(says the guy who usually likes to try to figure things out on his own)
after a brief conversation at a local Tim Horton's, i felt incredibly encouraged about how close i am to hitting my target of a Boston Qualifying time (3h15m for my age group). and if i really believe my would-be coach, based on what's he's already researched on my training and performance history, he wouldn't be surprised to see me push closer to 3:10.
now, i'm not one who easily falls for sunshine being blown my way. and if i read this guy correctly, he's not the kind of person to do that. put that together with just the few pieces of recommended training tweaks that he shared, and honestly i'm starting to think that 3:10 is not out of reach.
but it's funny how conversations can dovetail as well ... i was chatting on facebook with my pal stan about training plans, heart rate monitoring and GPS watches, and he mentioned that maybe a GPS watch should maybe be on my father's day, birthday or christmas wish list. well, doesn't my coach (let's just call him that for now) say that probably the first thing that i should do is get myself a GPS watch.
i'm not a real early-adopter when it comes to buying technology. maybe it's because i try my best to keep my materialistic tendencies at bay - so to this point i've been using any decent digital timepieces that i could find at the local thrift stores, except for my last splurge of $11.95 on this baby on clearance:
(see ... i'm still trying to spend as little moola as possible by going old school)
got any thoughts about garmins or other GPS-enabled devices that have made a difference to your running? i'd love to hear about it - leave a comment!
As nike says, just do it! A gps watch will be your next best investment after a good pair of shoes, I promise you.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that your coach mentioned 3:10. I was actually thinking about suggesting that to you for Erie just from reading about your training and race in sauga. With a flat course, a gps watch, and your dedication to training, i honestly think that a 3:10 is closer than you think.
thanks stan! it's really nice to hear that from guys who have been down that road and know what it takes to hit those sort of goals. i'm confident that i can put the work in, and with the guidance necessary to train smarter i am going to definitely up the ante in erie.
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