New Year, New Gear

This being my first year as a Pro Triathlete I decided that I should take it up a notch and get a G.P.S. to train with, maybe even a heart rate monitor. I might even go crazy and get a power tap for the bike.  Training with all these devices has never really appealed to me. I've always prided myself on not needing all the latest gadgets and just walking out the door and using what I have and going off of feel and not worrying about numbers all the time.  That being said, most people that I talked to were a bit surprised to learn that I trained with nothing. We have a great running trail in Colorado Springs that has mile markers, so at least I've gotten some feedback on my run pacing in the past and that was always good enough for me. But now I will have a complete log of the run, elevation, and heart rate data with my new Garmin Forerunner 110.
    I'm also excited to be swimming in Blueseventy this year! I'm hoping to have all the gear before my very first ITU race in Clermont, Florida on March 3. I'm super nervous and excited to be racing ITU, it seems like I've waited five years to experience this racing style. Actually, I have waited five years to get a shot at ITU.  I love the head to head competition and knowing exactly where the leaders in the race are and being pushed hard to compete.