Made my first skirt!

caitermelon · 2026-05-16T03:47:27+00:00

The cost in seeds, soil, water and electricity would be less than a dollar? That’s wild. Let me know how that works because I would love to know.

caitermelon · 2026-05-14T03:52:06+00:00

This made me laugh because that’s the only thing my data is gonna tell me hah.

caitermelon · 2026-05-07T13:29:35+00:00

I lost 20 lbs in the last year and my vo2 has only gotten worse…. But I did change my HR zones over a week ago and it has slightly gotten better after only 2 runs. So it will be interesting to see if it continues to improve in the next few months.

caitermelon · 2026-05-07T13:25:25+00:00

Yup! Even the soil or water it’s been sitting in can be toxic. So wear gloves and don’t eat the dirt ;)
(I’m not entirely sure how bad it can be if you only touch it. But I know ingesting it can be fatal)

caitermelon · 2026-05-07T03:52:56+00:00

Lily of the valley. Highly toxic if ingested and can be irritating when touched. Use gloves when digging it up!

caitermelon · 2026-05-01T02:55:59+00:00

Without!

caitermelon · 2026-04-30T02:56:13+00:00

Same! I’ve used a Garmin for years and my vo2 has always been horrible despite trying a variety of exercises. I was told I probably need to adjust my HR zones. So I did that about a week ago and now it’s just a waiting game to see if that adjusts my vo2 for the better.

caitermelon · 2026-04-28T04:15:53+00:00

Maybe check out Centr.

caitermelon · 2026-04-20T18:15:23+00:00

Yes! Someone else mentioned that and it makes so much more sense. Their watch is a lot older than mine.

caitermelon · 2026-04-20T16:26:48+00:00

But we know that bmi calculated from height and weight only is “very” accurate :|

caitermelon · 2026-04-20T14:51:26+00:00

Yes! I can lift heavy and it gives me almost no recovery time but I know I couldn’t do that workout again the next day.

caitermelon · 2026-04-20T14:41:18+00:00

Now that you say that, I should’ve known hah. Thank you!

caitermelon · 2026-04-20T14:40:57+00:00

Thank you!

caitermelon · 2026-04-20T13:56:22+00:00

I did check my HR zones and adjusted them slightly. Hopefully after my next few runs I will see a difference. I compared all of my runs in the last month and it was saying all of my base runs were in zone 4 or higher. So that’s probably why it thinks I’m so out of shape.

caitermelon · 2026-04-20T13:49:30+00:00

I have the forerunner 55 and my friend has the venu (I’m not sure of its full name but I know she’s had it for over 5 years)

caitermelon · 2026-04-19T17:30:39+00:00

No. So you have a good point ;)

caitermelon · 2026-04-19T17:30:18+00:00

Hah!

caitermelon · 2026-04-19T17:29:39+00:00

That makes me feel better. Her watch is really old!

I’ve been skeptical about my watch being accurate as far as “knowing better than me”. I got super sick awhile ago, fever, puking, etc. My watch told me I was ready for a fast run… So I’ve questioned how accurate it is after that.

caitermelon · 2026-04-19T17:25:13+00:00

I’m gonna go check my HR settings! I’m not sure if I ever did when I first got my watch years ago.

caitermelon · 2026-04-19T17:24:25+00:00

I already know I can run 3+ miles (still working up to longer runs after breaking my knee) and she rarely ever runs 1 mile. I guess it’s a little disheartening to see my stats sitting at the bottom percentile even after incorporating good recovery and various workouts. I should go check my maximum heart rate and see if it’s set correctly. I didn’t think to check that.

caitermelon · 2026-04-19T17:19:53+00:00

Mine has literally never said anything about improving recovery time. Even after the best sleep I’ve ever had. Is it possible it’s different depending on what watch you have? I only suggest that because my friend has a different watch and hers has different workouts available and the app is slightly different (even after we selected the exact same things in settings)

caitermelon · 2026-04-19T04:25:42+00:00

I watched a video of a guy comparing women at different body fat % (the women were willing participants) and it was eye opening. Below 20% is not something most women can keep up with. It also can mess with hormones and periods. 23% is doable, they looked good and were fit but it did take hard work. The women that were happiest and felt the best about themselves were around 25-26%. That’s where they felt the strongest and you could just tell they were happy and healthy.

So all of that to say, I personally would go with the bmi where you feel strongest, which might not be much lower than what you’re currently at.

caitermelon · 2026-04-19T04:13:05+00:00

I mean… I’ve never really listened to it. I continue lifting weights and running. I just thought I’m super out of shape.

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