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Sunday 4k, swim, walk, lunch

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Happy Sunday 😄 what a change in weather. I nearly didn't go, I'm a little ticked off with Garmin, I feel like I'm sleeping well, I spend a lot of my evenings gently knitting, I wake refreshed! Garmin says my stress levels don't drop much overnight because I had too few restful minutes during the day before, my body battery rarely gets above 37, it used to be much higher, Garmin also says my sleep is too restless so I'm not refreshed, so I start each day down in the dumps. I haven't changed anything and used to get a higher sleep score and higher body battery so I don't know what's up with Garmin. Just for the record my daughter's is the same.

So, local parkruns were cancelled yesterday, grass under water and paths flooded but as I'd run Friday I wasn't too bothered.

Today I woke to mostly blue sky and sunshine and nearly couldn't be bothered. But I'd booked the health suite with my granddaughter for 11 so had to get a move on.

Today I realised I didn't have time for 5k so set off for a 4kYeah Run and took it slowly because I've been listening to the importance of recovery run podcasts. The sun shone, I got nice and warm, the music mix was fine and the run got done, Strava gave me ,3rd fastest over the railway bridge north and increased my fitness, NRC said well done and Garmin said bleh.

Got home, ouch, 10 minutes and due out again, made a drink, shoved my kit in my bag, decided the after run shower could be done at the gym. And off again, no where near to park so almost 1.5k walk from car to pool, a shower then few lengths if the pool, another shower then aaaah steam room, hit bench, sauna, and almost 1.5k walk back to car. A little tired doesn't quite cover it but happy with my run, the weather, the steam room etc and Sunday is pizza day.

Run happy or rest well

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Oldlady64 profile image
Oldlady64Graduate10

What a packed day for you .. but you’re finishing with pizza, brilliant!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldlady64

Easy when feeding vegetarian, vegan and me, my grandson came Friday and we had roast beef with all the trimmings 😁 I'm a bit tired now though, it was so lovely out this morning

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Oldlady64Graduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

I bet you’re tired, you’ve had an incredibly busy exercise day today. Hope you can put your feet up soon

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toOldlady64

I'm always tired, whether I do anything or not

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RunBrianRunGraduate10

Wow. A busy but healthy day! Well done 👍

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toRunBrianRun

Thanks, I need more of them, I get a little peeved that the pool car park holds so few cars,

Yesletsgo profile image
YesletsgoAdministratorGraduate10

Fantastic, what a busy bee you've been, out in the glorious weather today.

My Garmin has been putting my body battery low recently too, only 100 on 4 days in the last 4 weeks despite lots of sleep and exercise, and mostly way below that. Like you say, it's a bit discouraging when it's below 60.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toYesletsgo

Yes it is, 34 doesn't give me much to play with

apatsyf profile image
apatsyfGraduate10

Take Mr G off at night, I say and don't worry about sleep batteries😆😅! Mind you, bet you sleep well tonight 😴😴.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toapatsyf

No guarantee but thanks

Doris8 profile image
Doris8Graduate10

What a busy energetic healthy day and a delightful day afterwards.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toDoris8

Yes it seemed busy

Birdlady64 profile image
Birdlady64Graduate10

What a busy day. A nice run And a swim too. My booklet said not to swim until after the post op appointment. I can't wait!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toBirdlady64

See my last reply, I'm pretty sure my surgeon isn't in here 🤣 I did find though that my legs were happier swimming than they've ever been, must be the running and walking, I haven't regularly swam since 2019 and am looking forward to building it up again.

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AnnieappleAdministrator

🍏I think 🤔 Garmin is the cause of your stress especially at night!! Put him out to pasture at night!

The 4K Yeah 👍 sounds like a good recovery run after all your other exciting runs lately! You are really hitting the fitness spot with a lovely swim added to your day plus making pizza for the family. No wonder you feel whacked.

Hopefully 🙏 a good nights sleep after some gentle knitting & wind down.. Mr Zzz can be elusive though, I know xx🤗

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAnnieapple

Garmin's just annoying. I mostly am asleep soon after I go to bed, a running podcast sends me off quick 🤣 it was a good day, having inner ear problems doesn't help but I'm seeing a GP tomorrow about them, they are better than they were but not better. The odd thing about having my eye done, straight away the world stopped moving, I thought that was ears but it was eyes, I no longer have bruises in my arms as I seem to have stopped bumping into things 😁

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AnnieappleAdministrator in reply toSueAppleRun

🍏 ooh that’s given me an idea!! Never ever thought of listening to a running podcast at night…. as long as I don’t sleep run 🤣

Glad your bumps have stopped!!

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toAnnieapple

You have to find one that drones in a bit, I kept getting woken up by a couple of excitable women one night, but they are interesting enough if you're not sleeping and gentle enough to send you off

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PeggySusi

That sounds like a great day Sue, well done.. I expect your body battery was on 5 when you went to bed? I’m having the same body battery issues as you at the moment.. it’s depressing isn’t it.. I suspect it’s because I’m quite anxious at the moment and certainly not sleeping well. My BB 30 on waking up today and a busy day ahead 😩. But Garmin does advise rest plus more activity to keep it up 🤷🏻‍♀️

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toPeggySusi

I wonder if something changed with the last update? Garmin is a tad confused 🤔.Yes my body battery was on 5 long before bedtime, and it's up to a whopping 25 this morning, apparently I had few restful moments yesterday and my stress levels didn't come down overnight, I sat for hours and didn't even knit , read a book, it's odd.

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Sounds like a great day... and what a beautiful beach ! You had a lovely if busy day and well worth a rest afterwards...

The tiredness is an issue for you... and I empathise...Mr OFs meds mean that nights are very broken with his nocturnal bathroom call outs; but you say yourself, sleep does not come easily, and your sleep is not restful. No magic answers to tha, is there... ?

I don't use my Garmin for any sleep or body battery info... just my VO Max which is excellent apparently ! I listen to my body, try and rationalise the whys and wherefores and then adapt... it works ,. mostly .

Well done you... maybe a rest up a tad today?

Sybilw profile image
SybilwGraduate10

If you don’t like what Garmin says just ignore it! I used 2 baby books back in the day. If I didn’t like what one advised I’d just look up the other! 😆 Don’t let your day be influenced by a machine (says the woman who likes to check her VO2) 🤷‍♀️ A very productive day though.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSybilw

It's all taken with a pinch of salt. Ooo I used to get a different baby book out the library every week, no wonder my kids are confused 🤣🤣🤣

Sybilw profile image
SybilwGraduate10 in reply toSueAppleRun

But all our kids turned out fine 🤣 Trust your instincts.

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSybilw

That's true

Scruff55 profile image
Scruff5560minGraduate

Sounds like a very active day with a lovely relaxing steam at the end. Well done. I would ignore garmin and just feel your own body

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toScruff55

I'm ignoring Garmin as best I can, my body is exhausted

Sax64 profile image
Sax64Graduate10

What a lovely day. I don't wear my watch overnight, I hate its sleep data, which accuses me of no or too little deep sleep. If I wake feeling refreshed, then I've had a good sleep, end of! As for body battery, don't get me started. I know when I'm feeling energised or tired, I don't need garmin to tell me. Rant over.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate in reply toSax64

Ha ha, I seem to be a bit obsessed with mine, but I've been looking it up and body battery and sleep score are a bit less as you get older so I'm not stressing over it any more....says she who was still awake at 4am this morning

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MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

Well deserved pizza at the end! Sounds like you had a right day of it…well done!

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