Quiet

I decided to do my maintenance run today without the iPod. Sometimes, I just like the quiet. Plus, I wanted to be able to hear my watch beeps and not have to watch the seconds count down. In order to wear my watch on my wrist and not have to worry about static electricity, I cut a small square of rubber from a roll that I have (why do I have a thin sheet of rubber in a roll? I don't know) to put under the metal case. It seemed to work fine.

The new watch counts Reps when using the interval timer, which makes keeping track of a whole run easier. When doing a 2:3 interval, one rep is 5 minutes, so a 30-minute run is 6 reps.

It was nice to have the beeps of the watch telling me when to run and when to walk. I was able to let my mind wander, and think complete thoughts without being interrupted by "How long have I run? Is it time to stop yet? How many seconds left?" and constant watch watching. It made the run go by much more quickly.

Perhaps I'll retire the iPod, or at least try turning the music way down, so I can hear my watch better. Maybe I can do something like running for an hour with music, then an hour without on the long runs. Or save the iPod for the last hour or so, when I need a boost to finish.