Years ago, I thought my tiny blue pager was the absolute coolest thing EVER. We’re talking circa mid-90s. A couple years later, I purchased my very first cell phone—a Motorola flip phone. Both of those “ancient” items I still possess & will likely never get rid of. They are a part of the 20th century, but even into the 21st century, I will continue to hold on to them to show my kids, & their kids, just how far technology has advanced.
I vividly recall the day when I went to Best Buy to purchase my very first GPS watch. A Garmin Forerunner 305. Just like more than a decade prior when I had my first pager, I knew it was the coolest thing ever. I didn’t care that it was way too big for my feminine wrist. I didn’t care that it was a couple hundred bucks. I only cared that this couple ounce device would be the ticket to improving my running. Little did I know just how many hours me & that watch would clock together (pun intended!). Yesterday, that Forerunner 305 & I likely logged our last miles together. It was a great 4 years with that watch, but it’s time to move on to bigger & better things!
Interestingly enough, up until I started writing this post, I would have sworn that I purchased the watch in 2009 when I first began running. But alas, my Garmin history shows my first GPS run as in June; 3 runs prior to the CHKD 8K in 2010. So crazy that it will likely be the exact same story for my new Garmin {the CHKD race is this weekend}! What did I do for tracking my runs for a whole year from 2009 until 2010?! Craziness I tell you!
Today, I ran for the first time with my Garmin Forerunner 620. It was supposed to be a present for my birthday at the end of the month, but my sweet, caring, considerate, amazing, handsome, & fantastic hubby gave it to me last night. After configuring the basic settings & inputing my interval workout via GarminConnect, off I went! Holy moly! What a luxury to not have to press the lap button 100X during my work out! I pressed start & then save at the end. The 21st century is truly ahhh-mazing!
Aside from the new & improved watch, I will also be entering the 21st century by “un-privating” my Instagram account. Many people have asked me if I am on Instagram & I have responded with…. “umm, well, kinda”. The truth is, I have had an account & I am very active with picture taking, I have been for 2+ years….. but I just have zero friends/followers. Haha! By choice. I did have 1 “friend”, my sister, so that I could follow my niece’s pictures, but my sister has since de-activated her account. So, if you see me begin to follow you soon, you will now know why. Isn’t technology incredible?! Most of the time at least.
So, look for me on Instagram!! And if you’re on GarminConnect, let’s be friends there too & help to motivate each other! My name on both is…. wait for it, therunningblonde!