My New Fitness Toy

In order to prep for several upcoming 'events' in my life, I have hired a personal trainer. Her name is Nzingha, she and I used to play on a women's rugby team (yeah, rugby, as in kinda like football but without the pads and protective gear...). She suggested I pick up a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM). After much researching it came down to the Polar FT40 or the Polar FT60. I hemmed and hawed for a few days (okay, a few hours) and Mr. W. wisely pointed out "I've never heard anyone ever said - Oh I wish I hadn't picked the better model"...oh Mr. W. and his wise words.


So without further ado may I present to you my new fitness toy:

Photo courtesy of Amazon.com

 

So I took Mr. W.’s advise and picked the FT60, isn’t she a beauty!

I received the FT60 training computer (the watch thingie), the Polar WearLink+ transmitter (the chest strap thingie), and the FT60 Getting Started Guide. I ordered it from Amazon and received it in two days (Mr. W and I have a Prime account).

First Impressions:

I <heart> the watch part and the color – the sizing is perfect for a woman’s wrist and the color is true to the picture. I like the purple color better than the black. Side note: the FT40 comes in white, which I thought would get dirty quickly.

The Getting Started Guide was very basic; you have to access the Polar website to get more in-depth instructions on all of the features this HRM has to offer.

I’ve used it on about 3 runs so far and I am loving it. The constant heart rate feedback keeps me at a steady pace, so I’m not running wildly (arms and legs flailing) down the street.

Here is a link to the website for more information:
http://www.polarusa.com/us-en/products/improve_fitness/fitness_crosstraining/FT60