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Thursday, April 9, 2009

Running gadgets.

I've been looking forward to today's Take it and Run Thursday at Runners' Lounge, thinking that writing about a specific topic is just what I need to shake the blogger's block.

So, off I went to the RL site this morning and the topic is running technology tips -- how to select, buy and use your favorite gadgets.

Sigh.

I am not a gadget girl. I have no Garmin. No heart rate monitor. No Nike plus, no ipod, no iphone, no ianything. I do have a Nike sport watch that my brother and his (now) wife gave me in 2004. It has tons of features! I can't tell you about them, of course, because I only use the basic timer. But I can tell you that it is slick. Slick like 2004, but slick nevertheless!

So you may wonder how I know the length of my runs. Do I kick it totally old-school with paper maps and a ruler? Well, no. I'm not that out of touch. I visit that gmaps site to compute the distance of my routes and I actually really like it.

And I keep track my runs using the most awesome website: Running Ahead. Back in the day, I tracked my runs on CoolRunning but then they were purchased by some other company and everything changed for the worse so I moved all of my data over to Running Ahead. It is the best. And, since it is a website, it counts as technology. Running technology that has helped improve my running. So that's my tip: Go to Running Ahead. The service rocks!

Speaking of running, I had a speedy workout last night. I tried something a little different this time: Warmed up and ran at a moderate pace for 2 miles, then ran 1 x 800 @ 7:30 pace, 2 x 400 @ 7:24 pace, 4 x 200 @ 7:00, 6:54, 6:48, 6:42 pace. I cooled down for a half mile. Since I tend to start out too fast when I race, I'm trying to start my speedwork slower and increase my speed so I'm running the fastest at the end.

I'm all about yoga tonight.

Have a great day, everyone!

~ Felice

20 comments:

  1. karaApril 9, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    No iPod! I'd be lost without my tunes.
    Nice post : )

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  2. DeniseApril 9, 2009 at 12:06 PM

    I'm with you...I didn't like today's topic too much either because I can't relate!

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  3. HeatherApril 9, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    I was a no-tech girl until I got my Garmin for Christmas - now I can't live without it (but I know I'm not using it for most of the things it is capable of).

    Nice speed work!

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  4. AileenApril 9, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Holy crap, that's some speedy speed work! Good work...and I wish I could be less technologically dependent. I'm soooo not a Zen runner!

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  5. AnonymousApril 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM

    No tech girl here too! Thats what I wrote for TiaRT as well!! Just a simple wrist watch for me :)

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  6. Rookie on the RunApril 9, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    I love gadgets! Unfortunately, they cost money... so I don't have too many running gadgets(yet).

    I'll take a look at Run Ahead. Right now I'm using LogYourRun and MapMyRun but I'm always looking for something better. Thanks!!

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  7. MarkApril 9, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    Great job! Have to have tunes!

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  8. JApril 9, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    That looks like a great speed workout. I use cool running (now Active.com) and I just hating it right now but i dont want to have to lose everything by starting over on a new site : (

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  9. LindsayApril 9, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    i used to use coolrunning too! it was perfect to me... hated the switch (plus it lost all my data! ARGH) so i abandoned ship as well. stupid active.com. i moved to mapmyrun but then just made my own spreadsheet for logging info.

    nice job on the intervals! you are certainly not alone in the 'going out too fast' category.

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  10. AronApril 9, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    awesome job on the speedwork!!!

    sheesh i guess i am too addicted to all my gadgets :)

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  11. X-Country2April 9, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    Great speedwork!

    I'm with you on the anti-gadgets. Garmin Shmarmin!

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  12. MarleneApril 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    I am in awe of those of you running sans-gadgets. I'm such a slave to my watch. :\

    Nice speedy workout! I may have to copy that one in my mission to 23:00. :)

    Have a great weekend!

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  13. Mel-2nd ChancesApril 9, 2009 at 9:38 PM

    i think it's pretty neat that you keep it simple... I think I probably wouldn't even have started running if it wasn't for gadgets! :D

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  14. AnonymousApril 9, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    I gotta have my tunes - I don't know how you run long without an iPod! But I'm with you on the rest, and I use buckeyeoutdoors.com to map my runs and log my stuff.

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  15. Lauren @ mostly i runApril 10, 2009 at 12:41 AM

    I've a Garmin addict. But at least you're tracking it!

    I know people who just go out and run, and have no idea. I don't get it :)

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  16. raulgonemobileApril 10, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    I do like the easy tracking that a Garmin provides, but I can understand wanting to be free of the technology..

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  17. AlisaApril 14, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    I heart all of my gadgets though I gotta say when I do my track workouts (of which I've done only one), I ran on feel not on my watch. I didn't look at my splits until post run.

    I use Gmaps Pedometer all the time when I take the dog for walks.

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  18. mizuno waveSeptember 15, 2010 at 1:49 AM

    Thanks for sharing this!
    I like gadgets too! :)

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  19. AnonymousDecember 15, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, may all your wishes come true!

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  20. AnonymousDecember 16, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    It`s really interesting to reed. But all thk about other. Why so?

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