[TriBob]

<p>What type of HRM do you use?</p>

 

[zojmn151]

<p>couldn't use the voting buttons for some reason...</p>
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<p>I have a timex which includes zones, but not downloadable..</p>

 

[Tri-Tammy]

<p>Garmin w/ GPS.</p>

 

[jenotter]

<p>Wellll....I have a garmin with a monitor, but I think the strap is still in its original packaging.</p>

 

[SpartyGirl]

<p>I'm old school with my timex...but I do own a Polar HRM minus GPS that I used during HIM training a million years ago.</p>

 

[xflbk43]

<p>310xt and I love it.  I don't religiously follow HR zones.  Right now, I'm following a plan that has be running at certain speeds, but I do pay attention to HR to see how my plan is affecting me.</p>

 

[1Topodope]

<p>Garmin 305 for anything outside.  I also have a Polar FT4 for indoor use.  However, my Polar can get way off sometimes.  I have looked down while teaching a spin class and my monitor is frozen on 220 bmp.  I know I am working hard...but no way.  Once I adjust the strap my HR drops.  I am thinking the FT7 would have been a better investment for trainer workouts, etc.</p>

 

[pcsronbo]

<p>garmin 310x</p>

 

[TriAndStopMe]

Polar S610

 

[Yo Sake]

<p>Timex Ironman HRM (no gps).  This is 4th one, I think.  Use HRM function in the same way as X does.  The perfect watch/HRM for me.</p>

 

[Thor]

<p>Old Skool.</p>
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<p>I don't use the numbers, so I don't bother spending money on it. I have a full bore GPS/HR for the bike. It's a nice Garmin. Plots routes and HR's, all down-loadable, but I found that I never look at the numbers. I know where I need to be in order to last a long time, and I know where I need to be when going all-out, even for intervals and racing and such. And so I stick with it. I really enjoy getting to know my body and how it performs so well that I can, like a fighter pilot at controls, fly this sucker under a bridge and around a tall building at mach speed. Or so I feel.</p>

 

[Alaska Mike]

<p>I have a FR 305 that I use for almost every run.  I have about six HR straps laying around the house, another one at work.  I have footpods on my shoes at home and at work, since the half of my training that occurs at work is on the TM.  I used to have the garmin bike sensor but I stopped using it since I got a powertap.  I'm on the waiting list for the new FR 910XT.  I have my own version of WKO+ that I download the data to and I share data with my coach via TrainingPeaks.com.</p>
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<p>I have gotten better over the past couple of years of listening to my body, but I still like to have the data.  Not been playing with it as much lately, but I still go back from time to time.  I do use my HR, speed and power zones for training but I race mostly by feel.  I still wear the sensors during races so I can go back after the fact and analyze.</p>
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<p>Mike</p>