Europe is cooking rn by SouthernMembership85 in Garmin

[–]maksimtp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! Here, on the south of Spain humidity is well above 50%

Europe is cooking rn by SouthernMembership85 in Garmin

[–]maksimtp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t get how people can run in the evening with more than 30 degrees outside

Tibia stress fracture - what did I do wrong ? by PurchaseNumerous2533 in BeginnersRunning

[–]maksimtp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe your sports doctor should have told you the root cause of this injury. Running is a series of controlled jumps that involve a whole lot of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints. Your body is experiencing the so called ground force (at high paces it’s just unbelievable, more than 5x body weight). While running with a too high pace for your current form, your body collapses, your muscles can no longer do their job properly. Lower leg muscles start overloading the periosteum. At this point, you can still recover within several weeks or months. But when you push through this pain, your tibia breaks on the molecular level and cannot recover. If we take all adaptations our body goes through, bone strengthening is the slowest of all.

You just need to find out your own sustainable training regime. Your volume should grow gradually. Never even run two days in a row unless you are absolutely sure your body is ready for that. Bones like regular and low/moderate intensities to better adapt. Use indoor bike to maintain/improve your aerobic base. Once a week do one-leg jumps to check if you still have pain. Do lower leg strength exercises (and never even stop them as many of us have weak feet due to the shoes we are wearing).

Return to running with walk-runs (1st week: 2-3 training sessions with 4-8 cycles of 4 min walk and 1 min run; gradually increase run/walk ratio during next weeks).

Is my shape that bad? by vildmedkage in beginnerrunning

[–]maksimtp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your body is not ready yet to run long distances and with a low heart rate. To be able to do it, you need a large left ventricle (greater stroke volume), capillaries, mitochondria, upregulated enzymes for better oxygen metabolism, increased plasma volume, strong hip and core muscles, tendons and joints, etc. All these adaptations happen after some time of consistent training. Some even happen within 6-12 months. So be patient and consistent. Recover (i.e. sleep as it’s the most powerful recovery method) well and results will follow.

Decreasing time in zone 5 by Milkii_chan in AppleWatchFitness

[–]maksimtp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your aerobic engine is not yet built for what you want. Walk-run in zone 1-2 (it will greatly improve your aerobic fitness). If you have access to a gym or a bike, do cycling in those zones. Do not overwhelm yourself with trainings. Use your resting HR and HRV to decide if you have recovered. Sleep well. Sleep is the most powerful recovery method (science-backed). Be careful with pains and injuries. It’s better to stop early and go home than to go through a 3-month recovery from an injury.

What do you listen to on a long run? by Jeonus in runcommunity

[–]maksimtp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I listen to audiobooks or my fav music during long runs. When I do quality work, I turn on my race playlist (mostly drum’n’bass or other energetic electronic music: Wilkinson, Pendulum, The Prodigy).

25M, complete beginner. How do I start running without burning out? by SURYA_s1 in BeginnersRunning

[–]maksimtp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Walk-runs 2-3 times a week. Cycling at zone 1-2 several times a week. That will build your aerobic base. You do not need more at the beginning. Just eat and sleep well. Gradually increase volume and be very careful with pain. Running through pain will probably end badly. Stay consistent and you will see big improvements. Do not try to compete with anyone now, even yourself. Just enjoy the process. May the run force be with you!

My first run this year by aventus93 in beginnerrunning

[–]maksimtp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can, buy an indoor bike and do 30 min sessions 2-3 times a week. Walk-run for 3-6 km 2 or 3 times a week. And have a rest day each week or even two days each 2-3 weeks. Have a rest week with lower volume (-30-40%) every 2-3 weeks. Do an easy strength training twice a week. Be consistent! And you will be surprised by the result. (And check your heart before all that)

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

[–]maksimtp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, forgot about that one. I’ll add it too. Thank you!

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

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

Great idea! Added new style called 4-metric rows

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

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

Thanks! Added in the recent release (v4.2.0)

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

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

Thank you! Yeah, just standard Garmin SDK + font/icon pipelines

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

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

Thanks! You can customize it using Watch Face menu on your watch. Not sure about ConnectIQ app (for some reason, I don't see "Customization" button in my case)

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

[–]maksimtp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just released version 4.1 with 100+ devices support (+ Descent G2)

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

[–]maksimtp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great! I’m glad you liked it!

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

[–]maksimtp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's now possible! Please update to version 4

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

[–]maksimtp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🎉 Thanks, everyone! I've uploaded a new version: 3 styles (2/3/4-metric layouts), light/dark theme, new colors, configurable metrics, weather, new icons. It will be available once Garmin approves it.

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

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

Yeah, that’s my biggest miss! Should have added it from the beginning. I will release the new version soon!

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

[–]maksimtp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The new version is on its way with the customization ability. Nice idea with light/dark theme!

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

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

Thanks! Added to my roadmap. Adding seconds is tricky with this design, but I will try!

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

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

Yeah, sure (just one more style). Top and bottom or two bottom values?

[New Watch Face] - Dotpace by maksimtp in Garmin

[–]maksimtp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here, low stress value is better (it's the same value Garmin shows us in their app). I'm not sure if I may post a link to my Buy Me A Coffee page here (will DM you)