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I love my Garmin!  I originally got it for Christmas 2 years ago and would use it to track the distance of my runs.  I had just started training for the Chicago marathon that year and it would help track distance and heart rate.  I also added the speed and cadence sensor for the bike, but that is on my road bike and I don't ride that very much on the trainer anymore.

Since BT added the ability to download workouts from the Garmin I have really enjoyed the lap feature, especially for races.  I have it set to auto lap every mile on the run and every 5 miles for the bike.  Even inside on the trainer I manually hit the lap feature on the trainer and treadmill to make sure I am hitting my HR targets during the intervals.  For the run I have been training by pace rather than HR, but it help me figure out that I need to be at 1.5% incline on the treadmill to match the intensity of running outside.

For long races and training I also like the timer alert.  Like for Lake Placid I had it set to go off every 15 minutes to remind me to take in some nutrition or make sure I was drinking enough.  Unfortunately the battery went dead about half way through the run!  This feature may help you as you are building your distance back up on the run to remember to take a gel or you are getting enough liquids. 

So, what does everyone have planned for today?

My daughter starts a basketball tournament in Springfield, MO today, so we'll be leaving here about 9:15 am.  I should be home by 4:00 pm and I'll hit the gym for weights and some type of aerobic workout.  The next three days will be full with the commute back and forth to Springfield.

I ran a couple of miles yesterday (it's going to take a while to get back into running shape) and got the bike outside for the first time in a couple of months.  I flatted and cut the ride short, but it was nice to get back out. 

I spent a week in Springfield a couple of years ago training on a software we use at work.  I asked the locals what there was to do for fun and everyone kept pointing me to the Bass Pro Shop, which we did twice!  You'll have to let me know if that is really the only thing to do!

I'm spending 4 hours / day driving back and forth to basketball tournaments.  Joy.

Question about swim wear...

The traditional Speedo isn't going to cut it. 

What do you guys swim in? 

Although I don't qualify I'll offer some advice on what to wear! What ever your options are or whatever you think you might want to wear, make sure to do a couple of bricks (swim/bike or bike/run) in them before the race!  Nothing worse than finding out half way through the race that your outfit is rubbing you the wrong way or in the wrong places!

Howard, I'm really sorry to hear that.  Having gone through that twice I know how painful that can be for the entire family.  Condolences to you all.

I'm sorry you had to lose such a great companion.  I just heard a radio interview on NPR with a vet that you  might appreciate. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98659135

 Hang in there.

Just bumping this question.  Any input for me on swimwear?

Just bumping this question.  Any input for me on swimwear?

Howard hit it right on the money!!!  None of us (men) look good in this stuff, so I just tell my daughter I am doing this to embarrass my kids ! 

But the jammers aren't bad to swim in.  

Happy New Years everyone.  New month, new set of goals!

For January I am going to run 20 plus every week, and not miss any scheduled bike workouts!  I like to keep these under the short term goals on my blog.  Just a suggestion!

Some of you still haven't posted goals so we can encourage each other along!

I agree that the results may not be the most flattering but after my last swim of 800 yds in Board Shorts I broke down and bought some jammers.  This Swim Outlet site had lots of good prices on swimwear and gear. http://www.swimoutlet.com/Swim_Jammers_s/213.htm

That's great!  Having a plan helps keep you focused.  Happy New Year to you as well!

Well, I had a reasonably good day today.  The forecast called for it to warm up into the 50's today, clear skies, light winds... so I decided to try to get my century done for January.

I didn't want to get too far away from my transportation today, so I decided to ride at Pea Ridge Military Park (http://www.nps.gov/peri/).  The park has a 6.2 mile loop that I train on quite a bit, but I've never done 16 laps on it before.  It was a casual ride, solo, with stops at 25 / 50 / and 75 miles.  I went through 100 miles in 6:06 (16.4 mph) which is a pretty pedestrian pace, but acceptable for me in January.  The entire ride was 102 miles with 10,762' of climb.

By lap 10 I was pretty brain dead from the loop, but the scenery is nice.  There is auto traffic, but it's one way with a 20 MPH speed limit which is enforced for cars and bicycles.  Yes, I've had friends get tickets out there.  I counted 24 deer and would have gone insane without the iPod shuffle. 

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I haven't but it sounds, er... interesting