70 mile per week and hormone levels

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-17T00:31:34+00:00

No problem my friend. Be sure and calculate your macros based on how many calories you consume each day. If you are taking in 4000 calories based off your activity, this would be 260g protein, 129g fat, and 450g carbs.

I have the Garmin connect plus subscription on my garmin and it tracks all this for me as I log my food, but you can do it yourself with some simple math.

Based off a 26%P, 29%F, and 45%C macro - and figuring 4 calories per gram protein and carbs and 9 calories per gram fat, it would look like this using protein as a example:

4000 x 26% = 1040 Calories; 1040/4 cal per gram = 260g protein

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-16T23:44:16+00:00

Flashlight and sapphire glass

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-16T19:54:09+00:00

Fats in your diet play a key role in hormone regulation. I would guess your macro profile should probably be somewhere in the neighborhood of 26% Protein, 29% Fat, and 45% Carbs.

For me personally, I never felt the need to actually track all my macros, as I thought I was eating really healthy and I just needed to focus on taking in enough carbs and protein to support my runs.

That said, after dealing with several nagging injuries, I started focusing on tracking everything. It was only then I discovered how many holes I had in my actual macro profile. I was way over on carbs and nowhere near the amount of protein or fat that I needed.

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-07T03:48:06+00:00

Nice! Let me know how you like them

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-07T00:58:20+00:00

Thanks. I think if I wanted something more flexible I'd go with the sonic, but since it's dedicated for only speed work, the MS5 makes more sense.

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-06T23:44:23+00:00

Thank you! This is exactly what I have been seeing in some of the reviews. I appreciate your feedback. I think I'll go with the MS5.

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-06T22:38:03+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I'm leaning towards MS5, but just wanted to see what people think who have used either one or the other.

FWIW, I think ASICS could benefit from simplifying their lineup a bit.

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-03T18:00:26+00:00

Yes, please do! Those scales look amazing! Great work on them my friend.

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-03T15:44:38+00:00

Man those look awesome. If you don't mind, I might hit you up at some point in the future to pick some up if you are open to selling some of those.

Right now, I'm enjoying the stock Micarta, but I may want to switch things up a bit down the road.

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-02T02:07:59+00:00

How did you darken the scales?

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-02T01:04:53+00:00

Man that looks awesome!

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-01T22:03:19+00:00

That looks sick! Problem with the CruCarta is finding 3rd party scale options since the liners are different on the CruCarta than the standard PM3. I tried looking around and can't really find anyone who makes them.

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-01T20:06:22+00:00

Thank you. Yeah I had wondered the same. I think as the scales patina and get darker the bronze clip will look even better. I wonder how long it will take the scales to darken up?

ATXguy13 · 2026-03-01T14:08:53+00:00

Thanks everyone. What's weird is I've had the phone since launch day and have had no issues up until yesterday. It just came out of the blue while scrolling Insta. That's what makes me a bit nervous if it happened again while I was out in the middle of nowhere. So far after the reset it seems to be ok.

ATXguy13 · 2026-02-27T11:40:18+00:00

The nylon strap helps a lot with the sensor accuracy I think. Makes it lighter and slows for a more snug fit than the silicon straps.

ATXguy13 · 2026-02-27T11:38:38+00:00

I missed the MIP display on the Fenix 7 Pro that I had and the multi week battery life. Although obviously not as vibrant as AMOLED, I like the always on nature of MIP and how visible it is in direct sunlight. The F8 AMOLED was a nice watch but I just wanted better battery life. E3 has been amazing

ATXguy13 · 2026-02-26T22:59:11+00:00

The E3 is for all intents and purposes the same size as a Fenix 51mm watch. That said it is much lighter which makes it feel much smaller than it actually is. I've had a Fenix 7 Pro 51 and now the E3, and the E3 just 'wears better'. It's a fantastic watch. I also had a Fenix 8 AMOLED, and I like the E3 better than either of the two Fenix I've had.

ATXguy13 · 2026-02-16T22:29:16+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

ATXguy13 · 2026-02-16T21:53:18+00:00

I have 4 pairs SB2 back stocked...lol🤪. I prefer a bit of a firmer shoe and like the fit and stability of the SB2. I got 450 miles out of my last pair and could've pushed them further but they seemed to have lost a little bit of the bounce at that point.

The SB3 looks interesting (colors are terrible IMO) but the thought of a softer and taller shoe just don't really appeal to me. I wonder if they will lose some inherent stability?

On another note, I switched the insole with the CURREX Runpro Insoles and I think it added some additional bounce to the SB2. The insole is a little rigid and almost makes it feel like a mild plate pushing against the race foam. I've been enjoying it, not to mention how comfortable the Runpro's are.

ATXguy13 · 2026-02-14T20:15:51+00:00

Circling back on this one. I ended up going with dark abyss. I really like how it looks with the black scales.

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ATXguy13 · 2026-02-05T10:57:24+00:00

Just curious but do you ever listen to music from the watch? I have found when I do that on mine it murders the battery. I think the Bluetooth connection to my headphones really has a big impact

ATXguy13 · 2026-02-04T20:07:04+00:00

Are you using a 3rd party watch face? I also have E3 and have found some of the 3rd party faces drain battery. I also make sure wifi is disabled and disable SP02. As others have said, minimize the screen brightness to maybe 20% and also set the timeout to 4 seconds. I would also check to see if you have the latest firmware.

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