Kitvision escape 4KW

Another week done, 12 weeks to go :)

/ Dave / Leave a comment

Well that’s this weeks training completed, It’s been a fantastic week with such perfect weather for running.

I have not had time to update my blog until now so here is a quick summary

Tuesday 30th April 40 minutes interval training + Strength training

  • Distance: 5.57 miles
  • Pace: 9:54 minutes per mile
  • Time: 55 minutes and 13 seconds

Wednesday 01st May 5 mile easy run

  • Distance: 5.50 miles
  • Pace: 10:01 minutes per mile
  • Time: 55 minutes and  6 seconds

Thursday 02nd May 40 minute steady run + Strength training

  • Distance: 4.58 miles
  • Pace: 8:42 minutes per mile
  • Time: 39 minutes and 55 seconds

Sunday 03rd May I finished the week off with a 10 mile run

  • Distance: 10.03 miles
  • Pace: 9:02 minutes per mile
  • Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes

I wanted to get out on Saturday for a cycle ride but it just did not happen 😦

I have had fun with my action camera trying to practice as I want to video my run at the end of the month when I am down the coast.

I recorded myself chatting away about random stuff on all three of my weekday runs, I did get some strange looks running around the streets chatting to my action camera but I did not care too much as I need to get used to it.

Frustratingly Tuesdays and Wednesdays footage had no sound, I did find the problem eventually though so it was not all bad.

It turns out that if you pressed the down button then the sound mutes, the icon to tell you that the mic is muted is hidden in the lower left hand corner which gets hidden behind the case so thumbs down to Kitvision on that design (escape 4kw). The wi-fi is still not working I shall be returning the camera anyway.

Thursday I used my sons camera (Kitvision escape HD5W). This did not have the mic problem and also the wi-fi worked although it was far from perfect. I landed up not using the wi-fi and connecting the camera to my PC at the end of my run to drag the video footage across.

My sons camera was half the price of mine but worked much better, when I send mine back I will probably get one the same as his.

So out of the 3 days I finally got some great footage (to me anyway) – 40 minutes off me talking random stuff to the camera, finally 🙂

Off to sleep now, Night all

Half Marathon Blues

/ Dave / Leave a comment

Sunday 10th February 2019

Although I had been looking forward to this run as I like to push myself, I planned to take it easier as my last run was Tuesday.

I have no problem with easy runs, I can put my music on or a listen to a podcast and just get lost in thought. I do however find it frustrating when I struggle to do anything BUT an easy pace, I know I missed a few days of training but my legs got pretty tired very quick. At around the 6 mile mark my brain was suggesting quitting and going home but I just kept thinking “just 1 more lap”.

A few miles into my run the top of my right foot started to hurt, I googled it when I got home and I was told that it was due to having my trainers too tight. I have been tightening my trainers more recently as I have been getting sore toes from having my trainers too loose, Catch 22??? lol

I will change back to my road trainers now anyway as my trail trainers are wearing too much on one side now, I need to save up for new trainers.

My legs were stiff when I got home and actually I think my legs were better after my Marathon last year than this Half Marathon, I did leave me feeling a bit down to have such a slow run but I was pleased I completed the distance.

I did managed to try out my new action camera – A Kitvision escape 4kw, I had this strapped to my chest in the hope of getting some good footage. The quality of the video was great, not jumpy like my last camera but unfortunately for me I recorded the footage in slow motion and I recorded the pavement the whole time as I did not have the camera pointed up high enough. Next time 🙂

I used the RunGo App again today, I did not play any music so I can hear the directions and boy did I hear them, I am running in the dark through wooded area when suddenly the app would scream into life to give me a mile update or directions, I jumped ten feet every flaming time, I even jumped when I was expecting the voice (100 yards before due to make a turn). I could have turned the volume down but I was so pleased to hear it clearly that I left it at max, I love that app, well worth the money.

  • Distance

    13.10 mi

  • Pace

    10:07 /mi

  • Time

    2h 12m