A clydesdale no more!

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.

Yesterday's storm left the roads very icy.  I ran the first 3 miles at a pretty relaxed pace then picked it up a little.  After a few miles at the quicker pace I hit a section that was either too slippery or covered in snow to maintain a decent pace.  This lasted about a mile until I was able to pick it up again.

I got a late start so had to cut the run short (this is happening way too often).  I bought the Irongym last night and discovered that I must have been cheating somehow at the park (BTW - it wasn't on sale).  It seems so much harder at home.

The battery on my Garmin died during the first mile.  Are you kidding me?  I'm not sure if I just left it on and ran the battery down or if it really only lasts 2 runs.  Felt pretty good during the run. My left hamstring is starting to act up again.  I'm hoping that it is just the cold weather that is making it flare up.

My legs felt a little stiff and sore this morning so I kept the pace really easy.  I think that my legs are sore because of the storm that is coming in tomorrow.  They always seem to act up when there is a change in the weather.

Drove to the rec center and got in 4 miles before hooking up with the running club.  It was windy but the it hadn't started snowing yet.  Once the club run started, so did the snow.  I ran the first couple of miles alone but then Jim caught up to me.  It is good to run with him because he pushes the pace.  We were running between 6:50 and 7:00/mile until the last mile when I kind of pooped out.  He pulled ahead and I didn't want to hold the pace. My heart rate was getting into the upper 170's and I knew this was more work than I wanted to do today.  It was a good run and am glad that I was able to put in a good effort.