Thanks man!
It depends: during this run where it went very well it made it so much easier as I knew I had it from 15km onwards that was sufficient margin that to just cruise if I had to. But with my November 2025 marathon where I did not manage to hold the pace after 7km it was hard to have a constant reminder for another 35km that you are not running in line with the plan.
For the sub 3 attempt I will probably use it! Currently considering this pacing plan - only slightly negative splits.
I had a good garmin fenix 3 when it first came out like 10 years ago. I never really used all the functionally. It has only just died but I only replaced it with the bottom of the range forerunner 55. Which is still pretty good, I just need to learn which options are best for me!
Haha yeah most of the stuff is just overkill in functions. I am trying this specifically as I have the tendency to go too fast early on - which this should help to correct.
I have the fr 965 - the navigation and music functions are very good, other than that it is overkill for me as I don’t do all the other sports it supports.