The Running Thread - 2018

[GreatLakes]

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?

When I just had a running watch (Forerunner 305 then 910XT) I just wore it for runs/bikes/swims. When I switched to the VivoActive HR and then 3 I wear it all the time. I only take it off to charge it (can get 3 or 4 days between charges), to update it via the USB connection, and if I'm doing yard work that may mess it up.

 

[HomeiswhereMickeyis]

ATTQOTD: I wear mine all day except for showering and sleeping.

 

[kbenson13]

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

Ditto for me!

 

[SheHulk]

smh this is the one day since I bought my Garmin in March that I forgot to wear it on a run.

 

[tidefan]

Ditto for me!

Same here, but I use the Apple Watch 3 for my runs as well. Have been extremely happy with it.

 

[PrincessV]

ATTQOTD: No watch at all for daily use. The only times I use a watch are if I'm racing for time, and that's a regular, non-GPS watch.

 

[Capang]

ATTQOTD: I just upgraded to a Fitbit Versa (I looked at Garmins but for what I need the fiitbit works great). I only take it off to charge it when I'm in the shower. I actually bought the special edition solely because it came with an extra band that looked nicer than the rubbery ones. Cost wise it saved me $5 to get the special edition instead of buying the regular edition with an extra band. Also I guess I can download music on the special edition but I haven't gotten that far yet.

 

[huskies90]

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: Since getting the Apple Watch 3 LTE at the end of 2017, I have been using it for running and I pretty much wear it all day every day.

 

[Kazrak]

ATTQOTD: ...I think I already answered this one. When I wore Fitbit devices that needed sporadic charging (Charge HR and then Blaze), I took them off only to shower/charge. Current Android Wear watch (Misfit Vapor) charges overnight, and the GPS watch (Garmin 35, under a week old) I'm still getting used to, but right now it's only for running.

 

[apdebord]

ATTQOTD: I have the Fitbit Alta HR. I like it because it’s thin and I have the rose gold color, so it’s pretty. I can’t set it in workout mode like I could with my old Charge HR, so it never picks up my barre or weight sessions, but it will always auto recognize my runs and give me decent HR data. I wear it at all times, only taking it off to shower which is when it charges. I can get away with wearing it during nicer evenings out, but I have been known to put it in my clutch or stash it in my pocket if my outfit has one. Gotta track my steps!

 

[michigandergirl]

ATTQOTD: I generally only wear my Garmin during runs. Sometimes we have step challenges at work and then I'll wear it all day.

 

[Kerry1957]

ATTQOTD: I just replaced my old good friend Timex Ironman with a VA3 music. I'm still playing with it learning what data/screens I want it to display, but I really like having lap & total run times & paces. I currently have it set for automatic 1 mile laps. I've worn it to bed a couple of times, and kept it on all day a couple of times, but I think I will end up wearing it mainly for runs and wearing my nicer analog watches for work.

 

[roxymama]

ATTQOTD: Garmin Forerunner 220. Purple and White. I only wear it to run outdoors and sometimes when out and about on weekends. But I don't like wearing anything on my wrists to work because I spend all day typing on a computer. I love bracelets and have a lot of nice ones but they get reserved for days I'm not working.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

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.

To this point, my only goal has been finish, so I've relied on the mile marker clocks to make sure that I'm hitting most miles within the required pace.

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.

FitBit Blaze is my running watch, so all day except for showers.

 

[Bree]

ATTQOTD: I wear my Garmin 645 all day, but take it off to sleep.

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

Wait!!! Garmin watches arent fancy enough to wear at formal gatherings....

The black ones are, IF you put an analog face on it.

ATTQOTD: I wear my Garmin all the time except for shower, sleep, and pool. I know it's rated to 5 ATM, but it just feels weird wearing a watch in the water.

 

[Kathymford]

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

THIS. No watches while sleeping, although, I've considered wearing my Garmin for sleep tracking, but then I would have to really pay attention to when it needs to charge and I'm bad at that. Lol

 

[ZellyB]

Like others, I wear my Apple watch during the day. Garmin 220 only when I run.

 

[Jules76126]

ATTQOTD: It varies. Always when I run. Some times I will wear it all day. Depends on my mood. Never to bed.

 

[Chaitali]

I wear my fitbit charge all the time, even when I sleep. I just take it off for showering and charging. I wear my Garmin only for runs.