Greenbelt to Castle Rock + Rock Garden -- 1:30
Wore my new Christmas present, the Garmin Forerunner 305. That thing is pretty cool and I feel like I've joined the rest of the running world now. I did my first 3 greenbelt miles at 7:08 pace on pretty good conditions, then ran hard on 6 miles of trails that were steep and rocky in places and covered with snow. Back on the greenbelt, I finished with 2.5 miles at approx. marathon pace, including 2 pickup half miles at 6:08 pace. Hard effort.
I think the Garmin will show me that I overestimate the distance of hilly trail runs. There were places that I was cranking up hills at 9:30 pace, which felt like the effort of about 5:30 pace on the roads.
If anyone else on the blog reads this, I'd like to hear how you all use your Garmin's and if there are any cool tricks I should know about. | 