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Oct 2017
12:38pm, 18 Oct 2017
775 posts
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Daz Love
Exactly what Larkim said.
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Oct 2017
1:01pm, 18 Oct 2017
61,741 posts
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Gobi
You lot are fun banter but how did i end up in here ?
I'm not a marathon runner
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Oct 2017
1:08pm, 18 Oct 2017
5,257 posts
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Joe Hawk
Was wondering Gobi.
Your input is always welcome even if you are a cyclist 
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Oct 2017
1:12pm, 18 Oct 2017
61,746 posts
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Gobi
Indeed Joe , not like i have done any running recently
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Oct 2017
1:32pm, 18 Oct 2017
25,108 posts
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SPR
I've only had a GPS watch for about 2 and a half years, before that I had a Timex that also read HR. I never use it on track so it only really gets used for XC and the hilly road relays. If I ran a flat road race or anything long, I might decide to use the data.
I love data but only after the run. My Garmin only shows elapsed time when racing and during training it shows the time of day.
I did use HR at this point last year to really slow down my training pace while I was building mileage, but once I got used to how it felt for 6 miles rather than 3 miles I was happy to run and let the data confirm I'd got it right. I don't wear HR for racing as strap slippage is a distraction I don't need.
I think data is great and I'm happy to use it when necessary but I do think it's important to learn how different efforts feel.
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Oct 2017
1:33pm, 18 Oct 2017
776 posts
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Daz Love
Gopi - Exactly what Joe said
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Oct 2017
1:53pm, 18 Oct 2017
11,052 posts
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paul a
Gobi started running when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.
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Oct 2017
3:08pm, 18 Oct 2017
11,870 posts
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Chrisull
Our club does a blind mile (Garmin less) the week before London mara. You say your target pace to the timer, hand over Garmin, and then do a mile at your target pace. You get two attempts, and the closest one to their target gets a bottle of wine. No-one ever gets it bang on, in fact within 10 seconds is usually good enough for the wine. It's got to the point where some are so unconfident of doing it they will put in a "wrong mile" just to drag the others off too :-).
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Oct 2017
3:22pm, 18 Oct 2017
3,097 posts
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larkim
That's a really good idea!!
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Oct 2017
3:51pm, 18 Oct 2017
3,238 posts
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Windsor Wool
we do a 5 miler - same principle but anyone faster than the predicted time is DQ'd. Over the last few years people have trained themselves much better but the majority get DQ'd. I've never come close to winning as I'm always too slow.
Things aren't looking good for Abo on Sunday. There's a weather warning in place for high winds on Saturday with strong gusts continuing in to Sunday. The prevailing forecast is for a 20 mph crosswind pretty much all the way (it's a N -> S loop with a strong westerly). It's not quite bad enough for me to can it completely now but I'm defo on the way. Have preliminarily sorted out a trip to Valencia, it's expensive though leaving it this late and would mean that I'd have to get back training for a couple of weeks then taper again. Basically. Bollocks.
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