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Timex Ironman Race Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Grey/Lilac, Mid Size
- 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, Grey/Lilac, Mid Size
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5 Responses to “Timex Ironman Race Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Grey/Lilac, Mid Size”
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It’s very easy to use. If you just want to see and monitor your heart bit rate, without any alarm, limit etc, this things is very simple to use.
Going further takes some reading of the manual; setting of zone 1-5, or manual limit, alarm, weigh etc.
Wearing this does improve your work out in terms of;
- you can pace your work out more methodically
- you have measurable target for your work out
- barring some hiccups (mentioned below), you can review your work out
- the above normally can be done on tread mill machine only. you get benefit of “measures” tread mill while doing your work out on the read
- overall this gives better motivation on each of your work out.
Draw back;
. This in spite of sensor properly moisturized and sweat. After a while the bpm count will come back to where it should.
- I learnt that once in a while during the exercise, communication between sensor and the watch got disconnected. The low limit alarm buzzed off bpm <90 in the midst of my heavy workout (or else I must have been dead
- hence when this happens the “review” mode will not reflect the actual work out.
- label prints on the watch is too small. you have to read manual to guess what’s printed there.
Rating: 4 / 5
I both agree and disagree with some of the reviews for this product. Granted, I have only had it a week, so I can’t speak about durability/quality. I also haven’t used the interval or recovery modes (and may never).
First, it is comfortable! I forget that I am even wearing the chest strap and my wrist is light as air. I am a large framed female with a normal BMI and as another reviewer stated, I can wear it under my sports bra. It is also a nice looking watch. The HRM seems very accurate and that part wasn’t difficult to set up if you know your numbers. Although I have to say, plan to spend a little time with the manual. While somewhat intuitive, you still need to familiarize yourself with the functions of the buttons in each mode. The only down side is the calorie counter. I don’t know how these devices usually calculate this, but this one, as well the rest, always give reading higher than what is actual. But that is not a flaw of this HRM, but of all of them in general.
This is a great product! The only way they could make it better is to design it to be as accurate without needing the chest strap. Then I would wear it all the time!
Rating: 5 / 5
Given that HRM technology has been around for decades and (within any given price range) the functionality from brand to brand is pretty much the same, I base my purchase decisions on comfort and style. The watches for some brands (that’s you, Polar) feel (and look) like you’ve strapped a deck of cards to your wrist with an inner tube. Timex manages to make a big watch that feels good on the wrist and has lots of open spaces on the band to keep the skin underneath dry and cool. Even on my tiny little wrist, the full-sized model feels great.
My only issue arises because I use it for nordic skate skiing. I have found that the “stop” button sometimes gets accidentally pressed because of the wrist strap on the poles and the glove, etc. I now loosen it a little bit before skiing and that seems to work. I have not used it on the bike, yet. I’m hoping that bike gloves don’t cause the same issue. Note: I don’t think this would be a problem for someone with a bigger hand and wrist – probably only an issure for women.
Rating: 4 / 5
I went through 2 other watches, having to return them because of size issues (too big), and this watch does what the review in Runner’s World says it will do. I am a 6 ft 150 thin runner who got this size and it does not overwhelm my arm. The digits present well and the HRM feature works perfectly with a good connection. I don’t even notice wearing the strap and the readings are pretty precise/clear, once you figure out how to click through the various reviews, recovery, etc features. It was a very nice Xmas gift from my wife and I can already see a few benefits or maybe just placebo benefits to how I am putting in the mileage now.
Rating: 4 / 5
Overall a good product I would recommend. Does what it’s supposed to, looks good and is the right size. My only complaint is that the instructions are a little difficult to understand. Not a bid deal but for someone who is not used to bothering with the instructions it’s definitely not as intuitive as I would like but. But, if you’re looking for a hear monitor it’s well worth the money.
Rating: 4 / 5