Now that I’ve been running for a while (I guess), I’m starting to wonder what my pace time is–you know, besides the general idea of “SLOW.” I want to know how long it takes me to reach each kilometre mark, and whether my kilometres are faster or slower as I progress through the run. Does elevation play a factor? I don’t know. I think having that kind of information would help me a great deal in terms of figuring out what I’m doing right or wrong.
So, most people that I’ve been running know about the Garmin Forerunner. It’s a really nice GPS tool that keeps track of all of those things that I mentioned in the paragraph above. I’ve been eyeing the 205 and 305. Really the big difference between the two is that the 305 also monitors your heart rate. However, since I’ve got a Polar F6 already, I decided there’s no need. I’m willing to make the fashion faux-pas of wearing two watches. Whatever. The only thing that’s has stopped me from already getting one is that the watches expensive little buggers. In store, the 205 costs about $210; the 305 costs about $320 (all Canadian dollars). I was thinking that at that price I better be darn sure I’m going to stick with running. And here I am, months later and I’m sticking with it. Who knew?
Anyway, instead of getting a new watch in store, I started poking around eBay and found factory sealed refurbished ones for a lot cheaper than the newer counterparts. I remember they were $149 in store back in December when they still had refurbished ones, so I used that as my jumping point. A few auctions later, and I was able to get one for US$107.50. Crazy. With shipping, the cost was $137.45. With conversion, it’s still under $149. I’m quite alright with that. So, in a week or two I’ll at least have some GPS based digital confirmation that I’m velocity-challenged.
Hey, also I’m considering getting another pair of shoes. I’m currently using the NB 858‘s I got back in September. They’re still alright and treat me well enough. However, I’m questioning whether they’re wide enough. After a long run, the medial parts of my feet inevitably feel bruised. Since I over-pronate, when I walk I really feel the bruising. It goes away after a few days, but I can’t help but wonder if the shoes are wide enough. I’m currently in a 2E width, and the medial part of my foot still overhangs the sole by a little bit. I think the overhang is what’s causing the pain. I mean, that part isn’t being supported properly, so of course it’s going to ache, right?
I’m thinking that I might want to try out the Brooks Beast in a 4E width. Yes, I had a previous bad experience with the Beasts. Back then, I was actually using the shoes incorrectly. How the hell did I bungle something like that? Seriously! That one bad run back in May, I remember actually running without the sock liner and the orthotics. No wonder I was in horrible pain. The difference this time then, I think, is that I’ll be sticking with the liners that come with the shoes. I stopped using orthotics when running back in October/November. If the Beasts are really the gold-standards for my type of foot, then I really think I should give them another look. I can at least rotate them in an out with my current shoes.
We’ll see if I actually dive in and make the purchase in the next few weeks.
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