Krist
Im looking to purchase a running watch. i've gone online and im spoilt for choice. the basic functions i need is for the watch to track the distance i've covered, stopwatch, etc.
are there watches out there that monitor the heart rate without me having to wear the heart rate monitor across my chest?
any recommendations?
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You probably won't like my recommendation, but I'll give it anyway.
Measure your distance by other means - Google earth, mapmyrun.com, or drive it in a car.
Check your heart rate by hand at the end of your run (before the cool down).
Buy an $8 Wal-mart watch, with a cloth band. It will only have time, stopwatch, and alarm functions. But it will last a long time. They are durable, able to withstand you sweating in it daily and even showering in it afterward to wash the sweat out of the band. If something happens to damage it or the battery dies, then it will cost you $8 to replace. What will a repair or battery replacement cost for the fancier ones? I've used many of these over the years. The battery generally lasts more than 2 years, the watch itself is very rugged, and the canvas bands are very comfortable.
You probably won't like my recommendation, but I'll give it anyway.
Measure your distance by other means - Google earth, mapmyrun.com, or drive it in a car.
Check your heart rate by hand at the end of your run (before the cool down).
Buy an $8 Wal-mart watch, with a cloth band. It will only have time, stopwatch, and alarm functions. But it will last a long time. They are durable, able to withstand you sweating in it daily and even showering in it afterward to wash the sweat out of the band. If something happens to damage it or the battery dies, then it will cost you $8 to replace. What will a repair or battery replacement cost for the fancier ones? I've used many of these over the years. The battery generally lasts more than 2 years, the watch itself is very rugged, and the canvas bands are very comfortable.
Are there any watches existing that measure the distance ran?
WTFK
Are there any watches existing that measure the distance ran? Or for that matter measure the distance as you run it?
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yes, I just got a SportLine brand, but not the pedometer feature. This was the "lower" version but the higher version had the pedometer.
I may have overspoken, those seem to be only for walking and may not gauge a correct reading for running.
yes, I just got a SportLine brand, but not the pedometer feature. This was the "lower" version but the higher version had the pedometer.
I may have overspoken, those seem to be only for walking and may not gauge a correct reading for running.
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