Strange heart monitor readings for first mile

OMR

posted: 12/1/2012 at 4:05 PM

Quote from Furthur on 12/1/2012 at 2:01 PM:

I have a Wahoo (their app sucks, BTW), but have had trouble all along, especially in the cold. It takes so long to get warmed up and get the readings to stabilize, I finally got some electrode gel (BuBump). That pretty much works.

I've got the Garmin soft strap, and I routinely have had trouble with the initial readings, and wetting (spit or otherwise) didn't help. I also switched to electrode gel, and that pretty much works for me, too...provided that my strap is washed frequently. I still get faulty readings sometimes, especially in colder weather.

mitochondria

posted: 12/1/2012 at 4:22 PM

I'm not a morning person & so as to negate the need for dampening the contacts, i whack my Polar HR belt in the freezer compartment over night. aside from WAKING ME THE FUCK UP when i put it on, a few minutes of defrosting seems to give accurate results (the slight negative being that i smell of Findus Crispy Pancakes & Ben & Jerry's Phish Food upon my return).

I bought myself a reflective running jacket.

It sits in the corner reading works by Descartes and Proust.

srlopez

Eye of Sauron

posted: 12/1/2012 at 4:22 PM

Ok that is hardcore.

And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

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