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Garmin – Forerunner 110 GPS-Enabled Sports Watch

I have decided I want to try running again.  I saw a training plan that didn’t look too difficult on Pinterest that I want to give a try.  I determined if I’m going to try to alternate running and walking on a time schedule, I really need a watch.  I ordered a new Garmin Watch from Best Buy today!  I can’t wait to get it!! I’ll let you know if it was worth the money once I get it in a few days! If anyone has any experience with this watch, please let me know what you think.

Garmin – Forerunner 110 GPS-Enabled Sports Watch – 010-00863-00.

A Leisurely Stroll on the Katy Trail

One of my favorite things about staying at my parents’ house is that they live so close to the Katy Trail.  From the American Airlines Center to Knox street is right about six miles.  Most of the trail has that rubberized surface, so it’s much easier on the body than walking on the concrete.  Today I forgot to bring my new headphones, so I had no music, but I had fun “people watching” as I walked.  I saw one lady wearing a skirt and shirt and smoking as she walked, there was a three legged dog keeping up with his family, and numerous women looked like they had probably married well.   One time I was there, I overheard a woman announcing to her friend that she was pregnant.  That one really amused me because she said she hadn’t told her family and one of the ladies she was with said, “I don’t even know you and I feel like I should give you a hug”.  How odd to tell a total stranger before you tell your family!

And then there was MUSIC!!!

I’ve always been jealous of people that can listen to music while they work out. I evidently have small earholes, because I’ve never found earbuds that fit my ear. I’ve even tried the ones that you can switch out to the little ones, but I still couldn’t get them to stay in my ears! Well, I’m about to join the people with music in their life!!! I finally found some earbuds that fit me!! I went to Best Buy today and picked up the yurbuds after seeing them at the Cap 10K expo! I have already put them in my ears and danced around and THEY STAYED IN!!!! I’m so excited! I can’t wait to go exercise!!!

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Best Running Shorts Ever

I absolutely love the Nike running shorts. I love how they have that flap of material on the side that helps hide my “problem area”.  The only thing I don’t like about them is the price.  I’ve found them costing anywhere from $20 – $30.  I don’t usually like to spend that much money for shorts that I only wear to run, but I usually do anyway.  Well, I was really excited when I was at Marshall’s and found them for $14.99!!! If they would have had more, I would have bought them all. This may mean a trip to all the Marshall’s in the area to find some more!!

Lunges

According to Wikipedia, The lunge is a strength training exercise that is used to strengthen the quadriceps musclesgluteal muscles and the muscles comprising the “hamstrings“, the semitendinosus, the semimembranosus, and the biceps femoris. A long lunge emphasizes the gluteals whereas a short lunge emphasizes the quadriceps.

I have become obsessed with doing lunges. I started out doing 10 on each leg every mile I walked and then 20 on the last street up to my house.  Now I’m up to doing 25 every mile and 35 on the last street. I’m doing 135 lunges three days a week!  I hope this has helped get me ready for my ski weekend!

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I found this picture on google images.

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