Comments on: GMP Fun

By: runforlife20

runforlife20 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:40:10 +0000

Glad you’re enjoying the taper. After all the hard work you sure deserve it. And I’m with you on carrying a handheld in the marathon. I wish I didn’t have to because it does make my arm stiff, but it really makes me feel safe knowing whenever I want water I can have it.

By: Ewen

Ewen — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:31:35 +0000

That’s a great sign with the HR not rising much during the run (even though Jaymee says not to spaz out about HR tests). Let the taper kick in and you’ll be clicking off super-easy 4:39 (or quicker) kilos

Another good tip from her about not mixing Gus and sports drink. Nothin’ worse than having “Kara tummy” in a marathon.

Enjoy the lazy ass next couple of weeks.

By: Flo

Flo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:41:39 +0000

Stevi, I still love my bottle bigtime and am so glad you love yours too. I’d just like to be less dependent on it for major races, one less thing to carry. My goal is to eventually only bring a throwaway and then do the rest with normal water stops like the big kids do.

By: Stevi

Stevi — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:40:51 +0000

You are the last person I know that I would ever call a lazy ass, just saying.

Oh, but say it’s not so….your giving up the bottle? It was you that introduced me to the bottle, and by some matter of pure luck Runthruit bought me th exact handheld you use. I always wonder if other runners chuckle at me for carrying my little bottle. Oh well though it was super awesome to have during my half marathon and to just zoom on past the water sations. Thanks for the suggestion.

Congrats on the easy sailing from now till race day……now don’t you start getting all taper mad on us though.

Good luck, I know you will kick ass (even if you are lazy at heart, lol).

By: Flo

Flo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:13:40 +0000

The vibration option is super great, I always wanted that. Will have to wait for my two Garmins to die first though.

By: ela

ela — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:09:59 +0000

thanks for the answer, exactly what I needed/wanted to hear as I am leaning towards the 310. I am kind of blind already when it comes to reading two numbers from my current watch and I kind of cannot imagine getting it right with the 405. Also I would probably struggle with the bezel of the 405 and what is the use of having it if you switch it off as most people do … I like the vibration alarm of the 310 … I hate when watches beep at me …

By: Flo

Flo — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:06:19 +0000

Ela, ;-) on the dispensing. I’d totally go for the 310XT. My opinion only, but I’d rather have the larger display plus I hear the 405 bezel is a pain in the ass. OTOH, if money was an object, I’d see no problem with getting the 305 since from what I’ve read on a couple forums, the 310 may pick up the initial signal faster, but it doesn’t seem to hold it any better than a 305.

Blackbear, yeah, I can refill on the run, though the handheld I used at Steamtown had a larger opening and this one’s a little smaller. Good on the swishing advice, I’m actually pretty stupid about things like that (I’ve considered asking when people use bottles do they squirt the water in or suck it, but thought was truly too retarded a question to ask) so I’ll take any hints I can get.