Garmin Love - Wouldn't you know it, after using a Garmin 205 for a good 5 years, I've finally figured out how to use some of the features. Specifically, I have it now set up to chime every mile both while running and cycling. I also set it up to auto pause. The chiming every mile has really freed me from having to keep checking my Garmin on a 4 mile run when I want to turn at mile 2, for example. I just run and listen for the chime! I'm finding auto pause particularly helpful on bike rides. I had a tendency to turn the Garmin off if we stopped for a break, then I would forget to turn it back on. D'oh! Now it turns itself off and back on if I stop for a break. I'm sure there are other cool features that I could take advantage of, but this is a start. And they say you can't teach old dogs new tricks. Hahahahahaha.
Yoga - After my epiphany about needing more strength/core work, I tried (and failed) to get motivated to go to the gym for some strength work. I also tried (and succeeded) to get motivated for some yoga. If you've followed me for a while, you may notice that I go in and out of love with yoga. Anyway, I've done it twice so far this week. It's not as intense for strength work as lifting weights, but it helps me work on my flexibility as well as some strength, so it's a good thing to so. Yoga always reminds me how terribly uncoordinated I am though.
Animal - Doing yoga means being on the floor. Being on the floor, means being reminded about how much dog/cat fur is on the carpet! We have two dogs and two cats which means the entire house is basically covered in a layer of fur. Anyway, we recently bought a refurbished Dyson DC25 Animal vacuum from Woot. It had good reviews and is specifically meant for animal hair removal. No, not from the animal itself, from the carpets. Let me just tell you, this thing is AMAZING. Yes, I am that excited about a vacuum. What can I say? I don't get out much...
SAMETHING WITH THE GARMIN!!!! I just learned that it DOES tell the time, I always felt dumb when people would ask me the time and I said it doesnt tell it, then the awkward look afterword
ReplyDeleteI don't have a Garmin yet. Funny thing, my post today was about my iMapmyRun appi which I love. She talks to me every mile! Your the winner of my first ever giveaway so get over and email your info so I can get your book mailed to you! :)
ReplyDeleteI ought to read up on my garmin - I know nothing! I just let it do it's thing... I'm sure I could be taking advantage of it's numerous bells and whistles.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a Garmin or any fancy running gadget. I am fine with Start/Stop. Yep, mine tells the time too.:) I need that vacuum! We have 4 dogs and 3 cats and you can just imagine the fur.
ReplyDeleteThat vacuum SOUNDS amazing. I may need to get one! Our place is also covered in a thin layer of animal fur and we only have 1 dog and 1 cat!
ReplyDeletei too finally figured out the mile chime on my garmin and love it. but i don't know this pause thingy and i still want to figure out how to show splits if less than a mile. i am sure i only know 20% of how to work the darn thing, but i lvoe it
ReplyDeleteI might need to get me one of those vaccuums! I swear, I could make a new Scooter dog out of all the floor I clean up from him!
ReplyDeleteHaha! I have also had my Garmin for years and only just figured out how to set the auto lap feature on it a few weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteI think that is the Garmin I have. I should learn to use it too. I only use the most basic features.
ReplyDeleteI hate learning new things so I usually just ask Keith to tell me what I *need* to know about something and leave it at that!
ReplyDeleteLove my Garmin, too. When I had a Polar I only learnt some of the features days before I changed to training with a powermeter. It was the same thought: "Ghee it would have been handy to know this years ago!". Since then I make a point of reading the manual whenever I get a new gadget to be sure I know about all the cool features right from the start...
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you've JUST started using the AutoLap function now! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSo I'm assuming that you don't know about the nutrient replacement compartment or emergency phone option????? LOL
ReplyDeleteOh my you are so funny! I love your "About Me" that you have an exercise habit. I can totally relate!!!
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Sarah
Get Up & Go
PS - Vacuums ARE exciting!
It's fun finding "new" features on the Garmin - kind of like getting a new gadget!
ReplyDeleteIt took me a while to figure the Garmin out and I'm sure I still miss tons of the cool features :) Good job on getting your yoga in!!
ReplyDeleteThat vacuum is exciting!
ReplyDeleteI totally need one of those vacuum cleaners!! It doesn't matter if I vacuumed 5 minutes ago, as soon as I get down to stretch I realize that the vacuum did not even make a dent in all the husky hair everywhere. I'm going to check on those Dysons.
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