Oh my goodness, I’ve been toying with Zombies Run for ages but you can’t do it in Garmin and i didn’t want to carry my phone.....
But today is special, it’s all a bit complicated to set up because I wanted the run on Garmin then realised I’d need the music on phone or it wouldn’t fade out when the talking happened, so had to disconnect headphones from Garmin.....you get the picture
Boy does it start loud, with bangs and crashes and helicopters, loads of interaction, i loved it, I kept to a very slow steady pace knowing from other posts that I would need to speed up.....
Well! speed up I did, although the splits are slow there are parts when my pace was 5.49 which is faster than ever before, no wonder I was puffed out
The first lot of Zombies I distracted by dropping something the second lot I evaded and evaded the third lot too.....
When I was safe I carried on to run 5k, the park wasn’t too busy but got busier as time went in, one lady We’ve seen before said hi each time we passed each other and all the various dogs behaved themselves
Not fast but fun and has left me buzzing and smiling
Have a great day all
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This post has has put a big smile on my face 😁. There’s a new Runner 5 out there being chased by zombies ! You said in a previous post you were tempted to try it🏃♀️🧟♂️ I can imagine you stepping up a gear when you heard there was a zombie approaching 😂 . Don’t forget to start building your base, there’s a little square icon (3rd one along the bottom of the screen, just tap on that) Well done, for completing your first Zombie Run, that’s brilliant, it’s made my day x
Aww thank you 😊 I did enjoy it but not sure whether i want to carry my phone every run, but tomorrow is a walk and i might do mission 2 and yes I’ve started building my base The post title should have said 5k for 65 as that’s what I am today so am glad we got out and ran 😀
We have one, but i bought my super duper Garmin so there would be no need but it won’t hurt to carry phone for a while and then decide, tomorrow is walk day, walk on beach to get rid of the mud on our shoes lol Thank you and I hope you are ok, it takes a while i know to come to terms and accept
Welcome Runner 5! I enjoyed the zombie chases but got so winded & worn out that I ended up turning chases off. I just listen to the story, I might speed up a bit on my own when the zombies get close though! I use a flip belt for my phone. Can’t even feel it when it’s on.
I ended up stuffing mine down my bra 😂 tomorrow we will go for a walk and i thought i would do the next mission and run a bit when i’m being chased, it’s about time i stopped whining about putting on a stone since giving up smoking lol and just ran a bit faster instead of keep saying it’s that stone that slows me down
🎶Happy Birthday to you🎶 what a way to celebrate - with Zombies🧟 I'd forgotten that I started it a little while ago, so you've inspired me to go back to it. Happy zombying!
Happy Birthday W&S- I love your running tops from a snail. 🐌
Have you tried a flipbelt? It’s a Lycra band that goes round your waist or hips, and you can slot in a mask, a hanky , phone , small water bottle and a clip for your door or car key. It’s very comfy And you can always carry your phone for emergencies. An ideal birthday pressie .
I might thanks Dexy but the beauty of the Garmin is not taking anything, mind you when I run off on my own I miss Willow as he always has tissue in his pocket and i often forget, My resolution this year was to not buy online but hmm very few shops open
I quite like it, I’ve saved the cost of my car that i bought in May with my no smoking money, since then, i’ve started click and collect so only went to shop for treats this week it was great lol
Thanks 😊 it didn’t work very well for me, my leggings don’t have pockets, i might buy a fit belt, it’s pay day Friday and I’m hanging on to what’s left from before Christmas just in case I found the Zombies really fun
Thank you, i’d seen posts about them before and just couldn’t resist today I wouldn’t have ran 5k i don’t think if it hadn’t been for that game I can’t wait for tomorrow
Well, if the post-Apocalyptic world ever needs to resort to French Resistance-style messages, may I suggest: "This is SueAppleRun calling. The exciting zombies are stuffed down my bra. I repeat, the exciting zombies are stuffed down my bra."
Willow wouldn’t join in, he’s a big kid but he is scared of zombies, so when it said run faster i ran and left him behind He’s been listening to cold play and their beat is very slow so i out an old rock play list on his phone that should speed him up a bit lol
Wooo another Runner 5! Honestly the story gets so good the more missions you do, I'm nearly at season 3 now and its still amazing. Defo has helped motivate me to run because I need to know what happens next! Radio mode is also great and a much needed light hearted break between the missions 🤣Stay safe out there Runner 5!
What a great birthday for you being chased by zombies. Happy 65th (will be mine soon too)! I also find the running belt really useful, even although I have my watch I have to take my phone with me all the time as I run in very remote places with almost no humans about, must check for zombies!!🤣🤣
Happy birthday! Great to be having time off to celebrate it too. Zombies sound fun - I tried it but it was carrying the phone that put me off too. Do you get voice prompts from Garmin? You mentioned having headphones connected - or is that for music on your watch? Happy runny birthday once again. Xxx 🎉🎊🎈🎁
The music comes from my watch, I don’t get voice prompts from Garmin but it does buzz, it can be set up for almost anything, short splits timed intervals, heart rate zones, but not zombie 🧟♀️ It’ll be fine in spring Ive out on so much weight my shorts pockets will hold the phone tightly lol
I've got one as well that plays music - just checking there wasn't voice coaching on Garmin plans I didn't know about. The instructions are horrendous!
Oh they are aren’t they? Willows got a different one and if I’d have realised how different it is I would have bought the same because i just about got the hang of the basics in mine and then had to work out how his works
Well hello fellow runner No 5!! I love the zombies run. I often do it when I go out for a dark rainy run, it makes it more exciting!! By the way, I love the snail pic, it describes lots of things I'm trying to do with our team of tutors at work. Is it downloadable from somewhere? Sorry if someone has asked the question, I haven't had chance to read the other replies yet. So if you have answered don't worry, I'll read through when I finish work and after my dark and rainy run!!🏃♀️😁
I nicked it off facebook i just took a screen shot and cropped it but am happy to send you my copy if i can do that in messages or something I went for a walk this morning, set Zombies off, picked things up and had radio but no more zombie chases, i’ve got them on i think i need to do some learning
I must admit, I'm not sure how to use the zombies app as well as you probably can. I miss Coach Bennett too much if I don't do my guided runs, so often I'm torn between him and the zombies!! I'm going out tonight and just hoping the rain isn't too heavy. I live very rural with no street lights, so even though I have my nice new chest light, when the zombies start coming I do find myself looking behind me!!!🧟♀️🧟♀️
I love the snail picture 👍 and Happy belated 65th 🎂🎁🎉. The zombies sounds like fun and you’re the second person to have started this. I don’t think I’m ready for it yet but will definitely give it a go one day
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