I am just getting back into fitness and not exactly what you call a fitness guru. I came across something called Tabata sprints where you sprint for 20 secs, stop for 10 and repeat that 7 times.
There a number of other training methods as well. I am not sure how these could be implemented but I guess some kind of extensible module framework could be developed which people can then share online.
E71 with NST2.06
How about using the "auto pause if slower than" option or manually using the pause button each time you stop. You could also set a manual lap marker at the end of each sprint.
mbrett
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.018
I will check out auto pause. I do manual laps now however the app could be more sophisticated about it. eg the module could provide beeps or announcements at defined points. Maybe flash instructions on the screen.
I just want to highlight the potential of having user definable and shareable exercise modules.
Another one is the beep test that I hear about.
E71 with NST2.06
Has somebody tested autopause? Recently I had autopause on with option "if slower than 2 km/h"
and the result was that ST logged less than two hours for a 3 hour walk. It also gave me an average speed of 8 km/h. In reality I hardly paused at all and my speed was about 5 km/h all the time.
I had the device in my pocket and walked along a tiny road in a Finnish forest, so reception may have been poor. (No, I did not save the workout data, sorry.)
regards
Markus
(E66-1(03), 210.21.007, Maps 3, v3.0 09wk03 b02 MW OpenGL LM MN, Map version 0.1.18.0)
Where is the auto pause function as I could not find it?
E71 with NST2.06
Auto-Pause is in Settings / Activities and then you set it separately for each Activity.
mbrett
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.018
cpfc: Where is the auto pause function as I could not find it?
Find settings and from there the settings for walking, running, cycling etc. Autopause is defined for each type of action separately.
Markus
(E66-1(03), 210.21.007, Maps 3, v3.0 09wk03 b02 MW OpenGL LM MN, Map version 0.1.18.0)
I will test out the function but am a bit wary considering GPS wobbliness.
I did a trial tabata earlier hitting the lap button each 10 or 20 secs. Quite a pain to remember which point I was up to and not what I would want to do if I was doing it full on. When done full on this exercise flattens olympians so will kill my puny self.
Tabata is just one type of interval training which is the type recommended for building up to a big run.
Not sure if that is what I want
E71 with NST2.06
OK I lost the plot and signed up for the city to surf. Here are some of the training types for running that are available.
http://www.city2surf.com.au/default.asp?PageID=17816
I am following this one
http://www.city2surf.com.au/default.asp?PageID=18240
Today I was doing a 10 min warm up, 1 min stopped, 6 mons strong aerobic effort, 2 mins stopped and another 6 mins SAE followed by 5 mins warm down.
Tuesday I was trying to do 4 x 800m at 4.5 mins a k with 400m slow jogs in between followed by 4.2 mins a k for 4 x 200m.
I guess some kind of XML schema could be worked out for the workouts. The
XML could include text for shouting at the exerciser what to do.
I understand the Suunto has a lot of these functions built in.
E71 with NST2.06