I'm new to running and Runners' World so thanks for having me. After a few months of doing a variety of the more challenging gym classes several times a week, I now find myself fit enough to start running. I feel that by clocking up so many miles/ km per week on one of those foot pod jobbies I will be motivated to fit more running into my training, which at the moment is a mix of spinning, boxing, circuits, cycling and weights.
I love the idea of the GPS models, but the truth is, some of my runs will be in the gym on the treadmill and the GPS would be redundant for those. I also cycle, so I like the idea of the Suunto T3 as it's expandable for cycling. What I really want is lots of HRM features (I love gadgets) and I want to see how I am improving and where I could focus my training better. I decided to go for one which can clock the distance I've run each week to bring running more into my training which, at the moment, has just a bit of running in a very varied and busy fitness schedule.
The three I've boiled it down to all have foot pods to allow treadmill runs, also they have downloadability but I have a Mac so I don't know how useful that would be to me.
Basically, I'm not loaded, but spend a lot of time exercising so want something not over-the-top expensive but it needs to be good enough that I won't just go out and buy a different one within 6 months! Basically, I can't afford to go mental, but would get enough out of it to warrant buying something decent.
Any help would be hugely appreciated as I am pretty flummoxed at the moment and don't want to waste my limited funds on a lemon! Any other suggestions than the ones I've found will also be very useful, thanks.
Zoe
Posted: 17/10/2007 at 12:22
