Tonight (yes tonight), I started training for the 5mi snowshoe race in Eagle River's annual Klondike Days. It was pretty cold out, but I was trying to reach the point of nausea while exerting yourself, so my body temp rose pretty friggin quickly.
FYI, you can use Gmap-pedometer to get a handle on how many miles you've run, hiked, biked, etc...Sweet Trav showed me this once upon a time, and I've used it a countless number of times prepping for a race or trek.
Anyway, using Gmaps, I've charted a rugged, nasty, sidewalk path from my duplex to the local Walgreens, measuring exactly one mile of the harshest mixture of sand, crushed stone and water (ie concrete) that Madison's civil engineers could come up with. I ran four, and I'm happy with that. Conditions being what they were, I'm imagining this Saturday to have warmer temps with the sun than what I was running in tonight.
I may not win this thing, but I'll be out there promoting AR, Wingspan Racing and of course, my fellow Fat Otters, so wish me luck and make it a point to get out and do something fun this weekend other than sit inside and remark on how cold it is. Vaseline will shield you from the wind and insulate your body heat. It's less than appetizing, but very true. Just ask Bruce "shortpants" Munson.
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Now that you've mastered gmap-pedometer, it's time to consider a Garmin GPS watch :)
Yeah but GPS is cheating! ps I would love to have a nice GPS either from Garmin or Delorme. Too much moooooonies.
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