Garmin connect
ummmmm84
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Hi
I got myself a garmin to run with. If anyone wants would like to add me it's Claire-84
Happy running
I got myself a garmin to run with. If anyone wants would like to add me it's Claire-84
Happy running
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I think I've successfully added you . . . will wait and see what happens0
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Morning I have confirmed one this morning is it you?0
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I mean do you use the same name on there?0
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no, it's my actual name - it says we are connected, so should start to see one another's activities on the dashboard as and when we upload them?
eta - have changed profile pic so it's the same as here, and you should be able to see how old and slow I am now!0 -
Yep we are connected. Mine tends to be the same route so won't be very exciting lol. I'm trying to concentrate on going faster at the minute.0
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Request sent!
I only have one other friend at the moment so hoping to get some more to motivate me!0 -
Add me! My running profile: http://connect.garmin.com/profile/lauramuse0
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I've made a group on Garmin, I don't know if that might be easier? It's called UKMFPers which is not the most inspired name!0
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I will have a look tomorrow me and my Garmin have a hate hate relationship i have to click 10 times for it to connect and download my runs that's when it's not stopped working half way round because it has run out of juice even tho I didn't use it that often
I seem to be really slow compared to everyone I see on my friends list even the newbe runners.
I'm very much an evening runner even if I don't like it. I run in the morning and I really feel the lack of energy and food.0 -
Request sent lauramuse
I think I have sent a request for the group has a skeleton for group pic : )0 -
yes is prob not the best pic, someone tagged me in it on FB :O
(I don't know how groups work though?)0 -
I will have a look tomorrow me and my Garmin have a hate hate relationship i have to click 10 times for it to connect and download my runs that's when it's not stopped working half way round because it has run out of juice even tho I didn't use it that often
I seem to be really slow compared to everyone I see on my friends list even the newbe runners.
I'm very much an evening runner even if I don't like it. I run in the morning and I really feel the lack of energy and food.
I only got my Garmin a few weeks ago so I'm still figuring it out but the data transfer does seem to be slow. I clicked it loads the first few times, thinking it wasn't working but it's just really slow. I also charge it after every run.
Speaking of slow - don't worry too much about speed if you're fairly new to running. As you increase your distance on your long run, you'll naturally increase your shorter distance speed and if you want to work on it, add a day of speedwork into your routine with tempo runs, strides, fartlek etc.
I've recently had a hip injury and am feeling lots of aches and pains in general so I'm working on strengthening my poor weak body over the winter and am hoping to see improvements in the spring. I'm running my first half marathon on 2nd March!0 -
I've requested to join the group - my garmin broke in the summer so bought a new one and need to get back into using it regularly.
I don't have any friends so don't know what difference it makes having friends or being in a group - hopefully it'll help motivation.0 -
sent a request to lauramuse too, and I think steve2kay and ummmm84 need to adjust their privacy settings to make their profiles visible to connections - then your activities should appear in the group, and we can all pat one another on the back etc
I wonder if we can set group goals, in the same way as you can individually, hours or miles or whatever a week?0 -
Has anyone been using this for a while - I'm sure it used to tell me which run contained my fasted km, mile etc. now it seems that you have to run that distance (and stop) in order for it to be included in the fasted km stats.
I'd quite like to know how fast my fasted km is, is this information somewhere else?
Thanks,
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done mine - thanks.sent a request to lauramuse too, and I think steve2kay and ummmm84 need to adjust their privacy settings to make their profiles visible to connections0 -
Has anyone been using this for a while - I'm sure it used to tell me which run contained my fasted km, mile etc. now it seems that you have to run that distance (and stop) in order for it to be included in the fasted km stats.
I'd quite like to know how fast my fasted km is, is this information somewhere else?
Thanks,
Steve
I don't know, am very new to it too and haven't explored much beyond how far I ran. where and how long it took - when you say fasted do you mean fastest? I have to edit each activity manually to say whether I did it in a fasted state or not.0 -
oh I can see your personal records now! that was a LONG bike ride!0
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Morning all. Think you can see my runs now? I didn't have any friends either I'm look for people to motivate and push me to go that little bit further not neccassarly commenting on all the things I do but asking the question could I have gone that little bit further.
I've been running for a while now but I did two runs in the same day a 10k and then a 5k and it really took it out of me. It was so hot as well. It has taken me a while to get over them and me able to run again for say 30mins I got up to an hour and 10mins. I have a few conditions that don't really help especially with fatigue but I will not let them get in my way. I don't have races planned yet but I'm looking at some for next year. This I feel has effected my training as I have nothing really to aim for. Very long term I would like to run an ultra and maybe do a triathlon.
Think I might get into a route with charging the watch. In the Callander part I surprised it does not say what people have done is that more for challenges or sort of group runs so to speak
Also how do you no what your heart rates should be set at?0 -
I don't know, am very new to it too and haven't explored much beyond how far I ran. where and how long it took - when you say fasted do you mean fastest? I have to edit each activity manually to say whether I did it in a fasted state or not.
Yeah I meant "fastest" and I realised I'm getting mixed up between endomondo - which says your fastest km was on the 3rd of June as part of a 5 k run - and garmin which only counts your fastest 1 km if you only run 1km.0 -
Has anyone been using this for a while - I'm sure it used to tell me which run contained my fasted km, mile etc. now it seems that you have to run that distance (and stop) in order for it to be included in the fasted km stats.
I'd quite like to know how fast my fasted km is, is this information somewhere else?
Thanks,
Steve
I'm new to using the Garmin but wondered this too as I've run over the distances but it hasn't logged them as a record. I'm comparing it to Strava, which I used previously and does all these things automatically, which is really useful and motivating.0 -
Also how do you no what your heart rates should be set at?
I bought a book called something like "heart rate training for the compleat idiot" (note the incorrect spelling of complete).
His theory is that most people don't train their heart properly. They don't work it hard enough, and they work it too hard when resting.
So he says there are 2 heart rate zones to worry about - your recovery ( < 70%) and your working (> 85%). It tells you how to work them out by finding your min and max. Finding max is brutal and requires doing intervals on a hill or treadmill until you burst.
The idea is then to do your intervals and tempo/sprint runs in your working heart rate - and then taking your long slow recovery run in your recovery zone.
The first few times I tried to run keeping my HR down I ended up walking lots - something he says is typical.
I recommend the book, it was only a few pounds from amazon and it's all about using a HRM when running.0 -
Morning all. Think you can see my runs now? I didn't have any friends either I'm look for people to motivate and push me to go that little bit further not neccassarly commenting on all the things I do but asking the question could I have gone that little bit further.
I've been running for a while now but I did two runs in the same day a 10k and then a 5k and it really took it out of me. It was so hot as well. It has taken me a while to get over them and me able to run again for say 30mins I got up to an hour and 10mins. I have a few conditions that don't really help especially with fatigue but I will not let them get in my way. I don't have races planned yet but I'm looking at some for next year. This I feel has effected my training as I have nothing really to aim for. Very long term I would like to run an ultra and maybe do a triathlon.
Think I might get into a route with charging the watch. In the Callander part I surprised it does not say what people have done is that more for challenges or sort of group runs so to speak
Also how do you no what your heart rates should be set at?
Your two runs on the same day, was that London 10k and The Color Run by any chance? I thought about doing the London 10k but decided to do The Color Run instead for fun. It was SUPER hot that day!0 -
Hi, Just requested to join the group, the three numbers at the end of my forum name should help identify me.
Smiffy0 -
I looked at it too. Maybe next year . it was a local 10k morning run. I worked for a few hours then did the 10k then my friend drove us to train station then did the 5k colour run it was soooo hot that day..
Thanx Steve for the book recommendation I'll have a look
Welcome to the group smiffy0 -
Wow, that sounds like a helluva day!
I did an off-road 10k mid-September that it took me an age to get over too. My body strength really needs to catch up with my cardio fitness and enthusiasm!0 -
My body needs to catch up with my enthusiasm hahahaha.
It's not very of ton that I get a race on my doorstep (it's was in the same town) so I couldn't resist. The colour run the came along I explained to a friend and said I think we can do it so we did. I think it helped with my 10k time. I didn't expect the heat tho. I don't do hot I think is what I learnt from this year and I'm not a morning runner better in the evenings. I do like to do abit of off roading I like the trails especially the woods0 -
Welcome to the group smiffy
Thanks for adding me!0 -
Right, think I have managed to share my stuff and work out how to use groups on Garmin. How many of us do Parkrun?0
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Morning
I have done 1 on the park run front if that counts...they just start so early
. I did want a t-shirt but you have to do 50 of them
I'm still a little confused in the group front but I haven't gone on there to have a good look yet. Think my profile is open now to groups etc0
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