Hunt Talker 2023 Fitness Goals

[El Jason]

I like racing myself and seeing myself get better and messing with my gear to see if I can get better times on strava.
I 100% get motivation from the other dudes posting their stats in here too.
I don’t think that makes me a dork and I don’t think it’s a bad thing.
You say you have a high school wrestling background.
Let me remind you of a phrase I’m sure you’ve heard.
Steel sharpens steel, bro.

Nothing wrong with that. I used to be a data freak as well. Now, I just go hike, ride, run, whatever. In fact, I used to race weekly in the summer and loved it. Now, I could care less. It’s all good, it was just a smartass remark with no motivation behind it.

I do have this to show for my ride.

 

[Treeshark]

Though you can see how a tough workout will raise it for a day or two.

That max rate is super high, (unless you’re in your early 20s I guess)- that’s given’ er! Are you using a chest strap or wrist/watch heart rate monitor?

 

[Nameless Range]

That max rate is super high, (unless you’re in your early 20s I guess)- that’s given’ er! Are you using a chest strap or wrist/watch heart rate monitor?

Wrist. Garmin Instinct. I know there is a fair bit of error in wrist sensors, but the Garmin seems to be a lot more accurate than the fitbits I had years ago. We’ve got a pulse odometer and have goofed off comparing the two.

Yeah, I’m in my late 30s and gave the last mile everything I had. Most workouts I max HR around 150.

 

[fmnjr]

Wrist. Garmin Instinct. I know there is a fair bit of error in wrist sensors, but the Garmin seems to be a lot more accurate than the fitbits I had years ago. We’ve got a pulse odometer and have goofed off comparing the two.

Yeah, I’m in my late 30s and gave the last mile everything I had. Most workouts I max HR around 150.

If you want to some ridiculous variance try an Apple Watch!

 

[Treeshark]

Wrist.

Same here. I have been looking into chest straps because it would be cool to get more accurate data, just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

 

[BoulderBulls]

Same here. I have been looking into chest straps because it would be cool to get more accurate data, just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

I'm in the exact same boat, haven't pulled the trigger yet

 

[Deleted member 28227]

To enjoy the run or ride?

@DouglasR brah gotta do it for your soul

 

[DouglasR]

@DouglasR brah gotta do it for your soul
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Sometimes I feel like I’m Johnny Kapahala and you’re Bret.

 

[DouglasR]

Sometimes I feel like I’m Johnny Kapahala and you’re Bret.

But instead of big wave surfing, I have a background in truck driving.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Sometimes I feel like I’m Johnny Kapahala and you’re Bret.

Cheeeeee-Pono, if anything I’m J- Kapahala Sr.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

@DouglasR to feed your stoke… grandma made her way out here so tried to get back into the running thing, did 5miles weds, 13 Friday and 10 Sunday.

Was a little worse for wear Friday afternoon, but gotta start somewhere.

So like steel… but like if it was a Viking sword thrown into the ocean and recovered by Bobby Ballard 1000 years later

 

[Deleted member 52098]

@DouglasR to feed your stoke… grandma made her way out here so tried to get back into the running thing, did 5miles weds, 13 Friday and 10 Sunday.

Was a little worse for wear Friday afternoon, but gotta start somewhere.

So like steel… but like if it was a Viking sword thrown into the ocean and recovered by Bobby Ballard 1000 years later

Ran for the first time since my last ultra in Nov21 and my body was like “nope… don’t you remember that pain this caused you”

 

[DouglasR]

Ran for the first time since my last ultra in Nov21 and my body was like “nope… don’t you remember that pain this caused you”

Dude this is why idk if I’ll ever run another full.
Looking at @BoulderBulls stats terrify me.
So much pain.

 

[Deleted member 52098]

Dude this is why idk if I’ll ever run another full.
Looking at @BoulderBulls stats terrify me.
So much pain.

Yeah I ran 3 50k in 13 months and everything was fine until that last race. I got hurt, but didn’t stop, finished DFL. But I was left with severe nerve pain until October of 22 (11 months later). Which sucked bc i was loving trail ultras, was in the best shape of my life and then boom! All over. Couldn’t feel most of my left leg at times

 

[DouglasR]

Yeah I ran 3 50k in 13 months and everything was fine until that last race. I got hurt, but didn’t stop, finished DFL. But I was left with severe nerve pain until October of 22 (11 months later). Which sucked bc i was loving trail ultras, was in the best shape of my life and then boom! All over. Couldn’t feel most of my left leg at times

If I’m gonna get injured I want it to be tomahawking on skis, going otb on an mtb or sliding on my ass through rocks with 10 days worth of food for an overnighter and and creedmore strapped to my back.

 

[Aperventure]

Feeling good about today

 

[Deleted member 52098]

just days ago I sat here talking about how ultra running wrecked my body... and I now I'm thinking about signing up for a stage race in Moab next March. lol FML

 

[Treeshark]

Do it!

 

[Deleted member 28227]

just days ago I sat here talking about how ultra running wrecked my body... and I now I'm thinking about signing up for a stage race in Moab next March. lol FML

Funny was just thinking it might be fun to get a HT ultra crew together

 

[Deleted member 52098]

Funny was just thinking it might be fun to get a HT ultra crew together

so its easier to identify those HT members that are certifiably insane?