Ultra Marathons

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Velociraptor Sep 2014 4:57pm, 28 Sep 2014 31,009 posts	0 Velociraptor I've borrowed a second Garmin and used them consecutively.
Too Much Water Sep 2014 7:21pm, 28 Sep 2014 4,013 posts	0 Too Much Water Wouldn't bother with using one in the first place. How useful is 20 hrs of HR data, really?
Velociraptor Sep 2014 7:46pm, 28 Sep 2014 31,013 posts	0 Velociraptor 20 hours of heart rate data is tremendously useful in my line of business - though we tend to record 24 hours I think having a Garmin or similar during an ultra can be tremendously useful, not just for recording and analysing speed and distance and heart rate, but for prompts if you've worked out an eating and drinking schedule.
Bintmcskint Sep 2014 8:12pm, 28 Sep 2014 18,802 posts	0 Bintmcskint I use my Garmin for my eating and drinking schedule as much as anything. In fact at SDW50 this year that is all I used it for - not looking at pace or anything else, I used a small portable charger.
HappyG(rrr) Sep 2014 5:29pm, 29 Sep 2014 22,864 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Brucebb - yip, I used a £10 Powerbank to extend battery life of a 310xt from 15 hours to 48 hours and counting...! http://www.fetcheveryone.com/blog-view.php?id=13263&m=&y=#blog319572 I like the data, just to see my mile pace, to have the trace (though on a 4 mile multi lap course it was sort of pointless! But on a point to point it's more interesting). Maybe useful just to know how many miles in you are and how far to next checkpoint, if you don't know the course well etc? Didn't really look at it or use it for pace or anything though. Hokas fan AND Inov-8 fan here. Inov-8s were great for many years, F-lites up to marathon or 35 mile distance on tarmac or even trail. But for sharp rocks, I needed more protection for feet G
FenlandRunner Sep 2014 5:50pm, 29 Sep 2014 2,800 posts	0 FenlandRunner With respect to HR data and longer distance races, marathon upwards, I think it depends if you're limited by HR in terms of performance. Yesterday, my legs went long before I could use the power generated by my heart. If I had have had a trace it would have flatlined at less than 150bpm after about 16 miles.
ogee Sep 2014 7:24pm, 29 Sep 2014 20,280 posts	0 ogee Ran the 2nd Cotswold Way 100 at the weekend, tough old route with some scorching temperatures. Hit 80' on the trail yesterday. Great race, great outfit & thoroughly recommended.
nicolag Sep 2014 8:25pm, 29 Sep 2014 46 posts	0 nicolag Hi all, I'm the not so proud owner of a Garmin 610 - HappyG(rrr) can you use the Pwerbank with that. Duh??
flanker Sep 2014 8:18am, 30 Sep 2014 15,296 posts	0 flanker anything that charges by USB can be charged by a Powerbank
HappyG(rrr) Sep 2014 9:50am, 30 Sep 2014 22,868 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) nicola - what flanker said! The clip/connection to the watch is the tricky part (nothing to do with the powerbank, it's just your normal cable that you use for charging, but how to keep it connected when you are still doing your race?). Not sure what that's like on a 610, but on the 310xt I (well, a lovely support tlady at the race) taped it on with a bit of duct tape. Might have stayed on just clipped, but the duct tape def did the job! G