I have a heart rate monitor but I heard Costco is going to sell the Garmin 305 for $159 starting next friday so I'm considering getting that. It won't be good for when I go swimming but will be awesome for when I go running.
I plan to buy a 20lb and 25lb kettlebell so that I have 2 of each for new exercises.
I also want The Firm's Wave but my focus right now is kettlebells, running, physical therapy, swimming and biking when possible. I can't see fitting another workout into my already busy workout schedule. Maybe when it hits Target, I'll grab it but it does look fun! http://www.thefirmwave.com/?gcid=S12...=firm%20wave_5
Nothing too special but I need some bigger dumb-bells!! I also asked my SO for the Jillian Micheals videos!!
And a bike. I got a free one from my Aunt after her yard sale. I got to ride it once and my SO broke it trying to use it as a trick bike!! Sometimes I wonder if he is 31 or 13!!
I need some 15 lb dumbbells, for sure, and a new heart rate monitor (mine gives me rate, but not calories/average, and I'd like one that added my calories up for the whole day based on HR...the one I have is pretty much only good for HIIT).
Also, a Hello Kitty kickboard for swimming. I desperately want this, but they are hard to find (when I could find them on eBay, all the sellers were in Hong Kong). But I know that Hello Kitty smiling up at me would make my swim workouts so much better.
Oh Nelie, love my 305! It does have limitations, but is such a cool toy. I bought the cycling accessories and mainly use it for that.
Toys, new fun toys that I won't necessarily get:
Better gloves with wrist support, a smaller iPod just for workouts (my bigger one is always falling and clunking around), kettleballs, calipers, a Brooks saddle for my bikey (how posh) and some kick butt lessons in martial arts - which I will get because I've been telling the husband I want it for my birthday for months, we'll see next week if he listened!
I want a bike. Mine got stolen a couple of years ago and I never bothered to replace it, but I really want another one now.
I gave in and bought myself a refurbed iPod shuffle just for the gym - $39 from apple.com and well worth it. I reload it about once a week or so and it's so much easier to keep with me than my full sized iPod.
Sadly, I have an ipod nano but i'm too lazy to load it with songs so... I don't use it.
FB - I didn't think of lessons as 'toys' but starting this weekend, I'm doing swimming lessons. Next spring/summer, I plan to do rock climbing lessons. My husband and I have talked about martial arts lessons for a while but haven't jumped in yet.
Nelie, you're right, upon second thought lessons are not toys! Unless the instructor is some hot dude. It's just something that would be a ton of fun - as much as a new toy.
I'd love swimming lessons. The only thing stopping me is the swimming suit. I'm more scared of the swimming suit than the lessons!
Photo - good idea, a shuffle. I'm on that this weekend. They're so portable, cheap and probably won't destruct when I drop it over and over.
What 'toys' are on your list?
Nelie, you're right, upon second thought lessons are not toys! Unless the instructor is some hot dude. It's just something that would be a ton of fun - as much as a new toy.
