Reviews for Polar RCX5 Run Heart Rate Monitor and Sports WatchWith so many on offer today, it is wise to have a make you can recognise. The Polar RCX5 Run Heart Rate Monitor and Sports Watch is certainly that and will be a excellent buy. For this great price, the Polar RCX5 Run Heart Rate Monitor and Sports Watch is widely respected and is always a regular choice with most people.
- Speed/pace and distance Speed (km/h or mi/h) is measured with stride sensor.
- Pace (expressed as min/km or min/mile) stands for the rate of speed. Pace is usually used in running. By setting a target pace, you can follow how fast you need to run in order to reach a certain distance in a predefined time.
- Running cadence measures how many times your either right or left foot hits the ground in one minute. Running cadence is measured as steps per minute. With this feature you can sharpen your cadence and make your ground contact time shorter. This will help you to find a balance between leg power and leg speed.
- Stride length is the average length of one step, that is, the distance between your right and left foot contacting the ground. Runners adjust stride length to gather speed: stride length increases as speed increases. Yet one of the most common mistakes novice runners make is over-striding. The most efficient stride length is the natural one, the one that feels most comfortable.
- Running Index - Running Index is based on heart rate and speed data measured during the run. It gives daily information about your performance level, both aerobic fitness and running economy. Improvement in running efficiency indicates improved economy of running performance.
- Race Pace helps you control your speed to reach your target
- ZoneOptimizer automatically adjusts your heart rate zones
- Sport profiles guarantee swift switch between different sports
- Endurance training programmes from polarpersonaltrainer.com (mapping, online training diary, analyse your training in detail, customise endurance programmes, transfer them to your training computer, Training Load feature to see how well you have recovered and whether you are ready for your next training session)
- Gives heart rate even in water
Product Description
The RCX5 is for triathletes, runners, cyclists and endurance athletes who want to optimize their training.This Run version of the monitor is different to the Bike version and standard version in that it includes the s3+ stride sensor. Some of the features of this include the following:*Measures average stride length. Runners adjust stride length to gather speed: stride length increases as speed increases. Yet one of the most common mistakes novice runners make is over-striding. The most efficient stride length is the natural one; the one that feels most comfortable.* Running cadence measures how many times either your right or left foot hits the ground in one minute. Running cadence is measured as steps per minute. With this feature you can sharpen your cadence and make your ground contact time shorter. This will help you to find a balance between leg power and leg speed.* Race Pace allows you to set a target speed/pace for a certain distance. It then helps pacing the run or ride by showing the current speed/pace and by telling in time, how much you are behind or ahead of the set target.* Running Index is based on heart rate and speed data measured during the run. It gives daily information about your performance level, both aerobic fitness and running economy. Improvement in running efficiency indicates improved economy of running performance.As well as these features, there are also some more generic features common with all RCX5 models.*ZoneOptimizer adjusts your heart rate zones, making every session more effective*Sport profiles guarantee swift switch between different sports*Improves performance with endurance training programs, downloadable from polarpersonaltrainer.com with the Polar DataLinkWhat's in the Box:*Polar RCX5 training computer*Polar WearLink+ Hybrid transmitter*Polar s3+ stride sensor*Polar DataLink data transfer unit*Manual