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Happy Birthday to Me!!

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Yesterday was my birthday!  How old am I?  Well I have been telling people I am 22…again…

I got a present I am soooo excited to use!

I have been running outside for about 30 minutes at a time because the weather is actually starting to feel like spring outside! 

The problem is that my neighborhood is full of curvy roads so I have a very hard time figuring out how far I have run.  When I posted this frustration on Facebook I got some helpful hints like driving my car over the route I run, and using Google Maps to map out where I’ve run.  These are helpful hints and I appreciate them but there are some issues with those tips.  I have been running on a trail nearby and there are no mile markers and I can’t exactly drive my car on the trail.  This neighborhood is new so my dad’s address doesn’t even show up on google maps. 

Also, I just don’t want to go to all that trouble!  So I started researching the best running watches!  I also crossed a blog where a girl was recording her running stats with Garmin.  I started browsing Amazon.com, reading all of the reviews, etc and I concluded that the Garmin Forerunner 305 was for me!  It’s not the newest addition, but it seemed to get the best reviews. 




Meet Garmin Forerunner 305!

 But of course it rained all day on my birthday and now it’s looking foggy and cold outside today…but I will let you know how AWESOME my present is when I get to use it!  Thanks to my awesome Daddio!

My sweet BF got me ALL of the pink carnations they had at the store (27).  🙂  Pink is my favorite color and I actually love carnations because they last so long!  He is awesome.  *sigh*
We (me and BF) are going out of town this weekend because he has to take the FE Exam for Engineering and we just decided I could go with for my bday and hang out with some friends we have there.  I am hoping the hotel has a good fitness room and/or there is somewhere I can use my new present!!
Best Birthday EVER! 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!  Happy running! 🙂

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  1. I have the Garmin Forerunner 305 too! At first I was like, this thing is GINORMOUS. But you totally get used to it while you’re running. It is so nice being able to see what pace you’re running at and the distance you’ve covered. Totally improves your runs. Have fun with it, you’ll love it!