24th May Fit to drop


Last week I decided to treat myself to a new running watch. My old Garmin Forerunner 10 was eight years old and the battery / recording time was showing signs of age, probably on account of the rapid speed I run and huge distances I cover (not) So it was time to splash the cash and upgrade to the Garmin Forerunner GPS 45 on special offer on everyone's favourite river based retail website.

Now I am not a great techno geek and am quite happy with a watch that offers a few basic but helpful functions. But as with most gadjets these days this has come with everything including the kitchen sink. I can now measure my activity whilst running outdoors, on a treadmill, cycling on a bike, doing a cardio session, walking in the local park or even eating a family sized bag of Doritos which is a high intensity calorie workout. 

I can measure my distance, pace, acceleration rate, heart rate (I was almost dying!) stress level, body battery and mood (good luck with that one Garmin)  I can download, upload, outloaud, inload, synchronise, desynchronise, play, harmonise and alter my 'widgets' till the cows come home. Which is usually way before I do anyway. I can link to my non existant smart phone, listen to music (?) set an alarm and alter the mood lighting in my house apparently.

All of which meant that by the time I have worked out how to set up all the functions and got the watch all good to go, I was too exhausted to actually run.

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  1. MatthewMay 24, 2022 at 12:18 AM

    Oooh fancy. Makes my FitBit look like a piece of crap.

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