Thank you for the review. I loved it.

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I bought my Garmin for hiking and later started running. I started using the training suggestions, but they did not have a lot of speedwork, almost only basic training. But I could use it to reach 10k. Then I decided to do the Garmin Coach plan with Jeff Galloway. I decided to do the plan for the half marathon and set it to the timelimit of 2.5 hours. I am a very slow runner, and at that time, 80 minutes for 10k was my fastest (now it is still 75 minutes as fastest). I expected that after the benchmarkrun something would be shown that the half marathon was not an option for me, but I got a 'well done'. So I decided to give it a chance. I choosed Jeff because of the run-walk-run. I never walk or run painfree because of an achillestendonproblem due to antibiotics use in the past, and the 3 times a week with only 1 run longer than 30 minutes sounds great. But after 1 week I had to do a slow long run already of 11.4km. Ok, this was doable. But the second training of the week was 6 times 800m with some other excersises. No problem, but it is in total around 8.5km and I need 75 minutes to finish this training. The short training is always the same, or hillsprints, or a magic mile. And then 2 weeks hills, 2 weeks magic miles. This can be done in 30 minutes. But the long run went up from 11.4 to 17 km in 1 step and then to 22km and the last time I had 27.4km. These steps are too fast and too big for me. I know I am allowed to walk. So I did 1 time now 25.5km, but it took 4 hours. My fastes half marathon in the training is 3 hours and 4 minutes. There are 2 weeks of long runs and then 2 weeks of speed training, which is now today in week 17 out of 23 (I changed the end date) 14 times 800m in a speed I can do only 1 or 2 800m's in. Then I am sooo tired that I need to slow down. Another problem I found with all these 800m's intervalls and only 2 long runs a month is that my body is adapting to 800m, but that the long runs became to got a problem. 1.5 week ago, even 3km without walking was not possible anymore. And this was not because of overtraining, but because of running too fast for a too short distance. So I decided to make my own training for a while (and let the coach programm run in background while I was doing something else with running. I have now done again a 10k and a 7km competition run (no run walk run this time). My body needs more long slow runs a month than only 2. Another thing I found that is a problem with the coach is that I sometimes do 10km runs and they cannot be implemented as a training. Sometimes I prefer to skip one of the 800m interval trainingruns and do a 10km competition run. I do them as run-walk-run and try to be as fast as possible. The last 10k competition run I said to myself: at least 2.5km without walking and then less than 30 second walking. So I finish the 10km runs with my fastest now 75 minutes. In training I have now done a max of 2 hours and 14.4km without walking and then started doing run-walk-run till I reached 22km. Officially my Coach programm will finish next week, but I had decided to do a real competition run as first half marathon. This is why the coach adapted to 23 weeks. The Garmincoach is showing my training till now in 'purple' which means I am ahead of the schema to do it in 2.5 hours. But I really see that 3 hours is more realistic. I have met only 2 times with 6 times 800m the required speed, and all other times I am too slow. but it is always a 'well done'. And my endurance on a long run sticks a little bit now around 12km. Sometimes I can do 14, sometimes only 10. but till now after 2 hours I am still very tired and it does not feel well to go further without some walking. So yes I think I can do a half marathon in a few weeks, but only with run-walk-run. Not running the whole distance at once. And I also will not do it in 2.5 hours. Also the racepredictor shows a slower time than 2.5 hours (last time 2.40 hours). So I am almost at the end of the coach program. There are some shortcomings sadly. But what I like is that it gives me more to do than the trainingsuggestions. EDIT: My next long run must be 30.5km, very long for a half marathon.

Hello, firstly, congratulations on the content, it was very explanatory, I also apologize, I had to use the translator to send this message. I started training for the half marathon a month ago and chose Amy as my coach. I've run a few half marathons and had some coaches so I could give my opinion with some basis. I set an achievable goal, 10 seconds less per km and started training. Honestly, I found it very confusing and the opposite of what 99% of the coaches I spoke to preach; I chose 5x a week, with the long training on Sunday. In Amy's methodology, I have two intense races after the long training (Sunday long training, Monday tiring race and Tuesday is speed training), Wednesday and Saturdays are rest runs and Thursdays and Fridays are light runs. In Monday's races you are asked to do your best, WITHOUT EXAGGERATING, without a stipulated pace and with your legs tired from the long run, on Tuesday, again, without any rest, comes another intense training session. I will continue training with her as a trainer because I was very curious about this unorthodox line, but the training is different from anything that is taught.

Will it work with Apple watches?

Does the garmin pod work with clipboard

I hope Garmin watches and will add a full marathon plan, especially for beginners.

What a Karen. All you did was complain. How about you attempt to do a 1/10th of what a man can, then we’ll talk 🙄 yes, Farmington was founded by a man. Women’s closest thing to making a successful business was Thernos and we know how that went when a woman tried to run things 🙄😂

Wow! I've spent countless hours trying to figure out the lap button. Your video is the best one I've run across. Thank you for the clarification. Now I'm going out for a test run. Using the Galloway coach and there are so many lap button presses!

Great video, thank you!

I just found your Generation U Can video you made a few years ago and wanted to see if you were still going. You're still here! I'm glad you're still at it. Hope you're staying warm up there in NY!

Hi. Loved your video! Actually it might be the best demonstration of the Garmin Coach feature I’ve seen on KZbin to this day. I’m looking forward to try it myself on my Forerunner 265 for the first time. I’ve completed the half marathon distance about 10 times but want to get faster and better :-) Keep up the good work👏

This was a great talk. I appreciate this and it was helpful to me . Thanks you .

I’m a xc coach for our homeschool team and i just found this app… I’m testing it out with my own kiddos. However, I’m entered as the coach, but I’d like to assign myself the same things as the athletes and have the workouts automatically appear in my personal connect app. Can you enter yourself as both the coach and athlete? It told me i had to change my status from coach when i invited myself to the team.

nice video, thanks

Hello, I think that that “Extra Mile” that appears usually occurs in all training programs, whether automatic like the Garmin coach, as it has happened to me once when I have exceeded the intervals of an app (“10K Runner”) to a workout using the Garmin Connect utility… (it has sometimes happened to me that, in the training program, an extra “Lap” was counted, the “warm-up” one, for example). The Garmin settings are based on “laps” (in Europe by kilometers and in the US by miles, I suppose, when you make them finish laps automatically) and counts this warm-up period as one lap, just as it counts (I suppose ) like the cool down, only since it is usually the last interval and we stop the clock, you are at the end, and you don't usually/you can see the warning on the Garmin screen

I’m 2 weeks from the end of a HM training (Jeff Galloway version) and the long run suggested was 19.5 miles. I only did 13, since I thought it was too risky. The ‘extra mile’ thing is confusing, it’s because the warmup is update #1 and then every mile in the main run is an extra +1. One thing I didn’t like is the lack of feedback from the app. During drills it often gives a target, but then there’s no easy way to find out how you performed. Thanks for the vid, there still isn’t much info available about these plans online.

Great video. Thank you!

That's a great review, thanks! About extra miles. I had the same problem and I think that garmin shows laps instead miles on that screen when you finish a lap. For example, I have a new lap after each 1 kilometer. And after finishing warm up(5 minutes) they will show me 1 and it will be about lap

Great review, I hope Garmin is watching your videos :) I agree that the PacePro Plan feature should be available when doing a Coach Workout.

I just did same thing with lap button today - thanks for explaining it.

Great Video was looking for the Web experience for someone who has a 245! Saved me from buying a newer model! :)

is there a metronome or something that keeps you at the pace you want or do you have to still keep looking at your watch?

I just used this for myself for a tempo run! Love love love it. I run for recreational 5K races and usually just slug out runs by distance 3-4 times per week. Sometimes I will do a track workout with friends. The Garmin coach feature is ok as a task setter but not much real time feedback. The tempo run workout gave me just so much feed back! Great content. My steps loaded so that was nice too.

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You are so inspirational! Listen to your podcasts and love them all. Started running, really jogging, again in January after a 27 year hiatus 😂. Came across your podcasts and they keep me so motivated. Thanks for all you do! Working toward my first half marathon Nov 2023. You give so much great advice and guidance!

This is a really good video. I’ve hit the same snags on scheduling & pressing the lap button as yourself. I have an old 645 Music & I only discovered this about 6 weeks ago, it blows my mind I’m still finding new features on it! Beware - I was starting out on the Cambridge Half marathon and there was scheduled workout for my 5k on that day, make sure you reschedule beforehand. I was on the start line messing about with my watch when I should’ve been concentrating on running.

such a great well explained video! I agree love using PacePro. Would love to Collab sometime

Unfortunately, PacePro is pretty useless for mountain runs. The split times calculated for steep climbs are unrealistic - way too fast. Doesn't match what people do. Even elite runners are going uphill slower than what PacePro tells them to do. It looks like the Garmin developers never bothered to look into the data, analyying the zillion of recorded runs they have in the database. Strava did it and came up with a very different model of paces for uphill and downhill running.

I have been cleared to return to running after CoVid Nov. 2022. I am a senior woman age 70. Any advice?

I'm so happy I found your channel! New subscriber❤❤

HI! I just read the article on your blog on your review of the Garmin Coach feature for Half Marathon training plan. I just finished the 5k plan and there were so many times I thought I was losing my mind with operating this watch. In the end, I think it's great - but there are definitely some weird quirks. I am especially thankful that you point out that the watch might tell you that you have completed one more mile than you actually have. In fact, I think your example was eerily identical to my own experience... I thought I had ran 7 mi, but it said 8. (I figured it must be right, was a little deflated to find out that my hunch was right). Thank you so much for affirming my suspicions about the quirks. For the price I paid for the watch, I think it's great. Just takes getting used to.. granted - I did not experience the race event mysteriously disappearing, I would have been furious as well!

do not see an add timer option in my app. Just got it in 2022 ? newer tutorial

A really interesting explanation of what a coach and a client can expect from each other. It's very helpful to us as we begin our own coaching journeys after 50 combined years of running experience.

When my buddy is working away I enjoy a solo run. I worry I may flake out and not try hard, but usually I enc up oretty pleased with my effort!

When I've completed my current training plan next Saturday I'm going to see if my vivoactive 3 gives me a suggested run! I've just found this channel and like your content so I just subscribed :-) Leigh, UK

Great review! Thanks

Thanks for your comments about this feature

I love your strategy for the marathon. I will be running the TCSNYCM 2022 and just you set me up. I love it.

You. Are. Amazing. ❤

I made the exact same mistakes this morning on my first Stride repeats. Thanks you so much for the clarification.

That was really helpful thank you. I see you have a lot of useful videos I need to catch up on. I have messed up with the lap button too! Loving the FR245 so far but the lap thing I’m not getting. First run with drills I totally messed up and ram during the wrong interval, then nearly cancelled it by mistake!

Can you run both timers at once? Food and intervals? Thanks.

Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed review. I was searching for details on how to use the coach and Drill Workout specifically. So you answered my question with a tutorial. I'm that one who bought the Venu, added the Run Walk Run coaching sessions to learn how to run! My goal is to run (walk, run) a 5k and beyond. Thanks again!

Hi. Thanks for your review! I have tried two of the three coaches and neither of them did get me near my desired pace for HM, despite a very “happy” and motivating confidence ring. My goal is HM 1:48 (pace 5:07) (I am close to 51 y.o and 1.65 meters of hight.) No matter what i do, and again despite what the confidence ring shows, along with a very optimistic estimate, i can not run at pace 5:07 for more than about 10 minutes at a time. Todays run said warm up 5 min., run 30 min. at pace 6.30-5.42 and 10 minutes at pace 4:48. I was able to run at pace 4:48 for only 2.5 minutes before break. My pulse at complete rest is about 42. It is like I can’t do any progress🙁 Maybe I am one of those socalled none responders…

Great video. Does the PacePro have audio alert or you must read everything on the watch?

Educational, well elaborated. Thank you. Just a tip, be much nicer if the screen share is made full vertical, easier to see.

Amazing girl 👍

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Suggestion for next video that shows the workflow of entering the data into the watch as the workout is being performed. I keep messing up and wind up ending the workout before it is finished. I can’t find a video that illustrates this or shows what to do if the wrong button on the watch was pushed. Thanks