I runfess . . .
As tempting as it is to leave the foam rolling until after practicing Yoga in the morning, I have learned my lesson and know that I have to do it before — or it just won’t get done.
I runfess . . .
I mentioned last week that my Garmin has been showing some higher HR on a few runs. I was suspicious enough that I did a little digging on the Garmin forum. Plenty of people complained about something like this after a software update — 3-4 years ago! I don’t think my Garmin has updated recently.
I might actually try a few other things I saw, like cleaning the sensor more often and powering off once a week. I never power off my watch unless I have to for some reason! I’ve also read that dehydration or too many carbs may cause this too. I wouldn’t say I carbo loaded before my 5k, but I did eat more carbs — before & after — that is normal for me. I’ll keep you updated on what I find out.
I cookfess . . .
I almost started a fire in the kitchen one day. I was preheating my cast iron pan, I had set a timer on my Garmin, and then went downstairs to get some brief computer work done. I didn’t ignore my alarm; in fact I think I headed back up before it even went off — only to see lots of smoke pouring out of the pan. I’d set it to high, which I hadn’t meant to do. So much for the pan’s seasoning, but grateful I didn’t start a fire!
I runfess . . .
I have done it again: waited to sign up for a race until almost the last minute (if you haven’t read about that race, the recap is here). Although this time I managed to sign up online. Part of it was waiting to see if I had to go to my mom or not, and on which day. Part of it was also the waiting to see how the weather would be. Waiting until the last minute may cost you more $$ (although in this case I don’t think it did), but if you have to DNF, then you’re throwing those $$ away — even if it is for a good cause.
I runfess . . .
Running has been going relatively well lately. Well enough that I’ve begun to eye a Fall half marathon, but there are so many factors out of my control that could derail that plan. We’ll see what happens!
Do you ever look at your HR during your run? After? Most of the time I wear long sleeves, so usually only look at it afterward.
How is your running going?
Are you getting after that Summer bucket list?
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My apple phone does measure heart rate but I never look. I race with my Garmin and don’t look either. i don’t run or train by heart rate. I’ve always had a higher resting heart rate. My hubby brags about how low his is.
I don’t mind if I DNS. I prefer to register for races early so I know what I have each weekend so I can plan around them. It helps when you run with others too.
Glad to hear you are ready for a half training. Fingers crossed Covid rates stay low.
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My RHR tends to be higher than a lot of runners but I know what’s right for me. No idea what my husband’s is.
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Yeah I never look at HR. I can feel when I’m in or out of range. I used to when I trained for marathons in heat. It helped me give myself grace on pace. Yikes on the almost-fire!
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It’s been consistently a little higher than normal, even on easy runs. I’m not really worried but I like figuring out things!
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I don’t look at my HR too much but it seems to stay in the same range for most runs. Dehydration and heat def can cause the HR to go up. I’ve never done HR training
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It might be because we keep bouncing back & forth between unseasonably hot & unseasonably cold. Not sure yet. I’m not worried, just curious.
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I tried to do HR training at one point but it was just too difficult and I didn’t have the patience to stick with it. Now I just look at my HR after a run. I don’t put too much into it though because I’ve heard running watches aren’t that accurate.
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Everyone says that: watches aren’t accurate. I don’t deny that, but I’ve found that my range is usually pretty consistent.
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Yikes on the near fire. Glad you’re OK
I don’t look at my HR much since it’s fairly steady. If it’s way off and I feel fine, I call it a watch glitch
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It’s happening too frequently to be a glitch (those for sure do happen).
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I should pay more attention to my HR, but I don’t. I’m so used to running-by-feel, that I just know when to ease up…actually, I think my body just does that on its own (?). My watch is too hard to read without my “cheaters,” anyways. I’d have to stop and make sure i was out of the sun (so there wouldn’t be a weird glare), etc…just not worth it to me, LOL.
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I don’t watch HR on the run. Luckily I can easily see it though, if I want to.
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My Garmin is set to show me my HR on the face. I look at it often. But I’ve seen high heart rates lately that don’t correlate with how I’m feeling. Someone told me that the watch could be picking up my cadence. Hmmm. I’ll have to wear my Apple watch to compare the 2 on a run.
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That’s weird — except my cadence always runs low. I’d like the HR to be my cadence, LOL!
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i rarely look at my heart rate, unless something feels off during the run. I have heard that the Garmin heart rate could be inaccurate, so I just go by how I feel.
I’m also cautiously optimistic about my running these days and looking into a fall and/or winter half. I’m just going to take a while before I sign up though- you’re right, sometimes waiting really does pay off.
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Especially when your husband tells you there’s an outside chance he could have a work trip right before when you were looking into a race . . .
I hope you get to run that half!
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I look at my heart rate after my run. I run by effort so I am happy with how I am running. I always power off my watch. Before I didn’t but now I do.
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I do like to track my resting heart rate, so I wear my watch 24/7. I actually haven’t looked at this morning’s run data yet . . . I don’t usually watch it as I run, either.
Just looked — today’s HR was pretty normal and it was a hot one (although I did start earlier). I also turned my watch off for a while this morning. I’ll have to keep experimenting.
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I should do that. I only wear mine for running.
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I have a screen on my Garmin set for the HR but I don’t think I ever look at it.
I think it’s great that running is feeling good for you and that you’re thinking about a fall half! Looking forward to seeing which race you choose.
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I actually have a race in mind, but there’s logistics since it doesn’t just involve me!
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I occasionally look at my HR and it always seems to be higher than I think it should be. My HR runs low usually so I don’t get it.
I’ve forgotten things on the stove many times. I now set timers too. Glad you didn’t have a fire.
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For whatever reason my HR was in a normal range for me on Sunday, even though it was relatively warm.
I don’t HR train, but I do notice it after the fact, and I take notice if it’s consistently higher. Which really never happens, so that’s why I took notice of it!
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