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After the Brighton Marathon 2010

Saturday 8 October 2011

More fighting with technology

Week 6 Easy by leecolgate at Garmin Connect - Details - link to map and stats

I've not been at all well this week and am still on horse-sized antibiotics, but was feeling restless and jumpy this morning, usually a sign that I'm over the worst of an illness, so I went out for a run. I am getting to grips with the capabilities of my Garmin device and the rather fun Garmin Connect website, including creating the workouts online and sending them to the GPS pedometer. I haven't quite got it right yet, though - as evidenced by my jogging for 9 minutes this morning waiting for the damned thing to tell me I'd completed the first rep only to find I'd managed somehow to insert a 'free run' first step to the programme which shouldn't have been there.

So in fact I did about 35 minutes this morning, but am only counting the 27 that were actually planned. I managed to get this sorted out on the move by editing the workout. I spend as much time on the tech as I do on the running! :-)

I'm not 100% fit and healthy, but I definitely could tell the difference from not smoking on this session. Hopefully, this will get better and better as time passes!

I needed to order another pair of trainers this week, having noticed a part of the sole had fallen off. When ordering, I realised that the trainers I am using this year are actually designed for women. Potentially embarrassing, but they are very comfortable and a better fit than the men's ones I used last time, so I don't really care. They're also a very pretty colour. So there.

I also got confirmation this week that Diabetes UK have confirmed places for the Brighton Marathon next year and I have booked one! So I have reworked the plan with an April 15 target date. I have also set up a JustGiving page - I need to raise £300 so please help if you can! Click on the widget at the top right of the blog to make your donation!




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