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 2015-02-13 1:51 PM in reply to: msteiner |
 Seattle |  Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?)Originally posted by msteiner Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. The lap button? That'll get you time and HR data, but for the distance, I think you need a footpod. The 920 will do it without the pod (not sure if it's in the HR monitor or the accelerometers in the watch). So, the only reasonable approach is to get the 920. Matt If you know the distance of the track, then what metric do you need for speedwork other than time? Yeah, that is what I was thinking. But I almost never use a watch so I didn't figure I was much help
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| 2015-02-13 1:57 PM in reply to: amd723 |
Expert  2122  Next to a big lake | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one?Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. |
| 2015-02-13 2:02 PM in reply to: IndoIronYanti |
Member 2689  Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by IndoIronYanti GO POPS!!! I've started back on my stairs routine. Just did 5 flights. I laid off doing the 14 flights 2x/day about the time I started running 4x/week. Maybe that's why my knee went haywire as my mileage increased? In any case, the knee feels fine (we'll see how that changes once I go back to running), hip is doing okay as long as I roll it at least 1x/day, and shoulder will feel better after a massage and chiro adjustment to my upper back/neck. Torn bicep attachment is definitely healing but still ouchy so still no swimming. On the positive side, today is my 17th anniversary of the lucky Friday the 13th my DH and I got together. |
My, how time flies!| 2015-02-13 2:06 PM in reply to: tcarlson78 |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. |
| 2015-02-13 2:15 PM in reply to: Asalzwed |
Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by msteiner Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. The lap button? That'll get you time and HR data, but for the distance, I think you need a footpod. The 920 will do it without the pod (not sure if it's in the HR monitor or the accelerometers in the watch). So, the only reasonable approach is to get the 920. Matt If you know the distance of the track, then what metric do you need for speedwork other than time? Yeah, that is what I was thinking. But I almost never use a watch so I didn't figure I was much help
Yeah, a track is (generally) going to be a known distance so you can use that. Specifically how it's used may depend on the workout being done and how the one doing it best remembers things. |
| 2015-02-13 2:18 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Master 6595 Rio Rancho, NM | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by IndoIronYanti GO POPS!!! I've started back on my stairs routine. Just did 5 flights. I laid off doing the 14 flights 2x/day about the time I started running 4x/week. Maybe that's why my knee went haywire as my mileage increased? In any case, the knee feels fine (we'll see how that changes once I go back to running), hip is doing okay as long as I roll it at least 1x/day, and shoulder will feel better after a massage and chiro adjustment to my upper back/neck. Torn bicep attachment is definitely healing but still ouchy so still no swimming. On the positive side, today is my 17th anniversary of the lucky Friday the 13th my DH and I got together. Ha! Congrats! Our first date was April Fools Day |
| 2015-02-13 2:23 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Expert 2122 Next to a big lake | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. |
| 2015-02-13 2:30 PM in reply to: tcarlson78 |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. Me too. I can manage up to about 4 lengths but after that, all bets are off. I use little glass stones to keep track of laps. People look at me weird but it works pretty well. Sometimes the alphabet works too, length 1= A words, length 2=B words, etc. Or I'll pick somebody's name and use each letter for a length. E.g, "Lauren" would be 6 lengths. That only works if I'm swimming continuous laps though. If I'm doing anything related to a clock, I just go back to the stones. |
| 2015-02-13 2:52 PM in reply to: Asalzwed |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by msteiner Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. The lap button? That'll get you time and HR data, but for the distance, I think you need a footpod. The 920 will do it without the pod (not sure if it's in the HR monitor or the accelerometers in the watch). So, the only reasonable approach is to get the 920. Matt If you know the distance of the track, then what metric do you need for speedwork other than time? Yeah, that is what I was thinking. But I almost never use a watch so I didn't figure I was much help
My concern was staying on pace, xx:xx min/mile. I guess I can do math in my head. Ick. |
| 2015-02-13 2:54 PM in reply to: melbo55 |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by msteiner Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. The lap button? That'll get you time and HR data, but for the distance, I think you need a footpod. The 920 will do it without the pod (not sure if it's in the HR monitor or the accelerometers in the watch). So, the only reasonable approach is to get the 920. Matt If you know the distance of the track, then what metric do you need for speedwork other than time? Yeah, that is what I was thinking. But I almost never use a watch so I didn't figure I was much help
My concern was staying on pace, xx:xx min/mile. I guess I can do math in my head. Ick. Old school lap splits. |
| 2015-02-13 2:55 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by IndoIronYanti GO POPS!!! I've started back on my stairs routine. Just did 5 flights. I laid off doing the 14 flights 2x/day about the time I started running 4x/week. Maybe that's why my knee went haywire as my mileage increased? In any case, the knee feels fine (we'll see how that changes once I go back to running), hip is doing okay as long as I roll it at least 1x/day, and shoulder will feel better after a massage and chiro adjustment to my upper back/neck. Torn bicep attachment is definitely healing but still ouchy so still no swimming. On the positive side, today is my 17th anniversary of the lucky Friday the 13th my DH and I got together. Congrats on the happy knee and hip and the anniversary! Keep being good to the shoulder and bicep. I guess I missed the bicep story...ouch. |
| 2015-02-13 2:56 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. Me too. I can manage up to about 4 lengths but after that, all bets are off. I use little glass stones to keep track of laps. People look at me weird but it works pretty well. Sometimes the alphabet works too, length 1= A words, length 2=B words, etc. Or I'll pick somebody's name and use each letter for a length. E.g, "Lauren" would be 6 lengths. That only works if I'm swimming continuous laps though. If I'm doing anything related to a clock, I just go back to the stones. 125's were always fun. |
| 2015-02-13 3:02 PM in reply to: brigby1 |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. Me too. I can manage up to about 4 lengths but after that, all bets are off. I use little glass stones to keep track of laps. People look at me weird but it works pretty well. Sometimes the alphabet works too, length 1= A words, length 2=B words, etc. Or I'll pick somebody's name and use each letter for a length. E.g, "Lauren" would be 6 lengths. That only works if I'm swimming continuous laps though. If I'm doing anything related to a clock, I just go back to the stones. 125's were always fun. Sweet baby Jesus I don't miss swimming.
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| 2015-02-13 3:05 PM in reply to: Asalzwed |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. Me too. I can manage up to about 4 lengths but after that, all bets are off. I use little glass stones to keep track of laps. People look at me weird but it works pretty well. Sometimes the alphabet works too, length 1= A words, length 2=B words, etc. Or I'll pick somebody's name and use each letter for a length. E.g, "Lauren" would be 6 lengths. That only works if I'm swimming continuous laps though. If I'm doing anything related to a clock, I just go back to the stones. 125's were always fun. Sweet baby Jesus I don't miss swimming.
Some ways not that different than moving from 800's to 1000's on the track. It's not that much farther, so they can't be that much worse, right? Which end/half am I finishing on this time??? |
| 2015-02-13 3:14 PM in reply to: brigby1 |
| Seattle | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. Me too. I can manage up to about 4 lengths but after that, all bets are off. I use little glass stones to keep track of laps. People look at me weird but it works pretty well. Sometimes the alphabet works too, length 1= A words, length 2=B words, etc. Or I'll pick somebody's name and use each letter for a length. E.g, "Lauren" would be 6 lengths. That only works if I'm swimming continuous laps though. If I'm doing anything related to a clock, I just go back to the stones. 125's were always fun. Sweet baby Jesus I don't miss swimming.
Some ways not that different than moving from 800's to 1000's on the track. It's not that much farther, so they can't be that much worse, right? Which end/half am I finishing on this time??? Yeah but on the track it's much less "back and forth" with the additional bonus of having a huge group of people doing the same workout and a coach shouting lap count and splits. I hardly even have to think Plus, no red chlorine zombie eyes. |
| 2015-02-13 4:04 PM in reply to: Asalzwed |
Extreme Veteran 2263 Ridgeland, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) I feel pretty good today. I think after my sprint ride and tempo ride my cold realized that I wasn't going to slow down for it, so it decided to bail before I put it through a long ride. |
| 2015-02-13 4:09 PM in reply to: msteiner |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by msteiner I feel pretty good today. I think after my sprint ride and tempo ride my cold realized that I wasn't going to slow down for it, so it decided to bail before I put it through a long ride. Good to hear. You put the hammer down and dropped it. Glad it cracked, not you. Keep up the good work, Matt! |
| 2015-02-13 4:14 PM in reply to: tcarlson78 |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. This changed it all for me. |
| 2015-02-13 4:33 PM in reply to: popsracer |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by popsracer Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. This changed it all for me. What is that? I've had a watch with a lap counter and kept forgetting whether I'd pushed the button or not. That thing might be a little easier to use without having to stop. |
| 2015-02-13 5:14 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by popsracer Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. This changed it all for me. What is that? I've had a watch with a lap counter and kept forgetting whether I'd pushed the button or not. That thing might be a little easier to use without having to stop. It is called a Sportcount. I've tried several swim watches but I find it so much easier to read without having to twist my wrist. The model I have has a lap counter (just click with your thumb when you hit the wall), total time, average lap time, fastest split, slowest split. Very simple and all I need. http://www.swimoutlet.com/p/sportcount-combo-lap-counter-and-timer-4027/ |
| 2015-02-13 5:51 PM in reply to: 0 |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by laffinrock Mary I'm so glad to hear that your knee and hip are doing better. Take it easy with your shoulder you don't want to end up needing surgery for that, something it think both Janyne and Ann-Marie can attest to. I've started back on my stairs routine. Just did 5 flights. I laid off doing the 14 flights 2x/day about the time I started running 4x/week. Maybe that's why my knee went haywire as my mileage increased? In any case, the knee feels fine (we'll see how that changes once I go back to running), hip is doing okay as long as I roll it at least 1x/day, and shoulder will feel better after a massage and chiro adjustment to my upper back/neck. Torn bicep attachment is definitely healing but still ouchy so still no swimming.  On the positive side, today is my 17th anniversary of the lucky Friday the 13th my DH and I got together. And happy anniversary! Edited by StaceyK 2015-02-13 5:52 PM |
| 2015-02-13 6:03 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by jmkizer Go Steve, Janyne and Ann-Marie. Rock those runs. Racing Manatees! A listing of Manatee Races, Rides and Runs and other events Get better all you DLers Congrats on the new jobs Jen and Tony. I will muddle through my tri but it won't be pretty as I haven't done much training for the last week or so. Oh well I will have fresh legs  Sorry I haven't been around much lately work has been insane, I hate the end of the financial year. The auditors start work in 2 weeks, and they will harass me for most of March. In that time I also have 3 Board of Directors meetings to do all the prep work for, 5 school budgets to rework due to changes in student numbers, 2 major loan applications to write, and 3 government reports to do. I think things might calm down in April, maybe. I just keep thinking that I have to make it to Easter. On a brighter note 99 days until my HM. Better get running, hey! |
| 2015-02-13 7:20 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by popsracer Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by laffinrock Laps in the pool 50, 100 150 150 200 400 dang it 50 100 150 250 son of a #*@) 50 100 150..... Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by amd723 Why would she need another pod? Whats wrong with this one? Originally posted by melbo55 And now, for the stupid question of the day: is there anyway to record an inside track workout with my Garmin 910? I do not have a foot pod. The weather is going to be insane on Sunday with a high of 13* F and winds 25-35 mph, slight chance of snow. I'm going to run with JLC from masters at the indoor track at the university where we swim. I think you need a foot pod. (Good one!) I can't count laps to save my life so I'd be no help whatsoever. This changed it all for me. What is that? I've had a watch with a lap counter and kept forgetting whether I'd pushed the button or not. That thing might be a little easier to use without having to stop. Stop swimming anything over 200, save on another gadget. Some truth in that, actually. Lots of shorter than that too, keeps you moving quick. |
| 2015-02-13 8:37 PM in reply to: fortissimo |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by fortissimo Originally posted by rrrunner I've also seen the $per mile approach. $1 or 50 cents or whatever. Of course for any of those to work for me if have to give up my current habit of buying when I see something I like or see a good deal. I'm thinking something BIG after my marathon. :D If I hit my goals for my races this year I'm buying a Dooney & Bourke Mickey Mouse bag when I run the Avengers Half at Disneyland in November. I've never had a "real" purse and since I'm really 5 not almost 50 I thought this would be a something to aim for! Ooh...good bribery!! I might have to do something like that for the Disneyland Half in September. They have really cool jackets. Did you sign up for the Avengers Half already? |
| 2015-02-13 8:41 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by tcarlson78 Originally posted by Artemis 2 days into my training plan and I'm right on track. I feel like I should put a dollar in a jar every day I'm on track and take one out if I miss a workout. Bribery does wonders for me. I never thought of that. What an awesome way to invest in yourself and keep you on track for training! That cash could be used for a nice reward post event or to pay it forward to help someone else achieve a goal. I need to get a jar out and start that. Perhaps even add a bonus deposit for meeting a training goal. What say the Manatee's, what should the investment structure be? +1 daily workout, -2 missed workout, +2 or 5 for goal achievement, +x or -y for difference in event result (time/place), etc? Of course we should include other rewards, bonus, and penalties.  I'd say use whatever structure motivates you and make it as simple or complicated as you want. If guilt motivates you, great, but if it doesn't, don't set yourself up to fail. I used rewards (bribes, really) really effectively when I started training last year. My rewards were gear (the list is on my blog if you're interested). I've recently found that if my goal was to do x for y amount of time, I'd get discouraged and start getting down on myself if I messed up and had to start over. For example, I currently have a goal of 4 weeks of strength training = a new foam roller. While that's a great goal, I haven't been able to do it and it's really frustrating. Distances worked really well in the past so I think distances and times will be my focus for now. Your list is great!!! I really want to replace my Fitbit One with a FitBit Charge HR, but I'm not sure how long of sticking to training plan = replacement for pedometer that is already causing problems. Logically my brain says to end of training plan, but I don't want to wait that long. |
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