Out With the Old...

Last week I made a big decision in my life; I finally purchased a new watch. Not just any watch, but a Garmin GPS Forerunner 110! Since I started running in 2005 I have been using a the very trustworthy Wal-Mart Velcro Stopwatch special. Actually, I have had my Wal-Mart watch since college and will continue to keep it until it quits working. That watch has been lost, found, soaked, sun burned, and used over and over and over again through 6 years of training runs, countless local races and multiple marathons. And it still works! On the original battery!

But enough about Wal-Mart watches, lets talk about this upgrade. The Garmin keeps track of time (of course), pace (no more math in head while running), and distance (just put it on and go). It beeps every mile and shows my split for that mile and has made running that much easier without a lot of planning before or during the run. As you can see on the display screen from my run this morning I ran 18 miles in 2 hours and 20 minutes for a 7:48 pace. Sad to see you go Wal-Mart special, but I'll keep you around, that is until your battery dies (if it ever will).