Manatee Mentors 2014--CLOSED (begging & bribes MAY work) (Page 71)

Help me please, oh wise manatees.  I've been trying to import a free training plan into my training log which I thought was possible.  Being able to modify it requires a paid plan, I know, but it won't let me just move the plan into my log.  Am I incorrect about being able to move a free plan?

Edited to add 'please'.  Forgive my temporary rudeness, I was taught better than that!

Help me please, oh wise manatees.  I've been trying to import a free training plan into my training log which I thought was possible.  Being able to modify it requires a paid plan, I know, but it won't let me just move the plan into my log.  Am I incorrect about being able to move a free plan?

Edited to add 'please'.  Forgive my temporary rudeness, I was taught better than that!

I haven't found a way to import a plan into a free account. It just seems to always bring me to the "Upgrade" page, which just frustrates me, since that is not really the definition of "Free".  Another reason I am beginning to get more frustrated with BT in general. If it weren't for this group, I would simply abandon BT and just use Strava or Training Peaks.

Of course, that is the only compelling reason I can find to keep using BT, the social aspect. I have met and "met" some really wonderful people that have opened my eyes in a number of ways. And for that I thank you all!!

ETA: This is not sour grapes on my part, just my observations and my outlook on it.

I haven't found a way to import a plan into a free account. It just seems to always bring me to the "Upgrade" page, which just frustrates me, since that is not really the definition of "Free".  Another reason I am beginning to get more frustrated with BT in general. If it weren't for this group, I would simply abandon BT and just use Strava or Training Peaks.

Of course, that is the only compelling reason I can find to keep using BT, the social aspect. I have met and "met" some really wonderful people that have opened my eyes in a number of ways. And for that I thank you all!!

ETA: This is not sour grapes on my part, just my observations and my outlook on it.

Help me please, oh wise manatees.  I've been trying to import a free training plan into my training log which I thought was possible.  Being able to modify it requires a paid plan, I know, but it won't let me just move the plan into my log.  Am I incorrect about being able to move a free plan?

Edited to add 'please'.  Forgive my temporary rudeness, I was taught better than that!

Originally posted by amd723 I don't use any of the training plans either, but I do like and use log to track my workouts. I also use Strava , but that often seems to be an after thought for some reason. But agree with you that it is this group that keeps me coming back to BT - even after meeting you(Chris) in real life, I still come back

Bless your heart

I haven't found a way to import a plan into a free account. It just seems to always bring me to the "Upgrade" page, which just frustrates me, since that is not really the definition of "Free".  Another reason I am beginning to get more frustrated with BT in general. If it weren't for this group, I would simply abandon BT and just use Strava or Training Peaks.

Of course, that is the only compelling reason I can find to keep using BT, the social aspect. I have met and "met" some really wonderful people that have opened my eyes in a number of ways. And for that I thank you all!!

ETA: This is not sour grapes on my part, just my observations and my outlook on it.

Precisely my thoughts!!!  Oh, and the little back and forth with you and Ann-Marie (bless your heart!) made me snerk out loud at my desk!! 

I tried and it takes me to the "Upgrade Your Membership" page. Thanks though. And it isn't a big deal for me, I'm using a Google spreadsheet and if I need reminders, then I can do that through Google mail as well.

Melanie, I hope you can find a way to make it or something work for you.

I guess this opens up a few good questions though, just for the sake of information and discussion. I know a few of you are coached, so what types of communication do you have with your coaches? If you are not coached, are you using a plan/program? If a plan/program, how do you manage it and where does it come from? I guess there should be a question in there about your personal goals as well, because often times that helps decide what questions above get answered and how.

Thanks!

I haven't found a way to import a plan into a free account. It just seems to always bring me to the "Upgrade" page, which just frustrates me, since that is not really the definition of "Free".  Another reason I am beginning to get more frustrated with BT in general. If it weren't for this group, I would simply abandon BT and just use Strava or Training Peaks.

Of course, that is the only compelling reason I can find to keep using BT, the social aspect. I have met and "met" some really wonderful people that have opened my eyes in a number of ways. And for that I thank you all!!

ETA: This is not sour grapes on my part, just my observations and my outlook on it.

Hey all. Thanks to e-mail I've been keeping up with the pod.

Mom is improving but still has a long way to go. More testing today.

I'm back in Albuquerque and my mouth still hurts like a sunnovaB! I'm contemplating whether I should just suck it up and get back out there. I don't think I can do any damage to the mouth at this point. I have a 7k in two weeks and a 12ish miler a week after that. I need to get back out running!

Now I'm off to read RRs!

Precisely my thoughts!!!  Oh, and the little back and forth with you and Ann-Marie (bless your heart!) made me snerk out loud at my desk!! 

What else are you frustrated about on BT?

After the long post about the decline ... I am curious if people feel it is improving or if that conversation helped at all.

I tried and it takes me to the "Upgrade Your Membership" page. Thanks though. And it isn't a big deal for me, I'm using a Google spreadsheet and if I need reminders, then I can do that through Google mail as well.

Melanie, I hope you can find a way to make it or something work for you.

I guess this opens up a few good questions though, just for the sake of information and discussion. I know a few of you are coached, so what types of communication do you have with your coaches? If you are not coached, are you using a plan/program? If a plan/program, how do you manage it and where does it come from? I guess there should be a question in there about your personal goals as well, because often times that helps decide what questions above get answered and how.

Thanks!

I don't think it helped much. I think all things in life have an ebb and flow, an evolution if you will. For me (and I can't stress this enough, it is ONLY my thoughts) there is only so much need that I have for the site. I try to assist those in the group as I can, with support, kindness, and such. But outside of the mentor groups, I see the same answers being given. Case in point is a bike question that someone had earlier this week. Rather than answer the question, the OP was told to get a fitting, get a new bike and then a disagreement between 2 folks that had no bearing on the original questions. nor were the parts of his question that directly stated where he was and what his objectives are. As I write this out it occurs to me that I need to go back and reply. Done.

To answer the actual question, and none of these are big deals at all in and of themselves:

1. I can't import a "Free" plan.
2. The forums are a bit scattered.
3. The Fl forum is non existent, or barely used.
4. The helpfulness from others that I originally received here has become less obvious or necessary to me.
5. Uploading from my watch is an issue, but I think I solved that one today.
6. Also, I'm cranky with the ankle thing, so I'm probably being a bit of a whiner. 

Please don't misunderstand, I'm not to the point of leaving, or even close to it. But I can see the little frustrations here and there.

Hey all. Thanks to e-mail I've been keeping up with the pod.

Mom is improving but still has a long way to go. More testing today.

I'm back in Albuquerque and my mouth still hurts like a sunnovaB! I'm contemplating whether I should just suck it up and get back out there. I don't think I can do any damage to the mouth at this point. I have a 7k in two weeks and a 12ish miler a week after that. I need to get back out running!

Now I'm off to read RRs!

I don't think it helped much. I think all things in life have an ebb and flow, an evolution if you will. For me (and I can't stress this enough, it is ONLY my thoughts) there is only so much need that I have for the site. I try to assist those in the group as I can, with support, kindness, and such. But outside of the mentor groups, I see the same answers being given. Case in point is a bike question that someone had earlier this week. Rather than answer the question, the OP was told to get a fitting, get a new bike and then a disagreement between 2 folks that had no bearing on the original questions. nor were the parts of his question that directly stated where he was and what his objectives are. As I write this out it occurs to me that I need to go back and reply. Done.

To answer the actual question, and none of these are big deals at all in and of themselves:

1. I can't import a "Free" plan.
2. The forums are a bit scattered.
3. The Fl forum is non existent, or barely used.
4. The helpfulness from others that I originally received here has become less obvious or necessary to me.
5. Uploading from my watch is an issue, but I think I solved that one today.
6. Also, I'm cranky with the ankle thing, so I'm probably being a bit of a whiner. 

Please don't misunderstand, I'm not to the point of leaving, or even close to it. But I can see the little frustrations here and there.

Glad to see your mom is improving!  I guess i was really lucky, but when I had my wisdom teeth out I did really have any after extraction pain after the first few hours.  Was your extraction complicated?

I'm also pretty frustrated.  Things do evolve and I don't think that the site change added anything but window dressing.  For example, people have been asking for FitBit type data to be in the logs since forever (while the redesign was being discussed).  Not there.  Little stuff that was broken or not well thought out or we were told "if this doesn't work, we'll change it."  None of that has been fixed.  I'm not about to leave but I am to the point that I can understand why others have left.