Timex Ironman Race Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Black/Grey
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Product Feature
- Preset your Desired Heart Rate Target Zone to One of Six Ranges, Review Workout Average and Peak Heart Rate
- 10-Workout Memory automatically saves latest workout, Lock past workouts, Review Time-In-Zone and Calories Burned
- 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits, 50-lap memory per workout with average heart rate per lap,
- 5-Segment Interval Timer with Training Zones, 2-mode countdown timer, 3 Alarms with 5-minute backup, INDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE feature
- Owner-Replaceable Battery; Data Xchanger USB compatible; water resistant to 100m
Product Description
The Race Trainer digital heart rate monitor includes a linked interval timer with training zones that acts like a personal coach. This 10-workout memory HRM can be upgraded to work with a Timex on-line training log powered by TrainingPeaks . Wear your heart rate monitor to . . . Track your activity level...Maintain a healthy lifestyle...Intensify your workouts. The lightweight Digital Heart Rate Sensor features an adjustable elastic strap and a replaceable battery.Timex Ironman Race Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Black/Grey Review
I recently purchased this Timex HRM-kit after my bulky Polar F6 bit the dust and didn't have user-replacable batteries. I was wanting a smaller sized watch and Timex has a line of nicely sized watches so I gave them a look.The Timex Race Trainer is a good looking watch off the bat and is extremely lightweight. Most HRMs are large and unsightly on a woman's wrist but this one looks very size appropriate (I'm 5'8", 142) for my frame.
The display is pretty easy to read but navigating off of the main time/date page is a bit tricky. I'm probably just used to Polar's setup but I have been frustrated with the menu on the Timex.
The biggest drawback and the reason I am not keeping this watch is the calorie counter so you can measure your workout energy expenditure. There is a calorie function, but it does not ask for your age or gender (two crucial factors) and only goes off of your imputed weight and your heart rate as you exercise. It's been completely inaccurate, overshooting workouts that I would usually burn 600-700 cal, it would say 1,020. Also, unlike the Polar, you cannot view calories burned while you are working out and it's hard to find them at the end of the workout also.
The last (but small) thing is the ANT+ coding. Although Timex claims the HRM will work with most gym equipment, I have not had any pair. Polar's coding technology, however, has never be unable to pair with equipped machines. Obviously it's a minor note, because you will always have your HR displayed on the watch but some machines have programs that work with your HRM to keep you in a certain zone, so it's nice to have that feature.
All being said, I will be going back to Polar. The watches and HRMs they make now have user replaceable batteries and I think their set-up is much better suited for me.
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