W4R2 Done

[LeeU]

I got up this morning expecting to ache like I did last week BUT, I didn't ache anywhere near as much as I thought I would.

I probably didn't go as hard as I thought I was.

I headed to the conservatory, threw on the running gear and set off, happy to be moving since it was quite cold in there (around -4).

Nice deep belly breathing, controlling the HR, concentrating on keeping the breathing as controlled as possible and trying to be strict on form.

Garmin says my vertical oscillation is slightly under the 'recommended' 5cm so I'm trying different methods, etc, to see if I can get to the 5cm.

I'm actually looking forwards to next week, I've never attempted W5R3 at the pace I'm jogging now (without completing the program and running for a while after anyway) so I'm curious.

I may do some back and chest work this evening before dinner, we'll see how it goes.

Happy running everyone.

[Annieapple Administrator Graduate]

🍏👏impressive LeeU

[MissUnderstanding Administrator On a break Graduate]

Congratulations on another great run!

How under 5cm is “slightly under” and is that based on just this one run? I sometimes wonder how helpful all the data garmin generates is, especially given the limitations in the accuracy of the data that even the best smart watches are going to come up with. It might be worth considering whether it’s worth worrying about or not. I’d be really interested in what sorts of things you’ll be working on and how you get on.

Good luck with week 5-you already know you’ve got the best run of the programme coming up!

[LeeU Graduate in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Oh I'm a massive 0.1-0.2cm below the minimum 😁And it seems pretty consistent across all the runs.

I say runs but they're jogs, I'll add another minute to Fridays run and actually run and see what it says then.

I'm probably just being picky

I use one of Garmin's chest straps that has the running dynamics gubbings built in so the accelerometers are pretty bang on.

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[MissUnderstanding Administrator On a break Graduate in reply to LeeU]

I’d be surprised if that tiny distance is outside the margin of error for your device but I’m basing that on some figures I found for a particular garmin chest strap device that might not be the same as yours.

I think it’s a rite of passage to go off on a personal hunt for perfection somewhere during the programme or afterwards! I certainly did. It passed! As long as it doesn’t suck the joy out of running or having you put yourself at risk of injury, just have some fun with it.

[lusmo Graduate]

Congratulations! 👍