Subject: RE: HR Monitors and GPS/Speed Units Timex Trailrunner is great - absolutely everything I need and lots of stuff I didn't know I'd like. GPS, with altitude changes, lots of waypoint/programable stuff for trails and finding your way if you want, HR stuff (I discovered that measuring my one minute recovery HR decline is helpful), current spped/pace - averaging of speed/pace - smoothing of speed pace, etc. I can set it to record lap data per minute or per distance (every 10 minutes or every mile, for example) and it will give me my average pace, HR, altitude changes, etc. during each "lap" and of course on the whoel run. Can set it to automatically do a split when I reverse dierction so an out and back is great and I can look for negative splits. I like it on the bike too (but haven't been doing much of that lately). Accurate? - my experiece is it is extremely so. The GPS uses a regular AA battery, the HR monitor a basic round "computer" battery - replace it yourself unlike some you've got to SEND IN to replace. Watch battery is regular stuff too but I'd take it to a local jeweler to avoid messing up the waterproof seal. I like that it is just a watch by day too and wear it all the time. It's my alarm clock too - 5 alarms. I can use the HR monitor, GPS, or any combination. I've heard great things about the data recorder too, but never used it. Gets satellites pretty quick - faster than the prior model I had - which wasn't bad if you didn't travel a long way before turning it on again. 30 seconds usually. Even picks them up inside so I don't have to turn it on outside and leave it like the old ones. Highly recommend it. Very dependable and rugged. Check it out and don't just go with the most common ones without comparing it. Got mine on E-bay for less than $200 new. Edited by KMac40 2007-08-13 9:16 AM
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