Heart rate
300 watchers
Nov 2017
5:36pm, 6 Nov 2017
826 posts
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J2R
That's very strange, larkim. I wonder what the difference is between us? I can't think that the fabric is an issue, as I run in all kinds of tops from races without consideration and don't get it. Maybe the strap I'm using is particularly resistant to such issues? Maybe worth a punt at £16 (the strap by itself doesn't seem to be available at the moment)? amazon.co.uk
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Nov 2017
7:43pm, 6 Nov 2017
2,379 posts
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K5 Gus
Larks - spit is better than tap water, saline solution is better than tap water, or buy "electrode gel" or "conductive gel" from ebay, amazon, etc bioshare.info |
Nov 2017
8:21pm, 6 Nov 2017
461 posts
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Cog Noscensme AHA
Garmin Premier Strap £34.99 on Wiggle. Trace comes up smooth every time and no glitches. No chafing on recent marathon. 45 miles on it and through the washing machine once. So far, so good. |
Nov 2017
8:28pm, 6 Nov 2017
5,054 posts
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chunkywizard
The new Garmin straps (like the HRM-Tri) are hand wash only - no washing machines!
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Nov 2017
10:01pm, 6 Nov 2017
462 posts
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Cog Noscensme AHA
Interesting. The instructions for the Premier Strap are: rinse after every use and machine wash once in 7. Always with electronic module unclipped. Am I right in thinking the HRM-Tri module is permanently attached?
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Nov 2017
10:04pm, 6 Nov 2017
5,057 posts
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chunkywizard
Yep, that’s right, I’m guessing they want to make sure they don’t get water ingress during a spin cycle!
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Nov 2017
1:24pm, 7 Nov 2017
2,079 posts
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steve45
K5 is right.."electrode gel" is probably good if your saliva isn't doing the job! I sometimes have a high spike in my heart rate at various points during a run showing about 40bpm than expected--I understood that it can be caused by interference from power cables etc. When it first happened I thought about sitting down and waiting for my heart attack! The irony of all the HR stuff is that your HR can be affected by stress/anxiety related to wanting/hoping to stay within a zone (I think)...running "as you feel" has something going for it--my relatively fast times (6.10 miling for 10k, 10 miles, half marathon and and 7.10 miling for a marathon) were all done without HRM's being on the market. |
Nov 2017
3:27pm, 7 Nov 2017
3,272 posts
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larkim
Maybe I need to do more of a dunk in water. Gave it a hearty lick last night and had no issues. At the end of the day I'm not too concerned, if I'm looking to gauge HR in mile 1 of any activity I think I'm doing something wrong, and in general I'm getting much better at ignoring the watch completely for the first 4-5 miles of a run. I've not yet run a race to a target HR, and have no plans to do so - but I will glance at it towards the end of races just to check whether I think it is feasible to push harder (even if there's little chance of my legs responding!) |
Nov 2017
4:18pm, 7 Nov 2017
17,299 posts
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flanker
oh, the other thing I've found cause issues in the past is if I've got a headphone cable near the HRM sensors. Just a thought...
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Nov 2017
11:55am, 8 Nov 2017
3,278 posts
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larkim
Complete nonsense data last night. And that was with a hearty great lick of the straps. It was an easy run in cool conditions so sweat wasn't a bit factor. First time I've had utterly duff data from the Wahoo Tickr though so I'm writing it off as a one off. Here's the log. fetcheveryone.com/t-14352900 |
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