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Hey there Julie...thanks for watching our backs! have a great swim.

hmmmm I have one I dont use! what can we trade?

You DON'T user your Garmin?  What's wrong with you?   I can't live without mine.  When my suitcase didn't make it back here with me after Christmas, I was going through Garmin withdrawal.

Actually, I was wondering what tools and gadgets people find helpful.  I can tell a lot about how I am doing by following my heart rate, but it's taken me awhile to figure out what is good and bad for me.  I also have that gadget to record my cadence on my bike, but I haven't found that to be as helpful.  And of course I love knowing my running pace as I'm running, instead of waiting until I get home and calculating it.

I'm an absolute data junkie, although I don't necessarily know how to use all the data I'm capable of collecting. Love my Garmin Forerunner 305. I also have the cadence unit.

How do people use their HR monitoring and data? I usually run by pace/effort or ride by speed/effort and then look at HR after the fact. I then compare the HR data with my perceived effort to look for trends. I read that a lot of people will slow their running, etc, because they are exceeding the HR they think they should be at. Unless you've got a medical condition that requires limiting your exertion, why would someone limit themself this way? What's the advantage?

Other tools and gadgets I can't live without:

• a watch in the pool
• trainer and rollers
• good clothes
  

I slow down my running pace for my LSD runs only, and monitoring my HR helps me do that, although with the Garmin all I have to do is look at the actual pace .  Other than that case, I usually don't adjust my pace -- instead, I use it to understand why I'm feeling the way I am.  Does that make sense?

OK Nicole ~ where is the bullet with ipod? I could not run...or I could but I would not have half the fun without mine! and used to use the Garmin all the time but I lost mine and got this one from someone and it is not like my old one and I was having issues with it and just did not have time to mess with it...I guess it is time to make time! no better time then the present...but not today, too busy.

Come on Andria, basketballs? Now you're just braggin.:-) 

I love my wetsuit. It's an Xterra Vortex full that I got on clearance last January for about $200. It's made a big difference in my open water swimming. Also it's nice to know that I won't drown with it on. In Minnesota, it gives me another month in the water.

 you are signing up for your first tri, this is a monumetal liFe changing event....... I am so proud of you and excited to do that myself very soon !  You can do this, and we are all here to back you up !!!!

SIGN THAT BABY IN BRIGHT RED PERMANENT INK.............. YOU ARE GONNA DO A TRI !! woo hooo

I am with Trish and do not feel comfortable telling you which tri to choose from...try and get some word of mouth...go ont the race thread here...and find some others that are signed up...see what they have heard.....and like Julie H - YOU ARE GONNA DO A TRI...woo hooo! This is the start of the new you! and I can pretty much guarantee that after you crossing that finish line of whichever tri you chose to do...you will soon be onlinelooking for your next race to participate in!

Excited for you that your bf will be home from Iraq to witness you cross that finish line! nuttin better then a loved one inspiring you across the finish!

i WENT TO THE POOL!! and there was no sun! it was cold but once I got in...I was very happy that I forced myself to go! I wanted you all to know that it was either take pictures of clothing to show you guys or go to the pool! so, will not post pictures til tomorrow. I did find some cool things that I will be giving away...including some running belts, ipod arm bands....so make sure to be around tomorrow for a free for all on some tri goodies...have a great evening...and log those work outs. Dont make me get my taser out!

lyssa...what size shoe do you wear? and are you using boxpedal or SPD's? or clip?