The Garmin Forerunner 620 and Garmin Forerunner 220 have many similarities, but also have some distinct differences in some of the special features offered. This feature list for the two watches gives you a side by side comparison of the Garmin 620 and 220 to help you decide which watch will be the right fit for you. [Continue reading]
The TomTom Runner GPS Watch is the first real product from TomTom in the highly competitive GPS watch category. This watch has some great features, including some fun graphic modes that are almost too good in that you want to look at the screen … [Continue reading]
The Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor and the Garmin Standard Heart Rate Monitor both rely on the CR2032 battery. When replacing your battery, it can sometimes cause a power overload of your device and can make your Heart Rate Monitor inoperable, … [Continue reading]
It can be frustrating when you’re just heading out for a long run, and you realize your trusty Garmin isn’t working. Panic that you’ll have to run without your GPS, fear that it is truly beyond repair, and sadness that you may have just lost a good … [Continue reading]
The Garmin Forerunner 220 GPS watch provides both the real-time encouragement and long-term trend analysis. Built for the runner who’s willing to go the extra mile, it’s simple to use, lightweight to reduce fatigue, and one of the most popular GPS … [Continue reading]
Wow. I haven’t seen or heard as much hype about a new running watch in a long time. The Garmin Forerunner 620 is one of the latest and greatest GPS watches on the market. As the “big brother” to the Garmin FR220, it has more features, its more … [Continue reading]
The Polar RCX5 heart rate monitor and watch is proof that you don’t need GPS capabilities to be cool. This baby can do some really cool stuff besides just monitor your heart rate. It has a few features to help you improve your endurance, get the most … [Continue reading]
Considering the hype of the new Garmin 220 and 620, this watch is going under the radar. I need to get one and write a review, but it's not available for another week. In the meantime... The smartwatch can figure out your heart rate from the pulse … [Continue reading]
It looks like a new entrant in the Best GPS Running Watch sweepstakes is coming soon... We got our hands on the latest training tool from TomTom to hit the market. The watch is currently under testing and there will be a full low down … [Continue reading]
Deciding on the best GPS running watch for your needs can be tricky. There are a ton of different styles out these days, and that number is only going to increase over time. I don’t want you to feel overwhelmed, so I came up with a few main things … [Continue reading]
It seems that everyone has an idea of how to pick the best GPS running watch. See, I have one too. So, I find it helpful to provide another opinion. Garmin has been the industry leader for over a decade, new GPS watches from established companies … [Continue reading]
A lot of people, especially when they first start running, don’t know their average jogging speed. Instead of measuring it, they just go by “what feels good.” And even though that is a pretty good indicator, I recommend putting some numbers to … [Continue reading]
Although I like to talk about watches on this site, our focus is solely on a timepiece that can help you with your running and exercise routine. Beyond that, I stopped wearing a watch a long time ago if I'm not wearing my running shoes. I have a … [Continue reading]
Motorola MOTOACTV is a state of the art fitness tracker for runners with a smart MP3 player packed into a small, sweat proof, wearable and stylish device. It gives a feeling of a personal trainer along with a DJ dabbling in music. With Accusense … [Continue reading]
The Timex Ironman Race Trainer Digital Heart Rate System is a comprehensive heart rate monitoring, time keeping watch, extremely suitable for comprehensive support during your marathon running training plan or any running program. The Timex Ironman … [Continue reading]
I don't often get asked how many years will the battery in my Garmin Forerunner last? This is something that I haven't really thought about. Usually, I get asked how long the battery will last between charges. That is a fairly simple question to … [Continue reading]
I had a great question via email today that I just had to write about. Mandy has a brand new Garmin 410 Forerunner GPS watch. This summer, she is going on a cruise and would like to keep up her running while on the ship. That's great! Congratulations … [Continue reading]
The Polar RS400sd Running Computer is the perfect accompaniment for the runner who is avid about analyzing each aspect of his running training in great detail. It contains one of the most accurate heart rate monitors available in the market today and … [Continue reading]
The Garmin Forerunner 410 with Heart Rate Monitor running watch comes with a broad range of features for the running enthusiast who is looking forward to refining his running skills. This running watch offers both a GPS and HRM, to help prepare for a … [Continue reading]
Periodically, I receive emails asking about the accuracy of GPS running watches. Along the same lines, runners are wondering if their watch is accurate because they just completed a 5K race, but the GPS watch reads something other than 5,000 … [Continue reading]