Runners
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My only, but biggest gripe with the Apple watch is that it will not read/work with my tattoos. I have full tattoo sleeves that stop just above the wrist. It will not work where my watch tends to sit normally and to get around it, I have to wear the watch lower on my wrist which is quite uncomfortable for long periods.
I don't know if Garmin is any better, but I will not be buying another Apple smartwatch because of it.
"I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)
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@goosehd This is an ongoing issue, and actually it is not only those with tattoos, but also people with darker skin can have issues with optical heart rate monitors. Many use a chest strap for workouts. I do even though I'm white without wrist tattoos, for workouts where I want reliable HR data the chest strap is just much more accurate.
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@Nik I have my chest strap but haven't used it for running and may do that this weekend. Thank you!
Does it provide any of the VO2, oxygen, etc.?
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@goosehd I should have been more clear: connect the chest strap to the watch so that the watch reads HR from the strap rather than the optical sensor. The watch will use that to compute VO2.
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@Nik Thank you! Just finished a quick 6 km and will do that for tomorrow's run. Also wanted to thank you for your previous suggestions on training programs, etc. I completely understand what you guys mean by junk miles now.
Training with a purpose and goals make's everything much more efficient (albeit more painful on some days).
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Random question for you guys: What is your average SPM (Steps Per Minute)? I'm currently around 165 and trying to get up to 170. Doing high knees and other related exercises to pick up a little more speed, but wonder where you guys are at.
"I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)
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Current thinking seems to be that heel striking is ok. The barefoot running trend and forefoot strike trend was replaced by two things, one, high stack super shoes where it works to heel strike and two, people being more open to different running form for different bodies.
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@Dmart After a year my 965 wouldn't do that long, but what I am currently training for is longer
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@goosehd - I ordered an Ultra 2 yesterday then read your message. I don’t have sleeve tattoos so here’s hoping….
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@Dmart amoled screen diminishes battery life. I charge my Fenix 7x sapphire solar about once every 3 weeks or more, and thats with about ten hours of gps a week plus wearing it all day and night.
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A big thank you to all on your advice and stories over the last year. Following your advice, the past year has been spent primarily running in zone 2, and have noticed marked improvement in my overall health and conditioning. A little over 3 weeks ago, I started training for a marathon and can't believe how much better I am in my training than a year ago. I am able to run faster and farther while keeping my heart rate lower. My overall pace has went from Mid to Low 7 min/km to 5:40's min/km. More than happy with that improvement and success.
So once again, thank you! I'm a better me, because of you!!
Please keep sharing your success stories and know that it's an inspiration.
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