Comments on: Innocence Lost http://www.girlinmotion.com/innocence-lost A Running Odyssey Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chef Betsy http://www.girlinmotion.com/innocence-lost#comment-1318 Chef Betsy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:53:49 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=749#comment-1318 In my first marathon, when Garmin hit 26.2 I was no where near the finish line. When it hit 26.45 and I was STILL no where near the finish, I decided to quit looking. My final Garmin measurement was 26.97! Of course, that was during the Marathon du Medoc, and I veered off course several times to hit the wine stations and take pee breaks in the vineyards :) In my first marathon, when Garmin hit 26.2 I was no where near the finish line. When it hit 26.45 and I was STILL no where near the finish, I decided to quit looking. My final Garmin measurement was 26.97! Of course, that was during the Marathon du Medoc, and I veered off course several times to hit the wine stations and take pee breaks in the vineyards :)

]]> By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/innocence-lost#comment-1316 Flo Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:42:30 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=749#comment-1316 <strong>Christi</strong>, thanks a million for the cool comment! You're a total doll and managed to plant a huge smile on my face, so now we're even. Hugs and smoochies to you!! <strong>Betsy</strong>, I was guilty of that for my last race, but only because someone I know whose opinion I trust had the same anomaly (and it was a short race). I felt like a whiner thinking it, but then again...I am! :D Christi, thanks a million for the cool comment! You’re a total doll and managed to plant a huge smile on my face, so now we’re even. Hugs and smoochies to you!!

Betsy, I was guilty of that for my last race, but only because someone I know whose opinion I trust had the same anomaly (and it was a short race). I felt like a whiner thinking it, but then again…I am! :D

]]> By: Chef Betsy http://www.girlinmotion.com/innocence-lost#comment-1315 Chef Betsy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:13:36 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=749#comment-1315 It never fails -- someone will wear their Garmin to a race and will gripe at the end that the course ran long (okay, so I count myself in that group for my first marathon!) I've NEVER had Garmin register 26.2 miles on the dot. There's just no way you can run the course exactly how the race directors have measured it. That said, I do like wearing mine in a race, but will mentally keep track of how I'm doing should Garmin not sync up with the mile markers. It never fails — someone will wear their Garmin to a race and will gripe at the end that the course ran long (okay, so I count myself in that group for my first marathon!) I’ve NEVER had Garmin register 26.2 miles on the dot. There’s just no way you can run the course exactly how the race directors have measured it. That said, I do like wearing mine in a race, but will mentally keep track of how I’m doing should Garmin not sync up with the mile markers.

]]> By: Christi http://www.girlinmotion.com/innocence-lost#comment-1314 Christi Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:02:42 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=749#comment-1314 I have to say I have only recently started reading your blog. However, everyday that I read it I just smile. You have the greatest insight about all things running and I enjoy every post. Thanks for keeping us informed and good luck at your race! I have to say I have only recently started reading your blog. However, everyday that I read it I just smile. You have the greatest insight about all things running and I enjoy every post. Thanks for keeping us informed and good luck at your race!

]]> By: Progman2000 http://www.girlinmotion.com/innocence-lost#comment-1313 Progman2000 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:05:07 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=749#comment-1313 Yeah, I had a little marital spat with my Garmin at the PDR. I was glued to the thing and thought I was right on pace to meet my goal. Apparently anyone using a Garmin had problems in the city which threw them off. I would have easily come in where I wanted to be had I not lightened up because the watch showed me going too fast early on. Not sure I'm ready to put it on Ebay just yet, but I now realize it's not perfect (neither am I so we are still a good match). Yeah, I had a little marital spat with my Garmin at the PDR. I was glued to the thing and thought I was right on pace to meet my goal. Apparently anyone using a Garmin had problems in the city which threw them off. I would have easily come in where I wanted to be had I not lightened up because the watch showed me going too fast early on. Not sure I’m ready to put it on Ebay just yet, but I now realize it’s not perfect (neither am I so we are still a good match).

]]> By: Flo http://www.girlinmotion.com/innocence-lost#comment-1312 Flo Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:56:30 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=749#comment-1312 Lol, Lisa, that is priceless. The lout! I don't blame you for splitting up with him, talk about undependable. He done you wrong! Now, please don't be jealous, but my Garmin (though obviously flawed) has never waned in that department and continues to be turned on by me, run after run after run. Makes me tired just thinking about it. ;) Lol, Lisa, that is priceless. The lout! I don’t blame you for splitting up with him, talk about undependable. He done you wrong!

Now, please don’t be jealous, but my Garmin (though obviously flawed) has never waned in that department and continues to be turned on by me, run after run after run. Makes me tired just thinking about it.

;)

]]> By: Lisa http://www.girlinmotion.com/innocence-lost#comment-1311 Lisa Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:00:15 +0000 http://www.GirlinMotion.com/?p=749#comment-1311 I think I am breaking up with my Garmin. The last straw was after he refused to work at the start of my marathon on saturday even though he was fully charged. I'm not sure I'm taking him back either (charged or not). At the last minute a friend who came to watch the race loaned me his ironman watch and I was able to see my mile splits and I also had a homemade paceband to help, so maybe I don't need Mr. Garmin after all. I'm confused and ambivalent about the whole affair with him-he really plays with my head. He refused to work at the NYC half in July too (after having been fully charged overnight!!!) and he always does this to me five minutes before the start...hmmph... I think I am breaking up with my Garmin. The last straw was after he refused to work at the start of my marathon on saturday even though he was fully charged. I’m not sure I’m taking him back either (charged or not). At the last minute a friend who came to watch the race loaned me his ironman watch and I was able to see my mile splits and I also had a homemade paceband to help, so maybe I don’t need Mr. Garmin after all. I’m confused and ambivalent about the whole affair with him-he really plays with my head. He refused to work at the NYC half in July too (after having been fully charged overnight!!!) and he always does this to me five minutes before the start…hmmph…

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