Running watches provide useful information to runners who run in the great outdoors.
There are two basic kinds of runners: runners who run on a treadmill and runners who run outside. Runners that use treadmills already have the basic capabilities of a running watch in the treadmill, time, distance, average pace and calories burned. A runner who runs outside, however, does not have the advantage of being able to track the exact distance of each run, his calorie count or heart rate. A running watch is helpful, especially to runners who are training for a half or full marathon and need exact information on each run.
Tech 4 O Accelerator
The Tech 4 O Accelerator running watch tracks your mileage by counting your steps, like a pedometer. To keep from counting small movements of the feet that are not steps, the watch uses a system that calculates steps in groups of ten. Aside from calculating distance, the watch also calculates average pace, calories burned and the time of the workout. Runners who work out on a regular schedule can set the watch to start calculating steps at a specific time each day, in order to not forget and miss logging a workout.
Nike Triax Fury 50
The face of the Nike Triax Fury 50 is positioned at an angle to the wristband to allow runners to glance down at their information easily while running. The wristband is made out of a rubber material that will not leave scars on the wrist and helps to absorb sweat from the workout. The Nike Triax Fury 50 comes in three versions: one for men, one for women and one that is unisex.
Suunto T4
According to "Runner's World" magazine, the Suunto T4 helps runners track every workout. Not only does the Suunto T4 track the mileage of each run, but it also tracks calories burned and heart rate and contains GPS capability. The disadvantage of the Suunto T4 is that it is large and difficult to attach to a running shoe.
Garmin Forerunner T305
Garmin makes a popular GPS device; it also makes a watch for runners. The Garmin Forerunner T305 helps runners track many factors involved in each workout: mileage, pace, maximum heart rate and trajectory. Garmin's Forerunner T305 even tracks heading and path while trail running which, according to Runner's World, is unusual for a GPS device. One feature of the Garmin Forerunner T305 that is not present in other running watches is its ability to keep a way point setting that keeps a record of the path as you run it.
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