I've just been for a quick little run in the sun to try out some new trail shoes. I have a bad back at the moment and I'm off to the chiropractor today, so I thought that if the shoes caused problems, I could get the problems fixed today. So only a short planned run, up the trail and back. Garmin was unhelpful - I turned round at the 1.5k mark and trotted back to my start point, to find the G stating 2.94km. What??? So what do you do? You turn round, of course, and run back a few yards, then turn back and run back again to the gate. Job done. But there was a dog walker.
"Now, then", he said. "It's either this way, or it's that way. D'you not know?"
"Ah," I puffed, gesturing at my watch, "It's all about the numbers."
"A slave!" he cried. "A slave to the numbers! Break free, lass!"
He made me giggle all the way home.
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Ha ha, I would have too. He's quite right. It's a tyranny!
I hope the new shoes are comfy. My trail shoes are like slippers. It's good not to have to even think about our feet when out on the trail. I feel like a trail run coming on. Not run one for a week or so
It's not rained for a few days so good on you for getting out there in the dry! Not to get your new shoes mucked up obviously. LOL
I'm sure someone posted a photo of a t-shirt that says 'If I fall over, pause my Garmin!'
I'm not sure about the shoes. I actually bought them just for walking down to town in, hadn't realised they were trail shoes *d'oh* but wanted some trainers. Then I realised I'd entered what appears to be an off-road race so thought I might try them out. It wasn't really a fair trial because the trail I run on is quite hard-packed, so not really off-road at all. They're okay, I suppose... but my knee was sore
Mine hasn't picked ups satellite the last coupla times I've been out ! Someone on here says weather conditions can affect that , so I'm putting it down to that
Good Luck Annie with the chiropractor, hope it's good news for you .
Every time I start my Garmin, I remind it that all the satellites are still up there, whizzing around just like they were last time we did this... *sigh*
Thanks, Pops, the chiro was painful as usual but there's definite progress and she is pleased with me (last time she was Displeased) because I have been icing like I know I should.
Thanks, Tomas, I feel much better now I've been clunked into line!
I love my statistics. I'm not fast, I don't do graphs or anything like that, but I do love Connect Can you imagine trying to tell someone that you've just beaten your PB - but you have no proof? No numbers? I don't think so!
I often talk to my Garmin. Well, mutter at it... or shout at it. Today it was something along the lines of, 'But you said it was 1.5k so I turned round!' Hope yours behaves itself, IP!
Thanks, my back feels much better this afternoon. Need to ice and exercise like I've been told to. Luckily my chiro is a runner too so understands
He is very right , stays and numbers are great but ! Enjoy your new trail shoes
Still giggling here Thanks, Rob, not sure the shoes are quite right for me but I've had a look at the extremely helpful map for the race and I might get away with my normal shoes - fingers crossed!
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so thought I might try them out. It wasn't really a fair trial because the trail I run on is quite hard-packed, so not really off-road at all. They're okay, I suppose... but my knee was sore 
but there's definite progress and she is pleased with me (last time she was Displeased) because I have been icing like I know I should.
Struggling.. but don't know why
I really don't want to go!
Don't want to lose weight! :)
Can't understand it 
I don't need new shoes
