My Date with Garmin

That was fun! Yes, I'm talking about my run today. First of all, I lied ... the run today was supposed to be a six to seven miler, not five to six. So why in the heck did I enjoy my six mile run?!

Like I said in my last entry, my Garmin watch came in the mail yesterday so I got to try it out today. When I got home from work this evening, running was hardly on my radar. However, I got a sudden jolt of energy that came from who knows where so I quickly changed into running clothes while it lasted, grabbed my watch and walked out the door. It was so great to leave my apartment without having to map a run online before I left.

The six miles felt like nothing - I was flying! I must have looked at my watch every half mile but they seemed to pass by quicker than usual. I still need to read through the manual because it looks like it has a lot more than I thought but the time, pace, distance and calories burnt will keep me occupied at least for a little while. Now you don't have to tell me twice, or even once, that this excitement will wear off. I know that. But don't spoil my fun just yet. :-) Unlike most running days I didn't wear my iPod either. I didn't quite do the hill workout I mentioned I was going to attempt. Instead I just created the most random run I possibly could have. I kicked up my pace a bit and made sure I hit a fair share of hills.

Now that I have a Garmin ... I need some new shoes. Mine have seen much better days! Any suggestions?

Only 39 more days until the Baltimore half ...