Friday, October 28, 2011

The Magic Watch

For a 60K walk my son loaned me his GPS watch.   Like all technology he presents to me, I first ridicule its use and deny that it will ever serve any real p[urpose.   I did the same with HD TV and now I own three.   Anyway, I wore the Garmin on this long walk.   I fell in love with it during the first hour.   During the third hour the battery lost its juice.   I complained for the next ten hours.

At my birthday party a few days later my son presented me with a new Garmin watch.   I wear it everywhere I walk.   I have maps of all my favorite courses prepared by this magic watch.   I know my pace, change in elevation and other stuff I ignore for now.   I've worn it on hikes, during road trips and I have a forever record of those events.   It's pretty simple.   I start and stop the watch and then later plug it into my computer.

If you are a walker with a little disposable income, you should buy a GPS watch.   If your short on cash, beg to your relatives...it worked for me.

1 comment:

  1. You should let your readers know that 60k walks require calories. Witnessed a rookie error once.

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