Back on the mainland and I have a new toy to test - I have upgraded to the forerunner 310xt multi-sport watch. Initially the size of the watch was the first thing I noted as it is considerably larger than the Forerunner10, using the watch is fairly straightforward as it is fairly self-explantory despite all the technical setting that are available. Set the basics such as height, weight, age and avg pace and that's about it all setup, pre-program a couple of other options for running and multi-sport to allow 1 button transition stop/starts and you're away!
The first outing with both my watches produced some bizarre results with the 310xt being a good 150m infront over the entire 10k distance. Eventually getting it to connect wirelessly over the ANT+ to upload the run I noticed it was significantly out of date in firmware. Another uphill struggle to firmware the watch but eventually ready for another go. My next outing, a short 5.5k, provided much closer results.
All in all very chuffed, just to test the multi-sport now - conveniently I have Capernwray Mid-Week Sprint 4 coming up on Wednesday followed 10days later by the final installment of the Fylde Tri-ology series at Fleetwood. The following Sunday, just for good measure, I had eyed up the Kendal sprint tri too but have since also been put onto this little gem of a race - race2remember.org.uk an 8k trail route.
Now for the crazy - as if starting to play rugby again whilst training wasn't enough to put my body through a few of the Team Penguin cohort have registered, signed up for and paid for (that's the key to the commitment and the 1 thing that makes it a reality!) their first half iron distance event - The Castle Triathlon Series - Cholmondeley Castle Gauntlet
Oh lordy what have we done!!