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Nov 2007
10:41pm, 21 Nov 2007
67 posts
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IanRunner
My Polar has just froze tonight. I had some funny readings on it then it just froze completely. I've reset it now and its fine. Its the second time it has done it but the last time was a few months ago. Hopefully this will sort it out for a while. It wouldn't have been that bad if it just messed up my heart rate but I didnt know how long I took either!
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Nov 2007
7:48am, 22 Nov 2007
1,069 posts
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EvilPixie
another reason for mad readings is the battery wearing out .... i got between 40 and 260 when my battery last went!
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Nov 2007
10:05am, 22 Nov 2007
1,728 posts
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Girlie
Been re-taking my RHR since NY to see if it has made a difference. Think it must have as the lowest figure I Have seen now is 47 this morning from a previous of 48. I did spot it as low as 37-40, but must have nodded off again this morning, so don't believe that for a start!
Will continue taking it till the end of the week to see if it can go any lower.
Does this mean that the marathon has improved my fitness?
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Nov 2007
10:06am, 22 Nov 2007
1,729 posts
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Girlie
Well done WGT, sounds like you could be at the start of an improvement streak!
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Nov 2007
12:25pm, 22 Nov 2007
1,735 posts
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Girlie
Had a look, a lot of your runs are more hilly than where I run though. Hopefully this si the start of a good streak. If you look at mine from May June they were'nt very good but by July I had turned the corner( or gone round the bend!!) and they started improving.
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Nov 2007
2:05pm, 22 Nov 2007
1,739 posts
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Girlie
Do it gradually though- too much too soon will only end up with you getting hurt. I did drop one session, back to 3 as it was aggravating my ankle/calf. I'm goign to try again with 4 from Jan, but introduce it more gently with just a short tempo run .
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Nov 2007
4:13pm, 22 Nov 2007
1,403 posts
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Hi folks. I've not been fetching much lately so no doubt I've missed loads here. Still injured but hopefully getting a bone scan on my stress fracture 
WTG - your mileage has shot up for Novemeber. Be careful you don't overdo it. With mileage increasing you will be getting heavy legs and having some slow runs. It will pass in time as you get used to it. My pace depends a lot on which route I run - because it's hillier on some routes compared with others!
IanR- my Polar has done that twice too, but less than once a year so I guess it's OK.
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Nov 2007
10:05am, 23 Nov 2007
68 posts
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IanRunner
I used it again last night and it was fine. Im hopefully getting a Garmin 305 for Christmas. So as long as it lasts 'til then I'll be happy.
I've got my first race tomorrow since I started training by Parker's Methods so it will be interesting to see what happens. Its also my first race in two months so I cant wait.
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Nov 2007
10:09am, 23 Nov 2007
1,758 posts
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Girlie
Good luck IanR, hopefully it will have made a difference!
Took my RHR again today, got a new Min!- 44- it did briefly hover around 43, but for now I'm taking 44, which mean my new 70% is 147bpm from 148bpm so shouldn't make much difference in training.
Definitely taking this as a sign I am a fitter bird!
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Nov 2007
10:53am, 23 Nov 2007
69 posts
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IanRunner
Thanks Girlie. Definitley looks like you are getting fitter.
What do any of you normally drink before a race? Do any of you drink caffeine?
Its supposed to help but I normally just have Lucozade Sport.
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