Well, I haven't given up yet. I did run Saturday morning and logged 45 minutes, but it was a pretty uneventful run and there was nothing really to report.
Kelly purchased a Garmin Forerunner 305 and as I waited for her to test it out. After seeing the basic features and intuitive software, I had to get one for myself. It is pretty much the coolest thing I have bought off of eBay since the Ken Griffey Jr bobble head I sniped a couple of summers ago. Today was my first day using my own and it is awesome. This thing tracks your pace, total time, calories, your route, heart rate and it has a host of other features. On top of all that it has navigation and allows you to save data points. The navigation tools will be useful for hunting and fishing. It comes with a computer program that allows you to log, track, and analyze your runs. Very cool.
The problem is now it gives me a virtual competitor on my wrist. Today my goal was to run for 45 minutes once again. The last few times I have run, I was going for set times, now with the new gadget, I could tell how fast I was going. So naturally I competed with myself and told myself that I needed to get at least 5 miles in that 45minute window. I was able to do it but I could tell I pushed myself more than I had previously. I am sure my legs will yell at me first thing tomorrow morning. Stupid hamstrings....
So now I have a very expensive watch specifically for running, a little added motivation to keep this train on the tracks.
Again, these cool days are awesome for us big-boned fellows to run.
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The $200.00 entry fee is nothing. Just think, you and Kelly might get free hats! They are nice especially when you can wear them on top of the one you are already wearing!
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