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DCM 2012 Graduates - the next step
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Personally I have never set up a workout on the Garmin.
I prefer just to hit the 'lap' button at the start and finish of each interval.
That way you don't have to wait for your watch to tell you when to go. You might find you need more (or less) recovery at the end of each interval. Or might want to wait until you find a flatter/less windy stretch of road etc.
I used to be like yourself meno and just done it myself. But I said id give it a try setting it up on the Garmin. I do find it handy alright and have been converted
Its perfect if you are going over and back the same stretch of road for the intervals. but if you are doing each of your intervals in different places if you are doing a loop etc. then manual is probably the way to go alright.
I'd say give it a try ncmc and see what you prefer then..0 -
I used to be like yourself meno and just done it myself. But I said id give it a try setting it up on the Garmin. I do find it handy alright and have been converted Its perfect if you are going over and back the same stretch of road for the intervals. but if you are doing each of your intervals in different places if you are doing a loop etc. then manual is probably the way to go alright.
I'd say give it a try ncmc and see what you prefer then..
I guess it helps that I normally do my intervals on the track. I just start and stop after 2 laps (for 800s). Some of the clubmates set up workouts before but since the garmin never seems to measure a lap of a running track correctly it kind of messed up the session for them......0 -
I guess it helps that I normally do my intervals on the track. I just start and stop after 2 laps (for 800s). Some of the clubmates set up workouts before but since the garmin never seems to measure a lap of a running track correctly it kind of messed up the session for them......
yeah, no point in setting it up for a track alright. We don't have such luxuries down here in the shticks!!
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Hit the 600 mile mark for the year tonight, only 48 more miles to surpass my 2012 total.:D Hope do hit it at the halfway mark in Rotterdam which will be kinda cool.
Just a quick note on taper, I've been reducing my miles the last couple of weeks but still eating the same amount as at my peak week! A recipe for disaster!!:eek: A small few grams put on! Have to reduce my intake now for the next 10 days (no crap or leftover easter eggs and they looking at me! 
) to compensate but at the same time need to eat enough next week to ensure my fuel tank is full for race day. It's a fine line!
Just something to consider/ keep an eye on when some of you hit taper also over the next few weeks.
Be interested how other people deal with this in the lead up to marathons....calling out for experience...:)0 -
Hit the 600 mile mark for the year tonight, only 48 more miles to surpass my 2012 total.:D Hope do hit it at the halfway mark in Rotterdam which will be kinda cool.
Just a quick note on taper, I've been reducing my miles the last couple of weeks but still eating the same amount as at my peak week! A recipe for disaster!!:eek: A small few grams put on! Have to reduce my intake now for the next 10 days (no crap or leftover easter eggs and they looking at me! ) to compensate but at the same time need to eat enough next week to ensure my fuel tank is full for race day. It's a fine line!
Just something to consider/ keep an eye on when some of you hit taper also over the next few weeks.
Be interested how other people deal with this in the lead up to marathons....calling out for experience...:)
How can you even think about tapering. Have you not looked at the sheet recently, Career Move is breathing down your neck in annual mileage! 0 -
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Hit the 600 mile mark for the year tonight, only 48 more miles to surpass my 2012 total.:D Hope do hit it at the halfway mark in Rotterdam which will be kinda cool.
Just a quick note on taper, I've been reducing my miles the last couple of weeks but still eating the same amount as at my peak week! A recipe for disaster!!:eek: A small few grams put on! Have to reduce my intake now for the next 10 days (no crap or leftover easter eggs and they looking at me! ) to compensate but at the same time need to eat enough next week to ensure my fuel tank is full for race day. It's a fine line!
Just something to consider/ keep an eye on when some of you hit taper also over the next few weeks.
Be interested how other people deal with this in the lead up to marathons....calling out for experience...:)
600 miles is some going. Well done.
No harm putting on a little extra shortly before the marathon, though I guess the time will come soon after when you'll need to stop eating for the higher mileage.0 -
Well done Blockic, that's some going!
Only experience I have is DCM, and I used it as excuse to eat everything in sight, was great, like been pregnant! However with times like yours etc I can appreciate it's a different ball game. For Derry marathon I'll b continuing to eat like a horse during taper n will enjoy every sinful mouthful!
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+1 to 600 miles being impressive, especially at your pace Blockic! I've hit the 500 mile mark this week, some difference from last year right enough..I had less than 400 miles in my legs by the time I did DCM :eek:
Just back from today's run and that's me finished up until Sunday's LSR at MP. Moved things around as I'm at a wedding Friday and Saturday. I'll miss an 8 mile run but I'm sure I'll dance the equivalent on Friday night :P
As for taper and diet, I'll be the same as new runner - eating all round me - one of the many perks to marathon training in my book 0 -
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I'm doing the 10k in the kclub on April 20thoverpronator wrote: »Is anyone else doing a 10k tune up or similar ahead of their spring marathons? 0 -
career_move wrote: »I'm doing the 10k in the kclub on April 20th
I think there's a few from here doing this race, myself included.0 -
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Headed out this forenoon to do my long run as agreed to do a GAA fundraising 5k on Saturday. Not a run I planning to race hard in anyway but thought as my long run priority I'd rather do it 1st. Was planning to do 20m, all was going well till just into mile 19 I came off edge roadside n took bad tumble, obviously wasn't looking where I going thankfully didn't hurt my ankle but badly bruised n cut left shoulder, side of face, leg, thigh, both knees, hands. Badly scrapped my Garmin watch n put knee outta bottoms. Not the best run. My shoulder really sore, hopefully b better in couple days 0
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that's awful. Hope u are ok.New runner wrote: »Headed out this forenoon to do my long run as agreed to do a GAA fundraising 5k on Saturday. Not a run I planning to race hard in anyway but thought as my long run priority I'd rather do it 1st. Was planning to do 20m, all was going well till just into mile 19 I came off edge roadside n took bad tumble, obviously wasn't looking where I going thankfully didn't hurt my ankle but badly bruised n cut left shoulder, side of face, leg, thigh, both knees, hands. Badly scrapped my Garmin watch n put knee outta bottoms. Not the best run. My shoulder really sore, hopefully b better in couple days 0 -
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Ouch! Sounds like quite a tumble. At least you don't feel you pulled/strained anything, everything will heal bar the garmin. I scraped mine off a wall. Take it easyNew runner wrote: »Headed out this forenoon to do my long run as agreed to do a GAA fundraising 5k on Saturday. Not a run I planning to race hard in anyway but thought as my long run priority I'd rather do it 1st. Was planning to do 20m, all was going well till just into mile 19 I came off edge roadside n took bad tumble, obviously wasn't looking where I going thankfully didn't hurt my ankle but badly bruised n cut left shoulder, side of face, leg, thigh, both knees, hands. Badly scrapped my Garmin watch n put knee outta bottoms. Not the best run. My shoulder really sore, hopefully b better in couple days 0 -
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