Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Today's run was a mess. I changed the alerts on my Garmin to 1:30/30 to match the timing needed for today's M Tempo run, and used my phone for the Easy pace miles. I wish there was an option to set more than one Run/Walk alert. I know I can create a workout but I never seem to be able to figure out the right number of repeats. Anyway...
I needed to do 6 miles and I knew it would get dark soon so I went back to the local track. Of course it was being used when I got there, so I ran a little more than the first mile on the side streets. In my hurry to get started I forgot to check the start weather, but I did get the end.
END:
Weather Conditions: Fair
Temp + Dew Point: 38 + 19 = 57
Feels Like: 35
Wind: W 5 mph
Humidity: 44%
UV Index: 0
Running Conditions Index: 5
I was admittedly very uncomfortable during this run. I didn't pay as much attention to my pacing as I normally would, because my focus was on my surroundings. It was also very cold, and I just wanted to be done. Since I haven't linked my Garmin to my Nike app yet, I continued to run with both and noticed my Garmin was increasing in mileage much faster than my Apple Watch. I was running on a track, so I tried to pay attention to the distance for one lap around and the Nike app seemed to be on track so I kept going. The next time I looked, the Nike app was a quarter mile behind my Garmin. I made the decision to stop at 6 miles on the slower watch, because I'd rather run a little more than less.
Outdoor Run:
(Nike Run Club)
Focus: Marathon Training - M Tempo: 1 mile @ Easy + 4 miles @ 90/30 @ 11:30/17:30 paces + 1 mile @ Easy
Distance: 6.00 mi
Total Time: 1:18:23
Avg. Pace: 13'03"/mi
Splits:
1 = 14'05"
2 = 13'00"
3 = 12'16"
4 = 12'49"
5 = 12'25"
6 = 13'40"
(Garmin)
Focus: Marathon Training - M Tempo: 1 mile @ Easy + 4 miles @ 90/30 @ 11:30/17:30 paces + 1 mile @ Easy
Distance: 6.31 mi
Total Time: 1:18:08
Avg. Pace: 12'24"/mi
Splits:
1 = 13'32"
2 = 12'25"
3 = 11'45"
4 = 12'06"
5 = 11'37"
6 = 12'46"
7 = 13'01"
My pace was clearly all over the place. Nevertheless, without realizing it, I made the right decision because my end time was 1:18 and the plan called for 1:19. Whatever the final mileage actually was, at least I got the time in!
By the end of the run my fingers were freezing (despite wearing gloves). I ended the workouts on both watches and started an outdoor walk on my Apple Watch, and then my Apple Watch froze and turned off. Yet another reason why I'm happy to have my Garmin. I started a walk on my Garmin for a quarter mile as I headed back to my car.
Outdoor Walk:
Focus: Cool down
Distance: 0.24 mi
Total Time: 0:04:21
Avg. Pace: 17'38"/mi
When I got back in the house my Apple Watch turned back on (running the outdoor walk I had just started before it turned off). The battery clearly wasn't dead, so I guess the only explanation is that it got too cold. Unfortunately the run on the didn't sync to the Nike app, but it did save on the Apple Activity app. (EDIT TO ADD: I just went back and the run appeared on the Nike app, so I was able to go back and add the splits to this post.)
I'm happy to have gotten the run done, but it was nerve wracking. I just have to get through the rest of these evening runs safely, and then it'll be marathon day and it'll all be worth it.