Cyclists with a "Running" Problem

[dave303e]

In summary: optical HR sensors are s**t and should not be used outside of laboratory conditions. Use a chest strap.

 

I think this is also relative to the person in question and their wrist and how they wear it.

 

I have a heartrate strap and wrist based heartrate for my current watch. If you went through my training logs you wouldn't be able to tell which were wrist and which were strap readings for my running.

 

Ultra running- not having a strap on is a good way to have 1 less potential chafe spot. That being said the strap makes the watch battery last longer. so there are pros and cons either way.

[Jewbacca]

I think this is also relative to the person in question and their wrist and how they wear it.

 

I have a heartrate strap and wrist based heartrate for my current watch. If you went through my training logs you wouldn't be able to tell which were wrist and which were strap readings for my running.

 

Ultra running- not having a strap on is a good way to have 1 less potential chafe spot. That being said the strap makes the watch battery last longer. so there are pros and cons either way.

I have found that with enough lube and if you are relaxed, a strap on doesn't chafe at all, although I have never tried running with one

Edited October 2, 2020 by Jewbacca

[Jehosefat]

I think this is also relative to the person in question and their wrist and how they wear it.

 

I have a heartrate strap and wrist based heartrate for my current watch. If you went through my training logs you wouldn't be able to tell which were wrist and which were strap readings for my running.

 

Ultra running- not having a strap on is a good way to have 1 less potential chafe spot. That being said the strap makes the watch battery last longer. so there are pros and cons either way.

 

I was just summarising the link 

[saggy]

I think this is also relative to the person in question and their wrist and how they wear it.

 

I have a heartrate strap and wrist based heartrate for my current watch. If you went through my training logs you wouldn't be able to tell which were wrist and which were strap readings for my running.

 

Ultra running- not having a strap on is a good way to have 1 less potential chafe spot. That being said the strap makes the watch battery last longer. so there are pros and cons either way.

 

also, not all optical straps are equal.

I find the ones that strap around your arm are great, if I wear a chest strap and my optical polar arm band at the same time the readings are pretty much identical

[Iron]

I have found that with enough lube and if you are relaxed, a strap on doesn't chafe at all, although I have never tried running with one

bwhahahaha

[Stretch]

I moved from a chest strap to a dedicated optical one on my arm and the difference has been noticeable. The chest strap was inconsistent and battled in cooler winter mornings. My average was much higher with the cheat strap compared with my arm one. The arm HR being closer to what I would expect to see. Maybe I just needed to replace my Garmin unit because I tried a new strap. All that said...I have replaced a chafe on my chest with an odd suntan on my Arm

[Chris_]

Bekele out of London. Calf injury..

 

Ugh

[Stretch]

Bekele out of London. Calf injury..

 

Ugh

Was very disappointed to read this

[Chris_]

Camille Herron is doing what she does best this weekend. 48 hour race, aiming for Americans men's record of 262 miles.

 

She's done 110 in almost 19 hours so far.

[Chris_]

Camille Herron is doing what she does best this weekend. 48 hour race, aiming for Americans men's record of 262 miles.

 

She's done 110 in almost 19 hours so far.

Equally often I seem to write dnf during her effort...

 

Sigh.

 

That run by Sara Hall more than made up for it, wow

[Chris_]

Good display of shoe brands in this race. It's not the usual Nike show.

 

This is going to be a cracker finish

[Stretch]

So a bit of drama in the London marathon

 

 

And great 7th place for gerda steyn and an Olympic qualifying time

[The Ghost]

So a bit of drama in the London marathon

 

 

And great 7th place for gerda steyn and an Olympic qualifying time

What was the drama?

[Chris_]

What was the drama?

Someone special didn't win for his first time in 7 years

[Chris_]

Melikhaya Frans came in 21st in 2:13:50. It's not Gerda good but good runs today for the saffers

[Stretch]

What was the drama?

Eluid Kipchoge came in 7th or 8th... Well off the mark. He says he had a blocked ear from 25km which is going to mess with you balance. Classic symptom of not aclimatising from high altitude to low altitude