Jabberwocky
Frumious Bandersnatch
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good luck in rehab catflap!! hope to see you back in here.
suggestion comes with the disclaimer that i haven't ever owned and apple watch. researching both online, it sounds like it just depends on your reasons for buying, i suggest the forerunner because it is so running and workout forward. the default display screen includes how many miles your down that week. as you click through the other screen, you get info like your last recorded vo2 max, your last run, last bike, weekly workout load, upcoming training session, etc. garmin connect gives better significantly better metrics and guidance than any other no or paid workout app i've encountered. it's entirely workout forward in its native form. yes it will show you unrelated texts, calls, alerts, whatever going off on your iphone, but that's secondary. it is first and foremost there to encourage you to improve your performance.I’m curious what makes you suggest the forerunner over the apple watch? I don’t really know much about either but I am in the market for a new watch and those were my two main choices. Mind sharing your thoughts a little more?
Hmm that's a toughie because the main reason I was sort of leaning towards an appe watch was its ability to make calls/texts (if you get a cellular equipped one). It would be nice to have that on runs and then I don't have to carry my phone. I don't like bringing it with me but my loved ones always want me to have it in case something goes wrong. The apple watch would fit that niche quite nicely.12.5 miles, nice thegreenhand.
yeah, Catflap, overtraining and injury are a big part of running for me. i hate lifting but it's necessary to run.
suggestion comes with the disclaimer that i haven't ever owned and apple watch. researching both online, it sounds like it just depends on your reasons for buying, i suggest the forerunner because it is so running and workout forward. the default display screen includes how many miles your down that week. as you click through the other screen, you get info like your last recorded vo2 max, your last run, last bike, weekly workout load, upcoming training session, etc. garmin connect gives better significantly better metrics and guidance than any other no or paid workout app i've encountered. it's entirely workout forward in its native form. yes it will show you unrelated texts, calls, alerts, whatever going off on your iphone, but that's secondary. it is first and foremost there to encourage you to improve your performance.
the apple watch supposedly can give you comparable metrics, but people say they have four different apps going during there run in pursuit of what garmin connect offers. apple battery life is less than a day and garmin lasts all week or longer even if you workout with it every day. the apple watch does have ecg built-in where as garmin forerunner 245 only has optical, but the forerunner auto connect to the garmin chest heart rate monitor which is the only way to go if you want the most accurate read reasonably available during your workout.
if you want a communication device that can also do workouts, apple watch is probably it. if you want a running watch that also has some auxiliary communication features, forerunner 245 is it.
you play piano, i assume? i just sold a bunch of my guitar stuff and got an fp-10.
That's perfectly fine. Mine goes to about 120 for EASY runs and up to 175 for tempo runs. It also depends a lot on your resting heart rate, do you know what yours is? But as long you're not having heart pains or anything like that I wouldn't worry too much
Hmm that's pretty high, considering the famly history it can't hurt to get checked out. Better safe than sorry. Mine is about 45 but keep in mind I've been running/being active most of my life.Just checked my resting heart rate... 106... I've had 5-6 beers but nothing else. I should probably go to the doctor??? Kinda worried. I have a history of heart disease in my family, especially my mother's side. Countless male relatives died in their 40s/50s due to heart disease/strokes... :/
Your body will thank you for that alternation. Running everyday kills my lower half lol^18k in a week is huge. congrats, @chinup.
been back into running prompted by my road bike needing repairs (only took them a day; i don’t take days off). run two 5ks this week. pretty fast because i’ve been biking. now that i have my bike back i’m alternating between biking and running. one today, the other the next.
can’t wait to get back into the gym. they're open. covid nightmare.
thank you! hoping to get back out today after 4 days off.^18k in a week is huge. congrats, @chinup.
This is what I do as well (run one day bike one day) because running every day fucks my knees up.^18k in a week is huge. congrats, @chinup.
been back into running prompted by my road bike needing repairs (only took them a day; i don’t take days off). run two 5ks this week. pretty fast because i’ve been biking. now that i have my bike back i’m alternating between biking and running. one today, the other the next.
can’t wait to get back into the gym. they're open. covid nightmare.
Haha yeah I’ve anorexia myself tbh.wow well done!! i find it really hard to up my pace on my own. i got my 5k time down by 4 minutes, to just over 30 by doing parkrun every week and quitting smoking.
i got a smart watch for christmas and it claims my 5k today was 40 mins!!! it was very muddy and there were a lot of people and uneven terrain but still that is embarassing. anyway now i can actually track my times and distances properly i'm hoping i will be able to improve my pace.
plus i have the massive motivation of having weighed myself- 13 fucking stone seriously and bmi is 27 so officially overweight. i was 8 when i went to rehab, less than 7 when i went to inpatient treatment for anorexia so now i can't get my kicks from drugs or starvation i've clearly been overindulging in the biscuits. its scary needing to lose weight cos anorexia was the worst hell i've been in but i can't keep hating myself like this.