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[angrboda]

Based on how my gentler runs are getting at the same time gentler and gentler and more and more difficult, I would conclude that the idea of the gentler run is a good one. I've decided that once we're free of this blasted heat wave, I'm going to figure out how to delete my data from the app and just start over from scratch and build from there. Then we'll see how long I'll make it before winter. (I could do so without deleting, but it'd be harder to keep track of) Today I was seriously struggling with three minutes running. I have always been the sort of person who suffers rather in heat, and I think this fact is being illustrated quite nicely here.

On the upside, today I got sort of fist-pumped by a passing mamil, so that was encouraging. Or, in hindsight, his gesture could have been interpreted somewhat differently in which case I got slightly threatened by a passing mamil, but I don't think that's very likely.

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[felicitygs]

Easy runs are definitely good for you! I like to run every day myself, and with the heat, I just take most of my runs as easy as possible. This year especially has been so muggy...

Deleting your data can be nice, but it's also super nice to see that sudden jump in times when the weather cools off! It makes a fun little data curve and spike on my charts. :3c

[angrboda]

Yes, to quote one of our favourite yoga videos "even if you only did a little bit, at least you did some." :)

I'm not too bothered about the stats in that app, though. It doesn't collect very much of that and I don't usually look at them. It doesn't seem made for easy comparison and I've got Garmin Connect for that. I only really use the Start Running app to tell me what to do and when to do it, so I'm not really losing much. :)

[liv]

Gentler runs in the heatwave sounds like a very wise plan. I really enjoyed finally getting out in the cooler weather today, so I hope you get a similar break.

[angrboda]

We had a bit of rain on Saturday and cooler weather on Sunday, so I did my weekend run then. Right now, though, we're back up to heat wave temperatures. I've been told that it's going to be a bit cooler starting Thursday, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I was meant to go out running today but decided against it and even Husband said it was probably a good idea. And he's my slave driver discipline enforcer with this stuff.