Polar Watch on Race Day
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brittda posted 1 year ago.
Yes--I do. Well the bike sensor. Don't have a foot pod.
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vanjames posted 1 year ago.
Keep it in basic mode then you can stop the watch, switch from bike to run speed sensor, and go again - there will be a few secs missing but in the grand scheme of things you'll be pretty close.
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big 3 posted 1 year ago.
I have yet to get in the water with this. I'll probably just keep it to the Bike and Run. Staying in basic mode and switching sounds like the way to go.
Thanks everyone
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vanjames posted 1 year ago.
I wear mine from start to finish. - Just start it off with "speed off" setting in basic mode for the swim, stop the watch as you head to your bike (after changing) switch to "bike mode" - hit start - stop when you drop off bike - switch to "run speed" then start again and away you go.
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stewarba posted 1 year ago.
OK, newb question: What is this polar watch?
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big 3 posted 1 year ago.
stewarba;76237 wrote:
OK, newb question: What is this polar watch?
I have a Polar 625x, With a Foot pod that attaches to the top of my shoe. Using this pod, my watch is able to give me pace and distance.
I also have the Cadence and Speed sensors on my bike. So my watch works as a bike computer as well. They also sell a power meter.
The watch captures Heart Rate, Speed, Cadence, Altitude, temperature (did I miss anything?) every 5 seconds and stores it. You can then transfer this file to their computer software. Gives you a very nice graph of all of this from your workout.
There are other models that are only Footpod or only Bike sensors or only HR monitor. Being that this is a Tri-board. I'd imagine you'd like to have both bike and run. :-)
Hope this helps
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cornchexs posted 1 year ago.
Could I use this watch just as an HRM during the race but utilize the full functionality during training? During a race I am typically less concerned with average speed/distance, etc., as I can figure that out by the aid station I'm passing and computer already on my bike. My main use for the distance component would be during training runs. Or is there a different watch/system that would be a better choice?
Thanks.
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azstinger11 posted 1 year ago.
cornchexs;76322 wrote:
Could I use this watch just as an HRM during the race but utilize the full functionality during training? During a race I am typically less concerned with average speed/distance, etc., as I can figure that out by the aid station I'm passing and computer already on my bike. My main use for the distance component would be during training runs. Or is there a different watch/system that would be a better choice?Thanks.
Yes you could just utilize the heart rate monitor. As for other watches garmin makes one called the Forerunner 305 (it uses GPS instead of footpads/senors for speed/distance) but it only haves a 12 hour battery life per charge. Timex also makes a watch like polar. I personally have the garmin and really like it but the choice is yours =)
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TryScott posted 1 year ago.
I'm too scared of damaging my Foreman 305 to wear the watch or chest strap during the swim, but I'm planning on putting it on before the bike. If I knew that Garmin would replace the unit if it gets water damage, I'd give it a try. When I bought it, I'm pretty sure that I read that swimming with it voids the warranty.
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ht001 posted 1 year ago.
TryScott;76489 wrote:
I'm too scared of damaging my Foreman 305 to wear the watch or chest strap during the swim, but I'm planning on putting it on before the bike. If I knew that Garmin would replace the unit if it gets water damage, I'd give it a try. When I bought it, I'm pretty sure that I read that swimming with it voids the warranty.
Holy cow...that is crazy! You're braver than I to even buy something that is so vulnerable to water damage. What if you end up in a huge rain storm and it gets wet? I've certainly been caught out in a workout when the monsoons hit and that would completely stink to have to be concerned with finding a place to stash my chest strap. Yikes.
Anyway....back to the original post.
Racing with your HRM will be more valuable in a longer distance race where you will need to be concerned with pacing and level of exertion. For a sprint it is of dubious value - checking your pace, HR, etc. would take up time that isn't worth losing in such a short race. Although it depends on your goals. So its personal preference. When I wear mine in HIM/IM distance races I find the data that the monitor keeps for me very helpful for post race performance analysis.
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DaddyShortLegs posted 48 weeks ago.
I have a Polar 725X and haven't used the foot pod in a race yet. Changing manually mid-race would be annoying, and I would probably forget until I was out on the bike already.
Is there a way of setting the watch up so that it automatically switches between bike and run?
Thanks,
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Sully800 posted 48 weeks ago.
ht001;76572 wrote:
Holy cow...that is crazy! You're braver than I to even buy something that is so vulnerable to water damage. What if you end up in a huge rain storm and it gets wet? I've certainly been caught out in a workout when the monsoons hit and that would completely stink to have to be concerned with finding a place to stash my chest strap. Yikes.
The 305 unit is water resistant. They claim its submersible to 1 meter depth for 30 minutes. So rain is not a problem, but it wasn't designed for swimming. The HRM strap is water proof so you can swim with that on, but the watch itself is just "resistant"
So you can use the polar watch with the Bike sensors and Foot Pod on race day?
Just making sure.
Thx