Platypus' Beginners Guide to Running

Goodie said:
Just having a look into purchasing a Garmin running watch after years of using either a Nike+ sensor or the Nike+ mobile app.

I do enjoy my running so whatever I go for won't end up sitting unused on the shelf a couple of months down the line. Im stuck between a couple of watches though

The more expensive being the Garmin Forerunner 610, £200 but it looks to be a great watch, gets excellent reviews and has just about everything that you could want. The alternative is the Garmin Forerunner 10, the cheaper alternative that is a little more basic yet is less than half the price.

The two voices that are arguing in my head firstly that I should go with the cheaper watch, as it will do basically the same job, but the argument against is that I may end up wishing I had got the better watch and end up on shelling out on that over the next year. Has anyone got any experience with any of these watches that may sway me either way?
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I have a 405CX which is a little older now but I hate how much settings and options it has which are useless. I'm looking at replacing with something more minimal and might end up getting the Nike+ sportswatch.

Not from lack of use either, my Garmin connect profile has 20 hours minimum of training logged per week but I honestly at the point now where it frustrates me more than I care for it. It does the job but it's crap on the track and the once in a blue moon the GPS goes wonky is enough for me to want to throw the thing in the canal.

My opinion, go for the cheapest option. If phone apps etc served you well until now and do the job then the cheaper option will do you fine.

Look for a second hand cheaper again ForeRunner 410, worth a punt also.
 
I've got a Garmin Forerunner 310xt which is great, cost me about £150 with a hrm but the battery lasts 20hrs and its waterproof as well. Fantastic watch and worth a look
 
Buckster said:
the new Garmin 630 looks great :)

VO2 max calculator, does cadence without the foot pod, colour screen etc etc
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Do you mean the 620? They do look really nice, it'll be interesting to see what the uk pricing is. As a geek with some of the functions available on that it may prove hard to resist
 
Buckster said:
well cadence - I guess it will have some sort of gyro/movement sensor in it

VO2 no idea - but better than nothing
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I disagree haha, nothing is better than an inaccurate V02 estimate. I cannot see any possible way it could even be remotely accurate at calculating this :confused:
 
stride form and efficiency is the major factor that comes with calculating and establishing cadence though so it's pointless information to the vast majority of people who will buy it.
 
not sure - cadence is one area I'm trying to improve on - so some indication without having to buy foot-pod would be nice

(trying to reduce stride length and increase cadence)
 
left calf has been hurting for the past few day's after my run last week.

been getting it massaged, foam rolled it and stretched and still sore.

it's not a constant pain, but it feels like maybe a slight strain or something.
 
Ive come to the conclusion that theres always going to be something that hurts, I just ignore them all now.
 
Buckster said:
took about 28 seconds off my Park-run PB this morning - the extra miles per week seem to be helping even if hard-work

managed 19'14
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Good effort.

I need to do a few 5k's sometime soon, My PB still stands at 21.12 from just over two years ago. Mainly due to the fact I'm very hit and miss with training and the fact I haven't done a 5k since other than one as part of a triathlon last month. :(
 
Today i went for it. Ran like horde of zombies ware after me.
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Now this was madness of a run. Very good set from Aly&Fila pushed me to the edge :D
previous best was 23.20 .
 
Just did my first 'Abs & Stretch' class at my local place where I usually do a couple of spin/circuits classes. Not so much work on the abs but there was a ton of stretching and it feels like its really sorted my legs out.

Took a good 1min/km off my usual 3km run home. Feels like I've almost got a new set of legs!! Thoroughly recommended to anyone that has something similar near to them, shall be making it a bi-weekly part of my training from now on I think.
 
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