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May 2019
12:12pm, 2 May 2019
66,824 posts
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Gobi
Just sell it to me Larks 
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May 2019
12:14pm, 2 May 2019
2,012 posts
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J2R
I use the top one and very rarely have any problem with erratic readings (I always wet the strap before putting it on). I used to have a cheaper Chinese one from Amazon (maybe CooSpo branded) which was very reliable, but which started to fail after a couple of years (as they all seem to do). I borrowed my wife's newer CooSpo one, but that doesn't seem anything like as reliable, unfortunately.
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May 2019
12:27pm, 2 May 2019
1,083 posts
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oumaumau
The red one (hrm-run) is the best yet for me - I don't wet it, but do rinse it once a week and leave to dry. They tend to only last around a year, but then I'm a sweaty beast so probably corrode them from the inside out...
If you don't like it, I'll pay 10p more than Gobi for it
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May 2019
12:35pm, 2 May 2019
7,374 posts
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larkim
OOh, a bidding war!!
On the armband ones, I chafe my upper arm on my running vest (on the few occasions when I run with a vest rather than a t-shirt), so actually was a bit put off trying one of those out from that point of view - though I see you can put it on your upper forearm too. I'd still be a bit concerned it would catch as my arm follows through though.
I actually did get a decent readout last night, ironically, on my usual Tickr Run, excepting one blip in the middle which occurred just as I passed someone else out for a run. I'd never noticed that before (and of course, in races would be entirely noticeeable), so perhaps a coincidence. His run was also on strava no blips present on his trace though.
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May 2019
1:04pm, 2 May 2019
66,825 posts
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Gobi
Hahaha- i have a brand new one in a box at home
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May 2019
12:58pm, 8 May 2019
1,088 posts
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oumaumau
And ironically mine packed up at the weekend - had sweated through to the battery. It was a warranty swap for the last one I bought, email trail suggests it lasted just over 7 months.
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May 2019
8:14am, 16 May 2019
2,046 posts
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J2R
Ran a 5K PB last night. My average heart rate was 158bpm, and maximum 163bpm. Two years ago, when I ran a time a couple of seconds slower, my average was 165bpm and maximum 171bpm. I really don't know what this means, it's puzzling. I can't have improved that much in cardiovascular fitness, can I? I was feeling really tired before yesterday's race (and was surprised to get a PB), which might mean a certain amount of 'brain as central governor' reining things in, but given I ran my fastest ever time anyway, this doesn't really compute for me.
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May 2019
9:37am, 16 May 2019
1,196 posts
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Daz Love
Any difference with the monitors? Have you changed to wrist based in last couple of years?
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May 2019
9:48am, 16 May 2019
7,513 posts
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larkim
Just over a week of using the Garmin Run and it's not really missed a beat. It's been interesting being able to trust it more, particularly to see how much higher for a given pace my HR is if I run less than an hour after eating a normal sized meal (which I've had to do a couple of time due to family commitments etc). On an easy run this seems to be able to create between 7-10bpm difference. Ditto when my legs are feeling a bit stiff or sore, the HR is also higher than when everything feels relaxed, even if the runs are in similar conditions just a few days apart.
Now just need to pick a bpm that I'm comfortable with for the weekend's HM so that I can factor that in as something to keep an eye on in the race. I won't run the race slavishly to HR, but now that I can trust it if my mind is telling me I'm tired but the HR suggests I've got capacity for more (or at least to maintain it) it might sustain me!
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May 2019
1:45pm, 16 May 2019
2,047 posts
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J2R
Daz Love, no, HRM is the same.
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