I <3 Garmin
I have officially run 3 5ks with my Garmin, and, frankly I’m in love. It is so awesome to know pretty much exactly what pace you are running at and how far you’ve gone combined with the freedom to run wherever you want (as long as you can get back to where you started) without worrying about having to remember where you went later so you can track it on a website. My first two runs were on the trail by my apartment, but yesterday I ventured into DC and just parked my car at the first available spot I could find. It was along a road that runs right next to the Potomac River; I knew there was street parking here and it was relatively close to where I wanted to run, which I thought was along the river. There are trails on both sides of it; multiple bridges with sidewalks to cross over if you want to go to the other side; and tons of runners to motivate you. However, after “locating the satellites” (the only downside to the Garmin) while wearing a tank top and 3/4 length work out pants (my work out clothes could take over a whole new post, I’ve been experimenting), I realized that it was cold and really windy. AND then I thought, well yeah Jaimie it probably is more windy by the river, so I ran about a tenth of a mile and immediately took a left and just ran toward the Washington Monument. I was trying to find my Magic Mile time. I ended up running it in 8:57. I think in a better (i.e., warmer, less windy, less congested, and less traffic signals area) situation I can run it faster, which of course I may just have to try on vacation next week. However, I still enjoyed the run, and will REALLY miss running in DC when I leave in a month. You couldn’t ask for a better city or better sights to run among. It’s been a great place to become a runner.
I have been thinking a lot about this blog. I think I want to blog more but less about running (it gets old and hard to think of new topics/posts), so I think I may expand to politics/books I’ve read/news/etc. here after the cruise. I am not sure how long I’ll be able to maintain it but I like the prospect. If you have any ideas, let me know!
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