Hi all,
I'm totally new to the forum and to running and would like a bit of advice. I've started doing a "run /walk" programme (one from the Runners' World website) to try to build up some running fitness after not having run for 10 years.
At the moment i'm just using the second hand on my watch to time the intervals but that's obviously a bit of a pain so i want to get a watch that has timers i can set for both the run and walk intervals (so I think i'd need at least 2 timers) so it basically tells me when to start and stop. I'm not really fussed about much else at the moment (heart rate, speed etc) but looking ahead i suspect i might develop an interest in how far i've gone. With that in mind i wondered if it makes sense to get a "watch" that has the timer functions i need and also a distance measuring function or to buy a separate pedometer thing.
I didn't really want to spend over £30 initially (without the distance function) but i guess i'll have to to get both.
I really don't need anything fancy or computer compatible etc and wondered if anyone had any recommendations.
I've had a quick, slightly blind, hunt around the web and found a Timex Ironman 50 lap sleek for about £40 which has 2 timers and seems like it might do the trick without the distance function.
Also found one called a T5K093 Timex Ironman 50 Lap Fitness Tracker which seems to do distance, 5 timers and loads more (i can't attach a link yet but it's on "simply sports watches") but i can't find much info on it and if it does all it says for that price, seems like i must be missing something, perhaps that it's an additional item and you need to buy a watch separately.
I've never been much of a distance runner but am slightly starting to enjoy it; buying gadgets normally helps me with things like that! Any advice would be much appreciated.
I'm totally new to the forum and to running and would like a bit of advice. I've started doing a "run /walk" programme (one from the Runners' World website) to try to build up some running fitness after not having run for 10 years.
At the moment i'm just using the second hand on my watch to time the intervals but that's obviously a bit of a pain so i want to get a watch that has timers i can set for both the run and walk intervals (so I think i'd need at least 2 timers) so it basically tells me when to start and stop. I'm not really fussed about much else at the moment (heart rate, speed etc) but looking ahead i suspect i might develop an interest in how far i've gone. With that in mind i wondered if it makes sense to get a "watch" that has the timer functions i need and also a distance measuring function or to buy a separate pedometer thing.
I didn't really want to spend over £30 initially (without the distance function) but i guess i'll have to to get both.
I really don't need anything fancy or computer compatible etc and wondered if anyone had any recommendations.
I've had a quick, slightly blind, hunt around the web and found a Timex Ironman 50 lap sleek for about £40 which has 2 timers and seems like it might do the trick without the distance function.
Also found one called a T5K093 Timex Ironman 50 Lap Fitness Tracker which seems to do distance, 5 timers and loads more (i can't attach a link yet but it's on "simply sports watches") but i can't find much info on it and if it does all it says for that price, seems like i must be missing something, perhaps that it's an additional item and you need to buy a watch separately.
I've never been much of a distance runner but am slightly starting to enjoy it; buying gadgets normally helps me with things like that! Any advice would be much appreciated.