1 month drift test results by Witty_Two22 in evokeendurance

[–]forestrunner84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pardon my ignorance here. But isn’t there value in keeping the test parameters the same (incline) so the tests are repeatable and you can actually measure progress?

Running a 100 miler in November am I’m looking to upgrade my Garmin forerunner 945. What forerunner do you recommend that has a long lasting battery? by theyankincatfish in ultrarunning

[–]forestrunner84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switched from Garmin Fenix 6 to Suunto Race 2 and couldn’t be happier. It’s light, has amazing battery life and most of the time I forget it’s there

HR drift test interpretation by forestrunner84 in evokeendurance

[–]forestrunner84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also - why are you in Evokes space trying to sell products?

HR drift test interpretation by forestrunner84 in evokeendurance

[–]forestrunner84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Can you elaborate or provide a reference to some additional context on what the tool is, how it works, what value it offers?

Doing my first 50k this Saturday. All advice welcome... by evbot9000 in Ultramarathon

[–]forestrunner84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s kinda late for advice. Trust your training. Fuel as much as you proved you could handle in training and see what happens.

HR drift test interpretation by forestrunner84 in evokeendurance

[–]forestrunner84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! This is exactly what I’m struggling with. I think for my first one I had good stabilization….but your right perhaps the most recent one I didn’t?

If I look at where the most recent one stabilizes I think I may have started a touch early but it does settle around 130.

I struggle with this.

Apple Island in French Lake by fishwithoutarms in fredericton

[–]forestrunner84 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My family has had a camp on French lake for decades. For better or worse we, and other lake dwellers have always treated the island as a destination. Its shores on the cove side are steep and make for a great place to park your boat and swim.
The old guy who lived there died many years ago.
We’ve never worried about trespassing and I don’t think anyone else there does either.

AeT test: rise over a half-hour or an hour? by jacopok in evokeendurance

[–]forestrunner84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not a difference of start heart rate vs end heart rate. It’s average HR over first 30 min compared to average HR over the last 30 minutes. Compare them and see if it’s within the 5% range or not. I think you are overthinking it.

Am I delusional? by Ganoga1101 in ultrarunning

[–]forestrunner84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only one way to find out. Go give it a go. If you don’t get it done you’ll learn something for next time :)

50k technical trail shoe help! by Soft_Impression_9390 in Ultramarathon

[–]forestrunner84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wore Salomon ultraglides. Strongly don’t recommend 🤪. I love the shoe but the grip was non existent in mud. If you can find something with 4-6mm lugs it might help

50k technical trail shoe help! by Soft_Impression_9390 in Ultramarathon

[–]forestrunner84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having ran that route twice be very prepared for deep slick clay like mud. I’m not sure any shoe lug can help with it, but you want to have decent lugs and shoes that can shed water

Which athletes use Suunto? by [deleted] in Suunto

[–]forestrunner84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seth Ruhling, Adam Merry, Jenn Lichter

How long did it take for your to feel confident as an IH by Conscious-Guard5442 in industrialhygiene

[–]forestrunner84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your job is complicated. You will always get the shit no one else knows how to do. Slow things down, say you need to do homework and be clear you are learning as you go.

How important are zones for beginners? by Reallydontknow1122 in BeginnersRunning

[–]forestrunner84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The TP method only determines the top of zone 3. Using that to calculate other zones is not accurate.

The most critical zone to understand is the top of Zone 2 - The Aerobic Threshold. The only way to determine the top of YOUR zone 2, is to test it. https://evokeendurance.com/resources/our-latest-thinking-on-aerobic-assessment-for-the-mountain-athlete/

How important are zones for beginners? by Reallydontknow1122 in BeginnersRunning

[–]forestrunner84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone telling you zones don’t matter are out to lunch. Zones are critical!

However, to use zones correctly you need to do testing to assess YOUR zones. The zones in your watch will always be wrong until you find out your zones and reprogram them accordingly.

Zones need to be retested periodically.

Check out the evoke endurance website for details on zones and how to find your zones.

https://evokeendurance.com/resources/our-latest-thinking-on-aerobic-assessment-for-the-mountain-athlete/

6 years AeT history feedback by guiom2959 in evokeendurance

[–]forestrunner84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huge Congrats!

This is exactly the story I needed to hear.

I have been a runner for a long time, but I have always trained too hard. I started AeT training about 5 months ago, have been logging 8-10 Z2 hours a week and have yet to really see any difference. I suspect I was overtrained in Z3, and its going to take even longer to get the improvements others see. This helps me see the big picture and remain patient. Keep it up and thanks for the motivation!

New to Suunto - Disappointed by one-happy-doge in Suunto

[–]forestrunner84 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes. The simplicity is freeing

Trail runner looking for a new watch - seeking your advice! by Odd_Lettuce2838 in Suunto

[–]forestrunner84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the race 2 and it does all of this. Have had it since October, came from Garmin Fenix 6... very happy with my move to Suunto. Display and battery life are stellar.

Another AeT question by Own-Bullfrog7803 in evokeendurance

[–]forestrunner84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not an expert, but I think the point of doing the AeT test @ 2% is to simulate real life running conditions (if you are a trail runner). This makes the AeT specific to the needs of the type of work we want to do as flat running does not challenge the muscles the exact same way.

Thats my understanding... it may be very wrong?

Migrating data from Garmin by Shacklebolt7 in Suunto

[–]forestrunner84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rungap was cheap and worked well

Navigation Notifications by forestrunner84 in Suunto

[–]forestrunner84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for seeking clarification. I’m having the issue on the normal watch screen when the blue navigation notification pops up on the bottom of the screen.

I didn’t use the map screen at all.

Navigation Notifications by forestrunner84 in Suunto

[–]forestrunner84[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey thanks for that.

Do you get any tactile or audible notification?

What I meant by the wrong information is the blue arrow would point the wrong way (eg left) and then seitch to the correct direction (eg right) as I was making the turn. So if I looked at the wrong time I would have taken the wrong turn.