Running • Page 44

Just signed up for the Runaway Jim 5K at Phish's Curveball festival this summer and I am stoked. Can't wait to see what the scene is like for it.

During their Superball festival in 2009, the top three finishers got to hang on stage during the Saturday daytime set and Trey read their times to the crowd. Winner had a goddamn 15:23!

 

Does anyone have some color in regards to the accuracy of Strava vs. Garmin (Forerunner 235)? I will sometimes run them at the same time for the same run, and have pretty different results, particularly in terms of pacing. When it comes to distance, the margin of error is pretty small, probably about 0.2 miles.

When I check the maps after, I'd say that 9 times out of 10, the Garmin maps looks "straighter" with no crazy line wiggles or jumping through buildings. Should I assume that Garmin is probably closer to my real speed, or perhaps it's somewhere in the middle between the two?

Pace: Garmin vs. Strava
7:53 vs. 7:29
7:50 vs. 7:26
7:57 vs. 7:42
8:13 vs. 7:41

 

Wow that’s a big spread.

 

i haven't ran with the two at the same time but after switching from the mobile app to my forerunner, the general sense i got is that the mobile app said i covered more ground than what the garmin did. i've had to stretch my routes out just a teeny bit to get my full mileage since i switched. i would assume though that the garmin is more accurate.

 

I know! Very frustrating haha.

Another wrinkle: a few times recently Strava didn't work, but Garmin did. When it didn't sync properly, I downloaded the GPX file from Garmin and uploaded it to Strava manually. Once it uploaded to Strava, Strava made my pace about 5-6 seconds faster (8:03 to 7:58 if I remember right).

All very weird and inconvenient.

 

Ive noticed my Apple Watch being wayyyyy off too.

 

That is ridiculous. I use the Apple/Nike app. I’m going to look into how accurate that is. I’d hate to be getting wrong info.

 

This worries me haha.

 

Ah, this was actually kind of an easy answer and I feel like an idiot...

Garmin accounts for total time when calculating pace, whereas Strava accounts for moving time when calculating pace. I'll take short breaks in the middle of runs sometimes, so this makes sense...

 

that makes sense, although i have my garmin set to autopause, so if i do stop at a light or to take a sec, it pauses the run.

 

Did a 4 mile trail run today with some actual vertical gain. Haven’t ran a hill in months. 551 total gain. Blazing the last downhill felt so good otherwise it was easy paced with some walking.

Nothing really hurt either and nothing hurts now. Dammit it feels good physical and mentally.

 

welcome back man, hope you can get some mileage goin

 

Hey, happy international running day! Get a good one in if you can and if you're on the bench (sup fam)... keep on keeping on!

 

I forgot to report that I am off the DL and back running again. Did some stretches, got new shoes, and rested as much as I could since it was a leg injury.

 

Planning on it for sure. Thanks man. Starting next week on a slow build up training plan. Going to build back up to 13.1 and then from there 26.2 over time with, hopefully, an official trail 50k early next year.

 

Ran a little over 4 miles yesterday. Got it in before the basketball game. Felt okay, just super tight in some areas.

It’s time for new shoes too. The side arch ripped on my left shoe. My Orthotic tore right through them. Uggggghh. Take my money, running.

 

Did a run for Global Running Day as well, 5 miles total. Not a bad view down at Brooklyn Bridge Park around the 3rd mile.

 

thats purty

 

The people dodging there when you're running on a nice day is next level. Spin move around a prom group taking photos...hurdle over engagement photos...run over a tourist...etc.

 

That sounds like some good cross training haha

 

20:29 - another new 5k PB this morning for me on a very flat and quick course. My two friends also PB'd (20.03 and 20.22) so a very speedy and happy morning all round. To think, just one month ago, my PB was 23.22 and had been solidly in that area for 2-3 years. Feeling great and gearing up for a sub-20 push, something I never thought was at all realistic until very recently.

 

nice work!

 

Small thing that I get sometimes: when I'm going fast and then going round a corner to change direction, if I'm not light on my feet then I get a sharp pain right in the middle of the sole of my planted foot. It feels a bit like a piece of elastic in the sole of my foot is being stretched to the extent it might snap. Otherwise feeling good and only getting it sometimes. Any ideas?

 

I was happy to see that there is already a Strava club for chorus.fm. Figured I'd repost the group link for those who'd like to join!

https://www.strava.com/clubs/chorusfm

 

got a half tomorrow. mostly downhill through the canyon. i think if i can get sub 90 min ill be happy