How helpful are watches particularly forerunner 945/how many of you are still using them?
andyh01
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Hi all
So I've got more into running as well as cycling, I'm doing roughly 50k cycles in the mornings in just over 2hrs and now 10k runs in the evening in just over an hour, both are fairly hilly routes. Mainly to.lose a bit more weight and get fitter/quicker. I also.do 5k park run Saturdays so far done 4 and best time is 2207, I want get to under 20 mins by end of year. I'm also tpted to run my first marathon next year and do some weekend bike packing and cyclo-cross.
I was tempted to get some carbon wheels for the bike but wonder if be better off getting a forerunner 945 was previously looking at the Fenix 5.
I do have an Edge 500 but find I don't really use it during riding only occasionally review the data when back home and as no WiFi have to.plug in to pc to upload date.
Are watches helpful for actua training or are they more hinderance/fad that after awhile you don't really use?
Do you need to subscribe to training platforms to get the best use of them?
Which is best Tri watch to go for ideally with ant+ as well as Bluetooth, as I have a chest heart rate monitor that's ant+ only or are the optics now just as good?
So I've got more into running as well as cycling, I'm doing roughly 50k cycles in the mornings in just over 2hrs and now 10k runs in the evening in just over an hour, both are fairly hilly routes. Mainly to.lose a bit more weight and get fitter/quicker. I also.do 5k park run Saturdays so far done 4 and best time is 2207, I want get to under 20 mins by end of year. I'm also tpted to run my first marathon next year and do some weekend bike packing and cyclo-cross.
I was tempted to get some carbon wheels for the bike but wonder if be better off getting a forerunner 945 was previously looking at the Fenix 5.
I do have an Edge 500 but find I don't really use it during riding only occasionally review the data when back home and as no WiFi have to.plug in to pc to upload date.
Are watches helpful for actua training or are they more hinderance/fad that after awhile you don't really use?
Do you need to subscribe to training platforms to get the best use of them?
Which is best Tri watch to go for ideally with ant+ as well as Bluetooth, as I have a chest heart rate monitor that's ant+ only or are the optics now just as good?
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Spending loads on a watch won't make you improve.
Reading about training would help.
Vary your runs. Do short intense runs mixed with longer easy runs. Don't race everything. I must have run for ten years or more before I got my first running watch. It's nice but sensible training is the key.0 -
You’re probably on the wrong forum..0
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I have a Fenix 5. It's a great running and all-around watch and also connects to my powermeters on the bike. Helpful when I'm riding offroad and want to use my larger older Garmin for the map, the Fenix records the ride and I can upload and look at it later. Or I use it to record my commutes, less faff than the Strava phone app.
Like any kind of serious sport training, either hire a coach or invest the time yourself into learning about how to train and measure progress, otherwise your watch (or powermeter, or wheels) will just be a fad...
The Fenix and 945 are pretty overkill for non-geeky people imo. Nice pieces of kit, Garmin offers some decent metrics to look at, and using something like Strava or Training Peaks or Golden Cheetah will help that further. But tbh fast wheels are probably just nicer to own, and you can get a much cheaper Garmin or other GPS watch that will do what you need for running.0 -
I'm sure once you define your training goals/pathway it will be easier to choose a device to help you achieve them.
E.g. will you be monitoring stride, cadence, stroke.
Fenix seem to monitor loads of things and have way more functions than anyone needs. Im sure once you define what you want and need itl be easier to choose.0 -
I run for a bit of cross training so I bought the cheapest possible Garmin watch.
It records everything I need for running, GPS, optical heart rate, cadence, stride length.
It also beeps every km and run time, distance and pace are displayed on the main screen so I can just glance at it.
For £100 I've been pretty impressed with it. Functional with no fills.0
