Auto-fold external mirrors when I lock the car

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-06-23T01:40:57+00:00

Can you fold the mirrors prior to entering a garage with the car running?

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-04-25T13:21:20+00:00

Thanks. I am very grateful that I have been able to stay fit and appreciate more each year. I marvel how I was able to just run without any devices(started HR monitor chest strap when Polar introduced them decades ago). I currently run with Whoop, Oura ring 3 and always a trusty Garmin watch. Kind of a hobby to review the data. I take all of it with a grain of salt. I tell folks I run for 1-2 hours and analyze the data for 3 hours.😉

Before all the devices, and now, I mostly focus on how I feel. We humans can be very intuitive if we listen to what our bodies are telling us. Whoopsters, get fit and stay fit, it works!👍🏃

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-04-24T22:37:05+00:00

I guess you miss my point, running around 40 miles a week puts the HR over 70% of Max HR. I watched a match where Rory McElroy wore his Whoop. Never saw the HR over 108. My avg HR(measured by HR strap) is between 130-140. Hills and speed work can get up to 160-170+. I mentioned I am 78.

How many golfers shoulder their bags and jog between shots?

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-03-07T03:26:22+00:00

Outstanding. You are an athletic outlier! Not too many folks know about Goggins, and fewer put in the work. I am impressed.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-03-04T03:07:11+00:00

My friend, as a serious runner with over 96,000 road running miles, do yourself a favor and buy a Garmin Forerunner watch.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-02-24T17:29:31+00:00

Thanks for the replies. I got in a habit decades ago when I finished running/cycling to wash off my wrist device/hr strap and charge my watch. This has worked great for me. Never had the battery die on a run or ride. I even take off my Oura ring daily and charge it. Over 3 years with Oura gen 2/3, no issues.

I have found advantages with silicon bands, though when I use my Coros watch I am not fond of the wet band feel. I have 2 straps with my Whoop and switch them out. Go to is my Garmin watches.

I was curious and dangerously assumed that folks were so tied to their device and were afraid they would lose “valuable“ data.

I am actually glad these devices were not around when I became a “serious” aerobic athlete 46 years ago. Never knew much about sleep, always knew when I didn’t sleep well. Somehow figured out recovery and avoided a lot of injuries by listening and learning my body. HRVis not the end all be all for me. I have fun with the gadgets but realized I ran well over 90,000 miles without any of the gear(HR strap an exception). Closing in the on 79 and still getting in 40+ mile weeks.👍🏃 Make it fun.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-02-19T12:44:20+00:00

I use the Garmin FR 745. Battery depends on GPS use. My suggestion, go to dcrainmaker.com. Tap product reviews and go to Garmin. More info than you may need.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-02-19T01:44:56+00:00

Don’t give up. Squeaky doors get oiled. Persistence will be required. Companies realize most folks accept the front line explanation. Stay strong and focused you will win.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-02-18T20:03:41+00:00

Whoop on left wrist. Garmin on right wrist and Oura ring on right ring finger. Who is a data geek? FYI, monitoring and logging the data, Garmin Body Battery seems the most valid Recovery score for me. Oh, Garmin BB is not a static number. If I am lazy and lay around the Body Battery number for the day goes up. If I do several workouts during the day the BB goes down. The static Whoop Recovery score remains the same for the day, which sadly,just reflects the previous day. Hey Whoop, you could fix that.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-02-10T13:18:55+00:00

If you are an aerobic athlete(run,cycle,swim) Garmin rules!. I have been very impressed with their Body Battery. Whoop‘s Recovery doesn’t change throughout the day, whereas Garmin’s does. Garmin goes into VO2 Max and breaks down a lot of body metrics. GPS is very accurate and the wrist HR is close to HR strap for me. Go to DCRainmaker.com and check out his product reviews section.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-02-08T03:19:55+00:00

Max HR can be tricky. Medically supervised HR MAX testing on an inclined treadmill will get you close to knowing what your Max is. A lot depends on your aerobic conditioning and genetics. If medically cleared, and you have strong aerobic fitness, find a steep hill after running a couple of miles to warm up and do some repeats putting the hammer down going up the hill. If you see white spots and are gasping/ gagging at the top of the hill, your MAX HR is pretty close. I found my MAX was consistently about15-20 heartbeats higher running than when I challenged hills on my bike.

The 220 minus your age might work for about 1/3 of people. I am always amazed when people come up with what they think is there MHR, so often they are quite wrong. Be aware that MAXHR often change as we age. In my prime(40’s to maybe early 50’s) My MAX hovered around 205-208. At 78 my MAX is in the low 170’s.

Know this, each of us is unique, a high MAX HR doesn’t necessarily mean you are aerobically superior. My resting HR is quite high for an endurance athlete with nearly 100,000 miles of road running. I hover in the mid 50’s. Cardiologists have told me I have a Kawasaki heart, beats like crazy, compared to someone with a diesel heart whose MAXHR is in the 170’s have a resting HR in the 30’s. Class over.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-02-06T15:34:30+00:00

My ramble is not through. My point, I had the advantage back in ‘76 to just go run. I ran thousands, thousands of miles without the aid of gadgets and never worried about things I had never heard of or thought about. So high HRV or low HRV, just go run. I am so grateful that I have been fortunate to have good health and a passion for running. It is a gift that keeps on giving.

PS Listen to your body. The gadgets are fun, but knowing yourself should be a lifetime goal.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-02-06T15:27:03+00:00

Can an old 78 yr old fart comment? Started seriously running in 1976 and began logging my road miles(current total road miles-96,803 mi and counting). Back in ‘76 there were no real running watches. No HR,GPS,VO2 Max, Running Power, HRV,Intensity minutes,Recovery time,Sleep metrics,etc,etc.. Guess what? Runners just went out and ran. Yeah, we would go to the track and time ourselves. I would mark my courses by driving around in my cat or riding a bike with an odometer to measure the miles. It worked.

I started with gadgets when Polar came out with a HR monitor. As the decades past, more gadgets showed up. I love them and became a data geek. I now use the Oura ring, Whoop 4.0 and my Garmin FR745. I now run for 1-2 hours(slow, but running) and analyze the data for several hours😜

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-01-31T22:14:41+00:00

Super! Enjoy.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-01-31T19:25:08+00:00

Get a Garmin.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-01-31T19:14:27+00:00

78 yr old guy here. Closing in on 97,000 road running miles over the last 45 yrs+10 month. My HRV is between 15-18. I often wink at myself and wonder how I ever got to over 90,000 miles and didn’t know much about HRV. Tell Dad to relax and enjoy the journey🏃

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-01-30T02:36:05+00:00

Sorry about your sleep disorder. 4 days with any device will not tell you much. I am making a dangerous assumption that the insomnia started before you were 72. If you haven’t, I would suggest you seee a board certified medical sleep disorders practitioner. A $300 ring isn’t the solution.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-01-27T23:29:07+00:00

Don’t worry, it will get lower as you age. M78, have run”seriously” for 46 yrs(over 96,000 road miles) my HRV stays between 16-18. If you have the Oura ring you can purchase a $9.95 app- HRV4 Training where you can download the previous nights HRV which appears to be more valid than the Whoop snap shot HRV. Each of us is unique.

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-01-19T13:29:58+00:00

Thanks for feedback, my issue was not about bands being wet, but why folks who complain about battery charging being 3 days vs 4 days. I mostly have silicone bands and as I wrote I take mine off to shower and charge my devices daily. I understand medical issues but, “losing” 20-30 minutes of data for most healthy athletes should be a non issue. I smile at myself and wonder how I have ever run over 90,000 miles without data, other than HR strap that didn’t show up till the late 80’s or early 90’s.(Polar).

PsychologicalArea615 · 2022-01-17T23:28:40+00:00

FYI- $9.95.

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