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I never wanted a GPS watch when they first came out.   The first ones were big and seemed to be more trouble than they were worth.  I was satisfied with my estimates of how far I ran which later turned out to be grossly exaggerated.  My  sister got me a fancy Fitbit  for my birthday a few years ago.   At first I was skeptical but it became a welcome part of my day, documenting my runs, counting my steps, telling me my ass had sat down long enough on the chair and just generally encouraging me to move.  I looked forward to the nice little wrist buzz I got when it celebrated my walking or running 10,000 steps.   During races I loved that it ticked off the miles for me, making the run seem to go by just a little bit faster.  I didn't love it's truthfulness though.  I discovered that my 20 miler pre marathon runs were more like 17 or 18 miles.  But this goes to show you - running 20 miles pre marathon, or even thinking ...