Training Week 227
Highlight of the Week: Using my new Garmin speed/cadence sensor for my bike! ALL THE DATA!!!
Monday | February 17, 2014: 4 m run
Loc: hood, Temp: 23°/22°, Time: 46:12, Pace: 11:34 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: slippery/slow
Tuesday | February 18, 2014: rest
Wednesday | February 19, 2014: 3.2 m run (w/Kelly)
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 33°/33°, Time: 30:22, Pace: 9:30 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: warm
Thursday | February 20, 2014: 2.6 m run + 20 min bike
Loc: hood, Temp: 34°/36°, Time: 24:19, Pace: 9:23 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: bummed the storm made me stop
Loc: inside, Time: 20:00, Speed: 16.4 mph avg, Difficulty: easy/medium, Felt: tired from the run
Friday | February 21, 2014: teaching strength class
Strength: Resistance bands & body bars w/step, Difficulty: easy/medium, Felt: good
Saturday | February 22, 2014: 7 m run
Loc: hood, Temp: 24°/27°, Time: 1:16:34, Pace: 10:56 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: irritated with life
Sunday | February 23, 2014: 4.15 m run (1 m warm-up + 3.15 miles (incl. 8×400) @ Frosty Footrace)
Loc: Round Lake, Temp: 23°/23°, Time: 26:47*, Pace: 8:32 avg*, Difficulty: medium/hard, Felt: meh
*Warmup stats not included
Notes:
- What a weird week for teaching strength class! Monday was the first time class was canceled due to weather – the roads were a mess! Then Friday was the first time I had to go downtown to work right after teaching. I hope next week is more “normal.”
- And… next week is the first time I am teaching an indoor cycling class at Efit! I bought a Garmin speed/cadence sensor for my bike, and the ANT+ adapter for my phone. I use both of those with the Garmin Fit app and I can track my indoor rides on Garmin Connect! Cool stuff! Is anyone else using the Garmin Fit app? You can even use it outdoors with your phone’s GPS. Neato bandito.
- I thought this story (pdf here) about a local (Wheaton) father who is running across Illinois next month to raise awareness and funds for the fight against Rett syndrome, which his eldest daughter has, was touching.
- I ran a 5K race today with a decent time for where I am physically, but it is so far off from where I’ve been, with no real good reason so… that’s kind of bumming me out. And at the same time, I don’t care. I’m just not one to care about pace, or my weight – both of which factor in to running fast. So. Yeah. More on that tomorrow! (bet you can’t wait…)
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I’ve been procrastinating getting a cadence sensor for the longest time! I know, it really does have ALL THE DATA. And I don’t use the Garmin Fit app. I feel like Garmin already owns all of my data – do I need to give it more access?
But very cool that you’ll be using it for an indoor cycling class – that is great!
Do you think you will get it, now?!
I actually like that I can track my indoor workouts with the app on my phone and that it puts the info at the same place where I keep my runs. I like having it all together.
I should look into the Garmin fit app. Thanks for the advice! And sounds like you put speed work into your 5K? Interesting approach! Speed + 5Ks are over-rated, IMHO. Don’t be hard on yourself and don’t think that we are judging you. Own it, lady!
Oh, tell us more about the sensor! I haven’t seen this as of yet! This snow is slowing us all down, but soon we will be back at our speedier paces this spring! GREAT seeing you yesterday!!
I am really loving it! It tracks my speed and cadence when I use my bike. MOAR DATA!!!