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GPS Watch compatible with Google Play Music?
I am looking for recommendations for a GPS watch for running that a play list from Google play music can be loaded onto. This is for a gift for my husband--currently, he uses his phone to track his runs, but the GPS on it is spotty and he ends up with incomplete data. He loves his Google music, so I'm concerned that if I…
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Race timing
I have a race timing question I'm hoping for some insight on. I have run several "chip timed" races where there is a mat at the finish, but none at the start. When I finish and see the time displayed at the finish (gun time), it is always longer than my watch says (which I turn on at the start line). When I get the…
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Weather and 5K tomorrow..WWYD
I am registered to run a 5K tomorrow morning. I have been running outside all through the winter, regularly running in about 20 degree weather with little or no wind. The weather report for tomorrow at race time is in the high teens, with 25 MPH winds, making it "feel like" around 0 or negative a few degrees. I haven't…
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Running--Physical Differences in Pace
I have long been aware that a speed that is walking for (seems like most) people is actually running for me. When I used to go to the gym with my husband, if we set our treadmills at the same speed, I would need to run and he would just walk. Since I have started dipping my toes into racing, knowing I am still building my…
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Half Marathon training--days per week question
I have a question for those with running wisdom! This past May I signed up for a 5K, planning to walk it, but surprised myself by being able to run some of it. Although I didn't properly train for it, I have been very active hiking with the kids, and this translated to running better than I expected. Something about moving…
