COROS POD - Performance Optimization Device

I purchased this product to help me train for an ultra marathon. The COROS pod clips onto the back of the running pants in the center of the waist in order to give accurate feedback on stride length, height, power, and efficiency. You must download the app onto your smart phone and keep the app running during your run. There are 3 reasons I would not recommend this product.1) It drains the phone battery faster than other apps. It has drained my phone battery enough to kill the phone battery after about 4 hours. If your phone dies while running, no part of the run is recorded and all info for that run is lost.2) The rubbing of the pod while running has caused chafing after 5-6 miles. On longer runs it will chaff to the point of bleeding.3) It does not accurately track mileage. Initially it was showing fewer miles than I ran. (I would drive the course to mentally mark each mile marker.) It was always lower by about 20% of the miles run. Recently it has started to show I’ve done more miles than I actually have. This morning I ran 7 miles exactly. The COROS pod documented a 7.74 mile run. As the mileage is not accurate, the pace per mile is also not accurate. This leads me to think that the efficiency, power, stride rate... may also not be accurate.I would not recommend this product for long distance runners.

It’s incredible the amount of data this device and the Coros Pace 2 provides. As a distance runner, I find the additional data this device provides is great information and gives me useful feedback on my running form.

The Coros pod has been a game changer for my training. Prior to getting the pod, I felt like I was a pretty efficient runner. I learned quickly that I have some things to work on. The pod provides metrics that include stride length, stride height, ground contact time, left/right balance, efficiency, and power. In my opinion, the running power analysis is the most useful tool. I’ve used similar devices from other companies and none of them provided the in depth power data like the Coros pod. The pod was very easy to set up and always connects to my watch seamlessly. If you are looking for a simple, cost effective way to improve your running, I highly recommend the Coros pod.

Running with a power meter is like upgrading your flip phone to a smart phone! Power is much more reliable than heart rate as it’s an immediate feedback to your output. The Coros POD offers 3D analysis so you know exactly where your power is being distributed, either horizontally, vertically, or laterally. I like that the device is small and lightweight so that you don’t notice it’s on your waistband, but it’s sturdy and stays clipped on even while on the trails. The metrics you can get from this is beyond what I’ve seen from competitors.

Love the COROS POD! Use it for every run. The balance data tells me if im over striding on one side or not. Efficiency tells me if I need to quicken my stride, let's me know when I really need to focus form to ensure im not wasting energy. The POD gives me a whole new range of data to use to improve my running. Highly recommend buying the POD!

Love my COROS pod! It’s incredibly easy to pair with your watch and start using. The metrics provided are very helpful. Highly recommend this product!

For what I do. This gives me a base. How to fine tune for long distance (Ultra) easy to use. And batteries are easy to swap out. It's just a tool for Improvement.

Great little device provides additional metrics not captured on the Coros watch. This device can help you find and correct inefficiencies in your running form. Definitely for those who love more data!

Tiens très bien en place. On l'oublie rapidement

Il pod un po’ più grande del pod garmin ma da tutti i dati necessari

I've been using the COROS POD for several months and find it very useful in helping me understand problems with my running style: usually putting too much effort into vertical motion than going forwards, particularly because I have a relatively short stride. It's also interesting to see the amount of ground time I spend on each step, as well as the balance of my left and right feet. What would be more helpful is if the app provided insights into how to improve poor performance.My experience has been completely different from Dani B, who says the phone app needs to be running all the time and that it drains the battery within a few hours. I have a COROS APEX watch that's paired with the POD, so there's no need to have the phone app running while out for a run. In fact, for the first couple of months I didn't carry my phone with me when running. The POD data is automatically transferred to the watch when saving the workout, and you can upload everything to the app later. I've now started carrying my phone with me for safety reasons; but there's still no need for the app to be running while working out. Consequently, no unusual battery drain.GPS tracking is done on the COROS APEX watch and seems to be fairly accurate. I've had a problem only once when I must have had a dodgy satellite connection.I don't normally run more than 12K and have never noticed any chafing.

Man braucht den Pod nicht wirklich, aber die zusätzlichen Daten zu haben ist klasse. Es macht einfach Spass die eigene Laufform auszuwerten und beim Training datenbasiert zu experimentieren. Z.B. mit der Auswirkung der Kadenz auf die L/R-Balance und auf die Bodenkontaktzeit. Der Pod sitzt fest und man spürt ihn nicht. Ich kontrolliere aus Paranoia trotzdem alle paar km ob er noch da ist. Nach dem Lauf erinnert einen die Uhr daran ihn abzunehmen. Ich habe das schon 2x vergessen. Die Farbe hätte also gern knallig sein können anstatt schwarz. Aber dass der Pod ausversehen mit in der Wäsche gelandet ist war kein Problem.Fazit: wenn Laufen dein Hobby ist, dann wirst du Freude an dem Teil haben.

Funciona perfectamente con un reloj Coros o incluso sin tenerlo y la app de Coros, se empareja siempre sin tener que preocuparte de él.He leído por aquí que alguno lo ha perdido al correr, me parece algo sumamente difícil ya que el clip queda muy firmemente sujeto a los pantalones (de hecho, cuesta tanto meterlo como sacarlo), desconozco si esas personas tenían un modelo anterior y se ha cambiado, pero desde luego con el mío es imposible que ocurra.Me estoy pensando seriamente comprar otro ya que lo usamos dos personas (mi mujer y yo), y así no nos pelearíamos cuando salimos a correr juntos ;)