I got a new toy, and am pumped. I bought a heart rate monitor for all this running I’m doing, plus I just wanted to see the amount of actual calories I burned during different activities. It works great or at least I hope so. Yesterday was my 4 loop or 1 hour run, and my HR got up to 170 a few times on the hills, but the average was 163 and I ended up burning over 900 calories and like 29% of them were fat calories (it tells you that). So I assume the other 70% are carbs and proteins of some combination. This thing even came with a mount for my bike so in a few weeks when I get back on the bike I’ll be able to keep up with my workouts on it too.

As I mentioned in a comment below, I’m thinking about doing the St. Judes Marathon in Memphis in December. If I survive the Country Music one first and enjoy it. Plus I heard the Memphis one is easier because it is cooler and flatter unlike this first Marathon. I’ll keep the internet world posted on that one. So I guess I’m back in the tri for June since Heax is still going. We just have to get signed up.

LJ