tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post3138796111116168436..comments2014-09-18T10:46:42.562-07:00Comments on Running from Mediocrity: All Hail Garmin!Trent (Scott) Lorcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16838546029305513134noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post-9829740580438459232012-06-04T16:42:34.615-07:002012-06-04T16:42:34.615-07:00Thanks Paul.
I too ran before I owned a Garmin, b...Thanks Paul.<br /><br />I too ran before I owned a Garmin, but...<br /><br />Utah Valley Marathon on June 9.Trent (Scott) Lorcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838546029305513134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post-26891217863471160812012-06-03T11:05:49.914-07:002012-06-03T11:05:49.914-07:00HI Trent,
Yes, I like crunching numbers to see ch...HI Trent,<br /><br />Yes, I like crunching numbers to see changes in fitness too. I would run even without that but combining two interests is three times the fun!<br /><br />Good luck on your first marathon! Where are you running?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752798450146454511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post-20654218412475778602012-06-02T06:38:53.364-07:002012-06-02T06:38:53.364-07:00You hit the nail on the head about PRs. I have ha...You hit the nail on the head about PRs. I have had better efforts in worse conditions without the time being the "best." I just read The Perfect Mile and the reason Bannister got the four-minute mile before Landy was because the tracks in England were better than the ones in Australia. Landy was actually the faster miler and ran a 3:58 once he got to Finland where the tracks were good.<br /><br />I'm just hoping for cool temperatures and no wind on Saturday for my first marathon.Trent (Scott) Lorcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838546029305513134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post-22883575095914722312012-05-31T07:59:54.597-07:002012-05-31T07:59:54.597-07:00I can't say that I love running JUST for the n...I can't say that I love running JUST for the numbers, but like you, I enjoy tracking my progress over various distances with several different metrics. I do truly just "enjoy" being out running, especially when the world outside is quiet (few, if any people out), but I'm not yet "purist" enough to forgo a timing device of some kind (I like my toys too much).<br /><br />I don't track anywhere near as many things as my friend Paul (over at http://50-is-the-new-30.blogspot.com/), but in addition to time and distance, I frequently track things like elevation change, heart rate and weather conditions. A 10K at 48 minutes is impressive indeed (nice effort there), but I honestly believe one needs to also factor in temperature, humidity, and elevation changes at least to do a meaningful comparison....those things can REALLY make a HUGE difference. That kind of time on a 40 degree morning with a light wind and low humidity is very different than the same time on a 75 degree morning with a stiff wind and high humidity.<br /><br />By the way, thanks for the chuckle about beating your wife at the end of the 10K...too funny. :-)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05091364691248272512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post-63700168544279044342012-05-28T17:29:24.081-07:002012-05-28T17:29:24.081-07:00You were a journalist, meaning you have actual pra...You were a journalist, meaning you have actual practical experience in applying what you learned in school. That just doesn't cut it in the world of education. We teachers only deal with impractical theories which don't actually work in the real world.<br /><br />I've been destroyed by many female runners, including my wife--although I did beat her with a sprint at the end of a 10-k once when she was 8 months pregnant and didn't know we were racing. I am nowhere near, Boston...yet.<br /><br />Hope you get better soon!Trent (Scott) Lorcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838546029305513134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post-85051046581567030022012-05-26T18:50:52.275-07:002012-05-26T18:50:52.275-07:00I want your 10K and half-marathon PRs! Maybe then ...I want your 10K and half-marathon PRs! Maybe then I could reasonably expect to get my marathon goal (I still think it's unfair that yours is so much harder given we're about the same age).<br /><br />I like numbers too. I want to do a lactate threshold test like 2Slow4Boston's. I guess I should actually be *running* first, though.<br /><br />Oh, and I'm not an English teacher, but I was an English major and a journalist for a while (8 years reporting and editing). Does that count?Terzahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617301871875902162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post-81415813544623906062012-05-25T16:19:19.190-07:002012-05-25T16:19:19.190-07:00It's more of a subconscious motivator to get b...It's more of a subconscious motivator to get better. At times it's a demotivator. Either way, I love figuring things out.Trent (Scott) Lorcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838546029305513134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550658883927030586.post-7045402033756826402012-05-25T15:43:15.431-07:002012-05-25T15:43:15.431-07:00I like numbers a lot, and keep track of my running...I like numbers a lot, and keep track of my running stats in an Excel Spreadsheet. <br /><br />To my recollection, you're the first runner I know of to have this type of motivation for running. Nothing wrong with that.2 Slow 4 Bostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13663226321653510625noreply@blogger.com