OK. How pathetic am I that I am actually eating Girl Scout cookies as I type this? Fortunately, they are not the chocolatey ones because I have the darndest time getting the chocolate off of the keyboard!
It has been almost a week since I have posted, but I've had my hands full. I spent Thursday through Sunday in Toronto for work and have been desperately trying to catch up since I returned.
Since I was 'childless' and 'husbandless' I decided to try out my new toy -- the Garmin Forerunner 305. I must say, this baby is a techy athlete's DREAM! Of course, I couldn't just get the unit alone. As any fashion-forward girl knows, you must always ACCESSORIZE! So, I got the 'FootPod', the 'Quick Release Doohickey' (yes, that is the technical term for it) and I'm thinking about the 'Cadence Sensor'. Together, this ensemble ROCKS! I wear the Forerunner and the chest strap when I run or bike and if I'm on the treadmill, I use the FootPod -- which I just keep tied to my running shoes. When I'm done with my workout, I attach the Forerunner to my computer and upload the data. Next, I go to this handy-dandy webiste I found (http://www.trainingpeaks.com) which allows me to store and analyze all of my data as well as plan my workouts. I can even send my planned workouts to Outlook and put them on my calendar. It also sends me a reminder every morning describing my planned workout for the day. Andreas just rolls his eyes and calls me a geek. I think it's a great distraction to help me forget how much I hate running. Now, I'm working on heart rate training. Since I've long given up any hope of being fast, I'm working to improve my fitness by training in specific heart rate zones. It's cool. Try it, you'll like it! Too bad it doesn't work in the pool!
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