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RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Jameris - 10-17-2024
(10-15-2024, 06:29 PM)Danster Wrote: I ran 14.4km yesterday, I'm pretty sure it's the longest distance I've ever ran. If I'm run longer then I've forgotten all about it so it would have been way back when I was a teenager.
Only in my dreams!
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Danster - 10-17-2024
I'd like to get myself close to half marathon distance by the end of the year then look to enter a proper half marathon event in 2025. We have a few really good ones around where I live.
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Hwo - 11-06-2024
Do you guys use any sort of fitness trackers? I’ve always just used a dive watch for workouts and runs, but I beat my current one to crap and it finally stopped working. Been looking at various alternatives, preferably with GPS. The Apple Watch battery life is horrendous. I bought a Garmin Fenix 8 in 43mm and 47mm that get delivered soon to try both out. I’m used to much smaller watches — my daily wear is a nice 36mm or the aforementioned 40mm skin diver. These will be much larger than what I’m used to.
(10-17-2024, 08:15 PM)Danster Wrote: I'd like to get myself close to half marathon distance by the end of the year then look to enter a proper half marathon event in 2025. We have a few really good ones around where I live.
That’s awesome, good luck! I used to run 14 miles every Saturday, I’ve switched over and started running 10 miles every Sunday with a 40 lb weighted vest. It is hell, takes me two hours to go 10 miles with the vest on.
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Jameris - 11-07-2024
I previously used Fitbit, thought it was decent. I wasn't too keen on the watches because it seems phone apps like Google Fit or Apple Health do most of what they do. The only thing the watch adds is a pulse reader unless I'm missing something.
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Hwo - 11-13-2024
I rely heavily on a watch in the gym to time between sets. It’s a huge pain to use a phone for that because I’m counting in 45-70 second intervals depending not the workout. The only solution is to leave the stopwatch feature running, but it’s just dumb when I could wear a watch. And then I use the watch for pacing when I run because I like to not have to pull out and look at my phone. So a basic dive watch has always been fine. I also use the dive bezel for timing other things, like when I’m cooking.
But I’m loving this Garmin Fenix 8 so far. I kept the 43mm. The 47mm would be fine if I lived outdoors (like I wish I could), but the 43mm looks much less out of place casually. I connected it to Strava and AllTrails, and I’ve used it on one 10 mile run in a new area I had never been before. Can’t wait to try it out in long hikes in the mountains.
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Jameris - 11-13-2024
Well then you have a need for one. Perhaps one with water resistance and tailored specifically for exercise would do you best like a fitbit.
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Danster - 11-18-2024
I don't know anything about all this stuff.
I just want a watch that I can track my distance live. Heart rate monitoring would be a nice to have. I think I'd like it to connect to some app or online account so I could track it all in one place. Any ideas?!
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Jameris - 11-19-2024
I recently decided to stick with Google/Android products for the time being, so there's Google Fit app and any compatible smart watches.
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Hwo - 11-20-2024
For Google, I think they link well with Fitbit, and the Pixel and Samsung Galaxy watches are nice.
I much prefer Android, but my company made us switch to Apple, and I did not want to carry around two phones.
The Garmin Fenix 8 I bought has been great so far. Links fine with Apple and Android, and the battery lasts much longer than the smart watches made by/for Google and Apple.
RE: TGC Fitness Thread - 2024 - Jameris - 11-25-2024
If I ever get another one, it will have to be water resistant so I can swim. Earlier today while browsing a stand in the mall I noticed that the prices have gone up in the past few years.