TomTom Sports GPS Runner GPS Watch - Grey

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GO UP: Would take you to your history or if you arrive at this screen at the end of a session it would go up to show a summary of your session. Sleep tracking: Also a given for most fitness trackers, sleep tracking refers to things time asleep, restlessness, and sleep quality. Any flaws evident when I have got it were fixed via firmware updates and minor niggles are just that. From TomTom: “So finding your way back to start involves either retracing your snail trail, or else using the graphic of current heading and current position relative to start point to find it as the crow flies.

I assume they mean the “snail trail” page zoomed out to what you ran so far, when you’re a long distance from the starting point it will be very hard to estimate the direction you need to run and you will be doing a lot of extra miles…. It’s an oddly-shaped wristlet, and it’s definitely not meant for all day tracking, but it fits right in at the gym and especially for weightlifting, as well as bodybuilding. On the hardware support side, my strap broke after 6 months (still useable) and the TomTom online support arranged to send me a replacement immediately, so that side of things is running smoothly.

If you ever consider doing a bit of exploring or following run routes you will be interested in the new navigational functions of the Spark 3/Runner 3. There’s the USB charging cradle and standard USB cable to charge the headphones as well as spare ear bud covers. BUT the Polar M400 has neither oHRM nor music nor navigation and it’s best to keep its USB socket away from a swimming pool.

You can view distance, pace, average pace, stride length, calories burned and lap times all in real-time. If you’re using a fitness tracker for running, there’s one very important feature that you want: built in GPS for the most accurate distance data. With this info, the TomTom determines how far you swim as well as incorporating SWOLF metrics to show your swimming efficiency. It was a simple device aimed at putting the essential running stats where the recreational runner could see them - on their wrists.Luckily the Spark 3/Runner 3 arrived in my hands as I was testing several other devices, including the high-end Suunto SPARTAN ULTRA. When synced with the Withings Health Mate App, you can check out all of your stats, set goals, and compete with your Withings-using contacts. If you’re a more serious athlete, the Fitbit Charge HR may not be enough of a sports watch for your liking.

Like the Nike Sportswatch, there’s vibration alerts if you run with music to prompt you on your progress. It's a big improvement on the previous Nike+ SportWatch where the touchscreen at times made it hard to control on the move.You can also turn off the GPS, which can extend the battery life up to six weeks; when it’s on, you’ll get ten hours tops. During an activity, if you have set targets, the watch will beep and buzz at relevant moments to keep you on track. One of the main criticisms of the Runner was that the detachable GPS module and display didn’t always feel entirely secure inside the strap when taken off, and this has definitely been improved with the rubber strap sucking up the hardware into its body ensuring that this is going nowhere. Whilst steps goal stuff isn’t really relevant for the more experienced runner / athlete, beginners and those with goals of just keeping moving enough during the day to kickstart some weight loss might find it very useful.

As well as these daily features, it will monitor your activity while sleeping and count the number of hours you sleep. TomTom MySports Connect can also transfer activity information to your computer in a number of file formats. There’s also a big emphasis on social exercising: you can see all of your Nike+ using friends, share images to Instagram, and get loads of tips and challenges. TomTom's own GPS mapping technology adds a new level of tracking and precision unavailable in popular wrist-based fitness devices such as the Nike FuelBand and Fitbit Flex, and puts it more in line with the likes of the Garmin Forerunner 10.The HR in the name means heart rate — as in, it’s got continuous heart rate tracking, which opens the door to zone training and all sorts of helpful workout data. I’ve been wearing it almost 24/7 for 7 months now, so it’s time for a review of the TomTom Runner 2 Cardio watch with optical heart rate monitor (HRM) and GPS. What’s new on the UP3 is the addition of bioimpedance sensors to measure resting heart rate tracking.