'Kaze Pete Posted April 3, 2016 Share Is it a points race?Yes, some don't get the point of it, while others point to many problems. What are the prizes?It seems they don't hand out medals, but rather smoothies/coffeeWhether you're first or last, everyone that finishes - get's the point (of this) - get's a smothie Are there age categories?Yes, 220-age Is this competition sport agnostic?When used as an adjective - there are many out thereHahahaSo people do miss the point of good enough / fit for purpose?I'm going to the gym 3 times the coming week.1. Done training, no HR stuff2&3. To collect my 2 smoothies.[emoji1303] This will allow me to qualify for the smoothie semi the week after next, with the added bonus of being well rested from my coach (discovery) imposed taper (300 points) this week![emoji1305] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted April 4, 2016 Share It is a points race!?What are the prizes?Are there age categories and is this competition sport agnostic?1. Yes2. The feeling of accomplishment and a free smoothie, heck a free Apple watch if you play it correctly.3. Yes and yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBO Posted April 4, 2016 Share That Team Vitality offer is really broken What a mess Great idea But big crash Correct, Discovery is a leading, innovative, well managed company. But this whole Vitality mess is knocking their reputation. It might be better to just can the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccc whippet Posted April 4, 2016 Share Looking for a simple cheap way to achieve my vitality points...for cycling. for example...option 1 edge 25...+/- R 3200 standard mount... heart rate monitor... Garmin connect... ride your bike record the data including your heart rate and connect to vitality... points awarded...that simply? option 2... iphone 5...(already have one) wahoo hrm... +/- R1000 ride bike record using app ??? ...upload data to vitality...points awarded. option 3... polar....you get the idea. Any other suggestions...please try keep it simple for us older technically handicapped folk. it might have been covered in the vitality thread but that thread has got really long. feel free to add the more expensive options for those who can afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 4, 2016 Share Looking for a simple cheap way to achieve my vitality points...for cycling. for example...option 1 edge 25...+/- R 3200 standard mount... heart rate monitor... Garmin connect... ride your bike record the data including your heart rate and connect to vitality... points awarded...that simply? option 2... iphone 5...(already have one) wahoo hrm... +/- R1000 ride bike record using app ??? ...upload data to vitality...points awarded. option 3... polar....you get the idea. Any other suggestions...please try keep it simple for us older technically handicapped folk. it might have been covered in the vitality thread but that thread has got really long. feel free to add the more expensive options for those who can afford it.please delete this thread and post in the Vitality thread... But - option 2 isn't an option...Strava no more. HR device only (Polar / garmin / TomTom etc. My advice - Edge 20/25 or a Polar HRM. Or the Apple Watch, which is free if you hit your goals - which you seem to be doing on an ongoing basis. Edited April 4, 2016 by Myles Mayhew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted April 4, 2016 Share Depends if you want GPS, if not there are cheaper options like garmin FR70 https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/into-sports/discontinued/fr70/prod104012.html you can usually get for R1900 or so and just need the speed cadence sensor Garmin 500 in the classifieds you can usually pick up for around R2500 or here R2000 https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/185088-garmin-edge-500-blue/ Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted April 4, 2016 Share Depends if you want GPS, if not there are cheaper options like garmin FR70 https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/into-sports/discontinued/fr70/prod104012.html you can usually get for R1900 or so and just need the speed cadence sensor Garmin 500 in the classifieds you can usually pick up for around R2500 or here R2000 https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/185088-garmin-edge-500-blue/That EDGE 500 gets my vote... Pusher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret69 Posted April 4, 2016 Share https://www.discovery.co.za/discovery_coza/web/linked_content/pdfs/vitality/team_vitality/vitality_race_events_calendar.pdf So that's the new Race link, a couple of Trail runs that clearly pay discovery to get People there Over the next 5 weeks I am running, Denel 21km (last Saturday), Allan Robb 32km, Slowmag 42km, Cradle 32km and Colgate 32km All races that have been around and on the Calendar for Years How many are on the Discovery List ? 0 So my initial plan of just running a race a week after my Points goal gets back to 1200 is gone.. So instead of running a Marathon on a weekend they believe a 5km Park run is better and worth more points... And before you tell me to wear a HR monitor, I already do and to hit 70% on a Long slow comrades training run is almost impossible for me , so again 0 Points Am I missing something? Edited April 4, 2016 by Ferret69 HBO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenkD Posted April 4, 2016 Share I have the Edge 500 and very happy with it. It gets my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 4, 2016 Share Surely this is not just about the free smoothies? Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Dexter-morgan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted April 4, 2016 Share Surely this is not just about the free smoothies? and free Apple Watches Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neill Du Toit Posted April 4, 2016 Share I bought a Polar m450 recently which work great but I hate the feeling of the hr belt around the chest. I assume I will still get vitality points without the belt but only less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted April 4, 2016 Share rather put a bit more and get the 510 and enjoy the wireless sync which will save you some time in getting your activities to GC>Vitality and Strava for keeping your logbook up to date. nonky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted April 4, 2016 Share https://www.discovery.co.za/discovery_coza/web/linked_content/pdfs/vitality/team_vitality/vitality_race_events_calendar.pdf So that's the new Race link, a couple of Trail runs that clearly pay discovery to get People there Over the next 5 weeks I am running, Denel 21km (last Saturday), Allan Robb 32km, Slowmag 42km, Cradle 32km and Colgate 32km All races that have been around and on the Calendar for Years How many are on the Discovery List ? 0 So my initial plan of just running a race a week after my Points goal gets back to 1200 is gone.. So instead of running a Marathon on a weekend they believe a 5km Park run is better and worth more points... And before you tell me to wear a HR monitor, I already do and to hit 70% on a Long slow comrades training run is almost impossible for me , so again 0 Points Am I missing something?Think you might get points for time, but not a great deal. I did an endurance 10km training run on Sunday, kept the HR where it needed to be. Got 100 points for it. Could have got the same if had swiped my card at the gym, ordered the smoothie and sat waiting for it before leaving. And no it is not about the smoothie, but getting the points system right to reward people for putting in the time and effort and weighted according to that time and effort. HBO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruz Addict Posted April 4, 2016 Share i use the Polar H7 strap (+-1k) with polar beat, the app is actually quiet nice in that there is just about every sport you can imagine( Strava never allowed me to select a stationary bike). you dont need an actual Polar device to create a Polar account which you link your iphone app to and that uploads the H7 data to the cloud which is directly linked to Discovery. i dont much like the reporting you get from the app though so i pull all my stats and information from the MypersonalTrainer site, Much prefer the application reporting functions in Strava so use the 2 at the same time and use Strava for stats etc directly from my device rather than having to go to the site. garrethk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted April 4, 2016 Share New point system in full swing I see USN MTB race on Sat - 600 points based on HRRoad ride on Sun - 300 points on HR New Target 300 points so its still easy enough. I think they will get it right. Only thing thats missing is claiming points for events but I presume it automatically picked up now. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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