Fabulous450 & The Garmin Drills 🏃🏽‍♀️🥴❤️

[Fabulous450]

Hi Runners!!

Today was Day 2 of my running plan with my mate Garmin and my Olympian coach Jeff Galloway!! 🙌🏽

It was cadence drill and acceleration-glider drills day. I watched the videos! ✅ I did a little practice to make sure I was clear about the mission ✅!...Got it!👍🏽...excited...👍🏽....time to go 👍🏽! I went out, all ready to have some fun 💥💥💥.

Weeelllll....I was fiddling... trying to press the right buttons 🙄. Garmin stayed on the first drill throughout and I didn’t get the bleeps, despite multiple pressing and lots more fiddling.

I’m sure my coach Jeff was thinking “what is she doing?” 🤣. That would make 2 of us Jeff! 🤔😊 I knew not to press discard though 🤓. That would have been a bit too much to take 😵.

There was no turning back, so I just resorted to practicing both styles and gauging the time 😳. Yes...I was a little bit all over the place and I don’t know what went wrong yet 😬.

It was only supposed to be a 25 minute run and I was out for 30 minutes, so I just stopped and saved. I’ll take those extra 5 as a few bonus additional steps to JOG 🇬🇧 😁. Hey...I’ll take them where I can get them 😆. This run is saved and I could see the data immediately this time 😃.....so it’s all progress!

I’m learning!! It will become second nature 🔜 (I hope!) 😉

Happy running Runners! ❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Way to go. Did the run need a lap button press before advancing? My stride repeats with Greg do, whereas my regular ones don’t.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thanks UNM!! 🤗🤗

Errrr....yes, 😳😳 I read that, but I didn’t quite know which button to press. I expected it to buzz me to tell me my time was up I guess. All I got to do with my pressing was pausing (..ooh no 😲) and resuming (ok...maybe this is right...) over and over! 🤪

Some YouTube tutorials will have to be studied later today! 😂❤️

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Bottom right is the lap button, and I’m assuming that’s what it was waiting for. If you have another session like that send me a screenshot of the workout and I’ll confirm.

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

Well done

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

Thank you so much Ju-ju!! 🤗🤗❤️

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Well done, on my cadence drills it just buzzes when i need to speed up not that i can but i try, i’ve only used the lap button on hill repeats

Takes a while to get the hang of a new watch

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Oh WillowandSola it sure does!! 😂😂 Yes I need to do lap presses! Just could find a lap to press! 😂😂❤️

[Lizzibeth78]

You are getting used to a lot of new things! Once you work it out you’ll be fine. The first time I did the different runs it wasn’t perfect but now I know what to expect - just have to check how many he wants me to do if each!

I’m using Jeff as my coach for the second time. Mainly because I can only manage and fit in 3 runs a week.

I’ve learned how much more my watch can do since finishing C25K.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Lizzibeth78]

Thanks so much Lizzibeth78!! 🤗 I’ll get there. It’s very much trial and error right now. The running part was great. I enjoyed it. But I’ll have to just learn about the functions as I go along. Even if it’s sort of trial and error! 😂

I’m sticking to 3 runs a week. It perfect for me too. 😁❤️

[Fionamags Graduate10]

I still haven't used a fraction of the functions on mine. I can't even change the music mid run for fear of messing with the stats!

Good to hear sbout the coaching stuff though as I've been meaning to try it. Sounds like a bit of you tubing required first though...

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Thanks Fionamags!! 😁🤗

The coaching for the drills are great. There are clips already uploaded to watch in the plan before you go out. Your coach does a mini demo and talks you through it for a few minutes and that works great.

I’ve just been told how to do the lap press too. You can’t know what you don’t know until you get there I guess 😂.

Onwards we go!! 😁😁❤️

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Way to go Fab450! Sounds like a nightmare to me - my multi tasking skills really don’t run to fiddling with technology at the same time as running, so well done you for cracking it!

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thanks so much Oldgirlruns!! 🤗 I’ve learned a lesson today and there might be more to come. I’m not too bad with the tech, but I only used the one App before. Now I’m on an app and the watch...well it’s certainly getting to know a different way. 😁❤️

[Slinkymalinki Graduate10]

Well done! 👏 You really getting out there with determination these days! I've got a basic Garmin (35 I think) and 2 years on I still don't know how to use all the features 🤣.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Slinkymalinki]

Thanks so much Slinkymalinki! 🤗 It would have been much easier if I didn’t create a plan. But it’s all the buttons, buzzes and bleeps to get used to straight away too!! 😂😂 Never let it be said that I’m not a trier! 😁❤️

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🤷‍♂️ This technical stuff bamboozles me for sure 😬😬😬😬😬😬 but it was a run, an extra 5 in the bag and the tour bus moves on 😁

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much GTFC! 🤗Yesssss!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 I’m just under 34 miles in the bag without today’s totals 😁😁, so the tour is well and truly on the road 🏃🏽‍♀️ 🎵 🎶 Party on 🎉 🥳 ....ooh, I mean run on 🏃🏽‍♀️!! Ok...I mean both! 😂❤️

[CBDB Graduate10]

Loved that post. I can feel the fun you’re having with the new tech! And you have also already started talking to and telling off the man in your watch! 😂🤣🎧🏃🏻‍♀️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10]

Thanks so much! 🤗

Weeellll...as the opportunity is here and we’ll be together for quite some time, I thought I’d just give ‘him’ some character!! 😂😂❤️

[CBDB Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

😂😂

[Couchpotato2]

Haha I can just see you with the buttons going oh but i presed this, what is it doing, i just want to do this etc.

You’ll beat the tech soon

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

😱....😳...how did you know? 🤣🤣🤣

I will get the hang of it! I’m doing the same drill on Thursday, so it’s a chance to redeem myself! 😂❤️

[Couchpotato2 in reply to Fabulous450]

Yes and noone knows... well except everyone here

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

😳😳...oh yeah!!😂😂❤️

[Sybilw Graduate10]

A bit like you’ve just started big school and are not quite sure of the routine! 🤣 My eldest granddaughter be in your boat next Monday.

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Yes, it is!! 😂

Ah...best wishes for your little one Sybilw! Big school is a big step! It makes you realise how grown up they are and how fast time flies! I don’t have any grandchildren yet, but I can still remember my own getting there! So special seeing them in that big school uniform! 🥰🥰❤️

[Sybilw Graduate10]

I have six #notthatoldreally 🤣🤣

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

No you’re not!! Speaking as 1 of 7 (the youngest😂😂), I know that 6 makes family gatherings very nice indeed 😁!! Lovely....good on ya Sybilw!❤️

[Sybilw Graduate10 in reply to Fabulous450]

Thank you. My VO2 max thinks I’m young so not sure what that’s all about 🤷‍♀️

[Fabulous450 Graduate10 in reply to Sybilw]

Ah...well we love VO2 Max!! !! How smart it is!! 😉

I must find out about this myself. Though I might not want to know just yet! 😂❤️