The Running Thread - 2018

[LSUlakes]

3 Garmins later, and it still only comes off at bedtime (or unless DH throws a fit when we are dressed in formal wear).

Wait!!! Garmin watches arent fancy enough to wear at formal gatherings.... How will I keep track of my steps and HR at these things? I'm kidding of course, but all jokes aside, I wear mine to sleep and only take it off to charge.

 

[GreatLakes]

I have a work trip to go from Baltimore to Seattle. I thought (mistakenly) that it would be a similar price to fly back from Seattle to Columbus and then I would just have to pay for the final leg home from Columbus to Baltimore. But when I went to book the flight through our work portal, the options were really limited. A lot of stuff is saying not available. There are no direct flights. So it is taking me 10 hours to get from Seattle to Columbus because I have to stop somewhere in between. And it costs more than just coming back to Baltimore would cost.

I see. I am surprised you can't get right to Columbus from Seattle. Another option is to fly into Cincinnati or Cleveland and drive. Both are very easy drives up or down I 71 and might be a better and cheaper option but you will have to rent a car.

As nice as that race is, and I've done the half and full, I'm not sure it is worth trying too hard if it isn't going to work logistically.

3 Garmins later, and it still only comes off at bedtime (or unless DH throws a fit when we are dressed in formal wear).

Wait!!! Garmin watches arent fancy enough to wear at formal gatherings.... How will I keep track of my steps and HR at these things? I'm kidding of course, but all jokes aside, I wear mine to sleep and only take it off to charge.

Now that I have a VA3 I wear it all the time unless I need to charge it. To sleep, when I'm in a suit, anywhere. I will throw a leather band on it when I'm dressed up thought, I'm not an animal.

 

[Kazrak]

ATTQOTD: The watch. Always check the watch at every mile. I try to hit pace with a 7-10 second cushion to account for inability to run a straight line. Side note: I got my first Garmin in either 2011 or 2012 for Mother's Day. It has been one of the best tools in making me faster. The instant feedback is what I needed.

3 Garmins later, and it still only comes off at bedtime (or unless DH throws a fit when we are dressed in formal wear).

When I was using the Fitbit Blaze, I wore it to sleep. It came off when I was in the shower - the half-hour or so that my morning routine took for shower, meds, shave, etc. was enough time for it to charge every day. If I needed to dress up, I had fancier bands for it.

That's my biggest regret with the Android Wear watch I have now for daily wear - it needs a daily charge that's long enough that I need to do it overnight, so I don't have overnight heart rate any more. I've been considering wearing my new Garmin to sleep. (Just got a Forerunner 35 because I got sick of inaccurate phone GPS, but it's solely for running right now.)

 

[SarahDisney]

True story: I wore my Garmin to my cousin's wedding. With the regular band and everything (I hate leather, so while I do have some leather watch bands, I'm not going out of my way to buy one).
I usually take it off within an hour of getting home from work, though. I put it back on before bed and take it off as soon as I wake up (I take my fitbit off then too). I'm not used to wearing a watch around the house and it starts to bug the crap out of me when I do. There have been entire days when I don't wear this thing.

 

[Waiting2goback]

Hope everyone had a great weekend! It's been a rainy weekend here but good times were had. For those along the gulf coast, I hope you will not be affected by the storm heading this way. Looks like the tropics are getting active with a few systems out in the Atlantic. Lets hope they stay out at sea.

QOTD: We have discussed training for a race, pre race plans, post race plans and so on, but we havent actually discussed much about during the race. How do you make sure you are going to reach your goal during the run? Do you use race provided pacers, GPS watch, other methods?

ATTQOTD: I usually just run with my watch and have a pace range that I want to hit each mile. If I fall behind I will try to make it up in the next mile or two if conditions allow, but if slowing up is due to something else, then I just try to maintain that pace and make new goals.

If I am running a race for time the only plan I have is to run as hard as I can u til I cross the finish. I generally pick a side of the road to stay on so I can't avoid slower people but that's it. I don't even wear my heart rate monitor during races.

Thank you! It’s just been soooo hot out that I’ve been in the treadmill. I was thinking that in the Fall I would start outside.
Any tips for the transition?

Be prepared for it be different. Some find it harder to run outside. Some find it easier. I personally find it less painful than the treadmill. It is definitely harder to pace yourself outside. And the first hill you hit you will notice as well. But it's all good. You will get used to it.

Ugh... stupid planning getting complicated I had planned to do the Columbus Nationwide Half in October. I've already registered and it was only $60. It seemed to work out because I had a work trip in Seattle the week before so I figured I could just stop in Ohio on the way back to Maryland. Well now, I finally looked at flights and it's all complicated. But it's essentially going to cost an extra $250 to get to Columbus, plus it will be like a 10 hour journey with stops.

Or I could say forget it and consider the $60 as donation to a good cause (the children's hospital). There is a Baltimore half that same weekend. Of course, it's $120. But that's still cheaper than the extra costs to get to Columbus plus it would save me that extra travel time as I could get a direct flight back to Baltimore.

Columbus is a flat race and Baltimore is a hilly race. I've done the Columbus race before and know it's a great race but I've heard good things about the Baltimore race too and it would be something new.

What would you guys do? I'm having a hard time deciding. I hate foregoing that race registration fee for Columbus but at least it's going to a good cause and I wouldn't have to spend extra travel money on top of it...

I vote for calling it a donation and going with the race closer to home. How fun will the race be if the travel is stressing you out? Probably not very fun!

 

[Waiting2goback]

 

[LSUlakes]

QOTD: Since a minor discussion has been started about our running watches I thought I would be a good question for the day. Do you wear your running watch all day, just to run or anywhere between?

ATTQOTD: I wear mine all of the time. The only time it comes off is to charge it. The reason for this is it is able to track steps, my all day heart rate, as well as sleep. If running gets a little tough, looking at this data can help explain why I am struggling at times.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

I wear my Apple Watch all day. The Garmin just when I run.

 

[gjramsey]

ATTQOTD: All day and sometimes all night. Take it off for the shower or charging.

 

[Slogger]

QOTD: Since a minor discussion has been started about our running watches I thought I would be a good question for the day. Do you wear your running watch all day, just to run or anywhere between?

I have a Garmin 15 and ONLY wear it when running outside.
It's been a great GPS watch that performs basic functions well but I am looking at upgrading this year to a 235 or similar so I have the heart rate monitor too.
Maybe Santa will bring me one?!!

 

[Dis5150]

ATTQOTD: I put it on when I get out of the shower in the morning and take it off right before bed at night. I tried sleeping in it and it bugged me too much. Plus I don't think it gave accurate sleep data anyway. I have an original Garmin Vivoactive.

 

[Miranda]

ATTQOTD: I only wear my Garmin running, to Orangetheory, or to other activity things where I want a watch or an activity tracker (hiking, dog agility, walking, etc). I'm not really a watch person.

Tangent: I wish that Garmins had the ability to disable the BUTTON. Mine has the ability to disable the touchscreen to protect it from inadvertent presses, but I have more problems accidentally pushing the button by bending my wrist, especially at OTF, although I've done it just regular running as well. I even tried wearing it on my opposite arm so that the button was pointed towards my elbow and still managed to push it, and I don't always notice right away that I've accidentally paused my workout.

 

[AntimonyER]

ATTQOTD - I don't have a running watch, I do have a Wear OS watch (Huawei Watch v1) that can show running stats at a glance (as long as its connected to my phone), has its own pedometer, and can do one time HR measurements. But no continuous HR or Standalone GPS to let me run without my phone as well.

 

[TheHamm]

ATTQOTD: My Garmin VA3 is only two months old, but I tend to wear it almost all day. I charge it while sitting at my desk during the week (not today as I packed the charger for vacation and need to figure out where it is!), but I do take it off to shower as the water turns the screen on/more bright even when it is locked. It replaced a fitbit which was not great for running, but did give better sleep stats. I keep thinking I should take my VA3 off at bedtime as it is not useful but I simply forget. When I had a non-running watch I wore it all the time I was not in the shower, so the current habit is not solely due to the data collection so much as lazy habits.

 

[camaker]

QOTD: Since a minor discussion has been started about our running watches I thought I would be a good question for the day. Do you wear your running watch all day, just to run or anywhere between?

I only wear my Garmin when running or biking. I've got an old Fitbit One that I wear clipped onto my pocket all day that gives me my steps information. The problem I've run into is that watches are one of my interests and on and off hobbies. I have a variety of both quartz and mechanical watches that I really enjoy for everything from day to day to dress wear. One of the main reasons that I got rid of my Apple Watch was that I found it was taking too much wear time away from my other watches for no real benefit other than having texts and e-mails pop up on my wrist. So Garmin is for working out and other watches are for the rest of the day.

 

[jmasgat]

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If only that was true....Because with my candy consumption capabilities, I would be running this....

https://mtwashingtonautoroad.com/mount-washington-road-race

 

[run.minnie.miles]

ATTQOTD: I wear my apple watch all day, charge it at night.

 

[Olallamom]

ATTQOTD:
I do not own a garmin. I have been on the fence on which one to buy. Please give me feedback on which model is best.

 

[Wendy98]

ATTQOTD: As I stated, I wear the Garmin all day, every day, except at bedtime. At the end of the day, it is equivalent to taking the bra off, so happy to be free.

I wear it in the shower in hopes of washing the sweat and grime away. On the rare occasion that I am in a hot tub, I take it off. Somehow, an electronic device submerged into really hot water doesn't sound like a good idea.

Some of my current Garmin's adventures:

Hanging at the pool at Aulani? You need to know what time it is and I was the only one wearing a watch.



Snorkeling in Maui:



Nice sunset dinner:



Santa Monica Beach--It goes with all swimwear.



Nice dinner in Yosemite? I was pushing my luck with that.



I actually have it on in the formal pic. I have gotten very good at posing with it out of sight.



But DH said, "Hell no."

 

[AFwifelife]

ATTQOTD: When I had the Fitbit Blaze, I wore it all the time including sleep because it tracked that. Now I have the Garmin VA3 and just wear it during the day (all day). At night I take it off and will charge when it needs it (every 4-5 days).