December 2017 Running Challenge

I ordered a garmin vivoactive 3 last night.

My tomtom screen went out from my careless taking it off/tossing it on the counter/hitting and breaking a porcelain rimg holder. Oops. I'm still not 100% sure how I managed that. Anyway, was going to order a new TomTom but I have a feeling they are getting out of the market.

I looked at the fitbit ionic and samsung gear 3 but only garmin appears to easily sync to nike with *most* od my run data from over the years (except that time I used runkeeper for a while then just fitbit then went back to nike lol)

7lenny7 wrote: »

@PastorVincent the Dick's sporting good app...I've never heard of it but I'll definitely check into it! Rewards for running? That kind of makes you a professional runner, does it not?

Well, it is rewards points on their rewards card. After you earn so many points they send you a store money to spend. So like I just got $10 from it. I use it to help reduce the cost of this "cheap and simple hobby" we have

Every 10k steps is 3 points so even just walking around earns some but running makes it easy.

@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.

12/1 - 5 miles. Still loving the warmer than average weather!
12/2 - 5 miles.
12/3 - Busy / rest day.
12/4 - 5.15 miles. This weather is nuts! It was 63° at 4:45 a.m.
12/5 - 4.75 miles. 35° temperature drop in 24 hours...Brrr!
12/6 - 3.5 'mill miles, then upper body weights / abs.
12/7 - Unplanned rest day. Didn't sleep...ZZZZZ
12/8 - 3.5 on the treadmill, then weights and abs.

PastorVincent wrote: »

7lenny7 wrote: »

@PastorVincent the Dick's sporting good app...I've never heard of it but I'll definitely check into it! Rewards for running? That kind of makes you a professional runner, does it not?

Well, it is rewards points on their rewards card. After you earn so many points they send you a store money to spend. So like I just got $10 from it. I use it to help reduce the cost of this "cheap and simple hobby" we have

Every 10k steps is 3 points so even just walking around earns some but running makes it easy.

I should look into this app. I apparentlynhave a Dicks rewards card from when Sports Authority closed. I can't get off the Dicks email list so maybe I need the app

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

PastorVincent wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

7lenny7 wrote: »

@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.

yup. I'm overly cautious about making sure the data is correct.... probably because I'm the data collection/statistics person at school/

I do not have a coach currently, but I am the same way. Perhaps it is no coincidence that I have a degree in statistics

And if I decide to go back for a D, it will probably involve educational statistics.

It is far more useful than all the advance calc and whatnot I took. That is for sure.

12/1 - 3.1
12/2 - rest day
12/3 - 3.1
12/4 - 3.1
12/5 - 3.25
12/6 - 3.25
12/7 - 2
12/8 Unwanted rest day!

I was kind of sore after I ran yesterday, and this morning my left hip just plain hurt. My trainer said to rest today and do hip stretches. I'm grumpy because it's a nice, sunny day, & not too cold... and I don't know how many more of those we have left this season!
It also means there is no way in hell I'm making 10,000 steps today.
Strange as it is to say, I hope I can get some sprints in tomorrow.

I have a question about running watches. I'll start by saying that a running watch is not really in my budget, especially a $500 watch. But with Christmas coming I have started thinking about getting one. I've seen the Garmin FR35 on Amazon for ~$160 looks pretty good to me and is a lot more practical for me then $500 or even $300. But I'm curious if anyone has any experience with it. Right now I have a Fitbit One which clips to my bra. (One of the main reasons I got it is that I don't usually wear a lot of jewelry and didn't want something on my wrist.) I track my runs using the Strava app on my phone and I have also tracked them with the Fitbit app so so far I have been fairly low tech. I would like to have a watch that I could track my runs and look at my pace as I run. The phone apps will give me my pace every half mile, but I'd like to be able to look at it at anytime during the run and see where my pace is and not have to wait for the prompt. Plus, sometimes I don't hear the voice prompt. I hear it, but don't always understand what she said.

The features I would really like to have in a running watch are: gps to track the run, ability to look at my pace during the run, heart rate would be nice (I have not used a HRM monitor before). I'm not really sure what else I would need as far as running goes.

As a watch, it would be nice to have text and email alerts. One thing that I do like about the FR35 is it seems a little smaller and I like the square face. I'm afraid some of the others would have a watch face that is larger than my wrist.

It seems to me that the FR35 would do all of the things I want. But I am a little afraid of spending a lot of money and then being disappointed in the features or lack of features. Has anyone used a FR35 before? I know it is not one of the "fanciest" watches out there, but is it a good beginner running watch. Or would I immediately start wishing for something else? I would like to have a running watch, but I do need to be considerate of the budget as I already need new shoes (again). So I am ok with getting a basic running watch as long as it isn't too basic and does what I want.

kgirlhart wrote: »

I have a question about running watches. I'll start by saying that a running watch is not really in my budget, especially a $500 watch. But with Christmas coming I have started thinking about getting one. I've seen the Garmin FR35 on Amazon for ~$160 looks pretty good to me and is a lot more practical for me then $500 or even $300. But I'm curious if anyone has any experience with it. Right now I have a Fitbit One which clips to my bra. (One of the main reasons I got it is that I don't usually wear a lot of jewelry and didn't want something on my wrist.) I track my runs using the Strava app on my phone and I have also tracked them with the Fitbit app so so far I have been fairly low tech. I would like to have a watch that I could track my runs and look at my pace as I run. The phone apps will give me my pace every half mile, but I'd like to be able to look at it at anytime during the run and see where my pace is and not have to wait for the prompt. Plus, sometimes I don't hear the voice prompt. I hear it, but don't always understand what she said.

The features I would really like to have in a running watch are: gps to track the run, ability to look at my pace during the run, heart rate would be nice (I have not used a HRM monitor before). I'm not really sure what else I would need as far as running goes.

As a watch, it would be nice to have text and email alerts. One thing that I do like about the FR35 is it seems a little smaller and I like the square face. I'm afraid some of the others would have a watch face that is larger than my wrist.

It seems to me that the FR35 would do all of the things I want. But I am a little afraid of spending a lot of money and then being disappointed in the features or lack of features. Has anyone used a FR35 before? I know it is not one of the "fanciest" watches out there, but is it a good beginner running watch. Or would I immediately start wishing for something else? I would like to have a running watch, but I do need to be considerate of the budget as I already need new shoes (again). So I am ok with getting a basic running watch as long as it isn't too basic and does what I want.

I have the Garmin 935 and have not used the FR35 at all, but watching the "getting start" video on

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/552962#additional

Makes it seem like it has the basics pretty well covered. 9 hours of activity tracking means you get Marathon length races covered and still have power left to use the watch that day. You probably will have to charge it once every 4 or 5 days, which is not horrible.

So on paper, it seems like a good choice.

JessicaMcB wrote: »

PastorVincent wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

PastorVincent wrote: »

MNLittleFinn wrote: »

7lenny7 wrote: »

@MNLittleFinn got it...it's not so much to get the workout done, but to get the data in a way your coach can evaluate it easier.

yup. I'm overly cautious about making sure the data is correct.... probably because I'm the data collection/statistics person at school/

I do not have a coach currently, but I am the same way. Perhaps it is no coincidence that I have a degree in statistics

And if I decide to go back for a D, it will probably involve educational statistics.

It is far more useful than all the advance calc and whatnot I took. That is for sure.

The former philosophy student in me is unsure whether to laugh or cry at the concept of relative usefulness as it relates to degrees. Considering Post-Secondary post Post-Secondary: The Great Existential Crises of our Time

I have multiple degrees, both undergrad and graduate - and very much doubt the usefulness of college in general. Trade schools and apprenticeships really should be the norm and college set aside as a niche case.