Need new temporary watch??? Or an app??

KathleenKP

My Garmin 910 is on its way back for service. I have a long trip planned -and it won't be back in time.

What should I get (if I have time)? The less the better. If I only need an app or two, that would make me happiest.

REI would be best, only what they have in the shop. A local big box store carries some more simple watches. I don't have time to wait for an online delivery.

I have an iPhone 5s, an older iPad with the 30 pin connector, aGarmin HRM, a Garmin Ant+ foot pod. My husband has a Polar HRM I can use.

I'd like reliable distance and HR data most. Indoors and outdoors. I can figure out overall pace by time. Mostly by foot. No swim data needed. Minor biking, I'm OK without collecting that data, although it would be a bonus if I could get it.

daj150

I say find the cheapest HRM watch you can and use a GPS app on your phone. However, if you want an all-in-one solution, get the Polar H7 HRM monitor chest strap. It's dual band, so it works with both bluetooth smart and fitness equipment. So you can get the free Polar Flow app and do GPS tracking and HRM tracking. It's about the same price as a non-GPS HRM w/ watch. Hope this helps. I don't think Garmin has a similar option...if you had the old iPhones with the old connector, you could get an Ant+ adapter and use it with your current Garmin HRM.

davert123

^^ I've got a runtanstic bluetooth hrm - works with the runtastic and strava apps at least. I mainly use my 910 but his is a good backup

I know I can sync from garmin connect into strava so it may work the other way as well. Strava is good for running/cycling and you can add swimming manually. It uses (from what I can tell) the same impulse (difference) equation as training peaks for fatigue/form calculations although I don't think it takes into account the swims as yet. I also like strava because of the social side, you can link up with your local clubs (perhaps) and see how local people are doing - also you can see other peoples routes for inspiration and variation (like connect) . If the worst comes to the worst though you can measure stuff in Strava and then manually enter it back into connect. After looking at this. I think connect is better for manual entries as you an enter heart rate data which I don't think you can with Strava

I think after spouting all this if I was you I would see if Strava syncs into Connect. If it does I would use Strava and a bluetooth HRM to record my bikes and runs. I would then measure average hr from my treadmill sessions using Strava and manually enter them into connect. I would manually enter my swims direct into connect.

good luck

jacksonpt

If I'm not too late...

I'd borrow you're husband's Polar for HR data and an app like Strava for distance/elevation/speed data, assuming your phone battery will last the duration of your workouts. If money isn't an option, or you're just a gear hound like me, then you could buy a back-up watch/HRM. Otherwise, I'd keep it simple.