Full Metal Lunchbox

 
So it might just happen that I needed a little cheering up today.  Fortunately I have a new toy to play with, my Garmin Forerunner 205 GPS trainer!

I'm not normally prone to such expensive impulse purchases.  But I figured with me taking running seriously these days this would be a good investment.  (Or at least that's the rastionalization I told myself.)

I still haven't had a chance to run with my 205, yet.  But I did get to test it out this afternoon riding my bike home from work during a rainstorm.



Here is a map of the route I took, as calculated by GPS.







Here is a graph showing my pace throughout the ride.





Here is a chart summarizing the entire recording period of my journey.



I wholeheartedly recommend the Garmin Forerunner 205 to anyone serious about training to long runs, or to anyone like me who can't calculate a steady pace without outside assistance.



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UPDATE:  OK, is it just my imagination, or is *everyone* I know buying a Garmin Forerunner at exactly the same time?