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| We've got our Whoa faces on. Our coach, Danny, is kneeling in the front. |
The weather has been nice for a week now, and thanks to daylight savings time, I went back to speed group last night and the night before. I am in the orange long-sleeved shirt with the purple hat. We got to test-drive new Saucony shoes last night on our run. I tried the Saucony Zealot. (Cushiony, fit great, but a little too high off the ground for me, I like flat shoes). I also won a couple of pairs of Saucony socks and some earbuds. Afterwards we went to Nella's for frozen yogurt. It was a fun night.
The running wasn't too hard. 1 lap around the lake warm up, 10 times 30 seconds at 5k pace with 1 minute recovery, then 8 minutes cool down. I don't know my 5k pace, so I just run faster for 30 seconds alternating with 1 min. jogs. Speed is relative.
The night before at training group, Tom Tom GPS were there to demo their watches. I got to try their top of the line GPS Cardio watch which monitors your heart rate from the wrist strap....no chest straps required. It was set to vibrate whenever it was time to speed up or slow down on the intervals....no thought processes required. I loved continually watching my heart rate. I must be healthier than I think. My heart rate was in the 150s during the intervals, probably good for my age, but after we stopped, within 1 block of walking, it had dropped to below 70. Woo-hoo! At least I recover well.
If ever my current GPS watch dies I may look into getting one of these top of the line Tom Toms with all the bells and whistles. They are cool looking, too, but accordingly pricey.
Sorry for all the running tech this time, but I find it interesting and I love to try new products. I probably would have bought the Zealots after just trying them on in the store. It takes a run to find out what your feet really feel about them.
Note--I'm still the slowest out there, but I'm out there, and I'm not terrible. Most of the people are younger and there are several speedy kids, as well.
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