My Garmin Coached Me for 3 Months and This is What Happened!

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Thanks for the support y’all, this one was a tough one but I can’t give up! Follow me on Strava if you love running ;) strava.app.link/OneyhpziLJb

[@MauriceRand]

Instead of Garmin Coach, have you tried Garmin's Daily Suggested Workouts? I'm not sure what you watch you have, but I find the DSW to be way superior to the Coach. Like the Coach option, you can set a race and goal time in the calendar, and the watch creates a training plan to fit that goal. However with DSW, you only see the next 7 days of suggested workouts. What's cool about the DSW is that it adjusts to your running history, training load, recovery, sleep, stress, etc. If you go out and run a workout too hard (or have bad sleep, stressful day, low HR reading), it might remove a tempo run for later in the week. If you go out, workout and dont appear to be stressed too much (or maybe your HRV isnt getting hit too hard, or sleep was excellent), it might make a future run more intense or longer. What I've noticed is that it basically gets you to the point of running almost every day, but you do it at such an intensity to recover by your next workout (often times, the next day.) If you do end up trying the DSW option, I recommend setting the suggestions to be by heart rate (instead of pace.) If you have your heart rate zones set to lactate threshold readings (which Garmin auto updates if youre wearing the heart rate strap), you'll also see the suggestions change as you get fitter.

[@yananoh]

This a great comment! Thanks for the tips!

[@mrowbotham]

I 💯second this comment. I follow the daily workouts and train based on HR. I have gone from a 27 min to a 21 min 5K and my best half was 1:52.

[@richt3993]

Additionally, with some of the newer models, you can put a race in your calender and it will create a structured plan, like Garmin Coach, that will adapt as noted above. I have the Epix 2 Pro which has this capability but I believe a few others can also utilise this tech.

[@hassanmuhammad8901]

Wow those are phenomenal results

[@AleksandrSleptsov]

This comment helped me a lot, thank you very much. I liked the video and will add my comment for youtube algorithms, this comment should be seen by more people.

[@ivybuggggg3483]

“She forgot to hit record, it’s okay, she tried her best” HAD ME ROLLING LOLOLOK

[@tejasflo7076]

Man… what happens at 3:45 was gut wrenching. Training for so long and not being able to finish. What a vulnerable moment. Was so glad to see you get up and try again. Thanks for sharing this. This video make me a subscriber. Also… 😂 @ gf’s camera work. Like you said, “maybe third time’s the charm.”

[@thomasorchard]

I didn't use the Garmin coach, but I used the Garmin suggested run workouts based on my event. Helped me complete my half marathon. I skipped some workouts but no big deal.

[@kayeyeemme]

Thanks for sharing! You're right, it's all about the journey. So cool to see you try different training plans and tools to improve your running. That PR will come, keep pushing!

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Thanks Kim! Next time🙏

[@Koufalia4]

I used the Garmin coach for my first Marathon. Out of all the workouts throughout the 18 weeks, I missed only a couple. The prediction was for 3.59. But Race Day came and after mile 14 I could barely run, so I ended up with 5.45. Looking back and after talking with a few friends I came to the conclusion that Garmin coach focused more on pace, rather than accumulating mileage. Just for reference, my VO2 Max is 52 (45 years old) and my Half Marathon PR is 1.53 (which Garmin predicted accurately!!!!)

[@runekiller0022]

How did you use the Garmin coach for your marathon? There is no marathon option, only 5k, 10k and half marathon

[@CB19087]

​@@runekiller0022the new ones have many options, including your own distance. I believe it was under "races and events", create new... not the garmin coach tab

[@alvinbgyt5143]

Thank you. I’ll try to incorporate more mileage in my run. I’ll try hitting 50-70km in a week.

[@Koufalia4]

@@runekiller0022 There is in Garmin connect. You select it and then sync it with the watch.

[@Le_oui]

Garmin Coach made me hit a PR recently, I wasn’t able to do all the workouts due to my work and grad school schedules. It was really unexpected after 2 years of attempting to hit a PR in half marathon.

[@MrCatBaggins]

Great Job Al! It’s cool seeing you’re running journey, keep it up! 💯

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Thanks bro. Running is all we got 💪

[@nyyute]

Ayyy this is awesome! Congrats on 🏅

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Thank you!!

[@jonathantimm4645]

I am going to give it a try myself. I was using the Runna app and absolutely loved it. I was training for my first marathon and unfortunately had to skip it due to injuring my Achilles. I have let my Runna subscription lapse since then but now would be a perfect time to try the Garmin plan.

[@EB_TheRebel]

Publix is a tough course to run even when you’re healthy. Way to keep at it bro. You’ll bust that PR in no time!

[@Aesthetic_Al]

thanks brother. Hope to run it in 2025 and make sure to finish it this time haha

[@BrendadeVries78]

I am in week 12 out of 23 from Garmin Coach with Jeff Galloway. I don't think I will be ever able to finish a half in 2.5 hours. I never get one of the interval trainingruns done in the speed that is required. Sometimes I get 1 or 2 times the 800m in the time that is required, sometimes I have to walk and stop the time to get the 800m's in the required time. I am simply very slow sadly. I prefer the coach over the daily workout suggestions as the suggestions don't show a lot of difference. Sometimes they show on saturday a long run, but I want to do it on sunday. And most of the time they only show basic slow runs for me in a speed that is also too slow for me. So the daily suggenstions don't offer me what I need or want. With the coach you can more or less choose, so if you think it is better to do the short training (with Jeff there is only 1 training a week that is really around 30 minutes, the others are over 1 hour and the long training is 2-3.5 hours till now), you can adjust. So sometimes I do the short training on monday after a long run on sunday instead of friday 4 days later. You cannot do this with the daily suggestions. But what I don't like with the coach is that you cannot put in your own training like an official 10k run for example. That is not possible. So if I do a 10k run on saturday, on sunday still the long training is there. The 10k run is not seen as a training for the coach. This means you have to delete the long training then, or do it just half the way it was suggested as a more or less restday.

[@davee8659]

I've done a few Jeff Galloway coach routines and they have really helped me. I'm now 56 but a few years ago the program really helped me with cadence and avoiding plantar issues. For me, it's more about injury avoidance and building a great VO2Max than PBs. My wife and I are about to do another Jeff Galloway and for me I'm aiming for a VO2Max equal to my age. Currently it's 49, so a long way to go (and I may never make it). However, without a coach program, I reckon I have no chance.

[@BrendadeVries78]

@@davee8659 My cadance did not improve, still very low around 146. But after 23 weeks of the Jeff programm I really finished a half marathon. And 3 weeks later another 1 and again 3 weeks later another one where I set a pb on the 10k, 10 mile and half marathon. I did not get the promised 2.5 hours (almost 3 hours), but I could finish. Later in the schema I could get 4-6 of the 800m's in time, I did not do the longest trainingruns (Jeff went to 30.7km, I stopped after 24 as longest as this was already more than a half marathon), but it was very annoying that after around 15 weeks I could not run 1km at once anymore. This was due to to very often 800m intervals you had to do. So I have in the last 5-6 weeks skipped some of the intervals and did instead of that a long run. And this worked very well for me. I also changed my run-walk-run routine from the adviced 60 seconds-30minutes walk to what feels well with a max of 30 seconds walk. This means that sometimes I run 4km in a run at once and then do a walk, sometimes 60 seconds, sometimes 80 seconds, and the walks are most times between 20 and 25 seconds. So I can say the schema works, but even if it is 'personal' you have to adjust. I am now doing a full marathon program with the Kiprun Pacer app (3 times running a week like I did with Jeff), and I found out that the longest run for me for a full marathon will be just 17km, which is too less, even if I am a slow runner. So instead of the long run suggestions of Kiprun, I follow the long run suggestions of another schema, but will stick with the max 3.5 hour (this means a little bit more than a half for me to train for a full marathon). Kiprun has more variations on the intervals than Jeff has. Jeff has sadly no marathonschema with Garmin.

[@TobyNewbatt]

Incredible video - that's a lot to put in 6 minutes!

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Honestly the most challenging part is deciding what to keep 😭. Thanks brother for the comment

[@e55at]

Banger of a video but I do feel that you're missing a conclusion of what you did and didn't like with the programme? I'll go first 😂 This was my first ever training plan outside of a c25k plan a couple of years ago. I did the half marathon plan which slowly ramped up the mileage and pace. I loved the adaptive routines and the prescriptive runs in order for me to be absolutely rigid with following orders. The bad stuff: I got to about 3 weeks before my half marathon and I realised that my longest run on the plan was just 8 miles which was actually supposed to be an easy run and not at all at my expected half marathon pace. The coach gauge showed me that they were confident that I'd hit my mark. Come race day, it was an absolute scorcher at Hackney Half, I hit the 8 mile mark and the wheels absolutely came off. Came in 28 mins after my goal time and my body was wrecked because of the distance increase. I should mention that I caught a flu (which I do suspect was covid because I've still not fully recovered) a couple of weeks before the race which would have definitely contributed but I do feel that the plan let me down massively in terms of preparation. Taking a few days off so I'm going to put together a training plan that works for me. Will be using multiple training plans to frankenstein a plan that I can incorporate my football (UK), gym work as well as my running. Feel free to share any plans!

[@anutuyi]

Thank you

[@Saboomafoo_]

You’ll get that PR because you don’t give up 🥳 Maybe 3rd times the charm I won’t forget to click “record” 😅

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Chicago 2024 Training Starts Soon🫡

[@nicancelin3714]

What’s your fuelling strategy? I think you might be able to solve the later stage cramps

[@Aesthetic_Al]

love this question. I carb up two days before. I carry Nathan water bottle 12 oz with me, filled with Electrolytes. 1 gel every 4 miles...I was recommended to try salt tablets? open to any suggestions! 🙏

[@nicancelin3714]

I’d recommend doing a hour run to find out how much you sweat, weigh yourself before and after and the weight lost should be water weight and you use this to work out how much fluid you should be taking on during your run. Also recommend drinking a strong electrolyte drink 1-2 hours before the race. Something that works for me is to have a pre race gel approx 15 mins before the start so I’m fuelling from the very beginning :) I’m not a coach, I’ve just learned from experience haha!

[@macarlos619]

Where do you get that strava display on the shelf?

[@btliem]

We support You !! Great Job

[@andreshenao6574]

Omg I want that band, but unfortunately it seems that is no possible to buy out of US. Do you have any link in Amazon?

[@Aesthetic_Al]

What country are you in? I do my best to ship international.

[@Mikenight120]

Nice video, ive gotten 2 PRs with Garmin Coach. Switched to using Runna now. Been loving the variety of workouts within Runna. Hoping for another PB. But overall it has been a blast of training block with the app. Sadly its subscription is pretty expensive.

[@btran3224]

What is that black and orange track display in the background of your a roll?

[@ManuelGonzalez-ur8pc]

Do I still have to take my phone when I go on a run ? Or can I listen to music off my garmin

[@thomaswache7034]

What kind of display is that thing on the shelf @ 1:08 I want one 😍

[@vong4518]

I use Garmin Coach all the time… Love it. It has it’s flaws, but it’s the best when you can’t afford a real coach, and it’s miles better than a crappy IRL coach

[@gruhby9546]

What garmin would you recommend? I was looking at the Garmin Fenix 6 Pro.

[@aquabudgie853]

I have the fenix 6x pro, I like it a lot, awesome battery life. It's not an issue for me but some might find it too bulky so the fenix 6 pro would be good too as it's a little smaller. I'm guessing the best for running would be an even lighter option like something from the forerunner line up.

[@SulthanRrafi]

not sure if you have bought it but if your main sport is running I highly suggest to not buy a fenix, it will jump up and down on your wrist. go for a forerunner/venu instead 👍

[@OldFashioned751]

Great edited video. Love my Garmin and I’m slowly unlocking how it can help me with my health journey

[@imMavenGuy]

I found this video useful at the right time

[@reineroberhaus]

01:42 Whats the Display in the Back. Looks interesting ??

[@dfdez25]

What Garmin did you use?

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Garmin Epix Pro (gen 2) at the time: amzn.to/405gsmJ

[@rokenrol17]

2:35 whatttt.. mindblowing..

[@DucklantisOfficial]

is no one going to talk about the guy running bear foot near the end????

[@Vincent271]

How can we do that for a whole marathon?

[@Aesthetic_Al]

As of right now....Garmin Coach is only up to a half marathon. You can find Marathon Program on the Garmin Connect website that push to your watch, but not Garmin coach... Making a full video on me using the Runna App to train for a full marathon. Following the 16 week program. So video should drop first week of December 😅

[@gdb-u6h]

Great content! Subscribed and hope you one day able to hire a coach 😂

[@fitnessfaith4900]

Forgot to hit record 😂😂😂 I love her

[@StevenTrout]

Great video bro!

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Thanks Steven!!! I see you, keep sharing your journey. Rooting for you

[@4737sdsr]

To your girlfriend: You have one job 😂😂😂

[@JvMusicStream]

This motivated me to do my first half marathon. Even if it takes me 3 hours 🎉

[@Aesthetic_Al]

You got this! Sign up to one and let's get to training 💪

[@thomasorchard]

Assuming you're physically able and have good shoes, you'll do fine. You'll finish in way less than 3 hours.

[@minahanna8825]

I literally cannot hear anything over the music 4:19

[@scratchandwinner]

I'm in the same boat... Just did my Benchmark run today.

[@MarioJosifovskiDev]

Your subscriber count just went up, nice one

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Love it! hope to deliver fire content your way 🙏

[@mannymo6471]

New subscriber here. Love your videos!

[@Alyrwani]

Great video, nice edits.

[@Aesthetic_Al]

Really appreciate you taking the time to comment 🙌

[@mipcstv]

Do it again with a different coach

[@dizi17]

Girlfriend shaming isn't cool

[@andreshenao6574]

… and… this a wonderful video.

[@AI-ed5jz]

very good!!

[@-cliff.fern4593]

I'm also a struggling youtuber lol but just chilling

[@JJBpilot]

2 minutes isn't a warmup, and 5 isn't a workout....

[@yannickbouliane6347]

It’s a benchmark run… the first run the watch uses to determine your baseline.

[@shino475]

Sounds like the coach didn't work

[@rahilarious]

Damn. Kudos for maintaining your cool when she didn't hit record. I would've lost my sh!t.