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Because you can’t have too many stats!

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So, we don’t compare ourselves to each other here. My battle is with me, yours is with you.

I’ve done a spreadsheet of the runs since W9R1 (which is when I realised how to have a multi-stage workout and separate the running from the walking).

First half run today was 8mim/k exactly - my fastest ever - and my second half pace was almost a full minute faster than usual. And my average heart rate continues to drop.

Edit: I realise I’ve left off my run from Saturday! Doh!!

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Ang33333 profile image
Ang33333Graduate

Argh! Spreadsheets! My sister will be so impressed. She is an accountant. Everything has a spreadsheet in her life!!! 😀😀😀

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply toAng33333

Sorry!! 🤣

I’m not an accountant but I love the way you can gather and play with numbers in them.

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Chrisj31Graduate in reply toAng33333

Accountants rock! :D

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gtxfit

I love a spreadsheet.

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HoagyMGraduate

Wow Jay, I thought I was bad! Even the humidity too :)

I have a similar, but simpler spreadsheet which I used for all my C25k runs, but have stopped using it since graduating. I tracked distance, total time, running time, pace, ave/max heart rate, etc.

It is great to see how we’ve improved though - occurred to me just yesterday after my intervals session - what I viewed as a very short run (23 minutes) was in fact longer than I’d ever run just a few weeks ago!

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply toHoagyM

I’ve added a box above Temp and Humidity that says in bold “Excuses” 🤣

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BethMay in reply toJay66UK

Developing the themes of this week’s W9 conversation, a column for ‘number of chocolate doughnuts’ ? 🍩 What do you think Hidden ?

in reply toBethMay

Ha ha! Yes definitely - love a chocolate doughnut!

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HoagyMGraduate

Btw I now get my “stats fix” from Strava, it provides chapter and verse on each run. That’s why I have now stopped doing my spreadsheet.

in reply toHoagyM

Love how Strava compares runs when you run the same route and segments which people have created.

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BethMay in reply toHoagyM

Me too. Although my daughter’s phone Strava always has us at .1 k further and slightly faster than mine (on my watch). I take her stats every time 😂

Gosh that's some spreadsheet very impressive!

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David_G

Wow Jay, that's a very impressive spreadsheet. I may well steal your idea and do something similar for myself! Cheers

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PenelopesimmonsGraduate

Look at that cracking improvement in average pace on your last run!! Go you 👍 PS I love a good stat!

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51mcGraduate

That is great! I am not sure how to do that on a computer, and if I did it would take me for ever. However I do keep a paper chart showing the same things (except the weather). It is really nice to see the slow changes happen, very motivating!

That is an impressive spreadsheet!

Yeah - love a good spreadsheet.

Myrar profile image
MyrarGraduate

Very impressive ..Great idea too 😊

Alanist profile image
AlanistGraduate

He he, nice idea Jay.

I hadn't been tracking during the plan, but I might have to steal this idea for all my post grad runs.😊

ToughBean profile image
ToughBean

Love it :) you could def get some nice graphs going there too ;)

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Bridget007Graduate

Wow! Is there no end to your talents! 😃

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate

😂

You’re obsessed 👌🏽

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_SimonT_Graduate

Where are the columns for number of dog walkers, courting couples, people who look a bit odd, flies caught in teeth etc? Come back when you’ve got it finished! 😂😂

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply to_SimonT_

Oh, is it clipped at row 25? All the good stuff has gone of bottom. Number of words in the report; total smileys in the replies; ... 🤣

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over61andstilltryingGraduate

Wow!! 😊🤸‍♂️

Love this! If I didn't have 2 trackers on the go, 5 if you count background apps that still record activity 😳, I would definitely do this. I thought I was the only one addicted to numbers. It's refreshing to see I'm not.

My OH said the other day, you used to be cool, but now you're some forum-ite running addict. 🤔

I just replied, I think you'll find I was never cool!!! 🤓

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The geek shall inherit the earth.

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Fabulous450Graduate

I dont mind being in the complete mystery zone myself, but it’s a very impressive spreadsheet. You’re doing brilliant! ❤️

Tjar profile image
Tjar

This research nurse loves spreadsheets! Great work!

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Peepalmer

Superb - and really encouraging. I ran a snail like 3.1k and I’m due to graduate on the next run.

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Jay66UKGraduate in reply toPeepalmer

Good luck with the graduation run. Yes, it seems we get a bit faster and/or a bit further if we keep going.

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Jay66UKGraduate

Someone is asking about this and the paste of the link didn’t work so popping it to the top.

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Equi-geekGraduate

Niiiiiiiiiice! 😁👍

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