A pinch of salt needed (and a little surprise)

[Yesletsgo]

Another warm run today, our usual 3km route. We were late setting off so it was already 23C but luckily there was enough shade to mitigate the worst of it.

When I ran on Monday, two days ago, my legs felt like lead. Today was much better. I was even keeping up with my husband who normally disappears into the distance. I checked my watch. Slow. OK, suits me, too hot to go quickly if even he slows down.

Before I knew it NRC was telling me I'd run a km in 8'24". Weird, the fastest I'd noticed on my watch was 8'30". I checked the distance on my Garmin. According to that I'd only run 800m. Oh well, not complaining. Similar with the second km: 7'22, and 7'44 for the final one. Average pace 7'27". Whoopee, go me...except Garmin was telling me I was a long way off 3k.

Carried on. By 29 minutes I knew I'd covered 3km, much more realistic. Garmin shows my 'best pace' as 8'07"/km. I hit this briefly a few times but most of it was much slower. It's nice to see these speedy stats but I honestly was nowhere near that fast, the GPS signal to my phone must be faulty.

I stopped NRC at 3.71 km. It told me my (unrealistic) stats. I walked on a little further and who starts talking - Coach Bennett, telling me to rehydrate, refuel etc. Where did he come from? I thought the rest of you were keeping him busy!!!! 😂😂😂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10]

What a sky!!!!!! Just beautiful ! It takes a tech' glitch to really mess up our run data!

You ran...and it was a good run.... and CB, well sorry, this morning, he and I had, as  Bluebirdrunner told me earlier on Strava, something going on... sorry We did a slow and steady 3.18K... so that suits me...

I think he would enjoy your weather more... I will send him over.

Well done you! x

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks, the sky was truly stunning.When Coach B gets here I'll tell him Hi from Oldfloss 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Yesletsgo]

😉👍

[MissUnderstanding Administrator Graduate10]

NRC is so strange sometimes!! Whatever the stats, it sounded like you had a great run. How could you not with the sky looking like that!!!

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to MissUnderstanding]

The distance was on the glitch again today but luckily I only need them for my own satisfaction 😁There are far more important things.. like a beautiful blue sky ❤️

[drl212 Graduate10]

Gorgeous picture!

Tech is wonderful except when it isn't!!! Was this part of the IT shutdown, do you think?

Sounds like a good run despite it all...

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to drl212]

I doubt it was due to the shutdown, I just think that my geographical location is a bit of a sheltered spot for some of the GPS satellites. I'm pretty sure that Garmin picks up more than my phone so I trust its distances slightly more (having said which it seems to be making me slower than I feel but that's another story )

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Hi Yesletsgo, Beautiful sky!

The numbers are there to try us aren't they.... I tell myself that just going out running at my age is brillant; speed, distance of no real consequence.

I select a guided run and complete it, with walk breaks if needed and feel satisfied with that.

Then of course, I save my run and pore over my split times all the way home 😂😂😂

Who do I think I am? 😉

Not sure I would run if I hadn't recorded it😆

💚xxx

[Yesletsgo Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thanks, I try and tell myself the numbers aren't important but if they're doing what I want them to I confess I feel a bit smug!!

If NRC misses a run I add it manually, like you say, if the run isn't shown on a screen did it even happen? 😂