Cadence at last! Mixed results.

[HeavyFoot]

The default screen on my Garmin 45 showed distance, time and pace. The first two are fine, but I didn’t want pace : it tends to freeze when going through woods and in valleys.

After an hour’s frustrating faffing around I managed to replace pace with cadence which is much more helpful on a run. Don’t ask me how I did it 🥴 endless attempts.

Using it today, it spurred me to pick things up when my mind was wandering or feet flagging, and I realised that I had been lowering cadence on downhills (go figure, as the Americans say).

Anyway, result was 3 minutes off my 9.5 km run PB, but much more time in heart zone 4 and yet another ruddy year on my VO2 Max fitness age. 😕

A mug of tea is called for. 🫖

[nowster Graduate10]

We can't always please the demanding Mr Garmin. It tends to like shorter faster runs.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Cadence is interesting, not fair fitness age, I did some longer runs last spring and just got older and older, ended up at 79 then it started coming down again

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Sounds a great run to me HeavyFoot, despite what Mr Garmin says .

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Yes. These gizmos can be a double edged sword.

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Oh that’s interesting! I might try it. Fantastic results HF 💪🏽

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

If you succeed in accessing cadence on your watch face T99, remember how you did it !!

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

🤣

[Snail61 Graduate10]

"After an hours frustrating faffing around". Sounds just like me, and I still don't know how I manage to change anything on my watch! Mr (or is it Miss) Garmin seems to knocks years off your life on long slow runs and rejuvenate you on the faster shorter ones. If only we knew the formula we'd have discovered the elixir of life! Congratulations on your new PB!👍👍👍

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Snail61]

Thank you Snail61. Yes .... the elixir of life. My Garmin is definitely a Mister. He is a stick-thin gazelle who runs 4 minute kilometres on lettuce sandwiches and whose entertainment is laughing at heffalumps like me. He’s the kind of guy who has drunk three fruit juices and eaten a falafel loaf in the Parkrun cafe before I’ve even crossed the finishing line. And I keep the patronising beggar on my wrist night and day.Just saying..... 😂

[Snail61 Graduate10]

You could always try staving him but he'd probably just enjoy it!