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Cool. Please keep giving your observations on the Oura ring. FYI: I started Garmin again about two weeks ago and in learning about it some of their metrics take up to three weeks before it gets enough data to make suggestions or calculate patterns. One example is mine reports heart rate variability (HRV) but they say it…

Hello, I ran 2.24M at 13'56, a 'base' run. This "adaptive" plan has had me run 5 days in a row and has one scheduled for tomorrow to.

@SummerSkier Sounds like good progress! With no setbacks you'll be back top of game soon.

I ran 3.30M at 11'40 after work this evening.

Yes, @WarmJellyfish it jumps around on what the rest of the week's plan is. I look at the schedule for the week, and the next day it is different. That is a difference I'm adjusting to. I've never done any HR training or thought about HR much, but for this experiment on an adaptive training plan I chose to have all of my…

I ran 2.18M at 13'38 out by Mission Bay. I went back to Garmin because they supposedly have a "adaptive" Training Plan app. To experiment with it. I started a 13-week running plan with a target of "fitness" the other option is to pick a race and it trains you for that. If this amorphous adaptive "fitness" plan goes ok, I…

I ran 2.77M at 12'40. Supposed to be fast but I started late and didn't have extra energy to push it. The weather was lovely and a nice sunset.

Re: Oura Ring Hey @CMorning99 a youtuber I watch "The Quantified Scientist" rates Oura as the top in health tracking with a great user interface (Sleep, Heart Rate, etc) It is his own personal goto. But, he rates them poorly on activity tracking like running, bicycling, strength training etc….and says that's Garmin's…

It isn't crowded when I go but there are def some popular machines..and so annoying when people just sit there on them and play on their phones while they "rest". Oh yeah. As a certified grumpy old dude, I pompously sneer at people who hold their phones in their hands throughout their workout in the gym. (Sorry, I feel…

Hey @John772016 toes are nothing to mess with...recover and live to run another day. I ran 3.67M at 13'18 out at the lake.It is a nice warm day, high seventies, dry with a breeze.

Mine was a six and I moved it down to five. I'll report back if I notice any differences.

I'm usually not thinking about my HR much, many people do though. If it is particularly important I understand a chest ecg heart rate strap (Like Polar H10) are significantly more accurate than a watch-based optical HR…the ecg straps are considered 'accurate' and watches are approximations. It might be interesting.

On the webpage for Garmin Connect, under "Account Settings" and then "User Settings" and then "Personal Information" I have a dropdown option for "Activity Class". IDK if this is messing with your GC metrics…what is yours set to? I can set mine between 0-10 (Coach potato to Olympian) Consider adjusting yours to something…

@SummerSkier Dedication to a running streak while having a broken foot is remarkable. I hope you and your doctor set you up to heal soon and get back to 100%

I ran 2.79M at 12'16 today after work down by the beach.

I ran 2.92M at 13'11 out at the lake. Today's plan had five intervals mixed in.

I ran 2.43M at 13'48 last evening and forgot to post. I'm thinking of you @AlphaHowls condolences on the loss of your mom.

I ran 1.92M at 14'21. I am back on the Garmin ecosystem, with a Forerunner 265s. My year with a Pixel Watch 3 was an adventure. It's a really nice watch that I like a lot. And it makes my whole day pretty easy with alarms, and it plays my music and podcasts. The weightlifting app it has "HEVY" is fantastic, lastly it's…

Third year in a row running this fun event....Fourth of July 5K I was happy to go under thirty minutes. 2023 -37:51 (244.4 lbs) 2024 -36:35 (240.6 lbs) 2025 -29:45 (181.8 lbs)

@kgirlhart Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Get well soon, hopefully a holiday weekend will take care of it. @martaindale Better than me, I am deeply resistant to setting an alarm a running before breakfast and reading the newspaper (really the web) @ContraryMaryMary I gotta go, all your NZ pics are so appealing. For our…

July Running Goal: 40 miles 6.9 lbs.weight loss (190.3 lbs -> 183.5 lbs) ———————————————————— I'm Chris; I live in San Diego, California. I'm enjoying running a bit more lately. I'm not sure what comes first- when running is good life it good, or when life is good running is good. IDK. I'm battling a new issue, my shoulder…

Here we are @swenson19d @nhgodiva @ummleeban @showjumper @craig10rookie @TheBugaloos @sugarfree1234 @reyoflightphoto for the July Running Challenge. It is the beautiful thing about this thread, like Groundhog's Day, last month's runs are a memory and we all get to start again fresh in the new month's challenge. I hope to…

I ran 3.02M at 11'50 out at the lake. 37.34 miles total-- I surpassed my 33 mile June goal.

Thanks @AlphaHowls for setting this up.

The Western States 100 is happening today. There is no snow on the course. Here's the elevation profile. And "Yes" they do start down on the left and run up. 100 miles up hill in the Sierra Mountains. 14 hours is the record.

I ran 2.28M at 13'04 out at the beach after work today. It seems like the world is out on holiday by the seashore. A happy scene with sandy sunburnt people.

I just found a ten-week beginner weekly hill training running group here with the San Diego Track Club. Nahhhh, that sound very fun, very cool, very social, and very hard. (Maybe) SDTC Metro Workout JUL 1 6:00 PM Tuesday, Meet Up Spot Sixth Ave & Olive St Beginner / Trail 1 of 10 weeks of hill training! ⛰️📈 4-5…

@SummerSkier In the great scrambles to find alternatives to the Newsfeed users explored a bunch of the alternatives. For me the MFP food diary is the most significant part. I tried an alternative food diary app "MacroFactor" and it works for me. It's such a better fit, that that app has been a part of me recommitting to…

I love the bear photos when I see them (on tv) I always wonder how or if they get enough food. @Mari33a Canadians are sinewy so perhaps a couple, but an American usually will get a bear through the whole winter. :) 🤣

I ran 2.76M at 12'04. A nice run, I didn't feel leadfooted. Pretty perfect weather...sorry to hear about all you heat dome (and NZ ice dome) runners.