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Woods Cross,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Current Running Life:
5k: 17:50 (2010 NSL)
10k: 38:20 (2007 Des News)
1/2 Marathon: 1:23:30 (2009 Provo Half)
Marathon: 2:53:46 (2007 St George)

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Personal:

Daddy to 3 great kids - 16 year old son and 11 year old twin daughters

I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I do know it will start with a run.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Grid A2 Lifetime Miles:						125.40
GoRun2 Lifetime Miles:						53.70
Adrenaline 2014 Blue (1) Lifetime Miles:						442.70
Adrenaline 2014 Red (1) Lifetime Miles:						429.20

Mon, Dec 08, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.80	0.00	8.80

My Garmin 201 is more than 4 years old and the battery's life is getting shorter and shorter and it is having a more difficult time grabbing satellites so it was time for an upgrade. Costco had the 305 on sale for $159 yesterday so I picked one up. The route I ran today was very industrial and I don't think that I will do it again. I was checking out some of the other trail heads for the LPT and it was very ugly. The run itself was fine. My legs started to get a little heavy towards the end. My heart rate was consistently in the mid 150's for most of the run which I guess is the upper end of my aerobic range. I haven't tracked my HR at all this year and can't remember if this is consistent with my HR in the past.

Adrenaline 2008 8 Miles: 8.80

Comments

From cody on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 10:09:26

Congrats on the upgrade. I think you will be happy with it!

From RivertonPaul on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 10:49:12

Enjoy your new toy.

From Teena on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 11:18:22

Fun new watch Andy. I was so tempted to buy one at Costco this weekend as well. Yet my 205 works perfectly and the 301 (which I gave to my hubby) has seen very little use at all ... practically brand spankin' new. Needless to say, I couldn't justify it. However, I picked up a set of Henckles Knives that were $20 off!! Very cool.

btw, nice mileage.

From Kathie on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 14:32:46

I can never remember what kind of Garmin I have but it is the really old one with the face that goes half way up your arm. Anyway it still works great so I am staying with it. Maybe when they come out with one that will tell me my pace in head phones while I run I will buy that one. What new features do you think would be cool in a Garmin?

From Andy on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 14:41:37

Kathie - Nike and Ipod actually came out with something that does just that: http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/run.html. It is a foot sensor which I don't like and don't think is as accurate as a GPS but the concept is pretty cool.

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 15:31:58

I don't leave home w/o my 305. The concept of having it tell you the pace in head phones is only cool if you're right on. I hardly look at my Garmin while running. I think I prefer having a great running partner wearing the thing and telling me the pace.

From Kathie on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 15:34:55

Andy - Yes I have read about the Nike thingy but I want the same feature in a Garmin. I think I would only want it to tell me my mile splits, I always seem to miss them when I run.

From Rhett on Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 20:56:49

Have fun with the new toy. That alone may help keep getting you out the door for a while.

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