Running/Jogging/Speed Walking

90Piesanhour

fulmine They work. Trust me. You'll be doing this before you know it;

fulmine

90Piesanhour Ha! Bloody hell, I’ll post a video if I end up doing anything near that...

90Piesanhour

fulmine Ultimately, you want to aim for this!

Anchor

Loose_Lips Whats yer handle? I'm Danny Piesley.

Anchor

What watches do we use? if we use them?

I just got a garmin Forerunner 45 after trying a few - to be honst I am not overly impressed but it does what I want.

Travis_Bickle

Anchor Garmin Forerunner 645 Music. Nothing screams mid-life crisis louder.....

Loose_Lips

Anchor I'm on the 235 I think. I think theres a newer version.

I believe its its at the lower end of the proper range.

It gives me everything I need. Into Connect then to Strava.

thomasarnold81 will find me on Strava. It won't be interesting!

Anchor

Travis_Bickle Ha ha ha - I had the Huawei that had a music player on it but I just thought I cant be arsed with this, learning something new.

Loose_Lips The 45 is entry level - still 140 notes - no touch screen - my fitbit had a touch screen - I think it is because I don't know how to use it, maybe that is why I am a bit anti - still the auto upload to strava is what it is all about - eh! ha ha ha

Is that a pic of you on a stand up paddle board?

Loose_Lips

Anchor i'm not sure Garmin are touch screen.

I guess they have taken the route that its easy to fall and adamge something like that.

I wouldnt say they are consumer services. More an athlete's device.

I stress I am not an athlete.

I'm not on a pedal board!

Loose_Lips

Anchor that Garmin 45 looks like the newer version of mine.

What do you think is missing? Solid GPS and heart rate - everything else is derived from that in the app.

Anchor

Loose_Lips The watch is obnvs perfect for running and does everything I need for a runner of myh ability but it is that realkly - not a daily wear - it is too small for me and too dark. I am as blind as a bat so struggle to read the face without glasses.

If I had not bought it online i'd not have bought it. I had also tried thgree others and thisa seems to be the best option in my price bracket.

Bit disapointed really as for me £140 is a decent chunk of dough.

I need to see if I can increase the brightness and find a watch face that is simple.

Oh and how to use it properly!

😀

Anchor

Yes - you are right. I think I ws thinking more a hybrid smartwatch and running watch but this is pure running.

Les to go wrong.

Ahh - I could not find you with that usename so looked under Thomas Arnold. Some chap on a SUP.

Travis_Bickle

Another 3 miles tonight. Did 3 on Monday. Trying to get 12 in each week minimum.
First one with the new jacket. Spot on....

oneallanclarke

Back out running this morning after 3 weeks of cycling instead due to a knacked ankle. Did 17.5k in 90 mins. Weather not the greatest but felt really good to be out running. Ice and then compression sock on ankle afterwards just in case but seems fine. Happy.

Loose_Lips

Anchor funnily enough I wear mine all the time.

I have company health insurance through Vitality and with the few miles I do daily you can earn points which cover the cost of the latest device with a reasonable down payment.

It's almost free.

But I've decided I'm not going to buy things like that, or take these types of odfers and just through my watch as it is now.

More consumption. Does my head in.

So despite a blank spot over the seconds area I'm going to keep this one for now.

I find it so easy to use to so I'm surprised you don't like it.

But with everything touch screen now it may seem old hat. I am sure you are paying for rock solid GPS, good battery life and accurate heart rate.

When it dies (4 years and going strong) or if Garmin make it obsolete and the app stops working I'll swap.

Anchor

Yeah man - I am totally on board re consumption. Iam trying to spend/buy less (does vinyl count?) I tried to manage with my phone in a bum bag but was getting hacked off at not being able to see my pace and miles so bit the bullet. My Fitbit lasted four years so hopefully this does too and Garmin/strava continut to support it. Positive yours is still going strong.

I have not had a really good fiddle about with it and not really worked out how to access the runs etc so I am sure once that is second nature i'll be fine.

I don't suppose you know if you can turn the brightness up?

But yes - rock solid GPS/Heart rate monitor.

90Piesanhour

Bit of a slushy, slippy, slidey run today, so bit slower than normal, but still managed 9.78 miles in 1hr, 27mins. And the knee held up, too. Had to have one run this week.

Raposa

Not managed to get out this week, too much snow up our way and it’d be just my luck to end up arse over tit and add to the NHS woes!
Its thawed quite a bit this weekend though so might have a bash later this afternoon or get some evening runs in after work.

Anchor

Did a half yesterday. 2 hours 15.

Well happy although i've fucked me hammy up.

I am thinking a late summer off road marathon next.

90Piesanhour

Anchor Half marathon? Nice one. Hamstring trouble isn't gonna help with the next one, though, is it?!

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