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Originally Posted by thinkpadx
Great goal to have something to work towards  . I have been running with a GPS watch for a couple of years and it's great to keep track of distance and speed. As for the heart rate monitor I don't use it as much. I run in a tempo that I know I can sustain without stopping along the way and I don't do interval training where I think a heart rate monitor is more useful. I run my set out distance and it takes the time it takes  |
I'm using the Nike+ GPS app on my iPhone while running, which monitors pace and distance by GPS. That's how I noticed that my pace is all over the place, and I need something te help me keep a more even pace. And it really is very helpful for interval training, which I do once a week.
It's a great goal, but I have a long way to go yet ... I usually run 5 to 7 km in a single 'training' session, I have to get that up to 16 km. But I have a great schedule, so I'll get there (in about 40 weeks hopefully!)