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| "other" workouts displaying on graph? (Read 491 times) |
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posted: 11/19/2006 at 7:44 PM |
Hey, know what would be cool...if on our graph there could be a bar with text in place of where a run would be. For instance, if we are doing some sort of cross-training...ie a bar that would say "kickboxing" or "yoga," instead of a mileage bar. My graph is looking woefully spartan, at the moment. After Turkey Day I plan to start getting my cross-training on. So my graph will look sorta "inactive," though I will be getting a workout in, just not in the form of miles run.
Would something like that be possible? I know a few others are interested in something like that, too.
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Kirsten
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• Get down to 123#s and STAY there!
• Run 1500 miles
• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
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posted: 11/20/2006 at 1:12 AM |
Hi Kirsten,
Although it's an interesting idea, it wouldn't make sense to have do that on that particular graph. I'm redoing the reporting stuff, and part of the change will include allowing you to create other graphs for the summary page so you can create your own.
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posted: 12/7/2006 at 7:34 PM |
This is a function I was looking for as well, because I crosstrain and then calculate what the "running equivalent" mileage is. I wanted to be able to look at my graph and see how many "RE" miles I was racking up via crosstraining.
What I've done to get the cross-training on a graph is to create another run type called "Crosstraining" and then I created new courses for each type of crosstraining I do (cycling, stationary bike, elliptical).
This way I can keep track of my crosstraining but I can still see it in the graph. I just had my 2006 data imported and I'm going back and tweaking it, but you can see what I mean here:
http://www.runningahead.com/log.aspx?eid=c20596a9d8c64bd1b976faced1764a70
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posted: 12/8/2006 at 12:32 AM |
LOL -- sweet. Most people are like "cafepithecus"... what the heck does that mean?"
RE miles - there are a couple of different formulas for this. If you use a heart rate monitor, which I do, you can use the general rule of thumb that 60 minutes of crosstraining at 70% (or above) of your max heart rate = a 5 mile run. I got that from last month's Runner's World.
The alternative method is from Bob Glover's "The Competitive Runner's Handbook". He says that any high-quality aerobic activity can be turned into RE miles by simply estimating how many miles you would have run in the amount of time you spent crosstraining. So, if you spent 30 minutes on an elliptical machine and you would normally run 3 miles in that amount of time, then your running equivalent mileage would be 3 miles.
Really the key is making sure that you are working out at a high intensity and not stopping a lot, and either method is fine. Like, if I bike on city streets, I have to ride for a lot longer than I would on a stationary bike (or country road) to equal the same amount of RE miles -- because I'm constantly having to stop for lights. |
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posted: 12/8/2006 at 12:51 PM |
Quote from cafepithecus on 12/8/2006 at 12:32 AM:LOL -- sweet. Most people are like "cafepithecus"... what the heck does that mean?"
Heh, I was one class shy of a minor in Cultural Anthro (actually switched to a minor in Sociology when I thought I might go into teaching, since Anthro isn't considered a "teachable minor") and my dad has his BA in Anthro...and we subscribe to Natl. Geo.
Quote from cafepithecus on 12/8/2006 at 12:32 AM:The alternative method is from Bob Glover's "The Competitive Runner's Handbook". He says that any high-quality aerobic activity can be turned into RE miles by simply estimating how many miles you would have run in the amount of time you spent crosstraining. So, if you spent 30 minutes on an elliptical machine and you would normally run 3 miles in that amount of time, then your running equivalent mileage would be 3 miles.
Really the key is making sure that you are working out at a high intensity and not stopping a lot, and either method is fine. Like, if I bike on city streets, I have to ride for a lot longer than I would on a stationary bike (or country road) to equal the same amount of RE miles -- because I'm constantly having to stop for lights.
Ahhh...I have that book. I will have to go find that section, but that's great info.! I have a 30 minute kickboxing workout that is probably about as intense as a moderate-paced 30 minute run, so comparable to maybe 2.5-3 miles of running for me. I might think about putting that into my graph (though I think I would feel like I'm cheating, since it wouldn't "technically" be real mileage...damned guilt from my protestant upbringing...).
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Kirsten
• Ladies Locker Room •
.: 2008 Goals :.
• Get down to 123#s and STAY there!
• Run 1500 miles
• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k |
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posted: 7/14/2007 at 7:15 AM |
Quote from eric :) on 11/20/2006 at 1:12 AM:Hi Kirsten, Although it's an interesting idea, it wouldn't make sense to have do that on that particular graph. I'm redoing the reporting stuff, and part of the change will include allowing you to create other graphs for the summary page so you can create your own. eric
What ever happened to this idea? Did I miss it? I will keep looking for the answer..... Jilly |
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."
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posted: 7/14/2007 at 7:21 AM |
| Okay, I found how to switch my main graph over to biking, but is there a way to show both running and biking on the same graph at the same time? Any way at all? |
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."
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posted: 7/14/2007 at 1:53 PM |
Quote from JillyBeans on 7/14/2007 at 7:15 AM:What ever happened to this idea? Did I miss it? I will keep looking for the answer..... Jilly
That is still in the plans. There are so much to do that often times some features (particularly the big projects) get preempted by others. The log revamp work and GPS import are major projects and take months to complete. They also need upgrades to the framework that I created for the site, which would further delay progress. I am putting pretty much all my free times into making the site better. I promise I'll get to redoing the graph soon. |
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posted: 7/14/2007 at 3:04 PM |
| No problem. I just was thinking that I missed it. Thanks for your reply! I will continue (or really start) logging bike miles into the New Bike Entry and then they'll be totalled at the bottom like it's set up to do. It works..... Jilly |
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."
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