For some years now, running has become a very popular sport among people who choose to lead a healthy lifestyle. Some of the keys to its success lie in the low investment needed to practice it and the flexible timetable to be able to practice it. However, if you want to progress and be more efficient in each of your training sessions, a little technology on your wrist can contribute significantly to reach your goals faster.
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Heart Rate Monitors & Sports Watches with integrated GPS are becoming a powerful tool to monitor a huge amount of parameters such as distance, speed, pace, heart rate, etc. in each of your runs in real time and being able to analyze a posteriori all these data recorded in your training sessions. Here are half a dozen devices with GPS so that you can choose the one that best suits your needs and become a better runner.
Garmin Forerunner 220
The Garmin Forerunner 220 monitors your running data, such as distance, pace and heart rate. In addition to GPS, this running watch has a built-in accelerometer. This way, it records distance and pace data when you run on an indoor track or treadmill, without the need to purchase a separate pedometer. Moreover, you can set alerts for heart rate, pace or intervals of running or walking to help you stay within the margins you want. This device alerts you if you reach a personal record in the race, such as the fastest kilometer or the longest run completed to date.
Polar RC3 GPS HR
Track your run, speed and distance when you're out for a run with this GPS-enabled sports watch from Polar. This innovative heart rate monitor includes a wireless textile sensor very easy to place on the chest so you can ideally measure heart rate during prolonged periods of physical activity. You can improve your performance with resistance training programs, which you can download for free from the website polarpersonaltrainer.com and its battery has a battery life of 12 hours with GPS activated.
Garmin Forerunner 10
The Forerunner 10 model is one of the simplest GPS watches marketed by Garmin. Every time you go for a run you can view your speed, distance traveled, pace, average speed per lap, get an estimate of calories burned, set goals and check if you have achieved any personal records. It is a very comfortable watch to wear on your wrist due to its light weight. It should be noted that this model in both black and red has a slightly wider screen and strap than in the other colors in which it is sold, facilitating the reading of data during the race.
Bryton Amis S630
A very lightweight sports watch ideal for demanding runners, cyclists and triathletes. The Amis S630 offers comprehensive real-time stats, alerts and training programs. In addition, with one click, you can switch from one exercise to another in multisport or triathlon mode. Useful features such as pace calculator, metronome and stopwatch make it the perfect training partner to help you achieve your goals. Its battery life is up to 16 hours, it has customizable display pages with up to 4 fields and has the option to program training zones based on heart rate.
TomTom 1RS0.001.00
A lightweight watch designed for demanding runners and triathletes where you can view detailed statistics of your runs, cycling or swimming activities at a glance, thanks to its extra-large, high-resolution, high-contrast display. You can compete against yourself, motivate yourself or pace yourself to get the most out of your running and view your session performance at a glance with three exceptional graphical training modes. You can also track your run indoors or on a treadmill, and its built-in sensors count your strides so you can monitor pace and distance. Its battery is capable of up to 10 hours in GPS mode.
Motorola MOTOACTV
Monitor your workout time, distance, speed and calories burned, among many other data with this exclusive sports watch from Motorola. This gadget has several precision sensors and GPS for a better user experience every time you go running. To motivate you even more, it has a function that offers you advice from a personal trainer during your running sessions. Its 8 GB memory allows you to create playlists with songs to boost your performance. Its resistive touch screen automatically adjusts to changing lighting conditions for a better user experience.
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