Discovery Health - Vitality & Team Vitality plus everything else you need to know

[Andymann]

7 minutes ago, shaper said:

Why did you need to log the TT separately? 

I also run to power (STRYD) and can extrapolate the TT information as required from the STRYD app/Power Centre (even if you are using one of the others, garmin/polar/coros, you can do this). 

And if you are using Stryd and auto-cp then it will update automatically for a power figure for future race analysis, if there was a change in CP. Else you can use CP information manually once extrapolated, if not using auto-cp.

You could have run the 40mins as one without separating.  Even if the workout was not a structured workout, you could have used the watch lap function to exactly log the start and finish of the 5km TT.

I believe you are coached, in which case the TT info can also be looked at in isolation by your coach using software like WKO5 (paid) or even Golden Cheetah if not using a paid version.

So there is no reason to do separate warm-up, cool down from the TT.

I coach many athletes both runners and triathletes and I am also a registered STRYD coach, so know how to extrapolate power figures whether doing a TT or a STRYD CP test protocol workout

You make your own problems with Discovery it seems and are easily sorted.

I'm sure you got your Stryd from Niel - Dinamic Coaching right?

That's us

[shaper]

1 minute ago, Andymann said:

I'm sure you got your Stryd from Niel - Dinamic Coaching right?

That's us

Nope, but I know of Neil

I have been using STRYD since 2018, first non-wind, then wind, now next gen. 

Currently sponsored by Stryd/Adidas and others in a research program looking at the runners high as highlighted below which was the original brief.

"With the ambitious goal to decode the elusive phenomenon of the #RunnersHigh, adidas is searching for 100 tech affine runners to become equipped with @strydrunning, @whoop, and @supersapiensinc for 1 full year.

By measuring the physical demands on sports gear with leading wearable tech companies in the real world, you can join a one-of-a-kind #sciencegoeswild research environment to decode the #RunnersHigh."

So I know a lot of other info about Stryd that many do not.  

And as to your other answer, if you are running with Stryd, then it makes no sense to log as a bike workout.  All watches can record power whether natively using the Stryd watch app or adding Stryd Zones to one of the running data screens, as well as give haptic alerts.

[Frosty]

I know a guy that logged some high speed train trips, in China, using his Apple Watch. 100 points for “speed data only” workouts, which I think needs to be >18km/h for 30+ minutes. The other three workouts are genuine activities, so if it ever gets questions, it’s above board. Just saying that the speed data only is a farce.

 

Tuesday afternoon’s “e-bike ride”.

And yes, I believe it’s been deleted from Strava. 😂😂

[ChrisF]

https://www.facebook.com/100031454186933/posts/1138394857218976/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

 

Happened quick ...

[madmarc]

35 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

https://www.facebook.com/100031454186933/posts/1138394857218976/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

 

Happened quick ...

So once again you will only get the 1.0% if you hand over your soul to them - Another add on to their Scam

[Frosty]

56 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

https://www.facebook.com/100031454186933/posts/1138394857218976/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

 

Happened quick ...

I’ll stay with my current bank that’s financing my home loan.

[ChrisF]

2 hours ago, madmarc said:

So once again you will only get the 1.0% if you hand over your soul to them - Another add on to their Scam

 

Jip ....

 

And it may need a much closer look at this alternate interest rate it will be based on .... certainly not a straight comparison.

 

 

What is interesting is that it is ultimately a Standardbank bond ....

[gerriemtb]

On 4/10/2024 at 3:57 PM, shaper said:

and can extrapolate

There are two kinds of people in this world:
1. Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data

[Shebeen]

On 4/10/2024 at 2:46 PM, shaper said:

You don't need to ask them if you know the system.

Log your race as a timed outdoor sporting event https://www.discovery.co.za/portal/individual/vit-partner-outdoor-sporting-events (this has been in place since almost inception of the points system)

Supply the relevant info, race name, finish time, link to website to verify time and finisher certificate.  You will then get I think it is 1500 points (use to be 3000 and may well still be and at one point a full IM was 9000).  I will be able to tell you after racing 70.3PE next week what the point allocation is for this year.  Irrespective it will be more than the 900/1200 weekly requirement (depending on what you are on)

You will then be able to take the week off as a recovery week, or an easy week as you would have raced on the weekend and been able to claim the points for the following week.  

You can do this for single discipline events, I do especially if running an ultra distance and need the following week to recover.

See page 4 https://www.discovery.co.za/assets/discoverycoza/vitality/how-to-join/points-and-partners.pdf

Any race I do whether a single discipline or multi, I log the race for firstly extra points to my yearly total, as well as giving me the option to have an easy week following the event if I feel I need it.

Currently sitting 435 week streak (with 20 x 70.3s logged this way)

this thread beats the internet searching and definitely anything on the disco website or app.

submitted my comrades result, 5pm fri deadline is a thing!

 

[Shebeen]

On 6/14/2024 at 2:45 PM, Shebeen said:

this thread beats the internet searching and definitely anything on the disco website or app.

submitted my comrades result, 5pm fri deadline is a thing!

 

just a rant.

last week I did a short run on saturday, comrades marathon on sunday and (somehow) 5000+ steps on the monday. then I chilled.

 

Despite uploading my result manually, I still was quite short of the weekly goal. ha ha, oh well.

[Frosty]

24 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

just a rant.

last week I did a short run on saturday, comrades marathon on sunday and (somehow) 5000+ steps on the monday. then I chilled.

 

Despite uploading my result manually, I still was quite short of the weekly goal. ha ha, oh well.

Do you have a rest week from meeting 25 consecutive goals?

Another hoop 

[Shebeen]

27 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Do you have a rest week from meeting 25 consecutive goals?

Another hoop 

nope. but rest week would probably have been before the race anyway!!

[Bub Marley]

1 hour ago, Shebeen said:

just a rant.

last week I did a short run on saturday, comrades marathon on sunday and (somehow) 5000+ steps on the monday. then I chilled.

 

Despite uploading my result manually, I still was quite short of the weekly goal. ha ha, oh well.

How much points did you get for comrades?

[ridr]

On 6/20/2024 at 10:41 AM, Shebeen said:

just a rant.

last week I did a short run on saturday, comrades marathon on sunday and (somehow) 5000+ steps on the monday. then I chilled.

 

Despite uploading my result manually, I still was quite short of the weekly goal. ha ha, oh well.

Your goal should have been automatically changed to 300 points for last week and this week (I think it was automatic - I didn't do anything different on my side, and that was already before I uploaded my race result manually.)

[Chumi]

4 hours ago, ridr said:

Your goal should have been automatically changed to 300 points for last week and this week (I think it was automatic - I didn't do anything different on my side, and that was already before I uploaded my race result manually.)

My goal was reset to 300 as well. Saved me my rest weeks that have been earmarked for post comrade. 

[Heina13]

Does the rest week need to be activated or does it automatically kick in if you dont make a goal?