.....nothing would have helped today!
Meaningful? Yes, but I don't know what!
Unexpected? You bet!
Exciting? Not!
A suggestion from Ewen found me on the track at Chevalier all ready to run 6 to 7km 'upper aerobic' with heart rate 80-85% & after that 5 to 8 X 120m sprints. You'd think I'd know by now, but anyhow I'd asked for tips for the last 2 weeks before SMH Half Marathon, Sunday week.
Try as I might, I couldn't get a heart rate reading anywhere near that high, averaging only 62%! I stopped in disgust at 5.5km & moved on to the sprints. Thankfully, this was a better session though I hope there were no "spies" nearby checking my 'technique'!
Worse was yet to come!
After downloading this rubbish to Motion Based, the Garmin "died" & no wonder! Not a single expression on its face, not even a farewell smile! However, one more e-mail & I was re-directed to a thread on the CR message board where the answer lay....press Mode & Lap simultaneously and behold, the 305 started to breathe again & is now well enough to be taken off life-support altogether!
Who would have thought it!
I'm relieved Mr G-armin responded to CPR.
ReplyDeleteYou 'forgot' to mention your dismal attempt at a harder run on the track was due to running hard the previous day. Even non-ancient runners never attempt that!
Oh, don't you hate it when it seems your gadgets have died - its so distressing. It happend to my iPod a couple of weeks before Canberra and although with a bit of fiddling it started working again I just HAD to go and get a backup one just in case.
ReplyDeleteLuckily iPods are way cheaper than Garmins, can only afford one of those. Glad yours came back to life.
See you next weekend!!!
LL - you will have to do the 2P course in MGR (mouth to garmin resucitation) :)
ReplyDeleteWhat to do with a Garmin, which can't be resuscitated though. ??
ReplyDeleteLucky I have my 405, and it has remained in Good Health.