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November 30, 2005
The Watch Saga Continues
I've had much more watch trauma lately than one (wo)man should ever have to see in a life time. I'll give you the short version...
1) Nov 28 - watch breathes last breath - take to jewlery store to get new battery
2) later Nov 26 - jewlery store says they need a battery expert to do this battery - not your usual variety, watch must be kept overnight
3) even later Nov 28 - I'm very unhappy - the possibility of no watch all day Tuesday makes for one very grumpy person - O eventually offers up his watch for me to wear Tuesday as he can use the clocks in his classroom
4) Nov 29 - O goes back to pick up my watch at jewlery store. I get home from class, try it out and realize it doesn't beep anymore. Not good. I'm sick of Nike watches, they've given me nothing but trouble, we go to mall late to pick up new watch but SOMEHOW I decide on another Nike watch. Big mistake. Why do they always pull me back in?
5) late Nov 29 - get home and realize that new Nike watch does not have lap recall so if you take splits on something it doesn't remember them for you. What the heck?! Mind you it has the capability of taking splits, it just doesn't have the capability of recalling them back for you. What's the point I ask? Still grumpy. Cursing myself for buying another Nike watch.
6) Nov 30 - O takes watch back to jewlers - wants money back since watch still doesn't work, no resolution there. At work I call Nike product support and make my case. Indeed they designed a watch that will take splits but refuses to remember what those splits were. I ask why. No answer. I swear to myself to NEVER buy another Nike watch.
7) late Nov 30 - O and I return to the mall again, return Nike watch and get new watch - Timex Ironman. If you want a watch that works, get a Timex. It has more functions than I can fathom. And it was less expensive. And triathletes such as myself need Ironman watches, not Nike watches! (big laugh - seeing as how I've never actually done a triathlon :)
8) watch saga ends for now - new watch on wrist! Happiness!
9) start to wonder if it's a problem that I absolutely have to have a watch on at all times of the day and night - no kidding I NEVER take it off...
Anyway, I also have a bunch of "what the heck's"...
1) Today I ate 6 slices of pizza for lunch. What the heck?! It was kind of a dare/joke but nonetheless I did it. Truthfully I wasn't that full in the heat of the moment, but the aftermath wasn't pretty. I was soooo thirsty from all that cheese that I drank 3 bottles of water and then my belly - oh my belly! Talk about abdominal distention folks! I did eat dinner tonight but it's one of the smallest dinners I've ever eaten. :) When I usually eat pizza I go for 3-4 slices (depending on size) so 6 doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility, but I really wouldn't recommend it - that 6th slice just pushed me over the edge. Yes, I am a registered dietitian.
2) Roxy decided that she would like to dig a LARGE hole in our yard today. What the heck?! O caught her in the act with dirty paws, a gaping hole and the large pile of dirt she had created. I asked her what she was looking for. No answer. Unruly kids!
3) I split my pants today. What the heck? They were scrubs (which cost about $10 so no big deal) and I was already at the YMCA and about to change into my shorts anyway. Please see item #1. Eating 6 slices of pizza is bad in more ways than one. ;)
In other news, I lifted today and then went to a 5 pm spinning class. I had a good spinning day. I was able to really challenge myself with the resistance. I did have a tummy ache though. Please see item #1. Eating 6 slices of pizza is bad in more ways than one. :)
Posted by beth at November 30, 2005 9:20 PM
Comments
You have to be careful with those Timex watches though -- they'll keep your splits but, at least on mine, there are like 10 different ways that it will do it. Try fooling with your watch in the dark (no lights on at the track), during your 1 minute rest between 1000's, because the damn thing decided to start counting your splits a different way than you're used to. I'll never know what I ran that second 1000 in, and it will haunt me to my dying day. (No, I'm not bitter at all.) It's hard to believe now that I ran for 3 years in high school and one semester of college before I ever even owned a running watch.
Posted by: B at November 30, 2005 10:10 PM
I love Timex Ironman. It's the only sports watch my fam will buy. And you ARE having a trying week!!!!! (And I wish I could wear scrubs to work. That would be awesome!)
Posted by: Audrey at November 30, 2005 10:20 PM
Thanks for the entertaining account of your day :-)
Posted by: Alison at December 1, 2005 6:10 AM
I just returned to the Ironman watch after my Nike watch died on me. The light went and I'd heard similar horror stories of replacing Nike batteries (even though I am very close friends with a jeweler). The new sleek ones are just as cute as the curved Nike watches. So sorry to hear about the watch trauma from another who feels naked without one!
Blondie
Posted by: Blondie at December 1, 2005 4:05 PM
I also always stick with the Timex Ironman. Although, I only ever get a year out of them before something goes. Right now, it's the Indiglo. I hate to get a new watch for that, but in the winter I run in the dark a lot. I'm always looking for a streetlight to let me know how long I've been running.
Posted by: Caitlin at December 1, 2005 6:36 PM
Question about the Ironman watches -- I am obsessed...and have not been without one since high school -- but like Caitlin, my Indiglo goes after a year...without fail...it hurts me everytime I have to go buy a new one for that. I was told it might be b/c I wear my watch to bed and the buttons get pressed in during the night...any other ideas???
Posted by: Kate at December 2, 2005 12:40 PM