Running thread

I used to love playing football in the rain. After I started running, I realized that I enjoy running the most in rainy weather. As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said: "for after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain"
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have a nice weekend
 
Morden parkrun this morning. Cold but not as bad as I expected. Forgot to stop watch and starva says 35.54. I'm expecting official time of about 34 mins. My first run since 25/11 and 2nd in over months so happy to get round. 3rd in ages group and official time of 33.53
 
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ob said:
Morden parkrun this morning. Cold but not as bad as I expected. Forgot to stop watch and starva says 35.54. I'm expecting official time of about 34 mins. My first run since 25/11 and 2nd in over months so happy to get round. 3rd in ages group and official time of 33.53
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i was using polar rs800 since 2014, which i still do. great watch.

I used to upload my workouts to the Polar Flow site. However, Polar discontinued support for older watches in recent years. This past August, I got a new Polar Vantage. When my workouts started syncing to Polar Flow again, they also began syncing automatically to my Strava which i was not using.

Anyway, all my workouts are showing up incorrectly on Strava. I don't use it much, but I'm curious about the reason. Do you know why this might be happening?"
 
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kerem gokmen said:
i was using polar rs800 since 2014, which i still do. great watch.

I used to upload my workouts to the Polar Flow site. However, Polar discontinued support for older watches in recent years. This past August, I got a new Polar Vantage. When my workouts started syncing to Polar Flow again, they also began syncing automatically to my Strava which i was not using.

Anyway, all my workouts are showing up incorrectly on Strava. I don't use it much, but I'm curious about the reason. Do you know why this might be happening?"
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Probably weak GPS signal
 
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Probably weak GPS signal
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When I upload to Polar Flow after getting home, my results appear correct. Polar Flow then sends the data to Strava, and the results look incorrect on Strava. It just seems odd to me. So, i think there's no issue with the GPS signal... Anyway, I already use Polar Flow. Thanks!

ps: decided to ask chatgbt. that may be the reason. cheers.

GPS Filtering: Strava may use a different filtering method to process GPS data in order to reduce errors. This can result in differences in distance or route appearance.
 
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joined an orienteering club after the races i attended last month.
first orienteering training today in the forest.
car broke down. walkiing to the dest :)))
great forest belgrad forest ist. cheers

edit: gave up after 10 minutes. 100% in the jungle. too much injury risk. forest orienteering absolutely not for me :))
 

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Manchester33 said:
Anyone else sick of the snow/frost/ice? I've got myself an indoor bike so I can keep exercising and stop going stir crazy! :')
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I've been injured, so wouldn't have been able to run anyway. Looking forward to getting back out though.

On another point, it looks like Kerem Gokmen has quit the forum. Shame, as I enjoyed his weird and wonderful posts.
 
Paladin said:
I've been injured, so wouldn't have been able to run anyway. Looking forward to getting back out though.

On another point, it looks like Kerem Gochim has quit the forum. Shame, as I enjoyed his weird and wonderful posts.
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Same, he was entertaining on here. It's a shame to lose a fellow running enthusiast! He inspired me to read a book that really improved my running last year. (how bad do you want it - Matt Fitzgerald).
 
gaz76 said:
www.independent.co.uk

Garmins have stopped working properly

Garmin’s online service is down, leaving its smart watches and other products unable to work properly.
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk

Jesus wept how is this even news?? It goes down alp the time, and just like every other time it is back on again now, do people get paid to write this shite
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My inactivity means I don't often know when they go down anyway!
 
gaz76 said:
www.independent.co.uk

Garmins have stopped working properly

Garmin’s online service is down, leaving its smart watches and other products unable to work properly.
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk

Jesus wept how is this even news?? It goes down alp the time, and just like every other time it is back on again now, do people get paid to write this shite
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I've literally never had a single problem with my Garmin. It's the best watch I've owned. Miles ahead of apple watches (for working out anyway).
 
Manchester33 said:
Anyone else sick of the snow/frost/ice? I've got myself an indoor bike so I can keep exercising and stop going stir crazy! :')
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So far, I've done about 50k on my bike in 2 days. It's quite good. Not as fun as going out for a run, but it meant I got two good long workouts in whilst the weather was shite.

Is anyone here using Zwift for cross-training? It's pretty cool.
 
Manchester33 said:
So far, I've done about 50k on my bike in 2 days. It's quite good. Not as fun as going out for a run, but it meant I got two good long workouts in whilst the weather was shite.

Is anyone here using Zwift for cross-training? It's pretty cool.
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Yeah, Zwift is good. I let my membership lapse though and its since gone up to £18 pm so haven't renewed yet.
 
gaz76 said:
I'm quite interested in setting up some sort of zwift thingy, how does it work and what equipment do you need?
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You can use it for running and cycling I think, so depends what equipment you have, or planning to get. If you have a bike, get a turbo trainer and get an ipad/phone/laptop to display zwift, and then use another device to watch something whilst training. You can check compatibility on the zwift website as some cheaper trainers won't have the connectivity required.

I've got a Wattbike Atom, and it works brilliantly with zwift. Also works with Garmin so you can use your watch for HR if you don't have a chest strap.
 
gaz76 said:
I'm quite interested in setting up some sort of zwift thingy, how does it work and what equipment do you need?
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You’ve already got a bike don’t you?

You just have to hook it up to a power trainer. I use the Kickr Core + Zwift cog. You can buy controls (that enable you to shift gears, use powerups etc).

It’s quite gamified but I like it.
 
Manchester33 said:
You’ve already got a bike don’t you?

You just have to hook it up to a power trainer. I use the Kickr Core + Zwift cog. You can buy controls (that enable you to shift gears, use powerups etc).

It’s quite gamified but I like it.
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uk.wahoofitness.com

KICKR CORE with Zwift ONE

KICKR CORE with Zwift ONE Wahoo KICKR CORE Zwift One unlocks a world of indoor cycling fun and fitness. With a 1-year Zwift membership code and Zwift Cog pre-installed, it has everything you need to achieve your goals—plus, it’s compatible with almost any
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£450!!! Fuck that, that's a month's worth of new running shoes, I will stick to racing deliveroo riders down Wilmslow road
 
Parkrun absolutely scuppered tomorrow.
Nowhere really within the North West seems to be on. I guess I’ll have to go out and do my own 5K run. Think fields might be a better option than roads; hopefully the freezing temps will at least reduce the squelch factor. At least I can have a lie in for once and do it at 10am or 11am instead :-)

 
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