presently this is a list of my gear/gadgets: new balance running shoes, nike, adidas, umbro running shorts, singlets from races that i have joined, a nike arm wallet, an i-pod shuffle and a garmin forerunner 205. for those who are unfamiliar with a garmin forerunner, it is a kind of computer that you strap around your wrist. it can measure a lot of statistics about your activities ie: distance ran, route ran, calories burnt, elevation, heading, pace, etc etc. and, it is not just for running it can calculate while you're engaging in other sports.
I did not start with many gadgets, infact all i started out with were just the necessities meaning, clothes and shoes. so i did not know how far i was running unless i measured it after with our car, i had no idea whatsoever about the intensity of my runs. these information were meaningless to me, i did not care, as long as i wasn't tired i kept on going. i learned the hard way that all of us, not just when we ran need to have assistance. we need to know how far we are going, we need to know where we are going and most of all we need to know why we are running.
No matter how strong your legs are, if you misuse them they are but a waste of flesh. It doesn't matter how talented you are, once you start taking your talent for granted it will soon be gone. it doesn't matter how gifted you are, if you do not have the discipline to hone your craft you are throwing it away.
No man is an island, we all need guidance and assistance, luckily i have my garmin forerunner for that ;-)
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