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Excellent video! Thanks so much!!

hi john, thanks for your video, that's what i was looking for, keep it up!

Love these videos ❤❤

I'm a new and older runner 😊

I've just recently found your channel and I'm loving it. Thanks.

So annoying ... I've had the sprint session come up on my suggested workouts leading up to my half marathons several times this year and then it disappears ... My next race is July 20 yet it's put me into an early taper phase on the 11th ... It's still had me do 2 anaerobic 50 min sessions and has a tempo lined up but I was looking forward to the sprint drill.

Great job increasing the number of reps for those exercises! I always take a rest day when Garmin tells me to :D !

Thanks, I enjoyed that. I'm just starting using it now.

You’re not using it properly since you’re supposed to track the sleep with it so it knows your longterm rest patterns and Hrv to suggest the workouts.

Very interesting, but so the difference between wrist and chestband is not so big...

I really like Garmin Suggestion Workout as well. Another feature I like with it is if you wear a Bluetooth headset while you work-out, you'll get verbal prompts before each step of the workout. Also great for PacePro workouts as during your race you'll hear how far you are behind/ahead goal pace and also tells you what your next mile goal pace is.

Really interesting series of videos, thanks. I’m going to have a go at this test myself!

Great results, John! Is your 40 or 48 in the Good or Excellent VO2 max range? Keep up the great work =D

That was an interesting result! I'm looking forward to the next two tests to see the average =D I'm sure your VO2 max is higher than 29, as you do a LOT of running!

One thing I liked was that one morning it changed from the previous night's sprints to a base run because I did not recover and sleep very well that night.

Great advice! I ignored the niggle a few years ago and ended up with a meniscus root tear. The surgery was a breeze, but the recovery was miserable!!! An entire month on crutches! It crushed me mentally and I now respect the niggle. I figure it's better to be able to run less and shorter distance, than to acquire an injury that doesn't allow me to run at all.

Thank you John it is beautiful community and event.

I've felt ITB soreness sometimes over the years. Kick backs for the gluteus medius almost instantly relieve the pain and improve the strength. Hope you recover well =D

Just did my base run today in the summer heat (18C), which is probably cold for you! =D - nice to see you back!

That's a Real test! Thanks

Wondered that myself, so thanks for the opinion. Sometimes its nice to avoid those negative temperature early morning runs.

Have the bpm limits to stay within "increased" over time? It initially tells me to run within 138 bpm (my slow runs are done in Z2 at 147 bpm on average). p.s. I run 1h.30 every outing 3 times a week, I've had the fenix7pro for 1 week (it synchronizes my workouts from my old watch) but I'm afraid that the workouts are too easy and will make me lose my fitness =( thx =)

John, the noisy birds at Parkrun are Cockatoos not galahs, you galah 😂

Great tips from Tim =D I bought two pairs of shoes; one for slow/easy/long runs and then the other pair for tempo/anaerobic/speed sessions. Definitely worth the money!

Hi Jihn how are you doing? Miss your video’s

Great video John! I've been using the GDSW for about 6 weeks now and I'm really enjoying it!

How do you get around the "problem" of parkrun every Saturday. ( plus I have another "problem" of a 1 hour social easy run with my running club on Sundays. )

Is this a new Garmin feature ? Or it's specific for certain exercises only ? I have fenix 7 and never noticed it before, but today it showed up after doing my first 1hr hiking session with 90m elevation and 4.7km distance in 24°C heat at Central Europe. It showed 9% Acclimation. Last summer I did a lot of biking in 30+°C heat and it never poped up.

Dubbo Vintage Runners suggested by a young chap from Dubbo parkrun.

Great to see you increasing the reps! This time next year, you'll definitely feel the difference. Keep up the great work!

Have you ever prepared a marathon with the GDSW?

There is a couple of interested folks here when you get the running group going John. 👍

Interesting to see how to deal with little pains like this. I often err on the side of recovery, as I feel it's not worth it to chance it, especially when it's ITB related =D Great video, John! Still doing the S&C!

On the northern hemisphere where I live it pouring most day with heavy winds. Just another challenge 😂

Hi JohnStillRuns, this week my Forrunner 965 just setup my 5th recovery run and like you keeps swapping harder runs out for recovery instead. I've a question you can likely offer some insights into please. I ran each of the suggested recovery runs, but run at the higher end of the range, where my heart rate was semi-regularly exceeding the recommended range. Post run percentage within range was 71(%). So despite spending the majority of time within the suggested range (71%), do you think the watch still expects a runner to spend a much higher percentage of time within the suggested range and if I fail to do so will continuously suggest recovery runs please.

Thanks for a great video, I'm also considering following the GDSW every day now. By the way, great background music in the video!

It's funny when I start a run or ride, after a few minuts the first value I get is +4, and suddenly drops to -1 just one minut later, with no changes on my speed, pace or effort.... Not pretty sure if this metric is really accurate. In addition, sometimes I get vaules that don't match with how I feel. Garmin should improve this metric's algorythm IMO

Do you do these every day? - or just on rest days - or easy base days?

Hope you do well with your new group

Ghostbats!

Galloping Geezers!

Wish Newcastle England had weather like that, and trails like that too 😃

Glad to hear.

John, your content is very calming:)

I'll join you in this strength plan. Been struggling to find one that suits me. This one sounds good. I'll struggle with my push-ups but hopefully I'll improve week on week. Good luck =D

Those are great goals, John. I am also going to start to incorporate some strength training into my running. Best of luck with your goals this year!

Fairly satisfied with Garmin's suggestions. However, the long runs are all in the same slow tempo. It would be better to integrate pace changes in long runs.

Thanks for sharing! I can tell you have a wealth of wisdom, and I'm grateful you and others choose to give back. My thoughts, you touched a bit on rest and recovery. The other key that comes to mind is nutrition. Not just fuel, but a healthy lifestyle that supports consistent exercise.

I use the Garmin Suggestions for bike and run in conjuntion with lots of their other data and my own personal "feel" for the day. I would totally reccomend it to someone new to the sport. Mine suggests Threshold, Sprint, V02 Max, Long Run/Ride, Base. Recovery. and Rest. Which is pretty much all any recreational athlete needs. I do find some of the pacing at harder efforts just a wee bit higher than I can handle but it's not to far away from my capabilites. Garmin is a great tool if you like data and you have everything dialed in on the app/watch. Happy Running was great to stumble across your page!

Randomly stumbled onto this video via youtube suggestions. Nice to see you progressing your running in a health and sustainable way! Best of luck with your garmin suggested workouts