Diana J
I'm not a huge runner but I'm trying to strength my running ability. I'm not looking for anything fancy, just a watch that keeps track of distance and calories burned. I recently bought a friend for a gift a Polar watch but I'm aware it doesn't account for distance. Any input would be appreciated! Thank you!
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If you want to track distance accurately, you need something with GPS, like most of the Garmin Forerunners. Some of the models, especially newer, can get expensive though.
You do not need a watch to tell you calories burned. You can calculate that yourself based on your weight and distance. If you're regularly running the same route, you can simply plug it into something like Google Maps, and get a good enough distance. You can also drive the route. It's mainly if you're running different courses, need precision, and want to track things beyond calories (like pacing and heart rate) that you'd need something beyond a stopwatch.
If you want to track distance accurately, you need something with GPS, like most of the Garmin Forerunners. Some of the models, especially newer, can get expensive though.
You do not need a watch to tell you calories burned. You can calculate that yourself based on your weight and distance. If you're regularly running the same route, you can simply plug it into something like Google Maps, and get a good enough distance. You can also drive the route. It's mainly if you're running different courses, need precision, and want to track things beyond calories (like pacing and heart rate) that you'd need something beyond a stopwatch.
I need a good running watch, something reliable, shows heartbeat, distance and time. Any recommendations?
Melbunnief
The reason being is i'm newly training for a half-marathon. I have done a few 5k's and a 10k and those were 'leisurely' to me (i did little to no pre-training), this new task however i am going at like someone who actually cares about her body and doesn't want to do any damage.
*Any tips, tricks or advice?
*Has anyone tried compression socks?
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I swear by my Garmin 305. You can get one on Amazon for about $125. It will give you average and high heartbeat and pace, distance in English and metric, time and even a virtual partner for a run where you can pre-set a distance or pace or time and you can see if you are ahead or behind reaching your goal. You can even program an interval workout.
Haven't tried compression socks though I hear good things and have seen elite athletes use them in races.
The advice I would give is build up your weekly mileage no more than 10% a week (so as not to damage your body) and build up your long run until you are running the same amount of time you expect to run in your half marathon. Run 4-6 times a week, less than 4 and you won't progress, more than 6 and you risk damaging your body (overtraining).
Good luck!
I swear by my Garmin 305. You can get one on Amazon for about $125. It will give you average and high heartbeat and pace, distance in English and metric, time and even a virtual partner for a run where you can pre-set a distance or pace or time and you can see if you are ahead or behind reaching your goal. You can even program an interval workout.
Haven't tried compression socks though I hear good things and have seen elite athletes use them in races.
The advice I would give is build up your weekly mileage no more than 10% a week (so as not to damage your body) and build up your long run until you are running the same amount of time you expect to run in your half marathon. Run 4-6 times a week, less than 4 and you won't progress, more than 6 and you risk damaging your body (overtraining).
Good luck!
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