GPS
Oh No! Garmin Announce The New Forerunner 405!
As predicted last month on my other blog, Garmin have just announced an all new GPS unit – the Forerunner 405. Compared to previous Forerunners, the 405 appears to be super sleek and lightweight with all the features you could possibly dream of: (Feature list courtesy of the Garmin web site) Long runs, tempo runs, [...]
Cold & Windy Six Miler
Had an enjoyable run tonight despite the cold and windy conditions. After running a couple of errands after work, I was almost tempted to run on the treadmill, but decided to get outside and face mother nature head on instead. I layered up on top (short sleeve base layer, Brooks fleece and Brooks lightweight jacket), [...]
Hair of the Dog 5k
What a fun race and a great way to start a new year – just the motivation needed to get myself back on track for the upcoming running season. The cleverly named Hair of the Dog 5k was due to start at 10:00am, so that left plenty of time to wake up, have breakfast and [...]
And The Winner Is…
The winner of my $15 Road ID competition is Lisa, with her inspired prediction of 18:40:30. Many congratulations Lisa! My official chip time for this morning’s Hair of the Dog 5k was 18:39:55 (rounded up to 18:40), and can be verified here at the published race results. Lisa’s prediction was just one second away from [...]
Six Mile Saturday Slog
Decided to get out for an early run today (like the good old days) and planned to get in at least 5 steady miles. I read last night that the temperature would be in the mid 60′s by lunchtime, but listening to the wind howling outside as I got dressed, I feared for something a [...]
Progressive 4 Miler – Where Have My Legs Gone?
Well the main aim of tonight’s run was simply to get out of the house and log a few miles – simple as that! No excuses, no reasons to “wait until tomorrow” and definitely no “I’ll go later”…. It’s been 6 days since my last run and with only 5 days to go until the [...]
