"Running teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about."
-PattiSue Plumer
WEBSITE: http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/content/truth-behind-coffee-labels?cm_mmc=ETNTNL-_-2010_12_07-_-HTML-_-1 I am a coffee addict, what can I say?!
Christmas has come and gone in our household and it was a great time to relax and spend time with family. We had a sweet time at church, eating and being together. As always my parents...er, I mean Santa...were way too generous! (Thanks mom and dad :) )
Well, I had asked for the Garmin Forerunner 305 and used it yesterday. SO FUN! I had a long run yesterday so this little watch came in handy for the 18-mile trek!
So what do I love about it?
*Heart Rate Monitor-It comes with a heart rate monitor so you can accurately keep track of you HR zone and it is a more accurate calorie count
*Tracks distance, pace, and time in a very easy to see format
*You can set time or distance alerts that will let you know when you reached your goal (great for those 3 hour runs so you aren't checking your watch every 5 minutes!)
*It's a GPS on your wrist-you can get routes and see where water/bathrooms/etc are...allowing you to go on adventures without worrying about getting lost
*You can set the timer to stop when you stop moving so if you are stuck at a red light or using the bathroom, you aren't having time against you
*Computer software to analyze your run-you can plug the watch into your computer and get the full stats on the run. You can edit the route or features and use it for a future run.
*Mini-stats on the watch-after the run you can see calories, avg. HR and avg. pace and how that compares to your history
*Can be used multi-sport-so cyclists and swimmers can benefit from this fun toy!
*Running buddy-I haven't tried this but sounds fun! The watch sets up a "running challenger" and, just like in old video games, you are "playing" against the computer. The figure on the watch screen tells you how far behind/in front of you he is and you are trying to get to the finish line first.
*Quick/Intervals/Advanced Workout features allow you to set up your goals in terms of distance/pace/time and get the stats on how you did after your run
The owners manual was huge...this watch does SO much and I can't wait to play around with it. After my run yesterday I am already hooked!!
Hope your Christmas was truly blessed
Megan
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