive picture of your running form. Those are cadence, braking, bounce, pelvic rotation, ground contact time and stride length. It sounds pretty standard fare, but along with Lumo's software algorithms, it's able to track six key metrics. So how does Lumo Run work its magic? The little pod packs in a 9-axis sensor array, which includes an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and a barometer. It's everything you'd want from a running wearable something that's unobtrusive and you're not having to constantly fiddle around with. It's really light (25g to be precise) and the clip doesn't rub against your back. Running with the Lumo Run is surprisingly really comfortable and you barely notice it once you're in the zone. Thankfully, the latter didn't happen once, but it's always a concern and just to be clear, you do need to remove the sensor before giving your sweaty shorts a clean. The sensor is sweat and waterproof, which in practice means it's good for a run in the rain rather than accidentally taking it for a dip in the pool or throwing it in the washing machine. Fortunately, it didn't appear to have an impact on the sensor picking up the data. We thought this could potentially be an problem for those that tend to wear shorts and leggings at the same time on those colder running sessions along with a running bag around waist. It can only be clipped on the back of lower body garments (shorts, leggings etc) because it needs to be in alignment with the spine to provide the most valuable data. If you don't wear it properly, you won't get the data. Placement is key with the Lumo Run sensor.
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