I know it's been a delay - I've been busy, blah blah blah.

But I've found a solution for all of you who are wondering how to calculate your miles without using the Nike+ equipment.

For the record? Holy Moses. How did I ever run without this thing? I love it! It makes me run faster, focus more, try harder ... it's amazing. I love it. If you win the SportsBand, you'll be a happy camper. For the first time EVER I ran 10-minute miles on Saturday. Ten-minute miles. I almost thought I was incapable of such a thing. Not anymore. Of course, I may have pushed it too far in the beginning, and I ended up running much slower than I should have to really push it out accurately, but I'm happy, nonetheless.

Anyway, to log your efforts online - and you should backtrack, BTW - sign up for a free account at Buckeye Outdoors Training and then send me the link to your records. To make it fair, I want to be able to see an ongoing account of everyone's efforts somehow. Some others can continue to use Nike, but for everyone else? I think you'll love this site.

Remember it's not too late to sign up for not only the challenge but also the Nike Human Race itself.

Happy running everyone! I'm heading out in a bit for a five-mile run, and I'm going to make it a slow and easy one. I'd like to keep it back to 11-minute miles to be on the safe side of things.

Posted by Erin at 05:38 PM | filed under: Competition