Trails are hard!
I'll be running a 5K for the first time since I became a proud Garmin owner. I'm looking for suggestions as how to set it up to best aid me in keeping a reasonable pace and so it won't overwhelm me with info.
right now, I have it set to show HR and pace, that I look at during training. i haven't been using it enough to have a really good feeling about what pace I'm going without it. should I set it to record auto mile splits?
Too many choices, it seems. So anything that you might have found helpful in the past would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kevin
Need a fast half for late fall. Then I need to actually train for it.
I'm a pretty basic garmin user, so I just have my set to announce my mile splits, then after each mile, I'll see what my pace is and can adjust accordingly depending on my goal for the race.
Or if you are wanting to finish your 5K under a certain time, you could set up your virtual training partner to run a 5K in say 25:00 and then it'll keep pace for you. I set up the virtual training partner when I'm doing long runs because it motivates me to run a bit faster than I would otherwise because I don't want to fall behind my 'pacer' .
Tammy
Prince of Fatness
I'm looking for suggestions as how to set it up to best aid me in keeping a reasonable pace and so it won't overwhelm me with info.
I leave the Garmin at home when I race for this reason ... too much information. I have a Timex Ironman and use that instead, taking splits at the course markers.
If you are worried about an overload of information what you could do is display lap time and total time only, turn off autolap, and manually hit the lap button at the mile splits. That way you have your splits at the course markers but also have all of the data that the Garmin provides to review after the race. Taking splits at the markers gives you a more accurate comparison if you were to ever run the same race again.
Not at it at all.
Maniac 505
Oh, and the main thing is...to remember to press "stop" when you cross the finish line. So easy to forget ;-)
You made me laugh - I refuse to admit how many times I didn't fully depress the button or forgot to hit any button at all when I crossed the finish line! During a race, however, I have my Garmin set to beep at each mile, and I use that, rather than the mile markers (if there are any) to let me know where I am. Otherwise, I ignore it till after the race, when I can check my splits and other data.
Jay
Without ice cream there would be darkness and chaos.
WAIT! If the RD has a race photographer, or you have a friend/loved one taking pictures at the finish, then DO NOT look down and turn off your Garmin as you cross the finish.
Smile hugely, raise your arms and look up for a great shot .
Have fun, K.
grins,
A
Isn't that the standard finish line pose?
you need to look like your avatar when you cross the finish line - cheesy grin and all
One day at a time
I left my setting on "average pace." I knew I needed a 10:59 to hit 1:08. When it read 11:04, I knew I needed to speed up a little. You may recall that I finished the Beach to Beacon in 1:08:00.0, so I would say the Garmin worked pretty well for me! You DO need to take into account that it will probably read a little long at the end, like 3.12 or 3.13, and plan accordingly. I actually forgot to factor that in on Saturday, so I was just really lucky to hit my goal exactly.