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- Preset your Desired Heart Rate Target Zone to One of Six Ranges, Review Workout Average and Peak Heart Rate
- 10-Workout Memory automatically saves latest workout, Lock past workouts, Review Time-In-Zone and Calories Burned
- 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits, 50-lap memory per workout with average heart rate per lap,
- 5-Segment Interval Timer with Training Zones, 2-mode countdown timer, 3 Alarms with 5-minute backup, INDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE feature
- Owner-Replaceable Battery; Data Xchanger USB compatible; water resistant to 100m
Product Description
The Race Trainer digital heart rate monitor includes a linked interval timer with training zones that acts like a personal coach. This 10-workout memory HRM can be upgraded to work with a Timex on-line training log powered by TrainingPeaks . Wear your heart rate monitor to . . . Track your activity level…Maintain a healthy lifestyle…Intensify your workouts. The lightweight Digital Heart Rate Sensor features an adjustable elastic strap and a replaceable battery.
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This watch is all that I ever needed! I am a semi-serious runner, training between 15-30 miles per week. I think that this watch works great for my level, and for anybody above or below it. I don’t find myself needing a $350 watch with GPS – I’m just not that obsessive. What I DO want is a watch that has an accurate heart rate monitor, an easy-to read screen, and all of the split/lap/review/interval settings of the really expensive watches.
There are multiple settings based on the way you want to use this watch. If you want it to train you (using alarms, target heart rate, calorie counter), it will tell you how hard to go. Also, if you just want to maintain a level of comfortable fitness without training hard, I still think that this watch is helpful and not overwhelming.
This watch is really easy to use, though it did take about 1.5 hours to set it up completely from start to finish (I had to figure my heart rate settings – some of you may already know yours). Once it’s set up, the buttons and the screens are SO easy to navigate. The heart rate setting has three different screens for your personal preference – 1. large heart rate reading, small clock above. 2. large clock with small heart rate reading above. 3. large heart rate reading with small chrono lap-time reading above. Very useful depending on what you need to be looking at while on the move.
Also, the watch and the heart rate monitor are very comfortable. I don’t have to cut myself in half to get the monitor to read my pulse! It fits comfortably above my sports bra strap.
This is the best running watch for the money that I’ve found. I have not purchased the computer kit that you can use with it, but judging by the watch, I’m sure it’s great, too!
Rating: 5 / 5
The watch has “Triathlon” below the Ironman label, and the manual states it is a triathlon training tool. However, this monitor will not work while swimming. It is an excellent tool for cycling and running, and the review mode is very helpful in recording workout information. I called Timex when the heart rate monitor failed to function in the pool after re-reading the manual to see if the problem could be pilot error. Instead, Timex warranty personnel told me the watch did not work while swimming and was not intended to and there was nothing they could do about the problem. (Not very courteous in providing that information as well.) He also added none of the monitors will work in water. This is incorrect as Polar monitors work quite well while swimming. At the advertised price on Amazon, this is a very good value, and if you don’t need it for swimming, it is very good. I bought the monitor specifically for cycling and swimming, and I still considered keeping it because the other features of the watch are excellent.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’ve been using a Polar F11 for years now, and I’ve stuck with it despite the difficulty in changing the battery and in navigating its menus because Polar came out with the fabric chest straps a while ago, and they are great. However, the battery died recently, and the thought of hassling with the battery change yet again was so discouraging that I researched other HRMs and bought this Timex. I have used Ironman watches for a few years and have been so happy with them that the Ironman HRM seemed promising. After a few uses, I’m quite happy with the purchase. A few nice aspects: the data is much easier to read than on my Polar. You can make your HR, HR percent, elapsed time, or time dominant and quite large while still having the other data displayed. The Illuminight works well. The watch is pretty good-looking (whereas the Polar was pretty ugly. Polar’s facelift of the higher end models in the last year or two hasn’t helped much in my opinion). The menus are much more intuitive than Polar’s. The chest strap, while less comfortable than Polar’s fabric one, is fine. The ventilated band breathes well. I haven’t tried changing the batteries yet, but it has to be far easier than with the Polar, which is a bad joke. I also love the count-down timer, which I use to time my resting periods while lifting weights. On the negative side, the Polar would blink and/or beep when your HR was out of your prescribed range. I know my zone 3 numbers, so it’s not a big deal. The main negative is the band. If it breaks (as one of my Ironmans did), you have to replace the whole watch. It’s integrated into the watch body. I plan to be gentle in taking it off and on in order to reduce wear and tear. My old Ironman broke at the point where the band would get folded back when inserting the buckle’s tab. Also, if you are a data freak, my understanding is that Polar’s ability to download, etc. is better. I’m into knowing my numbers while on the bike and after the workout, but I don’t keep records, so I can’t speak to that feature. Overall, A-.
Rating: 4 / 5
Just got my 2nd Timex heart rate monitor. I decided to by this latest model since I was really satisfied with the old one. With the new design of the wrist strap, I hope it will last since the old one was not that robust (became brittle after 2 years). By the way, to those who plan to buy this product with the intent to download performance data to the computer, make sure that the product title includes “WITH DATA XCHANGER” or see if the model# is T5K263 not T5K217…. you don’t want to commit the same mistake I did.
Rating: 5 / 5
4-30-2010 Update: Had an issue with irregular heart rate readings after six weeks of use. Called the Timex support center and reached a very nice woman. She suggested replacing the battery in the chest strap since there’s no way to know how long the unit I purchased had been sitting on the shelf. Even offered to send a new chest strap if the battery replacement didn’t fix the issue. Fortunately, it did.
The more I use this, the better I like it.
I used Polar F6 heart rate monitors for four years. The Timex IronMan Race Trainer is superior in several ways. It has more features. It is more comfortable to wear. And most importantly, the heart rate readings are much more accurate and consistent.
Takes a little time to set it up and learn how to use it – and it’s worth it. The print in the manual that comes with the product is small, so I recommend downloading and printing the manual from the Timex website.
All in all, this is an excellent product and a good value.
Rating: 5 / 5