April 2017 Running Challenge
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Forgot to add that I took the plunge and check out the Strava thing. I'm sure this has been asked/addressed before but what do you all make of the difference in the distances between Garmin and Strava? I can't be the only one with 0.1 miles less for every run on Strava. It seems like all the other stats, such as the splits and overall pace, is correct but the difference in distance bugs me.
@Orphia Congrats on a great race!
@Skipper111 Welcome! I think you've already gotten some great advice about the food. As far as the mental battle, adding distance can be scary at first but after while, I found it to be exciting to reach new distances that I hadn't run before. If you're adding distance at a slow/safe rate, it should be something that is attainable. During the actual run, I like to focus on one mile (or half mile, or quarter mile, etc.) at a time. It seems much more attainable that way.
@7lenny7 Awesome pic!
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@OSUbuckeye906 I usually run .02 to .03 miles over on Garmin so my mileage on Strava isn't short. It obviously drives me nuts too, but that seems enough to bring it up to a round number on Strava.0
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@OSUbuckeye906 - I don't have any distance gap like that. I record my runs on my Garmin Forerunner 630 and sync with my phone after I am done. Garmin Connect on my phone syncs the data with Strava, so Strava is getting all of it's data on my runs from Garmin and they sync up. Are you by chance recording on two devices? Like recording on a Garmin watch and then simultaneously recording your run on Strava on your phone? If so it could be the difference between your phones GPS and your Garmins. If so, look closely at the routes in both apps to see which one most closely follows your route. Then you will know which one is more accurate. I found my Garmin to be more accurate than my phone. That is why I only record on my Garmin and have that feed all other apps via Garmin Connect afterwards.1
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WK: 4.10.17 - 4.16.17
M - Rest / Recover Day
T - 10.6 m. 9:33 pace.
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@BeeerRunner Hmm, that sounds a little annoying to have to do that but I guess that would probably be less annoying than having the mileage off on Strava. I think it's odd that my overall pace is still the same though. It kind of looks like it pulls all the info from Garmin Connect except for that it calculates it's own distance based on the GPS info rather than the distance Garmin reports?
@WhatMeRunning I do exactly what you describe that you do. I only run with my Garmin watch (Forerunner 225) and sync with my phone after I'm done. Garmin Connect syncs the data with Strava. I wonder if it's the difference in the watch models? Maybe my watch's GPS is just a little less accurate?0 -
@OSUbuckeye906 Strava reports one decimal. Congratulations. You are right where you belong, with the rest of us data nerds
I think your cumulative mileage will be correct tho, it just doesn't show the second decimal.2 -
@OSUbuckeye906 Yep, the dropped digit on Strava compared to Garmin has always bothered me too.1
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4/3/17 - 3.8 miles
4/5/17 - 3.2 miles
4/6/17 - 4 miles
4/9/17 - 3.2 miles
4/10/17 - 1.2 miles
4/11/17 - 3.3 miles
18.7/40 miles for April
I had a great run today. The weather was perfect. I have been running at a park near my house on a marked trail. Today I went off the trail and ran around the rest of the park complex. There were soccer games going on and they have recently completed a skate park so I ran around and checked them out. It was pretty fun. I had my second fastest mile tonight too so I was fired up about that.
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4/1 - 7.0 mi.
4/2 - 4.0 mi
4/3 - 3.6 mi.
4/4 - rest
4/5 - 6.0 mi.
4/6 - 4.0 mi.
4/7 - 5.0 mi.
4/8 - 4.4 mi.
4/9 - rest
4/10 - 4.4 mi.
4/11 - 4.0 mi.
April goal: 42.4/100 miles
Absolutely gorgeous day!! Probably should've run in the early morning -- it was actually warm enough midday that I felt uncomfortably hot. I am new to running and I can't fathom how folks in places like Florida manage to run outside -- doesn't the heat/humidity make it 100X harder?? I know people get acclimated to their environments, but (speaking for myself) I think I would have to only run at dawn or at night if I lived in the south!4 -
BeeerRunner wrote: »@OSUbuckeye906 I usually run .02 to .03 miles over on Garmin so my mileage on Strava isn't short. It obviously drives me nuts too, but that seems enough to bring it up to a round number on Strava.
I do this as well. Funny!3 -
12/04 - 8 miler, which was tougher than expected, speed and elevation changes
Completed
• 11/03 - 10K Run The Solar System (thanks for the tip) - 52:01
• 12/03 - TM Half Marathon (plugged in the MK HM route - attempt 1 ) - 1:54:02
• 25/03 - TM Half Marathon (plugged in the MK HM route - attempt 2 ) - 1:53:53
Coming up:
• 15/04 - TM Half Marathon (plugged in the MK HM route - attempt 3)
• 01/05 - Milton Keynes HM
• 18/06 - Run-Bedford-Run - 10K
• 02/09 - Bedford HM
• 24/09 - Windsor HM1 -
I think I am ready for the HM in 2 weeks time.
Only got one very big concern, which is a #2 facilities urge during the run
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Skipper111 wrote: »2. How do you improve your mind over mater. As I am going further, I feel like I psychically can do it but my brain is my devil and trying to tell me to stop and that I am done. Is this a standard thing when you first start pushing your comfort zone?
@Skipper111 Yes, that's totally normal!
Lots of great replies already. I'll echo @WhatMeRunning's post.
My motto in life is: Challenge your thoughts. Don't believe everything you think.
In running, it goes like this. If you want to give up, ask yourself, "Why?"
If it's because you're breathing too hard, slow down.
If it's because something is "hurting", think it through... is it really bad, or can you change your focus to something else for a while and see if passes? (If the pain is high on the pain scale, that's a red alert. Your body is more important than one run.)
If you want to give up because you feel tired, make sure you're not just mentally tired. Think about how good you'll feel if you complete what you set out to do.
Again, think things through, and challenge your thoughts.
If I immediately said and did all the dumb things I think, I'd be a total screwup. Critical Thinking is so important in everything, including running.
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Was not in the zone today in the beginning, my mind was making excuses like weather is too hot,need to sleep. Kept cajoling myself that just would cross this mile only and kept pushing. At the end improved my speed by 3 minutes.
April Running challenge
Goal: 100 km
Ran: 51.6/100 km
12/4/17 Run 7 km
11/4/17 Rest day walk 3 km
10/4/17 Run 11 km 89 min
9/4/17 walk 7 km
8/4/17 Run 3.8 km walk 2 km
7/4/17 Run 7.4 km walk 3 km
6/4/17 Run 8.4 km walk 9 km
5/4/17 walk 9 km
4/4/17 Run 7 km
3/4/17 Run 7 km walk 6 km
2/4/17 walk 3 km
1/4/17 walk 7 km
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I guess I am aware of a tiny discrepancy between Garmin and Strava that I haven't thought about for a while. If I stop my watch the moment I got my mileage then Strava is .1 short. What I have tended to do is lock my watch screen during the run and after it alerts me of my distance I unlock it while still running and starting to slow down. By the time I stop the watch I am .01 or .02 over on Garmin, and my mileage matches on Strava. So I guess you need to be at least .01 over on Garmin to get that last mile on Strava. I just never thought of that as a whole .1 mile difference apparently.0
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April goal: Stay healthy, get my runs in and increase my long run distance
Nominal mileage goal: 191 miles
4/1- 15.23
4/2- 3.14
4/3- 7.07
4/4- 3.69
4/5- 9
3/6- REST
4/7- 5.12
4/8- 17.58
4/9- 4.05
4/10- 7.13
4/11- 3.79
4/12- 9
Total: 84.8
Today's notes: Tempo run day. Assignment was 3 miles at E, then 3 miles at T and 3 miles at E for a cool down. It was colder this morning, at 22F, but with almost no wind.....So, I wore my UA turtleneck and Asics light jacket on top, and my UA shorts and Smartwool compression calf sleeves on bottom. Here's the basic rundown of the run:
Miles 1-3: Pretty good running, splits got faster as I went. Mile 1 was 9:52, Mile 2 was 9:31 and Mile 3 was 9:28. Average HR was right around 149....Whoa, that's awesome!
Miles 4-6: Tempo miles. Splits were 8:20, 8:18, 8:22, for an average pace of 8:20, pushing the fast end of T pace for me. For the Tempo miles, average HR was 165....This amazed me, I was expecting average HR for the T miles to be higher, more like 170 or so....not complaining though!
Miles 7-9: The cool down miles were pretty easy, my legs were pretty tired after the Tempo miles, so I took it kind of easy. Mile splits were: 9:36, 9:30, 9:32, for an average of ~9:33 for the Cool down miles. Average HR was 153 over those miles, so it was nice to see it come back down pretty quickly.
All in all, a very good run, and now I'm looking to relaxing somewhat on tomorrow's rest day.
One note on the HR data.... There's a small part of me that is worried that my HRM is wrong, I mean, I dont FEEL lile it's off, but I'm just kind of amazed at the numbers I'm seeing.
2017 Races
6/16- William A Irvin 5k
6/17- Grandma's Marathon (Full!)
8/19- Rampage at the Ridge 5k OCR
9/23- Ely Marathon (full)
10/21 Wild Duluth 50k??????
11/23- TBD 5k Turkey Trot5 -
I don't really look at Strava too much to notice (or care, really) about the mileage difference. For all my metrics, I look at Garmin Connect; I tend to use Strava more to see how friends are doing.
03 - 13.37
04 - 9.59
05 - 13.39
06 - 10.75
07 - 13.36
10 - 10.73
11 - 9.27
12 - 8.16
Total: 88.62 / 175 miles4 -
That's basically how it is for me too. Oh, by the way, great running this month!I don't really look at Strava too much to notice (or care, really) about the mileage difference. For all my metrics, I look at Garmin Connect; I tend to use Strava more to see how friends are doing.
03 - 13.37
04 - 9.59
05 - 13.39
06 - 10.75
07 - 13.36
10 - 10.73
11 - 9.27
12 - 8.16
Total: 88.62 / 175 miles
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Lol, I know it happens, which is why that is my biggest concern ... I am one who tried to hold on through ...
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