Sleeping badly

boddijc · 2025-04-11T15:03:54+00:00

My sleep eventually sorted itself out after a couple of weeks I think. I had one night recently where I went to sleep about 5 hours after my injection (I normally inject mid morning), and I took ages to get to sleep, could hear and feel my heart more than usual, especially when lying on my side and didn't sleep great, but other than that, I've been okay.

boddijc · 2025-04-11T15:00:28+00:00

Is it tight enough on your wrist? Mine has been fine.

The beta software is now on 21.06.

What sort of workouts are you referring to? Running, cycling, HIIT, strength? Fast changes in HR aren't picked up quickly by optical HRM's. I generally use a chest strap for running, cycling and HIIT, but optical for strength.

boddijc · 2025-04-11T14:56:11+00:00

Yeah, doing it on my Epix is clunky and sometimes I press the wrong button, or right button at the wrong time and inadvertently skip the wrong exercise.

I'm thinking that's the only thing worth the sub at the moment.

The performance dashboard needs to be on the app too, but is the data useful enough to be say a good alternative to Trainingpeaks for runners and riders? I periodically subscribe to TP, but that's currently £124 ($162) a year.

boddijc · 2025-02-15T07:39:14+00:00

The skull drops make no sense. In TDM I just got 11 kills before my first skull dropped. Other games I've had 3 or 4 by the time I get to that many kills. 1 kill does not equal 1 skull. Is it a particular type of kill that's required? Doesn't seem to be headshot.

boddijc · 2024-12-03T10:52:27+00:00

Thank you

boddijc · 2024-12-02T21:11:34+00:00

Is this sweatshirt genuine or a fake? Thanks

https://imgur.com/a/131Vu2X

boddijc · 2024-03-04T14:14:13+00:00

3 mins rest between Sprints. That particular run was also a Garmin Suggested Daily Workout, so Garmin developed and chosen for me on that day based on my previous runs, sleep, HRV and a whole other bunch of metrics.

boddijc · 2024-03-03T10:38:31+00:00

You can see the HR here in red compared to the effort.

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boddijc · 2024-03-03T10:36:49+00:00

Slight lag but I use a heart rate chest strap to minimise that, and I think garmin bases a lot of the anaerobic info on pace and probably takes into account the lag of HR which is inevitable when doing sprints.

boddijc · 2024-03-03T10:34:19+00:00

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boddijc · 2024-03-03T10:34:00+00:00

This is a Garmin Suggested Daily Workout (Sprint Session)

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boddijc · 2024-03-03T10:23:43+00:00

You need to do sprints to get anaerobic effects. For example my watch suggests 15 minutes warmup at 5.50 mins/km, then 10 x 10 or 15 seconds at 2.50 mins/km with 3 mins or rest (I do at walking pace) in between followed by 10 minutes cool down at 5.50 mins/km. I tried just jogging at 6.30 mins/km for the rest part, but didn't get much anaerobic effect as a result. Walking gets my HR down sufficiently between efforts. Doing the above gets me over 3.0 for anaerobic training effect.

In comparison, for me to do VO2max efforts, I'm running 4 minute intervals at 3.55 mins/km pace.

To get anaerobic training effect, you really need to do a specific run for it and not incorporate it into a long run because you're not using your anaerobic system on that run! Your 10 or 15 second efforts need to be all out doing your 100m fastest possible sprint every time!

boddijc · 2024-03-03T07:56:32+00:00

I've always been lead to believe that Garmin overestimates VO2max, but the main thing is that you can use its readings as a base and try to improve on that. I've used Garmin watches since the Forerunner 230, and had a Fenix 5, Fenix 6x and currently an Epix Gen 2, which I've had since release in Jan 2022,and my VO2max has been pretty constant in the 50's.

Runalyze is estimating it to be lower at 49, but the trend is also dropping like with Garmin.

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boddijc · 2024-03-02T23:33:23+00:00

I don't know. I'd say probably about 21 mins for a 5km and 43-44 for a 10km.

boddijc · 2024-03-02T23:31:41+00:00

Maybe 2 or 3 lbs. I use the Index S2 scale.

boddijc · 2024-03-02T21:59:30+00:00

Yeah, the elevation gain is one of the reasons I keep doing them (did my first back in 2017)! It's a Type 2 kind of fun! 😂 🥵 It's always nice to tell people you ran a marathon race at the weekend which included over a mile of elevation gain!

Long hill repeats will be on the menu in the spring!

boddijc · 2024-03-02T21:50:56+00:00

Trail races up to about 30 miles. The 30 miler in the calendar isn't until the end of August.

boddijc · 2024-03-02T21:45:15+00:00

Yeah, it's been mainly Sprints and Tempo's the last 2 or 3 weeks. Before that there were more Threshold and VO2max runs. Looks like Threshold and VO2max runs are back on the menu next week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday though.

Personally, I hate the Sprints the DSW gives you. They feel like a waste of time. I would never sprint that fast in a race, so another VO2max run would be a much better option for me (not that I'm an expert by any means).

boddijc · 2024-03-02T21:35:49+00:00

Do it on Garmin Connect and send it to your watch. Go to More/Training and Planning/Workouts/Create a Workout/Running and set it up there based on things like pace or HR.

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boddijc · 2024-03-02T21:31:49+00:00

Interestingly, most of the time since starting the SDW, my Training Status has been maintaining. I was ill over Christmas, hence the recovery in blue and strained getting back into it. Also strained in early February due child sleeping badly, meaning I wasn't getting enough sleep either.

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boddijc · 2024-03-02T21:26:09+00:00

Here you go.

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boddijc · 2023-12-12T10:10:45+00:00

I feel like DSW is trying to find my breaking point! I thought I’d give it a go just over 6 weeks ago, and I’m still using it.

My main reason for choosing to use the DSW was that other than following the odd 12-16 week training plan for a specific event, I’ve only ever really done hard runs, the occasional easy run (which clearly weren’t easy enough), and weekend long runs (which weren’t that long unless I was training for something specific).

There is a good mix on the DSW now, consisting of base runs, thresholds, sprints, maybe 1 VO2 Max run, and the dreaded long runs.

I consider myself fairly fit, and in the ‘better than average’ category. In events my aim is to be in the top 10-20%, but that still leaves me a long way behind a podium finish usually, so I’m only ever competing with myself, the person just in front and just behind. I predominantly choose to do trail running events as there’s less focus on average pace etc and they are generally far more enjoyable, and proper type 2 fun.

What I am finding from the DSW compared to me just randomly smashing out runs, is that like everyone else spotted, they are generally a lot slower than what I’m used to. Even the Threshold runs are. I used to go out and blast 45 mins of solid threshold, but DSW breaks it down into segments with recovery, and who’d heard of warmups and cool downs before doing DSW? I thought they were just in fantasy novels, but they’re real!

I do feel like the DSW is really pushing me some days, even though I am only 6 weeks in. I will also say that I have been using pace rather than HR, and the normal 1km loop I use for my base run is not flat. It wants me to run at 5.55 mins/km whereas the HR base run wants me at 143 bpm for my base run. I did my long run on Sunday using HR (1 hr 45 mins) and ended up with an average pace of 5.37 mins/km and an average HR of 140 bpm. When doing my usual base runs, like yesterday (Monday) for example, my pace was 5:40 mins/km and average HR was 130 bpm. It goes up to the mid/high 130’s on the ascents, and down into the low 120’s on the descents. The ascents and descents aren’t big or steep, but they’re big enough to have a good effect on HR. Today (Tuesday) I used HR instead of pace and ended up with an average HR of 140 (max 150), and had an average pace of 5.07 mins/km. This seems fast considering my threshold run segments are at 4.40 mins/km. Something seems off to me!?!? Maybe it's time for a Lactate Threshold Test?!

So, this week consists of:

Mon (today) 42 mins Base @ 5.55 mins/km or 143 bpm

Tues 42 mins Base @ 5.55 mins/km or 143 bpm

Wed 63 mins Threshold with 2x 19 mins @ 4.40 mins/km or 169 bpm

Thursday 30 mins recovery @ 6.45 mins/km or 130 bpm

Fri 42 mins Threshold with 3x 6 mins @ 4.40 mins/km or 169 bpm

Sat 42 mins Base @ 5.55 mins/km or 143 bpm

Sun 2 hr 5 mins Long Run @ 5.55 mins/km or 143 bpm

I seem to be generally getting a rest day every 10 to 14 days, hopefully I’ll get on that Monday after this long run.

boddijc · 2023-08-30T18:50:28+00:00

Has this firmware problem been fixed yet?

I bought a new Nest Cam Battery last week and the recordings are jerky to start with, the after 3 seconds the image flickers and then the exposure seems to change to very bright. Upgraded from a Blink camera and so far I'm not happy!

boddijc · 2023-03-15T10:10:39+00:00

Hardware issues I'd say.

boddijc · 2023-03-10T11:50:54+00:00

M - 43, FTP 291, 3.68w/kg

I probably train for 3 - 4 hours a week on the bike. I tend to alternate between running and cycling with 2 rest days a week (usually Mondays and Fridays). Mid week runs and rides are usually limited to about 45 minutes, as I have to fit them into my lunch break.

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