I got a Garmin!!
So. Darn. Excited!!
I've been wanting one for forever. I asked for one for Mother's Day and didn't get it. I wanted one for the Bolder Boulder and didn't get it. Then I ran twice and had my husband map them for me on mapmyrun.com. Apparently that did the trick...I had a Garmin after the second run! WOO HOOOOO
I wore my fancy new watch on my run on Sunday. It was great because I had to do 8 miles and didn't have a clue where that was going to take me. This way I was able to just go run and check my watch to know if I had to go further or start heading closer to home. It worked so well that I finished the 8 miles just three doors down from my house!
And the results are instant. I knew right away that I had run 8 miles, that I ran for 1:33, my average pace was 11:44 and that I burned 949 calories!
I came home and plugged it into my computer and it gave me even more information such as elevation change, the weather while I was running and a few other cool things that I can't remember right now but just made me love my toy even more.
And now I can be one of the cool people and share the info on Facebook. My sister has been using a Nike app which is way cool and I love that I can see when she is running and it even lets me cheer her along the way. If I have a day that I want to skip a run and I see that she has done hers, it pushes me. Now I get to share too! Happy, happy, happy!
I have also been experimenting with gels. I told you about trying the honey and that seemed to work well. This weekend I picked up two new types: Jelly Belly gels and Guu. I was already leaning a little more towards the Jelly Bellies just because I can dump them in my fanny pack and then eat one or a handful as I feel I need them. The Guu is a whole pack similar to a mayonnaise pack and once it's open then it's open. I get an upset tummy when I run with too much food in my belly so I'm a little leery of taking it all in one shot but don't relish the idea of leaving it open in my pack either.
So on Sunday I tried my first choice: TriBerry (I think) Jelly Bellies. I ate one right before I left and HOLY SWEET! I wasn't so sure. Then after a couple of miles I popped another one and loved how the sweetness made my mouth instantly fill up with saliva. It was like a free drink along with the candy! Gross right?! But it was sooooo good! I ate most of them throughout the run and felt great. At some points I was really able to sit back mentally on the run and my legs were just doing their thing. It was a great feeling. Part of it is the training for sure. But I do think the gels helped too. I wasn't exhausted when I got home and could have put in a couple of extra miles for sure.
Next weekend I'll try the Guu.
I want to get all the experimenting out before the half.
Tonight is cross training. My stupid gym is still closed for maintenance so tonight I just did house cleaning again. Trust me..it's a workout! I can't wait to get back to the gym next Monday. I have a friend that wants to try spin with me so I think that is what we will do. I'm missing the core workouts! But I also know my body is enjoying the breaks. I've got some aches and pains going on (including a lovely friction rash from my running bra!) but I don't want this to end on a negative note. If they don't go away I'll share another time.
Right now I will stay focused on my fancy new Garmin! Happy!!
Hope you have had a lovely Monday. My favorite beginning of the week quote on Facebook today was "Don't look back, you're not going that way!"
Keep Running!
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