Countdown to 2017 Dopey Challenge

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

New purchase...

18 days and counting.  That's all, only 18 more days.  Well, my longest pre-marathon run is complete, and this weekend, I have a "tune-up" race.  The Oleksak Half Marathon in Westfield, then it's all 3-6 mile runs until race day.

Saturday during my 20 miler, I had a problem with my Garmin GPS.  The battery had almost run out.  Now it's supposed to have a 6 hour battery life, but it was dying after a 3 1/2 hour run.  "Great", I thought, "How the heck is this thing going to last 4 1/2 to 5 hrs in Boston?"  Well, I talked it over with Brenda & we decided it's time for me to get a new one (just to be safe).  After a little bit of research, I decided on the Garmin 310.  This is basically what I already had, but with a heavy duty battery.  Expected battery life is 20 hours.  It's actually designed for Ironman training.  A little more than what I need, but as Tim Allen always said... "More Power!!"

I'll try it out tomorrow on a 3-5 mile run, and I don't think there'll be a problem.

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