My HRM battery died over the weekend and running without it seems very weird.
Didn't realize how much I relied on it for monitoring my effort.
Bad thing with a Polar unit is it needs to go to one of their repair centers for a battery raplacement.
Didn't realize how much I relied on it for monitoring my effort.
Bad thing with a Polar unit is it needs to go to one of their repair centers for a battery raplacement.
That sux.
Welcome back to Caveman running :wiggle:
Be thankful it was the HRM that died when your heart flat lined. :D
I just put mine on for a run in about 15 minutes.
I just put mine on for a run in about 15 minutes.
I had run thousands of miles before I bought my HRM, so it pretty much reinforced what I already knew about my efforts. It was cool though. I did enjoy having it. I also had the transmitter/strap that you had to send to Polar. When mine died, I was so disgusted that I threw it all in the trash. I had the most basic model, so it wasn't that big of a deal. I decided that I did just fine without it.
The turnaround from Polar is pretty good, usually about 2 weeks. I think it was like 45 bux for my replacement, they changed the watch battery and gave me a new monitor and strap
That would drive me nuts! I've been trying to ween myself off some of my gadgets, the HRM being one. (there has to be a recovery group somewhere) So far, I've given it up on my long runs.
Hope you get it back soon.
Hope you get it back soon.
I don't use one, does it help at all or is it just for a bit of personal knowledge?
Depends on who you ask. I find it useful to make sure my recovery days are truly easy runs. I do wear it for other runs, but that's mainly for my anal retentive side.
I like it because I can monitor how hard I am working. Instant gratification, so to speak!
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It all depends how you use it. Right when I got mine, I borrowed a book from rtpd, on how to use the HRM in training/racing. I think knowing how to use a HRM properly can provide postive benefits in the long run (pun intended)
Ok thanks, maybe I'll pick one up at some point this year.
Got my HRM back today!! Cost $10 for new battery & $3.95 S&H.