Had a late night with family, so I missed my early run. I got the new Forerunner 610 for Father's Day yesterday, though, and I was dying to try it out, so I brought my gear and ran after work. I parked at Sugarhouse (by the rose garden) and ran around the outer loop but continued on 13th East out to my sometime route up Claybourne, over to Zenith, then winding my way back along 20th East, then down to Highland and around the outer loop of the park. Pace was just slightly brisk for an easy day (7:06), especially because it was warm outside, but the effort was pretty comfortable. AHR was 163 bpm. I love the 610, especially the vibrate feature, which makes it much less likely that I'll miss a split when listening to my iPod. I also love that it looks and feels more like a watch than a brick and that it turns back into one when you stop the timer and leave it idle for 30 seconds or so. My lower back was sore during the run, but it was almost debilitatingly painful after the workout. I had Brooke give me a pretty painful massage in hopes of loosening things up.
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