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Keep track of laps at a track?….my first thought is to run holding a piece of sidewalk chalk and “chalking” one up (in a tally fashion) each time around.
Keep track of laps at a track?….or here’s another idea…
Wear a set of rubberbands on one arm and as you finish each lap transfer them one at a time to the other arm.
If I’m at an outdoor track, I take a handful of pennies along and leave them on a bench or bleachers in a pile. As I go by, I move a penny from the pile on the left to the right. I know there are also clickers you can buy – but I’d probably forget to click it.
I used to do all of my long runs around a very small neighborhood loop, similar to a track, and found that saying the number of the completed lap out loud, and physically raising the right number of fingers (as if counting with a child) was enough to cement the number in my head. The physical action seems to really help keep it in memory for me.
I LOVED the question about keeping track of laps at the indoor track. When I trained for my first half my very clever ADD friend told me to put jelly beans/almonds/some small food in my pocket and at each lap to each tranfer pockets or have a little snack. I was training at the Pettit Nat. ICE center, so yes, a jacket/vest is required, as they keep it pretty chilly for the ICE. Those not interested in food could put even five dried beans in a pocket and transfer them back and forth. If I were running at a ‘non-ice’ supporting indoor track I would wear a sport skirt and transfer the beans from right to left. I transfer only in one direction, after I hit five, I put all beans back in the right pocket and continue to move to the left. I can usually remember whether I’m on lap 3 or 8, 5 or 10, so I don’t have to carry 22 beans. Happy training with smiles.
I also go to an indoor track occasionally. On my Garmin, I can turn off the GPS & use the watch as a stopwatch & press the lap button with each lap. It keeps track of my time for each lap.
I, too, am a serious looking gal. I can’t smile throughout the run – it feels unnatural. If I meet up with a waving motorist, I’ll wave and smile. We all can relate to your stories. I listened to two podcasts on this morning’s 8 miler. Please keep the magic going!! It makes the miles pace.
My friend and I trained for Disney Princess 1/2 at an indoor ice arena where GPS didnt work . We bought money counters at an office supply store. It is a small deceive fits nice in your hand with one finger looped through a ring. We clicked happily every lap completed
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