Not in the least, actually comes across as complimentary.
Looking back at our training runs, I probably should have anticipated this occurring. I remember that there were some long runs where it would literally take hours before the data would show up in her Fitness app on her phone.
There may be a limit to the number of segments, and if a person does short intervals, that adds up really fast, especially for longer distances. For example, I do 30 second run/60 second walk intervals. Now do the math for how many segments I would've used in my 3:30+ half at Wine & Dine
That's why I like my simple app that just plays sounds over my headphones indefinitely.
You can create intervals with for a workout, but for me, I run/walk based on time, not distance, so I basically need two intervals when I'm doing workouts with intervals based on distance. So for example, when I have a .66 mile run interval at 10k pace, I'm still running 30 seconds and walking 30 seconds. The workout is set to alert me after .66 miles, but I also need something for 30/30.
Are you asking for Garmin or Apple Watch here? For Garmin, you can create a workout with intervals, but the downside is that they're limited to a defined number of cycles. You've got to be absolutely sure of how many interval sets you'll need or program an excess of them or you risk them running out and having no more cues during your run or race. The preferred way of setting them up on Garmin is to use the Run/Walk Alert setting. Once you define your run and walk times, it gives notifications from the time you start the run until you stop the workout. No calculations necessary or worries about them running out.
Garmin has built in alerts for run/walk that you can turn on for just a standard run, and it works great. It will give you your pace for each mile (and not for each run or each walk segment). For workouts, this feature is disabled. When you create the workout, you could put in repeated intervals to simulate the run/walk, but now you will have the interval pace for each run segment and each walk segment, and not for the average of that portion of the workout. The workout can also get complicated if part of the workout is to run X amount of miles - yes, you are planning to run a certain pace, but do you really run that exactly? And then the repeat for the run/walk may be off and not match the miles you were supposed to run - and you don’t get an average pace for each mile. It seems like it would be easy for them to allow the run/walk alerts to go through to the workout if desired.
I just use my Garmin watch (it's a vivo active 4 I think) I like that in the workout setup on the phone app you can do different intervals in the same run. So I can do 3:00 minr run :30 sec walk 2:30 :30 3:00 :30 2:00 :30 and then repeat the block. You are limited to 40 repeats of a block so you have do have to figure out how long you think it will take you and do a bit of math, to make sure it will cover the marathon.
I decide on my intervals based on how long I can run for comfortably (which isn't very long because my lungs don't like it) so I usually have very short intervals. I run for 30 seconds, and then walk for anywhere from 30-60 seconds, depending on the pace I want to hit. For a 5K, I walk 30; 10K, I walk 45, and anything above that, and in training, I walk 60. I'm also starting to experiment with longer walk intervals for when I'm tired at the end of a long run or race but need to maintain a minimum pace.
My advice from a couple decades of run-walking is just play with your intervals regularly and see what feels good in various conditions. You’ll start to see a pattern of what you like for speedwork vs. moderate effort vs. long runs, etc. You’ll also likely find that you have very different feel good intervals for hot weather vs cold weather. I was convinced I’d never, ever want to go any shorter on runs or longer on walks than :30/:30 intervals for long runs, but lately have found that :30/:45 feels really good and my pace stays exactly the same.
Mine seem a little on the slow side. I've ran two 5Ks this year that were both faster than this prediction. The marathon I ran earlier this year was 4:07; a few minutes slower, but under tough conditions and I wasn't trying to PR that one.
Google how to perform a Jeff Galloway Magic Mile, then use your results on that to determine what your RWR intervals should be. Spoiler alert. (Jeff's standard Walk break is 30 seconds.)
My friends are running the 10k but a video of the pre-race stuff for any race would do.
here is a super short video that has pieces of most of it:Can anyone recommend a youtuber who shows the entire race morning process? Like, starting from getting off the bus (or maybe starting after security), the pre-race/reunion area, waiting in the corrals, the whole shebang? I have friends who are running for the first time and want to show them what it's like, specifically the noise and crowd levels.
Thanks! These are all great! I just realized if you've only ever done local races (or no races at all) it's kind of hard to grasp how big, and crowded, and loud the whole RunDisney experience can be. It's a whole thing and I want them to be as ready as possible.
I was 100% that person in 2022. I had spent a lot of time on youtube and was happy for it because it was a little overwhelming.Thanks! These are all great! I just realized if you've only ever done local races (or no races at all) it's kind of hard to grasp how big, and crowded, and loud the whole RunDisney experience can be. It's a whole thing and I want them to be as ready as possible.
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