Hello, I have once again returned to the topic that has bugged me for the past few weeks: the Garmin Connect IQ based watch app for table hockey or football. As I wrote in part 1, part 2 and part 3, the development wasn’t without problems. I have now implemented…
Break from running and weight gain
Hi there, I encountered the first disappointment of the year 2017 first thing in the morning, when stepping on the scale after several weeks’ break. I was well aware of that I might have gained some pounds after having been unable to train for several weeks due to a prolonged…
Recovering slowly
Hello, It has been a while since the latest running related post, because the spirits haven’t been especially high due to my health condition. I still don’t feel completely healthy, but at least I haven’t fallen to a complete flu. After the vacation and Christmas break I’m gradually starting with…
Table hockey madness (part 3)
Hi, it’s time for the third part in my series about Garmin ConnectIQ app development. Previously I have already installed the ConnectIQ SDK and the Eclipse plugin as described in the Readme file. The planned structure of the app is as follows: A Monkey C app is built on top…
Table hockey madness (part 2)
Hi, This post is continuation to the first part of the series about the development of another Garmin ConnectIQ app that can be used for bookkeeping of scores in a table hockey or football game. Let’s start with the actual work now. First I want to sketch a couple of…
Table hockey madness (part 1)
Hi there, a couple of weeks ago I wrote about my first app for the Garmin Connect IQ platform, i.e. “Juice Left” a data field for viewing the current remaining battery level. In the following post I intend to present another app I’m currently implementing, and maybe provide some deeper…
Allgäu Panorama Marathon
This post is continuation to the series about top running events where I have been as participant. Allgäu Panorama Marathon is a wonderful running event in the middle of the Alps, in Allgäu, Germany. The organisation relies on two heroes, Axel Reusch and Christian Feger. Naturally there are plenty of volunteers helping…
Runner at the sick bay
Hey, as I’m still plagued by flu, there’s time for another blog post. Even though I haven’t been able to go running for days, I have decided it is better to leave it like this before I’m completely healthy again. Otherwise I would jeopardise the whole winter training season. During the break…
Low motivation
Good Evening, The past few weeks haven’t been especially good with regards to the training. After the marathon that hardly was a success I have been suffering from a melancholy, and partly lost the motivation for the running. This has to do with the fact that I have been partly…
A training plan for the 10k run
In this post I will provide a glance at the training plan which I’m currently following. My plan is to improve my speed and performance at 10k distance. The obvious objective is the Bremer Winterlaufserie where I can basically run 10k three times with a respective interval of four weeks.…
About the running equipment for a recreational runner (part 3: nice to have accessories)
I have discussed the recommended running gear in my previous blog posts (part 1 and part 2). In this post I’ll express my thoughts about further equipment that could be useful for a recreational runner: Tech In addition to the GPS watch there are plenty of wearable tech available nowadays.…
Feelings roughly over a week after the marathon
The recovery from my latest running accomplishment, Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Marathon, is now proceeding. The first few days after the race were painful as always and this time I didn’t want to go running for a whole week. On Sunday I finally went running for the first time after the marathon. The legs…
About the running equipment for a recreational runner (part 2: apps, gadgets, technology)
This is the second post in the series about recommended equipment for a runner. In the first part I discussed what kind of clothing a runner should have, and which issues one should take into account when buying running gear. GPS tracking with a wearable device When the first GPS…
About the running equipment for a recreational runner (part 1: clothing)
The running as sports seems to become more and more emphasized on the equipment, the running gear, as well as all sorts of gadgets and apps. As person who is very keen on taking all sorts of new gadgets into use, I want to provide a brief look at the…
About training plans for marathon running
I have been running more or less regularly during the past ten years. Before that I used to go running, but I normally quit the running during the cold season which in Finland is pretty long. This is a thing I have regretted a lot – to waste the best…
swb Marathon in Bremen
Since I’m living in Bremen since 2011, the swb Marathon in Bremen has been an obvious choice several times, because the travelling effort to get to the race is small, and you also get to your own shower and bed pretty soon after the race. During the past few years I…
Development of a sample Connect IQ App
Ever since I have had Garmin Vívoactive HR, I have planned to implement something for the relatively fresh ConnectIQ platform. Obviously Garmin still has a long way to go to attract enough developers to its platform, whereas Android and iOS are the clear leaders on the smartphone market. This may be tricky,…
Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel Marathon 2016
Yesterday was once again the time for the marathon in Braunschweig. It was my third time as participant there, as I really like the atmosphere of the event. It is adequately small so that you can run your race without struggling with the queues or having to worry about crashing…
Race ahead – Ahoi!
Hi there, In a rough two weeks I’ll have another marathon ahead. It will be again in Braunschweig, where I have had nice experiences during the past few years. This time I really would like to go below the 3.15 mark but on the other hand my training has not…
Towards a better autumn
Hi, since the latest post not that much has happened, when it comes to the running and training. I had a week without almost any running, but after that I wanted to restart gradually with the training. However, I have been ill several days during the past few weeks. Hand, foot,…