![]() Run your way to health and fitness with adidas Runtastic. Here we go! (The apps are in no particular order.) adidas Running To help you find the best running apps for you, our experienced in-house running enthusiasts tested these five running apps on harsh winter roads to find out what each running community has to offer. We collaborate with some of the best sports apps out there so by connecting your Polar Flow account with one (or many) of the below running apps, you can be part of multiple running communities, take on challenges with your running buddies or other fellow athletes, see different interpretations of your data, cheer your pals, get lots of inspiration and much, much more. Polar Flow is a brilliant app for runners for storing and visualizing all your running data, but it’s even better paired with your other favorite running apps, especially if you’re looking for a running buddy or need support or a boost in running motivation. And that is precisely the reason some enjoy it so much: you can be alone with your thoughts and focus all your energy and attention on your individual performance.īut, if you’re not a member of the ‘lonely runners’ club’ or even if you are, there may be times when you need support from runners like yourself who get your pain when your motivation wanes and help you through those tough moments. But I will avoid injury: that’s a plus.Running can be lonely. So I won’t get extra kudos on Strava: that’s a bummer. The 496 challenge is very demanding and realistically, chances are it will hurt me more than it will improve my fitness. I strongly emphasize “yet.” As I improve as a runner, some challenges and even races become more feasible for me. There is no reason for me to rush doing a challenge for which my body is not ready “yet.” There is almost never a time constraint on when to do them. Strava challenges are ephemeral but are often similar to one another in nature. Most challenges happen on a regular basis. This variation would likely be a first step towards doing the challenge in its original version. Each week now has the same training volume. For the 496 challenge, an option would be to change the order. Therefore I need to find a way to make it easier but still something I would be proud of doing. Of course, a challenge is no longer a challenge if it is too easy. If anything, participating would probably increase my mental stress.Ĭan I adapt the challenge to make it more accessible to me? With my race calendar already pretty full, I am not sure I need extra motivation to get out the door and run. Plus, when done with friends, it can provide a bit of friendly competition. ![]() It keeps us accountable and we are less likely to give up running altogether. No question that challenges are a great way to keep us motivated. This challenge would definitely be a shock to my system. I try to be overly conservative on how I increase my training volume in order to avoid getting injured. I know I want to up my mileage, is this the right approach for me? Do I need to be that brutal to my body? Can my body take so much stress, especially in such a short period of time? I am not sure. This is definitely more miles than I currently do in a month: more than double. On the last day of the month, run 31 kms. The idea is very simple: the date is the number of kilometers you run. ![]() Picture of Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash What is the 496 challenge?
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