Not sure if you’ve all seen this, but it is the MIO Alpha. The Alpha is a heart rate sports watch that doesn’t use a separate heart rate monitor chest strap – the heart rate measurement is built into the watch. We are posting the announcement, and a brief description. The watch retails for $199.00, [Read More...]
Suunto Ambit users and software developers can now personalize and create new features. Check it out: Suunto takes a community driven approach for their Ambit GPS watch 11/29/2012 Starting from November 29th, Suunto Ambit users can download and develop their own features in the Suunto App Zone. This makes the Ambit the first GPS watch on the [Read More...]
I hope you all had a good week. We are boack in the office, and things are starting to settle down. Next week, we will be reviewing the Sportiiis Heads Up A/V Performance heart rate monitor, and we will also have a review on Strava workout app. Stay tuned! BE SURE TO “LIKE” US ON [Read More...]
Chis Dwyer is the creator of One ___ at a Time. His blog One ___ at a Time is a big adventure into the little-known endurance sport of astro-athleticism and all things “stickin-it-to-the-man”. It intertwines his passion for planetary salvation, athletic empowerment, home-energy renovation, community enrichment, and general mischief. Chris is a regular and favorite blogger, Ironman extraordinaire, [Read More...]
We hope you enjoyed the DWYRMAN race report. It sounded like a blast!! We have that on our calendar to do next year. Check out the coming week when we do the comparison between the Wahoo BlueHR and the Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart heart rate monitors. BE SURE TO “LIKE” US ON [Read More...]
Last week, we received some emails asking us what heart rate monitor watches you can get for under $100, so we put together a post called “What Heart Rate Monitor Watches Can You Buy For Under 100 Bucks?” For those of you that are looking for a GPS watch, the next logical question would be, [Read More...]
A few of you who are new to training have written in and asked if there is a good heart rate monitor training watch that doesn’t cost hundreds of dollars. I thought I would pop up a quick post that covers the most popular watches under $100.00. Actually, the highest price for the watches shown [Read More...]
Hi all, One of our daughters is about to give birth, so we’ve been traveling to Michigan this weekend!!! Pretty exciting! (BTW – if you’re a mother to be, check out her book, “Going To the Motherland”). Needless to say, we’ve been busy with other things, but we are almost ready to start our review [Read More...]
Hi everyone! We have been busy with iPhone app reviews this week. The number of apps seems to be growing quickly, with more advanced features added all the time. It also seems like more athletes are starting to use this method to log their workouts. We will continue with more app reviews over the [Read More...]
I recently reviewed the Nike+ FuelBand (you can find the review here), and I wanted to find out more about its accuracy. After using the Nike+ FuelBand for a while, I have some more info on how it compares to some of the other heart rate monitors when it comes to calories burned. I [Read More...]
We are on a continuing journey to learn more about heart rate monitors, and the best way to choose the right one. Our website covers all types of electronics and tech stuff, but overwhelmingly, triathletes and runners come to our site to check out heart rate monitors and GPS watches. We have so many questions about [Read More...]
Ever wanted to create your own workout with your Garmin training watch, but were too lazy to read the manual, or didn’t know how? I thought I would show you how easy this is using Garmin Connect. If you have never used Garmin Connect, go here and create a user account. It only takes a minute, [Read More...]
Nike announced the FuelBand in January of 2012, and started shipping the product in March 2012. So what is the Nike FuelBand? The FuelBand is a watch that measures your daily activity. Nike believes that having an easy way to measure daily activity will motivate people to move and exercise more. The FuelBand can display [Read More...]
Today we are continuing on our journey to learn more about heart rate monitors, and the best way to choose the right one. Today we are reviewing the Wahoo Fitness Run/Gym Pack. Wahoo Fitness is a company that makes fitness sensors and software that works with Apple iPhones. They make ANT+ and Bluetooth Heart Rate [Read More...]
Our website covers all types of electronics and tech stuff used by runners, triathletes, and all kinds of athletes, but overwhelmingly, most people come to our site to check out heart rate monitors and GPS watches. So who are these people? We have beginners looking for a simple heart rate monitor, all the way up [Read More...]