I had previously mentioned I had purchased a Garmin Forerunner 235 (just before they announced the launch of the new 245… but that's another story) and how I was trying to adapt to life with an optical HRM. Fast forward 3 months and the truth is, I haven't. Some people swear by the Forerunner 235, calling it a workhorse, super reliable, etc. I found it to be the complete opposite. Leaving aside the poor battery life compared to the 8 to 10 days of the old 230, I still can't get to grips with how unreliable readings from the watch are. And that's a big problem for me. I bought the watch with the idea of monitoring my performance based on HR and using this information to adjust my training routine. Mind you, I'm not a pro-athlete or even a competitive club runner but I do try to improve all the time, but data like the one below, where, at a pace of 8:35 min/km my HR was 164, I just can't believe. I may as well just buy a $5 watch. So, I...
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