Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor
I love that stinkin’ watch. My Garmin GPS Watch has added another element to my running or even walking. I’ve heard others go on about their love for their Garmin, but it truly takes having one to appreciate why — and now that I’ve had it for 4 difference races, I’ve got to say – I officially love that darn thing. This is the one I have – the 305. There are all different versions of them, but for $150 bucks – this little smarty sits on my wrist and tells me what I’m doing….
- how fast or slow I’m going
- how far I’ve traveled
- how long I’ve been on the move
Simply put, it tells me what I’m looking for. Some people are all into the heart monitor thing, but I don’t keep track of that, I listen to my body and know when to push or hold back. I do like to see that I’m maybe at mile 11.8 of a half marathon and know that I just have a little longer to go….it’s looking down and seeing that I’m moving at a 14mm run pace, or that I’m walking at an 18mm pace and I need to pick up my pace.
It’s knowing that I’ve been going for 2 hours and 12 minutes, and seeing my pace at a glace – it’s not having to premeasure a workout…I can just go to the park for a workout and turn it on and go….at any given moment I can see how far I’ve gone and more….I love those details. Ooops, slowed down, pick up my pace a little, glance down and see that I’m moving faster now…
…I wore it on a walk with my husband the other day, and as we got into a conversation our pace had slowed, but we didn’t FEEL like we were moving slower, so he was surprised when I told him our pace had slowed by 2 mins — we went from a 18mm casual walk to a 20mm stroll…so we picked it up, let’s try to do it at 17mm – it’s being aware of those tiny changes that you might not notice.
During a race, I love that I can glance down and see where I am, and knowing where I want to be, what I need to do to adjust….love that silly watch! It’s crazy how attached you can get to that little piece of technology, but I’ll tell you what, I’d miss it like crazy if I didn’t have it next time I was in a race. There’s a reason people love their Garmins….those are my reasons.
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