Week 6 tech problems

[M0use]

Well I did week 6 run 1, more of a challenge than I expected after week 5 run 3 but I think week 6 has messed with my head a bit. Run 2 today was going well and I think I probably finished it but the lovely Sarah M stopped talking to me half way through the second 10 minutes, the app had stopped. So I guess I'll have to redo run 2.

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done !Frustrating when the app stops 😐

I guess only you know if you completed it or not 🙂

[Dendev75 Graduate]

I think mine did the same last week - I’m with Sanjeev but I noticed he hadn’t spoken for a while and then came back for the end, weird! But I just did run 3 tonight and it was hard but I managed it.

[M0use Graduate in reply to Dendev75]

Well done on finishing run 3 🏃‍♂️. It was raining when I went out & it got quite heavy before I turned for home strangely I really like running in the rain but I don't think my phone did, I've just ordered myself a waterproof case 😁I think the OCD bit of me won't let me leave the app showing run 2 not done but I'll decide that in a couple of days.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to M0use]

"I think the OCD bit of me won't let me leave the app showing run 2 not done"

You can always play the run through on the app while sat on the sofa !

[M0use Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Didn't think of that 🤔 thanks 😊

[Cmoi Graduate in reply to M0use]

I know the "I know I did it but the tech disagrees, oh no that means I didn't really do it," feeling only too well M0use .

All I can say is ignore the tech. If you completed the time, then you completed the time and it does not matter whether the app says so or not. Play it through as Instructor57 says and move on.

I do recognise that can be very, very difficult to do. I'm posting as someone who gets way too obsessed, in a way that's not helpful, with data. When I realised I was letting my Garmin's verdict on a run influence my feelings about it I stopped tracking everything.

[M0use Graduate in reply to Cmoi]

Thanks, ignoring the Tech (& other things) is something I've always struggled with. On a plus note one of the many positive things about this programme (but probably the most unexpected one) is that it's really helping me to turn off the obsessive, over thinking part of my brain so I've done as suggested, run 3 next 😃

[Dendev75 Graduate in reply to M0use]

Thank you. It was raining when I ran run 2 too, I was worrying about my earphones giving me an electric shock 😂 but yes it may have well been the rain getting to my phone in my pocket. I do have a run vest which is supposed to keep my phone dry but I think it was raining as I put it in so it was already wet. Ha ha I totally get that about not seeing run 2 complete, but as suggested by instructor 57 let it play while you’re doing something else - you did that run - move on 👍🏻

[nowster Graduate in reply to Dendev75]

A sandwich bag (especially if it has a zip seal) is a very good way of waterproofing a phone. And most of the time you can still use it through the plastic.