Jon's Jibber-jabber

'I am a slow adopter of new things in most settings.  Until just a few months ago, I had an iPhone 4 (not 4s, just 4) and I would probably have my 3s if it still would work.  I also struggle with nutrition and fueling.  Specifically, I have a hard time getting a proper fueling plan.   This was the case when I was running and continued into triathlon.   I took advice from what people had done for a long time in the sport and stuck to my ways.   If I found something I liked (such as a particular brand of Gu), it would be pretty hard to get me to change.   A brief history of my fueling.  I started with sport beans, moved to Gu, moved to Honey Stinger gel and waffles, moved to Hammer gels and this is where I landed.   I actually have been working for about a year with Hammer gels and Salt Stick electrolyte tablets.   My problem came on the bike.  The amount to carry and the stickiness from trying to eat the gels was causing me frustration.  I would yell and scream when I'd open

Recently, I had the opportunity to try my wife's Polar M400 GPS watch.  We purchased this watch in November 2014 at the Walt Disney World Wine and Dine Half Marathon Expo.  We spoke with the Polar rep for a long time and since she was in the market for a new watch, we bought it.  After a few months, she could not get it to work the way she wanted and stopped using it.   The gadget swap began about a month ago when I bought her a new Garmin VivoActive to try.  Review on that to come later or over on her blog.  I began using the Polar M400 since she no longer needs it.   I will preface my review by saying I am not DC Rainmaker so if you want a thorough, technical and in depth review of feature, see this article . The M400 is a running watch.  I will state that up front.  It isn't created primarily for triathlon or other sports.  It also is not a "smart watch" in line with other recent additions such as the Apple Watch, VivoActive or TimexOne.   It can do other s