Back in the 5k club 🏃♂️💪 34:07, so not exactly fast but I’ll take it! Legs were a bit sore still after the first run on Sunday but felt much better. Bright sunny 20°c here so pretty warm. Needed water! Enjoyed it! Ready for more!! 🏃♂️
Just finished watching Hijack on Apple TV 🫣 Absolutely loved every second of it! Such an exciting Thriller. Maybe not one to watch when you’re on or about to get on a plane!
New Running Watch
Yesterday I went on my first run for many months. Concluded that it is time to start getting ready for the London Marathon in 2024. My trusty Apple Watch Series 4 is no longer up to scratch, it works but the battery just doesn’t last long enough and 4km in to the run yesterday it decided to die.
I’ve been in a bit of a love/hate relationship with it recently anyway, especially after buying a traditional watch. I just don’t wear it every day and I don’t really find myself needing the features it has (most used function is pinging my iPhone when I’ve lost it!). When I do use it for running, it always seems to feel ‘good enough’ but not great and the heart rate data on it is pretty sketchy. Linking AirPods and playing music is fantastic though.
So to help get back into the groove I decided to get a proper running watch. Turns out they’re pretty expensive, of course… Love the look for the latest Forerunner and the Fenix 7s Pro looks really good too. Drawing back on what features I actually need, decided to settle on a relatively entry-level watch: Garmin Forerunner 245 Music. It was only £164 which is much cheaper than the flagships and it seems to be able to do everything I need - music, pairing headphones, heart-rate, GPS, bluetooth connectivity, etc. Love the fact the battery should actually last a lot longer too, so will hopefully not have to charge it constantly.
If it works out well then I might consider buying a better model in the future. This shouldn’t be wasted though, just becomes the backup watch for the marathon… 🏃♂️😊
Looking forward to our holiday in a few weeks' time. Ahead of that, decided that it’s time to start taking marathon training seriously. April next year is going to come around very, very quickly… To help decided to have a bit of a booze ban, at least until holiday. Wish me luck!
Finally decompressing from the week. Enjoying a particularly lovely bottle of Malbec from Berry Bros.
Managed to tidy up the garden and took the kiddo swimming yesterday, which she absolutely loved. 😊
Just rejoined MicroBlog after a bit of a hiatus. 🎉Pleased to be back and off of the bird site. Thanks @semaj! Also, a bit of a tough day at work - so time for a glass of French Gamay 🙂🍷
