Hope I don't get flamed

I've had no experience with Timex HR Monitors. I have a speed+distance that works pretty well.

Suggest a moderate priced Polar if you want a very reliable HR Monitor with some functionality. I
have an S210 that's almost 3 years old...no problems.

Also suggest that if you're serious about watching your progress, you might want to hook up with
someone who can do some basic HR and LT/AT testing up front. This will give you your accurate
training ranges out of the gate.

"Jason C. Heath" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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hey all, this is my first time here so if i commit a posting error with my questions i apologize
in advance. i'm finally getting back on the bike and in the pool after almost a year off due to
knee and leg injuries and i'm in the market for new sweat proof/water proof watch. can anyone give
me any imput on the timex ironman, is the heartrate monitor reasonably accurate? i don't see me
doing any competing in the near future but would like to monitor my progress. i'd like to have
good and bad experiences with the watch please.

thanks folks, jch

(Andrew Coleman) said:

I've had no experience with Timex HR Monitors. I have a speed+distance that works pretty well.

Suggest a moderate priced Polar if you want a very reliable HR Monitor with some functionality. I
have an S210 that's almost 3 years old...no problems.

Also suggest that if you're serious about watching your progress, you might want to hook up with
someone who can do some basic HR and LT/AT testing up front. This will give you your accurate
training ranges out of the gate.

Agree on the testing adn one step further would be a Polar with Sonic or better yet IR
uploading. I have a Polar 620i that I download and track all of my workouts with. Have had
it for a couple of months and love it.

~Matt

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"Jason C. Heath" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

hey all, this is my first time here so if i commit a posting error with my questions i apologize
in advance. i'm finally getting back on the bike and in the pool after almost a year off due to
knee and leg injuries and i'm in the market for new sweat proof/water proof watch. can anyone
give me any imput on the timex ironman, is the heartrate monitor reasonably accurate? i don't see
me doing any competing in the near future but would like to monitor my progress. i'd like to have
good and bad experiences with the watch please.

thanks folks, jch

hey thanks for your input folks. i've got an old polar that i need to send the cheststrap back to
replace a batt. in there or something. like i said i'm looking for a new watch and was checking out
my options: fix the polar and get some other watch, buy a watch that maybe i can kill 2 birds with
one stone with, the choices...

i do like the gps thing also that was brought to my attention so now that's in the running. guess
i'll do a little more research into getting the polar fixed. thanks all.

jch

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(Andrew Coleman) said:

I've had no experience with Timex HR Monitors. I have a speed+distance that works pretty well.

Suggest a moderate priced Polar if you want a very reliable HR Monitor with some functionality. I
have an S210 that's almost 3 years old...no problems.

Also suggest that if you're serious about watching your progress, you might want to hook up with
someone who can do some basic HR and LT/AT testing up front. This will give you your accurate
training ranges out of the gate.

Agree on the testing adn one step further would be a Polar with Sonic or better yet IR uploading.
I have a Polar 620i that I download and track all of my workouts with. Have had it for a couple of
months and love it.

~Matt

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hey all, this is my first time here so if i commit a posting error with

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questions i apologize in advance. i'm finally getting back on the bike

and

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in the pool after almost a year off due to knee and leg injuries and

i'm in

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the market for new sweat proof/water proof watch. can anyone give me

any

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imput on the timex ironman, is the heartrate monitor reasonably

accurate? i

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don't see me doing any competing in the near future but would like to monitor my progress. i'd
like to have good and bad experiences with

the

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watch please.

thanks folks, jch

You can send chest strap back to Polar....you can also buy a new/backup strap at many Polar dealers
for 30 bucks

"Jason C. Heath" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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hey thanks for your input folks. i've got an old polar that i need to send the cheststrap back to
replace a batt. in there or something. like i said i'm looking for a new watch and was checking
out my options: fix the polar and get some other watch, buy a watch that maybe i can kill 2 birds
with one stone with, the choices...

i do like the gps thing also that was brought to my attention so now that's in the running. guess
i'll do a little more research into getting the polar fixed. thanks all.

jch

<MJuric> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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(Andrew Coleman) said:

I've had no experience with Timex HR Monitors. I have a speed+distance that works pretty well.

Suggest a moderate priced Polar if you want a very reliable HR Monitor with some functionality.
I have an S210 that's almost 3 years old...no problems.

Also suggest that if you're serious about watching your progress, you might want to hook up
with someone who can do some basic HR and LT/AT testing up front. This will give you your
accurate training ranges out of the gate.

Agree on the testing adn one step further would be a Polar with Sonic or better yet IR
uploading. I have a Polar 620i that I download and track all of my workouts with. Have had it
for a couple of months and love it.

~Matt

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> hey all, this is my first time here so if i commit a posting error with

my

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> questions i apologize in advance. i'm finally getting back on the bike

and

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> in the pool after almost a year off due to knee and leg injuries and

i'm in

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> the market for new sweat proof/water proof watch. can anyone give me

any

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> imput on the timex ironman, is the heartrate monitor reasonably

accurate? i

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> don't see me doing any competing in the near future but would like to monitor my progress.
> i'd like to have good and bad experiences with

the

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> watch please.
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> thanks folks, jch