October 2017 Running Challenge
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PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@PastorVincent battery life was the real decider for me. I absolutely love my 935. If you ever want to go for LONG ultras the battery life will help. For 100k plus distances, unless you're super fast, the 735 could run out. For reference. If I manage a 15 minute pace tomorrow, I'd run out of battery with a 735. Fast people don't have that problem, so you might be ok....
I is not fast people!
How far is your race? I lost track... but if I do the 50k race I am thinking of, it is a trail race so my pace will be much slower... maybe 14? That is what 7 hours? Current AppleWatch would never make it that far.
race is 100k, 62.127 miles. I'm HOPING for like 15.5 hours, but reality is any finish before the 18 hour cut off is good. 15.5 hours is 15 minute pace4 -
10/1 = 15 miles
10/2 = 6.5 miles and strength training
10/3 = rest day
10/4 = 8 miles
10/5 = 6.5 easy miles and strength training
10/6 = kettlebell workout
10/7 = 7 miles
10/8 = 16 miles
10/9 = 8 miles
10/10 = Vinyasa yoga class & 5.5 mile hike
10/11 = 8.5 miles
10/12 = rest day (because of stupid work crap)
10/13 = 7.5 miles and 30 minutes of weights at the gym
10/14 = 5.5 miles
10/15 = 17 rainy miles (run/walk intervals with the group)
10/16 = 8 miles and 20 minutes of strength training
10/17 = Vinyasa yoga class
10/18 = 9 miles
10/19 = 6.5 miles
10/20 = 7 miles
141/175 (September goal miles)
Upcoming Races:
10/28 = Hill Country Halloween Half Marathon
11/23 = Georgetown Turkey Trot
12/10 = BCS Marathon
1/6/18 = River Road Run Half Marathon2 -
@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.3
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fitoverfortymom wrote: »@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.
INTERESTING the 735 can, but the 935 cannot? That seems silly.0 -
@fitoverfortymom Nice loss!
@cburke8909 I am such a cry baby compared to you! That calf look ominous. I get a niggle and I'm taking a rest day to wah wah over it
@midwesterner85 Good luck on your race!!! Take good mental notes for that race report!1 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@PastorVincent battery life was the real decider for me. I absolutely love my 935. If you ever want to go for LONG ultras the battery life will help. For 100k plus distances, unless you're super fast, the 735 could run out. For reference. If I manage a 15 minute pace tomorrow, I'd run out of battery with a 735. Fast people don't have that problem, so you might be ok....
I is not fast people!
How far is your race? I lost track... but if I do the 50k race I am thinking of, it is a trail race so my pace will be much slower... maybe 14? That is what 7 hours? Current AppleWatch would never make it that far.
race is 100k, 62.127 miles. I'm HOPING for like 15.5 hours, but reality is any finish before the 18 hour cut off is good. 15.5 hours is 15 minute pace
Dang. Right now 4 hours of running seems like a really long time. 15... that is just beyond my current level of consideration.2 -
PastorVincent wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.
INTERESTING the 735 can, but the 935 cannot? That seems silly.
I'd be all over the 735, but my struggle with Garmin is lack of music storage. If I'm going to spend that much, I don't want to *have* to take my phone with me.0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.
INTERESTING the 735 can, but the 935 cannot? That seems silly.
Hm, that is odd. And good to know, so thanks for asking the question. I'll have to try it out. I may be with @Elise4270 though. The vibration is good and I don't usually even have to look as I know what it is telling me. The battery life seems better than stated. I can go for weeks without charging, but I don't know about continuous use of GPS as needed in an ultra.1 -
@midwesterner85 Yes, good luck with your race!1
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Wow @fitoverfortymom ! Congratulations!0
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10/1- 6 miles+ doggie walking
10/2-P90X3 Total Synergystics+ doggie walking
10/3-P90X3 Agility +7.1 hilly miles
10/4- P90X3 yoga + hour of walking the pup
10/5-45 minute weight training+5 miles+15 min doggie walk
10/6- P90X3 Dynamix + 50 minutes of doggie walking
10/7-10 miles + 25 minutes doggie walking with some little jogs thrown in
10/8-P90X3 Challenge (push up/pull up marathon) + 1.4 miles with Stella in the rain
10/9 4.5 miles + 40 minutes walking with doggie
10/10- 4.2 miles lunchtime+ 2.3 miles on treadmill+30 minutes strength (core and chest)+ 40 min w/ doggie
10/11-25 minutes yoga + doggie walks
10/12-Rest/travel day
10/13-7.2 miles-leg #10 Bourbon Chase
10/14-5.4 miles@3Am+6.7 miles 3PM legs 22 and 34 Bourbon Chase
10/15-Rest/travel day
10/16-45 minutes walking the dog
10/17- 6 miles + 20 minutes dog walking
10/18-AM strength training (leg day!) + 4.9 miles+15 minutes walking doggie
10/19-5.6 miles + doggie walking
76.3/100
Might actually make my goal this month. Feeling like I am getting back in the groove a bit.7 -
PastorVincent wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.
INTERESTING the 735 can, but the 935 cannot? That seems silly.
I've never even thought of spoken alerts, I'm pretty well used to and trained to just look when my watch buzzes or vibrates..... Pretty sure I'd get confused by an actual spoken audio prompt..... Looking at the 735 vs the 935, the 935 has more data features, and the 735 might be more "accessible" so, maybe they are made for different types of athletes?0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@PastorVincent battery life was the real decider for me. I absolutely love my 935. If you ever want to go for LONG ultras the battery life will help. For 100k plus distances, unless you're super fast, the 735 could run out. For reference. If I manage a 15 minute pace tomorrow, I'd run out of battery with a 735. Fast people don't have that problem, so you might be ok....
I is not fast people!
How far is your race? I lost track... but if I do the 50k race I am thinking of, it is a trail race so my pace will be much slower... maybe 14? That is what 7 hours? Current AppleWatch would never make it that far.
race is 100k, 62.127 miles. I'm HOPING for like 15.5 hours, but reality is any finish before the 18 hour cut off is good. 15.5 hours is 15 minute pace
Dang. Right now 4 hours of running seems like a really long time. 15... that is just beyond my current level of consideration.
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MNLittleFinn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.
INTERESTING the 735 can, but the 935 cannot? That seems silly.
I've never even thought of spoken alerts, I'm pretty well used to and trained to just look when my watch buzzes or vibrates..... Pretty sure I'd get confused by an actual spoken audio prompt..... Looking at the 735 vs the 935, the 935 has more data features, and the 735 might be more "accessible" so, maybe they are made for different types of athletes?
Same here - my Garmin Fenix 3 HR just vibrates, but is feature-heavy.2 -
So my Plantronics Bluetooth ear piece went through the washer and dryer and still works! Whew! I need my music while I run I went through a no music phase for awhile but I'm currently wanting music.
Also my carpet cleaning got bumped a week due to the other person's schedule so I will get to run today! Yaya!
Still have a burning sinus headache though.4 -
RunRachelleRun wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.
INTERESTING the 735 can, but the 935 cannot? That seems silly.
Hm, that is odd. And good to know, so thanks for asking the question. I'll have to try it out. I may be with @Elise4270 though. The vibration is good and I don't usually even have to look as I know what it is telling me. The battery life seems better than stated. I can go for weeks without charging, but I don't know about continuous use of GPS as needed in an ultra.
I listen to audio books currently and RunKeeper broadcasts my stats in my ears every 1 minutes (configurable) which is nice cause it helps me stay on track while losing myself in the book. Having it tap my wrist reminding me to look might work too. Never tried that.3 -
midwesterner85 wrote: »@skippygirlsmom Thank you! I'm very nervous because it is my first marathon. Also, it looks like it might rain for the last 2 hours. Nervous AF over this, but then I have to look forward to the day (someday) when a marathon is nothing because I'm training for 100's and such.
@midwesterner85 I also tell Skip don't get nervous over the things you can't control, just take control of things you can. I love to run distance, but I still get nervous over running 5K races, you'll do great and in the end you'll say "I RAN A MARATHON!"4 -
MNLittleFinn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.
INTERESTING the 735 can, but the 935 cannot? That seems silly.
I've never even thought of spoken alerts, I'm pretty well used to and trained to just look when my watch buzzes or vibrates..... Pretty sure I'd get confused by an actual spoken audio prompt..... Looking at the 735 vs the 935, the 935 has more data features, and the 735 might be more "accessible" so, maybe they are made for different types of athletes?
I have only ever had spoken alerts... So I do not know any different0 -
greenolivetree wrote: »So my Plantronics Bluetooth ear piece went through the washer and dryer and still works! Whew! I need my music while I run I went through a no music phase for awhile but I'm currently wanting music.
Also my carpet cleaning got bumped a week due to the other person's schedule so I will get to run today! Yaya!
Still have a burning sinus headache though.
Love that the headphones still work. We wash a lot of GU packets at our house. Thank goodness they are sealed good.
I have unrelenting sinus pressure too. I'm dizzy today and have to keep reminding myself it's just sinuses not a brain tumor.0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »fitoverfortymom wrote: »@PastorVincent , these are the Garmins that support the spoken audio: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-GB/faq/content/YSMw7c6DBJ2QgUj0I2c2p5.
INTERESTING the 735 can, but the 935 cannot? That seems silly.
I've never even thought of spoken alerts, I'm pretty well used to and trained to just look when my watch buzzes or vibrates..... Pretty sure I'd get confused by an actual spoken audio prompt..... Looking at the 735 vs the 935, the 935 has more data features, and the 735 might be more "accessible" so, maybe they are made for different types of athletes?
I have only ever had spoken alerts... So I do not know any different
Back in my runkeeper days, before I got a Garmin, I vaguely remember using them, but I'm so accustomed to my watch now that I think I'd get distracted by them. My current annoyance is that I can't stop my garmin from beeping when it alerts. I prefer just to have vibration. Not going to matter tomorrow thoug, I turned off auto lap for my ultra.0
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