<p>What model? Probably time to replace it. You can also do a hard reset which clears all the data and start over. That helps sometimes.</p>
<p>Mine will go wonky mid-run if I’m in an area that doesn’t have good reception.</p>
<p>It’s a 210. I’ll try the hard reset (though I’m secretly coveting a 220). Deborah, it’s not losing reception, it freezes completely and can only get it to come back with a soft reset. I thought it was a one time thing, but then it happened again today.</p>
<p>I figured odds were low, but it’s a bummer to have to replace stuff like this before you want to. If the reset doesn’t work, do you think it would be worth contacting Garmin to see if it could be something with their system somehow or if they have any fixes? I’ve heard people do contact them, but I never have so I have no clue.</p>
<p>Two days of great exercise–did the killer indoor cycle class on Wednesday and hot yoga (Slow Flow) today. My favorite yoga instructor is back–she was out on maternity leave. A good instructor makes a huge difference. </p>
<p>I’m back. I a had close encounter of the blue screen of death kind of computer glitch yesterday. Windows wouldn’t even boot into safe mode or a DOS Prompt, which really, really limits your troubleshooting and remediation options! </p>
<p>I was able to boot to my back up software rescue DVD, but wanted to explore some other options before doing a full restore of the hard drive from a back up (just three days ago!). Managed to boot into a Windows System Restore/Rescue mode which ran hours and hours of diagnostics (probably checking the hard drive) and crashed before dawn with an error at some “memory address”. So, before going any further, I started pulling memory chips from the mother board to rule out a defective memory chip – trying to boot the computer with two of the four chips removed, etc. That was successful! Rather than a bad memory chip, I think I probably had one that was poorly seated in the slot. All are back in. And the computer is working, so we’ll see. Knock on wood.</p>
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<p>Nice hike, ohio. That looks alike breathtaking scenery! Proabably a good time of year for hiking in the desert. Not to cold, not too hot!</p>
<p>Nice jacket Sabaray!</p>
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<p>On the Garmin… I have found that most Garmin crashes are the result of a corrupt file on the watch. Could be a corrupt workout file. Or one of the dozens of files that load when the watch starts. Occasionally, I’ve been successful identifying and deleting the corrupt file (the watch rebuilds a new one in its place). But, a hard reset should wipe the watch clean and get rid of a corrupt file.</p>
<p>Wow that sounds like quite an ordeal Idad! Glad you are back in business!!</p>
<p>Yikes, idad. Glad it was the computer, and not the owner who had a loose memory chip. 
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<p>Stay healthy, my fellow CCers!</p>
<p>(Another walk around town - it was soooo windy I thought I might take off like Mary Poppins with her carpetbag! )</p>
<p>Glad you are back with us, iDad! </p>
<p>Added 3.6 miles to today’s exercise bank. :)</p>
<p>Hey, so do think I should jiggle a few memory chips in my noggin’, too? :)</p>
<p>Interesteddad, what’s with the candy avatars? I liked your photos. :)</p>
<p>Penance for my halloween indiscretions! </p>
<p>Yeah, I particularly lie your avatar, Idad…which is a problem that led me here in the first place ;)</p>
<p>But I’ve had a much better week than most lately, and didn’t even let cold rain subvert treks on the hill. So I’m n the path, so to speak ;)</p>
<p>Pizzagirl, the advice you received to do weight training 5 days per week when you retire is, well, interesting. That’s the sort of frequency normally associated with serious body building where a person does split routines, dividing up muscle groups on different days, and even there, each muscle group is typically hit only twice per week with multiple exercises and sets per exercise for each muscle group. How you structure your weight training will really depend on your goals, how you want to allocate your available exercise time between resistance training, cardio and flexibility/mobility training, and the desire to avoid injuries from overtraining. At the age of 61, I limit my resistance training to 3 days per week, typically doing 1-2 exercises of 3-4 sets each per body part (depending on the muscle groups hit) twice per week and one day of body weight training of 4 sets per body part spread between 2 exercises per body part. The other 3-4 days per week are used for cardio, flexibility, mobility training. This approach seems to work well for me in that I am maintaining strength, lean muscle mass and, perhaps most importantly, am avoiding tendon and ligament injury that can be prevalent as we age.</p>
<p>5 days per week of weight training does seem a lot for the average person wanting to lean/firm/strength up. </p>
<p>PG, what would your goals of fitness be when you have more time??? To just enjoy the freedom of all the fitness you want? To lose weight? Lose inches? Build up a physique? While a goal doesn’t have to be enormous - like running a marathon - I think some moderate goals are a good thing for everyone - something to kind of see down the road to reach. </p>
<p>Did the hard reset on the garmin, that seems to have worked. I guess a new garmin will have to wait.</p>
<p>“PG, what would your goals of fitness be when you have more time??? To just enjoy the freedom of all the fitness you want? To lose weight? Lose inches? Build up a physique? While a goal doesn’t have to be enormous - like running a marathon - I think some moderate goals are a good thing for everyone - something to kind of see down the road to reach.”</p>
<p>I’d like to look really good with no clothes on I could lose another 10-15 pounds, maybe a bit more depending, but I also like building up my strength. I think part of it is just the enjoyment (which is new to me - the fact that I, me, me, me might actually enjoy the idea of trying a fitness class or a water aerobics class or a yoga class or whatever is something that’s been 48 years in the making). Part of it is just keeping me active so to speak, so that I can stay active well into whatever age I live to. I go back and forth on whether I want to set an actual goal like enter a half-marathon or whatever. I tried to convince myself that I should do a 15K this year, but it’s this Sunday and I’m just going to do the 5K since I’d pretty much keel over and die on a 15K. </p>
<p>“I’d like to look really good with no clothes on”</p>
<p>Awesome goal. Mine is just a notch below yours - to look good in a 2 piece swim suit. :D</p>
<p>Here is another “loser” perspective. If you defeat the sugar monster, you won the battle:</p>
<p><a href=“Lose Weight the Healthy Way with 25 Tips From Registered Dietitians | Everyday Health”>Lose Weight the Healthy Way with 25 Tips From Registered Dietitians | Everyday Health;
<p>Basement workout for me. Plank position single arm DB rows were the best I’ve ever done. DB front squats are the most taxing exercise in this workout. </p>
<p>Hat tip to dietdoctor dot com. A great quote from an early Robert Atkins pamphlet:</p>
<p>“Your Best Carbohydrate Level Is the One You’re Happiest on Without Weight Gain”</p>