Splurges......are.......fun!

I seldem splurge on items for myself....in fact, I tend not to get anything at all...except for if you count holidays and birthdays.... :-) So for my birthday, I splurged... I purchased an iPod Nano and also picked up the nike+ adaptor.... must I say, I think that this is by far one of the best training tools available for those who cannot afford a personal running trainer. I was very impressed.

During last night's run, I used the iPod and the nike+ sensor for a 2.5 mile run, and it was very easy to set up... and use... in fact it was re-assuring to hear her voice come through over the music, telling me how far I had come, how fast I was going and when I was nearing the end of the run....

Which, I have now learned, that 400 meters is an awful long distance to try and run full out...which of cource I tried to do last night... so imagine, there is me, running at a 9 min. mile pace, thinking in my ignorance that the voice would be informing me that I finished the 400 meters....however, after what seemed like two minutes, she calmly states, 300 meters left to go..... CRAP... there is no way I can keep up this pace for another 300 meters! I quickly decreased the speed, and finished winded and very slow.... I will remember next time to sprint only on the last 100 meters, not the last 400 meters....

Progess is daily, one small step at a time....

8 weeks left to go!