Recovery times

[benwill]

I am sure there are a few of you who have watches that give you a recovery time.

Does anyone actually do as it tells you to do? my watch at the moment is telling me to take 109hrs for recovery thats not going to happen!

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Well that has just put me right off getting one of those watches.

What have you done that requires you to need 4.5 days rest?

[benwill Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

Not really sure, I know it keeps adding It on to anything previous you had outstanding. Not sure it will ever get back down to zero again!

[Whatsapp Half Marathon in reply to benwill]

You've obviously been working too hard.

I take it theres no way of adjusting or resetting it?

[benwill Marathon in reply to Whatsapp]

Dont think so! after December I can rest again.

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Did you tell it you were 84?

[benwill Marathon in reply to roseabi]

I thought I was 84!

[Steved110]

Take the watch off for a while ? Like 109 hours ....

[benwill Marathon in reply to Steved110]

I will keep wearing it see how big I can get the number!

Maybe I can show it to my boss and tell him I need a month off work because my watch says I need to rest.

[Anniemurph Half Marathon]

I was considering getting a new watch but I don't think I will now

[benwill Marathon in reply to Anniemurph]

Noo...... dont let that stop you getting a new watch! New stuff is the best! especially watches.

[Anniemurph Half Marathon in reply to benwill]

Ha ha - I don't quite need one yet (I hope) as my Garmin keeps staggering on, bless it, but when I do I know I will be bamboozled by choice and this sort of thing will not help

[benwill Marathon in reply to Anniemurph]

It's not so hard finding a watch really. You just have to think about the features you need and then the features you want and how much are you willing to pay From that its quite simple.

[runningnearbeirut in reply to benwill]

My biggest problem actually is the sheer size of the things. I have diddly little wrists so any running watch I've seen so far looks ridiculous.

[benwill Marathon in reply to runningnearbeirut]

yes your right, one of the reasons why i went for this watch because its not that big my wrists are quite small.

[misswobble Marathon]

Features we NEED should be the criteria. That would bring the price down

[benwill Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Yep this watch i have had 6months, all i wanted was for it to do - HR on the wrist, Running, Cycling with power meter (might get one in the future), Swimming in the pool and open water swimming (with GPS), uploads automatically via my phone, connects to strava and it not to big because i have little wrists.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to benwill]

... and if you want to know the time, ask a policeman!

[misswobble Marathon]

😁

[ju-ju- Marathon]

I never do anything that anyone tells me, let alone my watch, he is the least trusted member of my entourage.

[Tomas Marathon]

My watch gives me a recovery time as well, but it is a recovery before the next HARD workout. While I don't count the hours I have learned to take it somewhat serious - if the watch says I need to recover 48 hours, then I'm not going to do hard intervals tomorrow, but on the other hand I am happy to go for a gentle jog tomorrow. And if I have a hard interval session planned today I wouldn't quit it if the watch said 43 hours ago that I need 48 hours recovery (but if it 43 hours ago said I needed 109 hours recovery, I would skip the intervals today and instead do something less strenuous).

It's generalised guidance, but based on YOUR heart rate varaibility, so it's worth listening to.

[JaySeeSkinny Half Marathon]

I bear it in mind - and it mostly tallies with what I want to do anyway. If for some reason it’s very high and I still want to run the next day I would take it easy though. And it’s a good feeling when it tells you 19hours and you know you could run next day aswell if you wanted (well you could anyway, with or without watch!).

I’ve found it to be quite accurate actually!