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Polar S610
I have a very basic HRM that just tells me my heart rate. I want to upgrade to something that records average and max for each split, up to at least 26 splits, and then allows me to save this data to a computer. The S610 seems to do all this. I know a couple of people on the forum have got them and seem happy with them. I wonder if there are any others (hopefully cheaper) that I should look at.
I'm preparing my list for Santa!
Millipede
I'm preparing my list for Santa!
Millipede
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I find it very user friendly and great info on the downloading on your performance.
Santa has loads in stock!!!
Definately recommend it.
One last point, dont forget the polar IR interface @ £27 otherwise you wont be able to upload or download data.
Haven't had problems with traffic lights, but have maxed out at 235 sitting in the car!
The Polar Software has recently been updated to a newer version:
http://www.polar.fi
You can sign up for an Email update so you get informed of new releases (and I've not been bombarded with junk either).
or the software link:
http://heartrate.polar.fi/as/pkbs-u.nsf/WEBPRODUCTS/S610/42256BFF0032F76E42256B27003FEA5F?OpenDocument
They also have some "ready made" exercise sets at:
http://www.polar.fi/support/exercisesession/S210_S810.shtml
"The most essential new features:
Calendar - Exercise not to be reported starts with *
Diary - Maximum exercise count per day increased from 5 to 10
Average temperature value saved automatically to the Day Information page at the Diary with S710/S710i/S720i
Lap Times dialog - Time can be added now also as difference to previous lap time: add + (plus sign) before time value to the Time field. The value is added to the latest lap time. (Not to the lap time in the end of an exercise)
Manual editing for R-R data
Manual R-R interval editing in milliseconds by double-clicking a row in the Listing (View – Listing). The feature is available only for millisecond values shown in multiple columns.
Person Properties – HR Zones
HR Zone Set can have individual maximum heart rate (instead of general max HR)"
As you can probably guess, I'm a big fan (Santa, last year) and I'd also recommend John Parker's "Heart Rate Monitor Training for the Compleat (sic) Idiot" which you can get from Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.26point2.co.uk/26point2/modules.php?op=modload&name=books&file=index&req=visit&bkid=10&orderid=3
However, as with ALL of these HRMs & electronic running gadgets, there is the possibility of spending too much time recording, analysing, exporting results to excel, making additional pretty bar PB graphs etc etc ..... and not actually enjoying your running!