October 2017 Running Challenge
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seanevan10 wrote: »MNLittleFinn wrote: »@JessicaMcB Thanks. Your morale support has been invaluable to me, I greatly appreciate it. Found out today that a guy I know will be helping tun the AS at the turn around, so that'll be cool. With a friend crewing and another teacher pacing me the last 20, I'm looking at great support. Just have to not get struck by lightening and it will be a good day!
@MNLittleFinn I'll be cheering for you and thinking about you during my measly 5k tomorrow morning in the rain. LOL. I hope not only do you crush your goals, you have a great time doing it. You and @jessicamcb and so many others are awesome inspirations to us slow turtle "runners". Thanks for being here to inspire and share in your goals!
Thanks. And running a 5k is still an awesome thing. I'm a slow runner, I'm also a glutton for punishment, so going for an ultra suits me. Good luck with the 5k and have fun!0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »OKAY, Garmin fans... pretend I have one, like the 735 or 935.... Do they have audio prompts like "Current pace is 9:58, Average Pace is 9:32, avg HR is 143" ? That is what my Apple Watch+RunKeeper does. I depend on that cause I suck at self-pacing.
If it does, will it pipe that out via the phone so I can use my BT headset?
I have the FR 235. It pipes out your pace and other info (configurable) through your phone, so through the app. If I create a workout and specify a pace the watch buzzes when you are going too slow or too fast. It’s kind of annoying because I am bad at pacing so it’s constantly buzzing - I kinda think the programmed workouts burn through the battery faster too - all that buzzing, but I have no proof that it’s true.
The price point on the 235 sold me as well as being waterproof and longer battery life (compared to Fitbit). I live near the ocean, elevation gains are useless around here - it’s extremely flat!1 -
I have the Fenix 5 and it is my first Garmin watch so I can't compare to older models but it only vibrates during my run (the beep can be turned off) and the too fast/too slow buzzes are slightly different so I don't even have to look at my wrist. I really love the thing although I know someone who works at Garmin and I wouldn't pay full price for the thing. Really fun watch though.1
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JessicaMcB wrote: »@girlinahat not wanting to manage other peoples' expectations is exactly why I refuse to do relay/Ragnar events. I'm on the faster end for women and especially in a female team I would be stressed the *kitten* out on how much of the time would depend on me and my time being A1. Team lone wolf isn't a bad one to be a part of, I do alright
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@JessicaMcB @girlinahat Team Lone Wolf for the win. I make so many excuses for not joining up with workmates for a lunchtime run, or joining a running group because I hate the thought of letting people down. The daft thing is, I'm actually not that bad a runner for my age-group, but I have too much self-doubt and know I would hate every minute of the run.
Love races though because even though there are plenty of people, I'm in a team of one. Still not got the confidence to move nearer to the start line which means I spend the first few minutes dodging the dog-walkers and stroller-pushers.1 -
PastorVincent wrote: »PastorVincent wrote: »@kevaasen AH!
So the problem then becomes if the watch speaks out load, and I have my phone blasting my audiobook via my BT headphones, I will not hear it! heh. Unless Garmin has an iPhone app that will pipe those prompts out the heaphones?
I only hear the garmin audio via my BT headphones. If you didn't have headphones, then I think it just beeps/buzzes.
But are the headphones connected to the watch, or the phone?
Phone is connected via BT to
- Headphones
- Garmin
and my Garmin then connects via BT to my footpod.
Net - I don't believe Garmin is like an apple watch or a devise that you could listen to music, podcasts, etc. So if not having a phone was a goal and you want to listen to music a Garmin would not be your first choice. I believe you can adjust music volume on your watch if you don't want to dig for your phone, etc (but so can most headphones)
Oh, no. I will have the phone with me. None of the devices let me listen to audio books. I just want the audio prompts from the watch to go to the same headphones that are BT connected to the phone. If that works then I am set.0 -
OCTOBER
Oct 1 - 7.6m Bridge2Bridge race
Oct 6 - 7.3m Harvest Moon run
Oct 9 - 7.8m bad air run
Oct 12- 7.6m bad air run
Oct 15- 3.2m Breakin in a new pair of shoes
Oct 19- 7.1m LuluLemon Ghostrace (course was 5.2 but I couldn't just couldn't stop)
40.6mi | 50mi goal =
Finally getting breathable air around here.
(Sunrise run along the Embarcadero)
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Off to Pittsburgh to visit Mom for the weekend and probably won't check in until Monday. Just wanted to say good luck to @MNLittleFinn on the big race this weekend. I know you will do great!
@RunTimer - That's an awesome photo!!2 -
Good luck tomorrow @MNLittleFinn , @midwestern85 and @seanevan10 and anyone else racing that I may have missed.
Congrats on the weightloss @fitover40mom! That's awesome!
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@MNLittleFinn @kevaasen @Azercord @zdyb23456 @Elise4270 and anyone else I missed - thanks for the thoughts, I am pretty much convinced to get the 935 now.2
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@fitoverfortymom, congratulations on the loss! That's an awesome accomplishment.
@RunTimer, great photo and glad to hear the air quality is getting better. I'm in San Jose and will be up in the city beginning of November for a few days and love to run the Embarcedero when I'm there. Especially before/after a long day of meetings.
Went for a run this morning - around 3.5+ miles - and felt some soreness from all the stretching I've been doing but no real pain so hoping that's a good sign. Will run again on Sunday and see how a longer run feels. I'm optimistic that all this stretching will get me back in the game.
Looking forward to reading about all the races this weekend!1 -
Oct. 20 - 3.9km
MTD - 64.3km/100km
Distance starting to suffer due to the fact it gets dark so early and I'd rather not run in the dark3 -
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100 mile goal
73.4 miles down / 26.6 miles to go
Congrats on everyone's progress!
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RunRachelleRun wrote: »I'm with you. Even with a headlamp, I get a little spooked. In fact, sometimes the headlamp spooks me more and I have to remember that the strange moving light is coming from me.
I end up spooking myself out because we have bears and other critters even within town some times still so every little noise makes me nervous. I guess it'll be the elliptical for me soon1 -
Today was my usual walk 1 mile, run 2, walk 1 more, except I did a few small hills. I feel kinda stuck bc I don't have much time and it takes an hour to do 4 miles with the walking. I actually ran a little faster today but overall time was slow bc I stopped to stretch and blow my nose vs taking walk breaks. Pretty good run though besides post nasal drip. I'll try to run 3 tomorrow again. I need to work towards more 3 miles instead of 2.2
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10/1 - rest (walk)
10/2 - rest (yoga)
10/3 - 4.1km
10/4 - cross training (workout dvd)
10/5 - 4.8km + a really wimpy strength workout
10/6 - rest
10/7 - 4.0 km
10/8 - cross training (walk)
10/9 - yoga
10/10 - 6.0 km
10/11 - rest
10/12 - 4.0 km
10/13 - rest
10/14 - 6.1 km
10/15 - rest
10/16 - rest
10/17 - unplanned rest (weather apocalypse)
10/18 - 5.1 km
10/19 - rest
10/20 - 4.0 km
Total 32/55 km
Tonight was one of those runs where I had to turn around and head back home just as I was getting in the groove. This is one reason why I don't like running in the evening--had to run back in time for the kids' bedtime.
Also, I kept thinking I was going to trip over shadows. Time to get a headlamp I think. Pretty soon it will be dark every time I run except Saturday daytime runs just due to my work schedule.
Upcoming Races:
9/24 Heartbeat Run 10K 1:24:44 (11.1km)
1/1/18 Resolution Run 5K
4/8/18 Jasper Half Marathon
8/18/18 Edmonton Marathon 10K2 -
@midwesterner85 Good luck in your marathon race tomorrow! Don't let nerves get to you, just go with what you've trained for and you'll be fine.
@fitoverfortymom Congrats on some impressive weight loss results!
@MNLittleFinn Good luck with your first ultra!
@RunTimer Beautiful picture!
With all the talk of the Fenix 5 and the Forerunner 935, I started looking at both watches again to compare them side ny side (I'd promised myself one for my birthday next weekend as a gift for running the marathon). As both watches are practically identical inside, it all came down to aesthetics...I currently have an FR-235 and so I don't mind the plastic body (which has been scratch resistant and honestly looks as good as the day I bought it), and I love the lightness of it to the point that you forget that you're wearing it. The Fenix 5, while nice-looking, is obviously more rugged and hence can take more knocks, but is close to twice the weight of the 935 and looks a lot bulkier (to me).
So with that, I ordered the 935 with a couple of protective glass screens (the one I use for my 235 saved it on one occassion) and a lime yellow quick-release band for running while I keep the regular black band for everyday wear. It's supposed to arrive tomorrow, and quite frankly, I'm all excited about it, lol...I'm a huge data nerd and the additional metrics will be interesting to see, but the main thing I want is that huge battery life!5 -
With all the talk of the Fenix 5 and the Forerunner 935, I started looking at both watches again to compare them side ny side (I'd promised myself one for my birthday next weekend as a gift for running the marathon). As both watches are practically identical inside, it all came down to aesthetics...I currently have an FR-235 and so I don't mind the plastic body (which has been scratch resistant and honestly looks as good as the day I bought it), and I love the lightness of it to the point that you forget that you're wearing it. The Fenix 5, while nice-looking, is obviously more rugged and hence can take more knocks, but is close to twice the weight of the 935 and looks a lot bulkier (to me).
So with that, I ordered the 935 with a couple of protective glass screens (the one I use for my 235 saved it on one occassion) and a lime yellow quick-release band for running while I keep the regular black band for everyday wear. It's supposed to arrive tomorrow, and quite frankly, I'm all excited about it, lol...I'm a huge data nerd and the additional metrics will be interesting to see, but the main thing I want is that huge battery life!
Which glass screen did you get? I am nearly sure I will get the 935 in the couple weeks...0 -
PastorVincent wrote: »Which glass screen did you get? I am nearly sure I will get the 935 in the couple weeks...
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October Goal met: got thru the Aim At Melanoma run without losing it.....
10/1 rest
10/2 4.20
10/3 4.10
10/4 5.30
10/5 rest
10/6 4.40
10/7 6.10
10/8
10/9
10/11
10/12
10/13
10/14 3.1
10/15 6.50
10/16 snorkel 6 hours
10/17 rest
10/18 9.75
10/19 4.43
10/20 4.33
Total: 52.21
@MNLittleFinn Have a great time on your run!
Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
Upcoming races:
AIM at Melanoma 5k 10/14/17
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