My 2 years old PR's 5K is 21; 10K is 43. Never run HM. My best marathon time is 3:28. Probably will be able to run 3:20, but 3:11 is way too optimistic for me!

I never did metabolic testing so I do not know my exact VO2max; 920 shows 52.

I used to think the same thing when I looked at my predictions from McMillan (sp?) running calculator. In the end, I achieved results pretty close to those predictions, but it took a lot more running and a lot more effort over a couple of years. Put another way... I had the potential speed, but I hadn't done enough miles at a hard enough pace enough times to be able to reach that potential. Not that the times were impressive, but they were achievable :)

It works both ways.

Plugging in my marathon or HM PB gives a 5k and 10k prediction that I'm nowhere near and especially with the 5k don't think I ever could be.

We will see in April :) I want to set a new marathon PR in 2015, so I am doing to train hard. I am hoping to run 3:22, but I will take 3:11 :)

These estimates are fun, but they are based on large populations of runners. Obviously, there will be people who will be better at shorter distances and some will be better at longer distances. I ran the 400 in high school, so I'm pretty fast at 5K. However, my personal best marathon time is only 3:32. Even if I had trained like a crazy man, I doubt I would have broken 3:15. Nonetheless, I love the longer stuff for some reason....

-Robert

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So does anyone have any idea what prediction software the 920 uses to establish equivalent performances?

Vdot or something similar?


Answered my own question I think. Based on the times on the screen, it looks like a vdot calculation.

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Firstbeat is providing the technology. They are the leader in HRV interpretation.

http://www.firstbeat.com/consumers/garmin-heart-rate-monitors

Just got my 920 today, excited to try it out.

congratulations! If you don't mind me asking - where did you order from and was it watch only or HRM bundle?

Looks like HRM bundle based on the heart in the lower right

yes, how did you get it? I ordered online the day it came out

Store local to me in Atlanta got 5 in on Saturday, all black/blue all with HRM bundle

which store in atl?

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2024: Bevoman, Galveston, Alcatraz, Marble Falls, Santa Cruz

All3

Sold out already...anyone else know of any in stock at a store?

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Did you call All3? They socialmedia'd a little while ago that they had 2 left in stock. None ever showed on their website though.

yea just got off phone with them (they are really nice, 2 thumbs up) however they are out of stock now.

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2024: Bevoman, Galveston, Alcatraz, Marble Falls, Santa Cruz

Anyone that ordered from Amazon receive theirs yet?

Same here. Ordered Friday (No pre order), delivered Saturday 9am

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As another data point - I ordered mine from Road Runner Sports on 9/22 - you know the guys who took orders pre-Oct announcement...
I'm told now a large shipment from Garmin is coming in this Friday (previously expected today) and they will be shipping them out next Mon 11/21.

Received an email from RR Sports also saying my order will ship 11/21

Clever Training started shipping pre-orders today for anyone interested.

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Ordered mine directly from Garmin. Figured it would be faster direct from the manufacturer. Won't make that mistake again. Last I knew they were not planning on shipping direct to customers until beginning of December.

:(

Lame

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Yeah, same here. But for the deal I got I can wait a couple weeks past everyone else.

Well since I didn't get an email I guess mine might be in the next shipment or sometime in December.