I can't remember if I mentioned this yet or not, but I decided to buy a GPS watch for running! I originally thought I didn't want one, but now that I'm keeping closer track of my pace & trying to work on speed, it's going to be handy for a data lover like me. And during my trips this summer, I've realized how convenient it would be to have a watch that tracks my distance rather than having to plan my routes in advance (when I run at home I always run the same few routes, so I know the distance).
So I took the Garmin (Forerunner 410) out for its first run today, and I was pleased. At first I thought it was a bit bulky on my wrist, but it didn't bother me at all while I was running.
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| Watch I normally wear running... |
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| New Garmin - huge! |
And the best part is the data!! The watch automatically uploads to me computer, and then all the data can be stored online. For example, here's my pace chart on my run today (I had no idea I was so inconsistent, but maybe some of that is due to the watch?):
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| Not sure what those random spikes to zero are... but whatever :) |
My average pace was 8:55/mile - I'm excited that my speed has definitely improved this summer. I'm hoping I'll be even faster once its not so stinking hot!! But my favorite part was the elevation chart.... gotta love Southeast TX! I probably should find a way to do some hill training at some point?
I'm pretty excited about it, especially since I'll be in Houston quite a bit for work over the next week and a half, so this will make it much easier to get my runs in there without just having to use the hotel treadmill.
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