Forums >General Running>POLL --- Do you use a heart-rate monitor in your RUN training?
Very occasional easy leg turnover.
I started using it during every run when I bought it a little over a year ago. I do not use it all the time now. I use it for the workouts that I intentionally want to run in a particular HR range
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I have been using a Mio Link lately. It is worn on your wrist, which is way more convenient. I like to check out the data, especially from races, but races are when I really did not want to wear a chest strap. Also, when it is a cold day and the chest strap is not all the way dried out from the last time you wore it made it rather unappealing.
http://www.mioglobal.com/Mio-LINK-Heart-Rate-Band-Grey/product.aspx?productid=14&deptid=1&pricecat=2&gclid=CMrNn9a_mr4CFepAMgodHxEAbw
I have been using a Mio Link lately. It is worn on your wrist, which is way more convenient. I like to check out the data, especially from races, but races are when I really did not want to wear a chest strap. Also, when it is a cold day and the chest strap is not all the way dried out from the last time you wore it made it rather unappealing. http://www.mioglobal.com/Mio-LINK-Heart-Rate-Band-Grey/product.aspx?productid=14&deptid=1&pricecat=2&gclid=CMrNn9a_mr4CFepAMgodHxEAbw
I'm ready for a new watch that will do the GPS and the HRM and bluetooth audio as well as be a phone!
Age: 50 Weight: 224 Height: 6'3" (Goal weight 195)
Current PR's: Mara 3:14:36* (2017); HM 1:36:13 (2017); 10K 43:59 (2014); 5K 21:12 (2016)
The TomTom Cardio had everything except a phone
The sufferer
Occasions when I use my HRM:
I used to get erratic readings with HRM for first 5 minutes of a run, particulary when wearing more than one layer in colder months (in UK), but now I always use a pea-sized blob of electrode gel on the HRM strap and haven't had problems with accuracy since.
HRM is a great training aid for me.
I can't find my strap. Anyway, I don't really need it any more. If I'm out if breath during an easy run then I'm probably running too fast.
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