I have always had a problem with people who wear Garmins. They say stupid stuff like, "They say the 5k course was certified, but my Garmin says it was only 3.07 miles." Ummm, yeah....
Or how about this one? "Hey, we're running at 10:15 pace." (5 seconds later) "Hey, now we're running at 8:30 pace." (5 seconds later) "Hey, now we're running at 11:45 pace." (5 seconds later) "Hey, now we're running at 7:30 pace." You get the picture.
I have resisted joining the Garmin Army for almost 5 years. But with the vast array of triathlon-training functions on the 910, and the deterioration and ultimate death of my Polar heartrate monitor, it was time to give in.
But I VOW to never become one of those people.
I've worn my new toy for swims, rides and runs over the past week. It's quite easy to use, even without reading any directions. (Of course, today I accidentally locked the keys before starting my run. A quick google search later, I was back in business.) It can tell me virtually anything I'd like to know, short of where the nearest bathroom is. Hell, there's probably a function for that too.
This new tool will serve me well during training. I'm a firm believer in the phrase, "That which gets measured, gets done." It will ALL get done. And logged. And graphed. And analyzed. MUWAHAHAHAHA
As we've gotten to know each other, my Garmin's personality has emerged. He's quite polite, loves to serve me, and translates my workout data into usable metrics.
He's C-3P0.
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"Excuse me, Jen, but might I inquire as to what's going on?" |
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