The Running Thread --2025

[GollyGadget]

ATTQOTD: I have not used it yet but I am planning to for spring. I've input my races into my calendar so it should create a plan based on those. I'm able to see the next week if workouts but I understand those may change based on my runs and recovery.

Today it is suggesting a 31 minute base run that I'm ignoring because I'm still in marathon recovery. It is the first time since Sunday that it hasn't told me to rest.

When I'm actively following a plan, I ignore the suggestions. I'm very curious how it will work, so that is the main reason for my experiment this spring.

 

[PrincessV]

ATTQOTD: um, it might? If I ever updated the app, connected my watch to the app, or saved a workout lol! I truly only use my Garmin as a backup to a different phone app for tracking distance during a run and for checking HR in summer to remind myself that “it’s the heat, stupid.” I discard every run when I’m done, so I guess it really doesn’t know anything about me.

 

[Zutroy]

ATQOTD: I only listen to what my Apple Watch tells me.

 

[WillRunForPizza]

But also...

My Apple Watch after running 12 miles: "Congrats on your 10K run!"

 

[Professor_Cookie]

My personal rating of winter road surfaces, based on my run this morning....

Bare road>untrodden snow (<3") >smooth packed snow>slush>"brown sugar" snow (i.e. granular, broken snow pack)>ice>black ice

Also, my Gatorade turned into a slushie.

I really like our packed snow more than fresh, but it also gets groomed, so it’s pretty smooth, for running, for snowboarding freshies rule

 

[Baloo in MI]

ATTQOTD:
I do remember hearing about the idea of taking a day off for each mile run in a race. But I think the critical piece is around the effort of the race and then taking time based on that. I just got through Dopey with a quad strain that hurt like crazy at times, so I am going to take two weeks off from running, but will keep walking and strength training. Next up for me is Spring Surprise so I feel that the time off will be really helpful and then ease into a short training plan for SS.

 

[RuntheMouse]

ATTQOTD: I tried Garmin daily suggested workouts last year and really loved it. It helped me tackle speed work and I started to enjoy it rather than being scared of it. I found it easy to follow. I will be using it again for a spring race.

I won’t use it for races over a HM, from what I’ve read they not very useful for marathon training.

 

[avondale]

ATTQOTD: I leave the Garmin suggestions on for curiosity to see what it suggests, but I have my own plan that I follow. Interestingly, they are often generally similar.

My Garmin really wants me to do my long runs on Saturday despite the fact that my history has them all being on Sundays. Someone said that I might be able to tell Garmin to do Sundays, but I couldn't find this.

Similarly, as someone else said, I can't see the workouts ahead of time, and there's enough variety in them (both length of time and effort) that I would want to be able to plan ahead. Again, maybe there's a way to view them ahead of time that I haven't found - I haven't looked for this.

 

[Naomeri]

But also...

My Apple Watch after running 12 miles: "Congrats on your 10K run!"

Yeah, they could add a few more distances in between 10K and Half Marathon