The Running Thread - 2018

[FredtheDuck]

Adding to the which watch conversation, does anyone have/use the apple watch? I've been looking at it (without cellular - GPS only) and I'm wondering if it would be a good fit for me. I know that Garmin is THE activity watch, but I'm vain and don't like how they look and I want it to be a seamless compatibility with my iPhone... thoughts? Comparisons? I've done lots of research but my head is spinning with all the info.

Still catching up on the thread so someone may have said what I'm about to: I have the AppleWatch. Love it for every day. Hate it for running. Just bought a 235 with the plan to wear it only for running, then put my AppleWatch back on for the rest of the day. Been doing that all week and am happy with the setup so far.

 

[TheHamm]

I have been pondering the QOTD for hours, and my initial thoughts were clearly in line with many as I thought Safari, Living with the Land, TTA Peoplemover, and over at DL the storybook canals. I think from those I would go with the peoplemover as I love the section that goes through space mountain and in 4 hours SM would have to go down, giving me the experience of riding through a fully lit up SM which I have been waiting for for years. I love IASW, but if I were stuck on it for 4 hours, it would have to be the DL version as you can at least float outside and reset your senses. For the benefit of LSUlakes, I would take COP if it were somewhere between the hours of 11pm and 6am. I could ride it properly once or twice and then wake refreshed for the day!

Torture ride: Mr. Toad's wild ride or Star Tours.

 

[Jules76126]

Lol - 12 marathons.

Disney Goofy, New York, Berlin, London, Venice, Dublin...

There is a Venice marathon? Definitely on the list!

For today question either SSE as it’s dark and relaxing or peoplemovwr as I could fall asleep on that. I think any coaster would be nauseating after a while and IASW while fun, the song. Railroad was also a goood option.

 

[txdisneygrl]

ATTQOTD: I'm a weirdo so umm Haunted Mansion or whenever it switches back to the varied scenes and not the mandated Jakku, Crait and Battu- Star Tours.

sentencing ride: IASW. Ugh. shudder.

 

[FFigawi]

Just got an "it may be snowy and icey" code yellow email regarding my race this weekend so maybe it was a good decision to not push the pace afterall!

Go big or go home!

 

[McNs]

ATTQOTD for now its Radiator Springs Racers - great mix of inside, outside, dark ride, thrill ride and soundtrack.

Torture ride would be Figment!

 

[Wendy98]

Fun QOTTD.....

I would pick Guardians of the Galaxy—that music makes it so fun. Probably need a lid for my beverage though.

In WDW, probably People Mover. Would we get waited on or would I have to get my own snacks?

 

[Wendy98]

Bonus ATTQOTD:
My sentencing would be 4 hours on Astro Orbiter.

We have a winner! Or Speedway. On a hot, insane crowd day with a LONG backlog of cars. I can almost smell the fumes now...

 

[DIS-OH]

ATTQOTD: I could spend all day riding the Haunted Mansion.

Bonus question: I have a few people I wouldn’t mind sentencing to a few hours on Mission Space—Orange version!

 

[*DisneyDreamer]

ATTQOTD: I think I’d choose Haunted Mansion. It has become one of my favorites as I’ve gotten older. Although PeopleMover or Spaceship Earth are also contenders (I haven’t gone on Spaceship Earth the last couple times I’ve been in Disney World - I go back in a week for Spring Break and I need to make sure I go on it!)

Bonus: The teacups!

 

[flav]

ATTQOTD:
One of the show like Be Our Guest or Festival of the Lion King were the first thought that came but I guess they don’t count. The Haunted Mansion, Spaceship Earth, Splash Mountain or Living with the Land are all good 4 hours choices.

ATTQOTD bonus: Anything that makes my husband turn green would probably be a punishment for most.

 

[xjillianpaige]

Still catching up on the thread so someone may have said what I'm about to: I have the AppleWatch. Love it for every day. Hate it for running. Just bought a 235 with the plan to wear it only for running, then put my AppleWatch back on for the rest of the day. Been doing that all week and am happy with the setup so far.

Thanks! What about it doesn’t work for you when running?

 

[Waiting2goback]

Fun Friday QOTD: What attraction would you be ok with being on non stop for 4 hours? You are allowed food, drink, and 1 bathroom break of 5-10 minutes.

ATTQOTD: People Mover FTW!

Haunted Mansion. As someone said before, it's cool, relaxing, and plenty to look at.

ATTQOTD: Maybe the railroad? Peoplemover is good too. Some kind of transportation. I would sentence somebody to Star Tours only because multiple go-rounds for that in a row makes me barf.

Star Tours makes me sick too.

I would sentence someone to TOT. Wonder how many drops someone could handle in 4 hours. Although the tea cups is another good one. Small world doesn't bother me at all. It's a must do in every trip. As Sarah said, its classic Disney.

 

[gjramsey]

ATTFFQOTD: Radiator Springs Racers is my pick. Bonus: Space Mtn. Just too rough to ride for that many hours!

 

[TCB in FLA]

Still catching up on the thread so someone may have said what I'm about to: I have the AppleWatch. Love it for every day. Hate it for running. Just bought a 235 with the plan to wear it only for running, then put my AppleWatch back on for the rest of the day. Been doing that all week and am happy with the setup so far.

I’m the same. I keep thinking I just haven’t found the right app or whatever. But the truth is that I’m comfortable with the 235.

The kicker is that I wear both during shorter runs — AW for music and just-in-case contact stuff, garmin for the running stuff.

 

[camaker]

Small world doesn't bother me at all. It's a must do in every trip. As Sarah said, its classic Disney.

IASW is most definitely classic Disney and is a must ride once per trip or so. IASW for four hours straight qualifies as psychological torture.

 

[gjramsey]

I remember you saying you are not looking for an all day watch, right? Looking at the specs, they seem very similar. The Vivoactive has a longer GPS battery life according to Garmin, but we are talking 11 versus 13 hours. I have a Vivoactive 3 and love it. (I upgraded from the first version.) I chose it, however, because I wanted it as my all day watch. So knowing nothing but what the Garmin page tells me about the 235, by advice would be to see if you can find a store that has both watches and actually try them on to see which is more of a "fit."

My wife has a vivosmart HR that had its watchband break yesterday. She wants a new watch of some sort with activity tracking. We were looking at the Vivoactive last night and she is worried that it is too big for her, even though she likes the larger watchface compared to the vivosmart. Do you feel like it is large on your wrist?

 

[Keels]

My wife has a vivosmart HR that had its watchband break yesterday. She wants a new watch of some sort with activity tracking. We were looking at the Vivoactive last night and she is worried that it is too big for her, even though she likes the larger watchface compared to the vivosmart. Do you feel like it is large on your wrist?

I have the Vivoactive 3 and I LOVE it. I don't find the face to be big at all - it actually feels smaller and thinner to me than the Forerunner 235.

A photo:

 

[MissLiss279]

PR for me today!! 2:02:15.
@LSUlakes

Go Girl Run OKC Half Marathon
It was okay. Only really one good cheer section -which we did pass twice and they were a really good ‘pick me up’ late in the race. Water stops were very small. Overall, there wasn’t much elevation change, but definitely lots of rolling hills, and some were pretty steep- especially for this flatlander. Wind wasn’t fun to run into, but it did help cool me down. When it was at our backs and we were in the sun, it felt pretty hot. The race itself was okay. Would I run it again? Probably not. But I am excited that I was able to PR with my @DopeyBadger plan geared towards a marathon in May.

 

[Mickey Momma]

My wife has a vivosmart HR that had its watchband break yesterday. She wants a new watch of some sort with activity tracking. We were looking at the Vivoactive last night and she is worried that it is too big for her, even though she likes the larger watchface compared to the vivosmart. Do you feel like it is large on your wrist?

I don't personally, but I did wear the original Vivoactive for two years before upgrading to the Vivoactive 3. It doesn't impede my wrist and after having it for four months, I can't remember ever banging it or getting it caught on anything. I even wear it at night when I sleep. I believe @Keels also has the Vivoactive 3?