Garmin glitch ( well… user error really 🙄)

[limberlou]

Went out confidently this morning to run the 2nd run of week 5……. “ I can do this!!! Ive done it before!!! I’m feeling strong and rested !!” Strong yes, rested hmmmm, very broken nights sleep, which probably contributed to my rookie mistake.

I walked along briskly, enjoying the lovely crisp morning, but dazzled by the sun even though I had my running shades on this morning… and as Laura said “ that’s the end of your walk. Are you ready? Now run” I pressed the lap button and off I went. Slow and steady, don’t burn yourself out in the first 8 minute run…and then she said “you’ve run for 4 minutes, just 4 more to go”and I glanced at my watch to see how I was doing…. And it said “Resume?”. NOOOOO!!

I had accidentally pressed Pause button instead of Lap button, being half asleep probably didn’t help. So quickly pressed resume and carried on. So ended up with my 5 min warmup walk and 4 mins of my 8 min run merged into 1 lap. Grrr!!🤬. The rest of my run went ok and I had a bit left in the yard k when I finished but I’m so annoyed at myself.

The funny thing was my daughter had done her run just before me and as I went to text her, to tell her of my c**kup, she texted me to say she had pressed stop instead of lap after her last 8 mins because it said low battery and she panicked. Pressed resume but instead of doing it as another lap it’s joined them together so she can’t see how fast her last 8 min was. Weird we should both get it wrong in the same day.

So I walked on home, praised my youngest two cats for the lovely Robin they had caught for me 🤢( I love them but they are such animals at times!!!) and popped it in the bin, which was just about to be collected and then stretched and showered.

Hopefully Wednesdays 20 minute run will be less traumatic. Only 1 lap after all 🤣🤣

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

I've never used my lap button as it always confuses me! Start and stop and very occasionally resume is quite enough for me! 👍🏻🤣🙈

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

I usually manage ok. Just too tired this morning I think 🤣

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Oh dear, but you know you actually completed the runs so that’s the main thing. Nice of your cats to reward you for your effort. Happy running 🤗

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Yeah, I did complete them so that’s good

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Oh dear, what a pain limberlou! But if it’s any consolation at all, I’ve lost count of the times I’ve done the same thing! Always nice to know we’re not alone isn’t it!

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Yup. As we used to tell our customers in Curry’s - it’s a common issue - User Interface Error. 🤣🤣

[nowster Graduate10]

You could programme the intervals in as a "Workout" using the Garmin Connect website, then add it to the calendar for that day.

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Nah, it’s ok. I’m not too bothered about it. Just a teensy bit annoyed with myself 🤣

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

I do sympathise - that low battery message is annoying - I think it comes in @ 15% when there's miles of running left in the battery. Hello Mr Garmin - do you think I'm running a marathon here?! 🤣

We're under physical stress when we're running and we have to interact with the watch by pressing the right button at just the right time ... it's hard to do and we (or anyway me) will continue to get it wrong.

Still I love my Garmin and would not be without it. 😍

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Yeah it’s bad enough trying to breathe and pick my feet up and down at the same time 🤣🤣

[damienair Administrator]

Well done. You know you did it. That is all that matters. You don't need a watch to prove that you completed the run. Well done.

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to damienair]

Indeed!!

[Reggit Graduate10]

Did that on my first 10k, was a bit pee’d, but the connect app sorted it out.

Anyway nice one on the run and I’m sure you’ll be fine with the next run and tech - just leave that bottom right button alone (if the the same layout as mine)

[limberlou Graduate10 in reply to Reggit]

Dif than yours then - top right is pause, bottom right is the lap button, which is what I thought I’d pressed. Half asleep and not really safe to be in charge of my legs 🤣🤣🤣