10 Replies to “Littlest Bro Not So Little and Garmin Fever”
Omg Cait – I don't have a Garmin either. It seems like everyone does! I'm actually kinda scared it will make me super crazy and pace obsessed. But yeah…it would totally be nice to know pace if I wanted to do a speed workout outside and not on a track.
I really hope you get one so I can see what you think about it. 🙂
i kno i felt like a lame-o for just admitting i don't have one! lol. really, my other reason for not buying one, price aside, has been because i kno i'm completely obsessive and might get in trouble. but i really want one at this point so i may just do it, i'll def let u know if i do and will tell u what i think! 🙂
DEFINITELY get the Garmin! I have the Garmin Forerunner 205 and it's not the newest one but it works just fine. I know my miles, pace, distance, calories burned, everything. It's totally worth it even if you just save up $10 at a time! 🙂
so fun! happy birthday to your lil bro! i am way too obsessed with my garmin but i do love it. I have the 405 but it has not been getting the battery life I hoped for. If I had to do it all over again I would probably just stick with the 205, 305 or the 310. Even though I LOVE the round face of my 405! and its green. cant beat that! good luck!
I got a Garmin before they were cool and it has lasted 7 years so far! I'm poor too, so the $140 I spent on it was a splurge, but it was with my high school graduation money. The one I have is the first one they made (Garmin Forerunner 201). Dave has the 205, but that one doesn't fit my wrist well (too big), so I highly doubt it would fit yours. Mine has a velcro strap, so it fits tighter. The 205's shape makes it fit awkwardly if you have a small wrist. If I ever get a new Garmin, it will be the 110 because it's closer to watch-size and it's the cheapest ($150-$199). It doesn't sync up to your computer, have a heart rate monitor or anything fancy like that, but it does the basics (distance, pace, time).
Garmins are great for running new routes, tempo runs and even races. That said, let me WARN YOU NOW, it can make you (more) obsessive. Of course I was already crazy at the time, but the Garmin made things worse back in the day. I'd obsess over my pace, even on easy runs, instead of listening to my body like I should have.
I stopped wearing it for a long time after the injury/burnout cycle. Now use it in moderation, only when knowing my pace is necessary.
thank you all for the awesome feedback and not gonna lie i'm sold…cait, u may have to start wrapping up whatever is left on ur plate and send to me for a few months. 😉 jk.
julia, i'll blame u too if i wind up living in a box outside. haha. 🙂
txgirl, thanks so much for the lowdown on the size thing. that's always been something annoying whenever i have to buy a watch and one reason i don't like running with a HR monitor because that dang watch is so bulky on my wrist. 😛 maybe dave bought his purposefully so u didn't swipe his…jk. as for the overly obsessive thing, girl i feel u like none other and had this been back in my faster days i shouldn't have ever been trusted with one. but now i *hope* i'm better able to deal with the extra knowledge; i'm better at not getting so wrapped up around pace if it's not a hard workout, it's mostly that i'm just anal about wanting the total distance of my runs and such. cross ur fingers, say a prayer, and send me any loose change u find in ur couch. hehe
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR BRO!!! Haha your stories are too funny!! And so happy to hear that you're happy about the win!! It was OBVIOUSLY because you are super special:)
I LOVE my Garmy!! I have the 305 and it's my best friend:) I do agree though that it did make me more obsessive about pace which definitely didn't help with the injury, but you can change the screen settings so it won't show that all the time, which is what I'm gonna do for all my future 'easy' runs I think! Anyway they ROCK and are so worth the money!! P.S. I'm sure you could get it cheaper than that!! I got mine which is a model up for $99 from Amazon I think…?
thanks for stating the truth and revealing the 'real' reason i won. 😉
oh, i didn't know u could do that with the garmin…i'll prolly have to swipe that smart tactic and hide the pace on my easy days. whoa, okay so u got urs for under $100?! i'll need to look around for a better deal, do u remember about how long ago u bought urs?? hope all's well over on ur side of the pond friend! 🙂
Fantastic site you have here but I was curious about if you knew of any message boards that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I’d really love to be a part of community where I can get responses from other experienced people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Kudos!
Omg Cait – I don't have a Garmin either. It seems like everyone does! I'm actually kinda scared it will make me super crazy and pace obsessed. But yeah…it would totally be nice to know pace if I wanted to do a speed workout outside and not on a track.
I really hope you get one so I can see what you think about it. 🙂
i kno i felt like a lame-o for just admitting i don't have one! lol. really, my other reason for not buying one, price aside, has been because i kno i'm completely obsessive and might get in trouble. but i really want one at this point so i may just do it, i'll def let u know if i do and will tell u what i think! 🙂
DEFINITELY get the Garmin! I have the Garmin Forerunner 205 and it's not the newest one but it works just fine. I know my miles, pace, distance, calories burned, everything. It's totally worth it even if you just save up $10 at a time! 🙂
so fun! happy birthday to your lil bro! i am way too obsessed with my garmin but i do love it. I have the 405 but it has not been getting the battery life I hoped for. If I had to do it all over again I would probably just stick with the 205, 305 or the 310. Even though I LOVE the round face of my 405! and its green. cant beat that! good luck!
I got a Garmin before they were cool and it has lasted 7 years so far! I'm poor too, so the $140 I spent on it was a splurge, but it was with my high school graduation money. The one I have is the first one they made (Garmin Forerunner 201). Dave has the 205, but that one doesn't fit my wrist well (too big), so I highly doubt it would fit yours. Mine has a velcro strap, so it fits tighter. The 205's shape makes it fit awkwardly if you have a small wrist. If I ever get a new Garmin, it will be the 110 because it's closer to watch-size and it's the cheapest ($150-$199). It doesn't sync up to your computer, have a heart rate monitor or anything fancy like that, but it does the basics (distance, pace, time).
Garmins are great for running new routes, tempo runs and even races. That said, let me WARN YOU NOW, it can make you (more) obsessive. Of course I was already crazy at the time, but the Garmin made things worse back in the day. I'd obsess over my pace, even on easy runs, instead of listening to my body like I should have.
I stopped wearing it for a long time after the injury/burnout cycle. Now use it in moderation, only when knowing my pace is necessary.
thank you all for the awesome feedback and not gonna lie i'm sold…cait, u may have to start wrapping up whatever is left on ur plate and send to me for a few months. 😉 jk.
julia, i'll blame u too if i wind up living in a box outside. haha. 🙂
txgirl, thanks so much for the lowdown on the size thing. that's always been something annoying whenever i have to buy a watch and one reason i don't like running with a HR monitor because that dang watch is so bulky on my wrist. 😛 maybe dave bought his purposefully so u didn't swipe his…jk. as for the overly obsessive thing, girl i feel u like none other and had this been back in my faster days i shouldn't have ever been trusted with one. but now i *hope* i'm better able to deal with the extra knowledge; i'm better at not getting so wrapped up around pace if it's not a hard workout, it's mostly that i'm just anal about wanting the total distance of my runs and such. cross ur fingers, say a prayer, and send me any loose change u find in ur couch. hehe
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR BRO!!! Haha your stories are too funny!! And so happy to hear that you're happy about the win!! It was OBVIOUSLY because you are super special:)
I LOVE my Garmy!! I have the 305 and it's my best friend:) I do agree though that it did make me more obsessive about pace which definitely didn't help with the injury, but you can change the screen settings so it won't show that all the time, which is what I'm gonna do for all my future 'easy' runs I think! Anyway they ROCK and are so worth the money!! P.S. I'm sure you could get it cheaper than that!! I got mine which is a model up for $99 from Amazon I think…?
thanks for stating the truth and revealing the 'real' reason i won. 😉
oh, i didn't know u could do that with the garmin…i'll prolly have to swipe that smart tactic and hide the pace on my easy days. whoa, okay so u got urs for under $100?! i'll need to look around for a better deal, do u remember about how long ago u bought urs?? hope all's well over on ur side of the pond friend! 🙂
Fantastic site you have here but I was curious about if you knew of any message boards that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I’d really love to be a part of community where I can get responses from other experienced people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Kudos!
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