I got back out and ran 3 miles last night, and they were some of my worst miles in months. Everything just felt off. My shins hurt. Stupid shins. There seems to be some correlation between pace and pain — if I’m over 12:00 miles, they’re fine; under 12:00 miles and they hurt.
I tried out the footpod that goes with my new Polar RS200sd. It was surprisingly accurate through 0.5 miles with no calibration, but then it suddenly went a little crazy. By the time I finished my 3 miles, the footpod read 3.27. I did take a few walking breaks, and I wonder if that had something to do with it. If so, then I’m afraid I may wish I’d splurged and gotten a Garmin. If the footpod only works when I run a very consistent pace, then it’s not oging to work very well for me.
We shall see. No running tonight, since we have a softball double-header. Planning to do 3 miles tomorrow, both Race for the Cure (5K) and the HARRA Relay (2 miles) on Saturday, and 6-7 on Sunday. Vic and June, I’ve decided to join BARC in Seabrook for my run on Sunday morning — I’d love to run with you guys, but Seabrook is just so much closer!
well poopee. :O)
but i understand about the drive! we’ll see you saturday afternoon!!
Bummer you’re not running with us.
Ok, I made the exact same mistake as you on the Polar. Yes, it’s very accurate if your pace and stride are consistent. But like you said, if you walk or shorten your pace, it’s OFF. So, I splurged on the Garmin. Wish I had gotten some feedback beforehand. But Cassie said she likes hers and it’s very accurate. She runs a pretty consistent pace though.
Oh, well. I’m happy with the Garmin.