I must say I'm feeling pretty good about exercise this week. I was able to exercise (at least 30 minutes) everyday this week except for Thursday. I purposefully took Thursday off after a pretty long day at work ( 7 - 7). I must say that today was the most rewarding of my workouts. It was my first day back outside since my half marathon last October. The weather was on my side but technology was definitely not. I brought out my Garmin Forerunner 405 from hibernation and charged it up thinking that I would use it during my walk. I put on my cute Lulu outfit (Wunder Groove Crops-cross between the waist band of the groove crop and the regular wunder under crops & Define Jacket) and headed it out. As soon as start walking I realize my watch is definitely not working. I had brought along my iPhone so I downloaded the Strava app that I had heard about and tracked my walk on there. Technology crisis averted. I walked along the Marina Green and said hello to my old friend Mr. Golden Gate Bridge. I had really missed running/walking along the water and was glad to be back. I wasn't the only one as the path was quite packed with runners/walkers/bikers. While I was walking I decided I wanted to try walking Divisadero from Lombard to Broadway. This is one of the steepest stretches in the city and I really wanted to prove I could do it. The two pictures above are the view from the top and the bottom respectively. I was quite possibly the best feeling to make it to the top and have a 360 view of San Francisco and the bay. I then headed back down the hill (which is actually much more dangerous than walking up). My new goal is to be able to run up Divis by May 19th when I start my half marathon training program! On a separate note: my walking pace outside is faster than my treadmill walking pace. Proof that exercising outside is better!
Other workouts from this week:
Wednesday - got creative and brought my running shoes to work so I could walk from work to the Vandy cooking event for a good 30 min walk
Thursday - took the night off
Friday - headed home early from from work and got in a 3-mile walk before dinner with a friend
Do you recommend the Strava app? Do you know how it compare to the Nike+ GPS?
ReplyDeleteI *really* need to visit SF! Congrats on having a good workout week. And I totally agree, outdoor exercise beats out the treadmill every time.
I have only used it once and comparing it to the Gmap Pedometer it looked like it overstated my distance. I haven't used Nike+ GPS. I am going to try that one out next time and let you know.
ReplyDeleteI KNOW YOU DO!!! Miss you! So close to Country Music!