I have been looking for a Garmin per every one’s recommendation that I get one. After last weekend when my Nike + told me I ran 17.5 miles and I only had run 15 I was sad. I knew that I was reaching beyond the Nike + with my mileage. I also found some good deals on craigslist and was in the process of emailing people about them, and thought I had found one and was going to get it shipped to me. I had emailed back and forth with the guy for a while and he kept telling me he was going to ship it and then got to busy. Well you see, I am a little impatient. I do understand that work does get in the way, and life can be busy, but if I was trying to sell something and had a buyer I would have taken care of it right away. Yesterday I did a little searching around and found some Garmin 305s on eBay. So I have never bought anything off eBay, nor did I really understand how it worked.
I ‘watched’ the Garmin I wanted yesterday by checking in on it every hour. Then it became down to the minutes. I let it go down to 5 minutes and then I didn’t really know what to do. I wanted to be the highest bidder but I didn’t want to unnecessarily up the price and let the other buyer that someone else was interested. Sneaky I know.
Then it came down to a minute. My heart was pounding out of my chest. I was so worried that I wouldn’t get my bid in or I would be outbid. I placed my first bid with 48 seconds left. Then it immediately said I was outbid. I quickly typed in $135.00, then it said Auction ended. It also said that I had won the item! My heart seriously felt like it was having an attack. It was racing, but I had won and I was going to be a proud owner of a Garmin. Finally. Now I must think of a name for my new child. (and if my creative director from work sees this picture he’s going to KILL himself… he always makes fun of my not really there photoshop skills. I am waiting for him to laugh at his desk)
On another note, last night I ran a whopping 2 miles at 8:30 pace and right before I got home I stepped in a huge pile of dog poop. I was trying to get home quick before it was dark and SPLAT poop all over. After cleaning my shoe, I then did some cross training, including my 300 sit ups and my 50 push ups. I really am starting to feel my arms get stronger. I usually do push ups up against the couch because I feel like I tighten my abs more while I’m doing it.
good job and congrats I know that feeling happend to me when I was able to sign in for IM Arizona great feeling
Gorgeous pics, and hilarious one of you giving the Garmin some love. I just got a Garmin and love it!
I have the Nike + and it SUCKS that it is so inaccurate. I just lost my sensor for it. That garmin pick is adorable!! Glad you won it! A name – hmm. For some reason I like the name frogger.
Enjoy it! and I totally know what you mean about people not taking care of things. I hate that.
I think there’s an upgrade for your Garmin which will tell you where any dog poop is. It’s costly, but well worth it.
Congrats on the Garmin!! That is on my wish list! I get so aggravated with my Nike +!!
Beautiful pics too! So jealous of what you get to see everyday! I would love to live near the ocean!
Congrats and a nice Garmin 305, goodluck and i think you run faster now ;-).
Rinus.
http://www.rinusrunning.punt.nl
Ooooh, have fun with your new toy!
You are going to love your garmin. I bought my 305, two years ago and it is my best friend! :-) I wore it through two marathons and it is the best.
Welcome to the Garmin clan….now you’ll be really hooked!
Ah, I am so jealous! Congrats on the Garmin and welcome to the wonderful world of ebay!!!
I remember feeling the EXACT same way the first time I bid on something on ebay and won!
I would love to have one of those! I only have a MyMio and it’s great but I never know my mileage.
ps- where did you get that cute dress? I have been looking for a nice simple black sweater dress foreverr!