This product is now discontinued. It still works though. See comments at the end. This is an overview of some of the more interesting functionality you can find in FIRSTBEAT ATHLETE software. Polar and Suunto users can get some additional insights into their training over an above their watch-vendor’s standard software offerings. Garmin users too will…
The warmup readiness check is displayed 12 minutes (on the 920XT) into an exercise. Usually you will still be warming up then. The readiness check will display a message something like “Fair”, “Good”, “Excellent” indicating how the watch thinks your readiness for the session might be. FIRSTBEAT write this recovery algorithm. They use Excess Post-Exercise…
This morning, when faced with the decision of “Should I train? or not” I have several bits of kit that tell me different things. Being a grown-up I don’t listen to them slavishly but I DO take into account the information I am being presented with. Here are some thoughts: 1. After yesterday’s session my…
Garmin’s data strategy is to get data from your device to Garmin Connect. For the 920XT this is either: by Wi-Fi; by Bluetooth via your smartphone; or via a USB cable and Garmin Express. I quite like Garmin Express and have never really had problems with it. However I was recently a little annoyed when…
The 920XT is now more generally available in the UK as the pre-Xmas orders are fulfilled. The promises (hopes) of a wonderful new model by myself and others started to wear a bit thin on some ears in the UK as the product was only on sale in very small volumes, unlike in the US.…
Configuring the 920XT and a Garmin Forerunner 920XT Review.
I’ve tested a few sports heart rate monitors (HRM) recently and used many over the years. Here’s a quick post to say which I think is the best. Firstly I’ve only looked at these from the point of view of sports-usage, rather than medical accuracy & usage. You’ll find a lot of Polar HRMs used…
Following on from my earlier, massively successful post ‘910XT – not a lot of people know that‘. Here comes some more vaguely useful and relatively obscure bits about the 910XT. Any additional ideas welcomed too. 1. Settings > System > Data Recording – Needs to be set to PER SECOND for RR HRV to work…
The drip of leaks from Garmin on the 920XT continues, this time with images from Garmincdn.com. I encourage you to look at http://tritriagain.uk who drew my attention to these new images of the Garmin 920XT. At the time of writing http://tritriagain.uk link directly to the images on the Garmin website so they are copied here…
The drip of leaks from Garmin on the 920XT continues, this time with images from Garmincdn.com. I encourage you to look at http://tritriagain.uk who drew my attention to these new images of the Garmin 920XT. At the time of writing http://tritriagain.uk link directly to the images on the Garmin website so they are copied here…
Here it is then. The Garmin 920XT. Here is a link to the Garmin 920XT specifications. Sep 27: * More * Garmin 920XT image leaks at <this link> on this site BUT new and different content. What’s new? EDIT: The Garmin 920XT is now released. I speculated on some of the features and the look…
Here it is then. The Garmin 920XT. Here is a link to the Garmin 920XT specifications. Sep 27: * More * Garmin 920XT image leaks at <this link> on this site BUT new and different content. What’s new? EDIT: The Garmin 920XT is now released. I speculated on some of the features and the look…
It’s a hard question to answer. “How fit am I?” Lots of triathletes would say VO2 max and there are probably a million other ways than what I’m going to briefly talk about here. Q: VO2 max – how do you measure it properly? A: In a lab So maybe it’s not so easy to…
The rather lovely PulseOn is available to buy in the UK. You can pre-order now for about GBP100.00. Which is about the right price for a rather sexy looking piece of wrist based HR monitoring, fancy-yet-simple interface and great firstbeat stats for your recovery.
How does this look guys and girls? Available to pre-order soon from runteq.com. I’ve not played with it yet but it looks more comprehensive than the Garmin efficiency metrics for running (Forerunner 620 and Fenix2 for example) but, perhaps more importantly, runteq offer interpretation of the results (which Garmin do not yet do). so if…
Source: firstbeat.com Too light or irregular training, no effect Large part of the general public believes that they are doing enough physical exercise to keep fit. Contrary to their belief many people do not fulfil the criteria of training as their exercise is not vigorous enough to produce an improving training effect. This is a…
Here is the latest review of the PulseOn HR Watch. It is a beautifully designed, compact sports watch. It is VERY good inbuilt HR-related metrics from Firstbeat to aid fitness. It’s more designed for image conscious people and, because of the wrist-only HR solution (no need for a chest strap), it’s great for many women.…
I’ve just posted a first draft review of the Garmin Fenix2 – which is a new running-cum-triathlon watch and an alternative to consider if you are looking to buy a 910XT (triathlon) or Forerunner 620 (running). It’s an adventure watch that’s morphed into a triathlon watch with some of the addition of Garmin’s latest…
The PulseOn (Beta) unit arrived today. Here it is in the photo – nice! It’s a minimal box, not as large as others. The most obvious reason being is that the heart rate functionality is built into the watch and so a bulky HR strap is not needed! The watch (beta) is VERY well made.…
Some words from PulseOn: “We make heart rate monitoring easier than ever, PulseOn tracks your heart rate continuously. But it goes beyond tracking. PulseOn tells you what your heart rate means. We make heart rate monitoring easier than ever, for you to reach your full potential.” And on their Youtube channels they show Training Effect,…
