September 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • 143tobe
    143tobe Posts: 620 Member
    @MNLittleFinn Great photo! Great run/hike!
  • 143tobe
    143tobe Posts: 620 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    Scott6255 wrote: »
    @teresa502 occasionally the HR monitor on most Garmin watches locks onto your cadence number instead of your actual heart rate. So an easy run for me should be about 115 bpm, but the Garmin bug showed my average HR at 172 (which was my average cadence for the run).

    @hamsterwheel6 @katharmonic @teresa502 count me as a true Brooks Ghost fan! I have run in those for several years. Have tried other (Glycerins, Adrenaline, Launch), but always come back to Ghost.

    I see. I only have the Forerunner 220 with basic functions. It doesn't have a HR monitor. It would be nice to have a more advanced version but I'm one of those people who don't replace things until they are completely useless! I'm just a casual runner so it serves my purpose well although my band is starting to show signs of breaking....

    @Teresa502 the Forerunner 220 does have the HR function *if* you pair it with a Garmin HR strap. That model sold with the HR strap as an option. My FR 305 came with a strap and I used that same strap on my FR 220 and my FR 230. The strap finally quit working and I bought a replacement for $25.

    Thanks @7lenny7! I had no clue!

    I could explain how to do it and probably make it confusing, but instead I'll point you to this video which does a really nice job

    https://youtu.be/zatAwX-ceWw

    And here's the strap I bought. I must have caught it on sale because it's $40 now. Note that this is the old, no longer made strap. I was looking for the cheapest option and at $25, this was it. At $40 I'd have to look at the newer model.

    https://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/products/garmin-hrmtransmitter

    This is awesome! Thanks for the video. I just bought my husband a Garmin because he kept borrowing my tomtom messing up all my stats in Strava. My tomtom btw, NEVER records my hear rate anything close to accurate so now I'm going to google to see if my tomtom can also be connected to my chest strap. My husband will be happy to find out that his Garmin can be synced up to his strap.
  • Teresa502
    Teresa502 Posts: 1,704 Member
    shanaber wrote: »
    Teresa502 wrote: »
    Thanks @7lenny7! I actually have a strap and heart rate watch but I haven't used it in several years. It's a Polar brand.
    @Teresa502 - You may very well be able to synch your Polar strap to the Garmin watch. Many/most watches will support OEM HR monitors. It really depends on how old the HR monitor is. If it is bluetooth enabled (Polar H10) it will likely work but if it is older than that it probably won't.

    Thanks @shanaber! I had bootcamp after work yesterday and didn't have time to investigate last night. Mine is pretty old so I'm guessing it's not bluetooth capable.
  • Tramboman
    Tramboman Posts: 2,482 Member
    MNLittleFinn wrote: »
    Not polished, but here's my basic RR for Superior, along with an open invitation for anyone who has any questions on the race, 100 mile racing, etc... https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10764948/superior-rr-and-q-a/p1?new=1

    Spectacular!!!
  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,484 Member
    AlphaHowls wrote: »
    9/1 15.5 miles
    9/2 26.28 miles, 490 days on the run
    9/3 15.51 miles
    9/4 18.05 miles
    9/5 19.38 miles
    9/6 26.59 miles
    9/7 31.31 miles, 495 days on the run
    9/8 15.45 miles, cycling 3:30:06 ~36 miles
    9/9 18.34 miles, knee smarts a bit
    9/10 18.28 miles
    9/11 18.37 miles
    9/12 6.35 miles, 500 days on the run 3662.68 +4862.97 = 8525.65
    9/13 8.24 miles
    9/14 6.42 miles
    9/15 7.34 miles UGH! Knee hurts
    9/16 1.36 miles
    9/17 2.33 miles, 505 days on the run
    9/18 1.46 miles, knee pain, still there

    I was wondering why we started seeing single digit runs. I do hope you get that pain resolved quickly!

  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,484 Member
    @rheddmobile fantastic races for you and your husband! Great RR too. I love the way that you two come up with strategies for your races.

    @MNLittleFinn I haven't had the the time to read your RR yet but I definitely will do so. Your determination is inspiring! And your journey has been amazing!
  • Bartacles
    Bartacles Posts: 12 Member
    September goal: 45 mi running

    9/10: 3.2, walk 1.9
    9/11: walk 5.3
    9/12: walk 4.1
    9/13: 3.1, walk 2.4
    9/14: walk 4.4
    9/15: 3.2, walk 1.7
    9/16: walk 5.1
    9/17: 2.5 (7x400m intervals), walk 2.5

    @MNLittleFinn Wow! Very inspiring, thanks
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    @MNLittleFinn Awesome RR! Inspiring and and amazing. Love the photos and the why couldn't be better :)
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    7lenny7 wrote: »
    No runs for me since Sunday. Monday was too damn hot and yesterday I was busy shooting my son's soccer game and the girl's varsity game after that. I guess that solved my dilemma... I'm tapering for my half this weekend.

    Tonight I have to host the soccer team's weekly dinner but I should be able to get a run in after that. If I get 6 in tonight and 4 in Friday, I should be all set for my race.

    I'm probably at my highest level of fitness for September since 2016 so I'm looking forward to seeing how I do Saturday. Forecast calls for rain before and during the race. If that holds, it will be to my advantage as I love rain and mud.

    Good Luck this weekend!
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    AlphaHowls wrote: »
    9/1 15.5 miles
    9/2 26.28 miles, 490 days on the run
    9/3 15.51 miles
    9/4 18.05 miles
    9/5 19.38 miles
    9/6 26.59 miles
    9/7 31.31 miles, 495 days on the run
    9/8 15.45 miles, cycling 3:30:06 ~36 miles
    9/9 18.34 miles, knee smarts a bit
    9/10 18.28 miles
    9/11 18.37 miles
    9/12 6.35 miles, 500 days on the run 3662.68 +4862.97 = 8525.65
    9/13 8.24 miles
    9/14 6.42 miles
    9/15 7.34 miles UGH! Knee hurts
    9/16 1.36 miles
    9/17 2.33 miles, 505 days on the run
    9/18 1.46 miles, knee pain, still there

    Hope knee feels better soon, you are a rock star.
  • hamsterwheel6
    hamsterwheel6 Posts: 544 Member
    Tramboman wrote: »
    hamsterwheel6 wrote: »
    @rheddmobile Congrats to both of you! Love the report.

    PS. Mu husband did the 5 miler at the HM I just did - He hasn't run in years, but decided to do because of the cause and walked/ran it and came in 3rd for his age group. We won't mention that there were only 4 in his age group and the first was an elite so - he didn't count. Sshh.
    I'm just thrilled he did it and finished. Made him feel pretty good too.

    Hey, he can't control how many people in his age group show up to race.

    Very true. Haha, He showed up and that counts!

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