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Timex Ironman 100-Lap T5F001 - Runner’s Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Friday, November 7th, 2008
Timex Ironman T5F001 Unisex 100-Lap Target Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch Timex Ironman T5F001 Unisex 100-Lap Target Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Features:

  • 100-lap memory with average heart rate per lap
  • 4 Linked Interval Timer Workouts with warm-up and cool-down
  • 3-Line Display with customizable format
  • 8 Target Heart Rate Zones - 5x preset, 3x customizable

The T5F001 is a heart rate monitor watch designed with serious runners in mind and in terms of delivering on the features runners need, we think Timex has hit the nail right on the head!

While loaded with advanced features, this is not to say the watch does not have a certain amount of aesthetic flair in it’s own right, sporting a striking silver face, durable black resin strap, and large buttons for easy access to timing functions - suitable for both men and women, the T5F001 is a looker as well as a performer!

This training watch includes 100-Lap Memory with Recall, a clear 3-Line Digital Display and 4 Linked Interval Timers plus a few extra Timex goodies thrown in for good measure! (more…)

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Timex GPS Speed & Distance T5E701 - Cheap GPS Tracking Watch

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Features:

  • 100-Lap Memory with Recall of Bodylink system data
  • Navman “3D” GPS Sensor. displays Speed and Distance Data
  • Metric, English or Nautical units
  • 3-mode Countdown Timer

Timex watches that are compatible with the accurate Navman GPS sensor display real-time Speed and Distance information during your sessions and allow you to set pace alerts that notify you when your are running too slow or too fast and distance alerts that trigger an alarm when you have covered a specified distance.

Weighing in at just 2.7 ounces, the GPS sensor is a little smaller than a portable MP3 player and can be attached externally - securely fastened to your upper arm - with a comfortable strap, or clipped to your running shorts. The sensor continuously tracks the GPS signal for 13 hours before the battery needs replacing, transmissiting digitally to the watch piece. The sensor uses Coded FM transmission to prevent interference from exercise equipment and power lines.

The Ironman T5E701 watch caters to serious and profession runners and has most of the features runners need, including 100-laps of memory storage, a clear, digital display with two data lines and countdown timer feature.  Unfortunately this watch does not have Interval Timer Mode, a feature that would offer seriously benefits to runners wishing to perform alternating timed training cycles such as sessions of 3 minutes hard/2 minutes easy, then repeated - although probably not something that all athletes require consider if this is important to you.

The watch also features a continuous odometer that tallies up the total distance for a workout or group of workouts - a nice touch. While the watch piece is water resistance to 100 meters, Triathletes and Swimmers will be disappointed to know, the sensor, while splash-resistant, is NOT designed for use in water.

Being a Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch, you can expect this sports watch to be durable and reliable offering all the Ironman features including dual-time zones, separate daily, weekly and weekend alarms, INDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE feature.

Timex Data Recorder Compatibility

Timex Data Recorder

If you wish to have your data recorded and downloaded to your PC for later analysis, the T5E701 watch is compatible with the Timex Data Recorder, which interfaces Heart Rate Monitor and GPS devices and records session data.

The Data Recorder includes the following Features:

  • Recording of multiple workouts
  • Simultaneously collection of Heart Rate and Speed + Distance data from Heart Rate Sensor and GPS Sensor
  • Stores:
    • 72 hours of heart rate data
    • 26 hours of speed and distance data, and
    • 14 hours of combined heart rate and speed and distance data
  • Easily clips onto your shorts or slips into your pocket
  • Timex Trainer software with USB cable
  • Navigational data includes altitude, elevation, latitude, longitude, ascent and descent data
  • 2 Year battery life
  • Splash-resistant case

Please Note: The Timex Data Recorder is only compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and Vista operating systems.

Starting at $99.00 on Amazon , the T5E701 is a seriously good starter option for serious or professional athletes, who seek to add time, distance and pace tracking on top of standard sports watch features.

This watch is currently available for ordering on Amazon in two configuration options, with and without the Timex Data Recorder:

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Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch - not only for Athletes. Just ask Bill Clinton

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch

The incredible thing about the Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch is not only is it a reliable, feature-rich sports watch that works and has been used by millions of sports men and women around the world, but who is wearing it… For the Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch not only graces the wrists of triathletes, cyclists, fun runners, long distance runners and skiers, but is worn by business leaders, lawyers, celebrities - even astronauts love the famous sports watch.

Former US president Bill Clinton even loved his Ironman so much that he wore one at his inauguration. One of Clinton’s earlier Ironmans was donated to the Smithsonian Institute along with Hillary’s inagural ball gown and Chelsea’s ballet slippers. Yes even Bill Clinton owned and wore several early Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch models which he wore proudly during time as Governor of Arkansas and at the beginning of his Presidency.

So why did Bill Clinton choose the famous sports watch timepiece over a Rolex or Patek Philippe? The Timex Ironman Watch is renown for being an affordable watch for anyone in pursuit of a healthy and active lifestyle, but it has never been considered “cheap”. Timex has always had a good reputation and is seen as a reliable, affordable value-based brand as opposed to a cheap one.

For more information on the Timex Ironman Watch, visit our Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch Information Page.

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Trouble Shooter: I set the alarm on my Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch, now I can’t turn the thing off!

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch

Ever had a scenario like this? You set your watch alarm one night, but it goes off EVERY single day after that and you can never figure out how to make the thing go away!!

Just hope you didn’t set it too early!! :)

Of course you had nothing but the best intentions when you set your alarm for 6:30am. You were going to do that morning run if it killed you! Of course intentions are all good and well, but when 6:30am rolled around, your first reaction was predictable wasn’t it… at that moment in time, you wanted nothing better than to SMASH your Timex Triathlon Ironman watch into little pieces so as to get in another hours sleep before work!

Ok, so you probably managed to turn the thing off. Or maybe you just pulled your pillow tightly over your ears until the damn thing stopped, and that worked..

Temporarily…

But now the #@”! thing goes off EVERY single morning without fail at 6:30am!
Why do those IRONMAN watches have to be so darn efficient!??

While I’ve heard a sledgehammer is a simple solution to this problem, please don’t despair, for I show you a way to unset your alarm that does not involve mutilating your timepiece.

The standard Timex Triathlon Ironman watch looks something like the layout below:

Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch

Do note: I am attempting to keep this information as general as possible, however there are many Timex Triathlon Ironman watch models on the market and this information might not apply precisely to every single model out there. Although I do believe the ALARM function works in a similar way in many Ironman watches and what I say here will apply in most cases.

Ok, so when the alarm is going off, simply press START/SPLIT or STOP/RESET to disarm the alarm. To know when your alarm is armed, a clock icon Timex Triathlon Ironman Watch will appear on the face of your Timex watch, when disarmed, the clock will disappear. If the alarm goes off and you make the mistake of waiting it out in the hope it will go away, a back-up alarm will fire up five minutes later for further tormentation.

So there’s the quick fix, here’s how to turn the alarm off permanently:

  • Press the MODE button until you are in ALARM mode
  • Press SET/RECALL to configure the alarm
  • Press STOP/RESET (-) or START/SPLIT (+) to cycle through alarms
  • When you have selected the alarm you wish to erase, hold down STOP/RESET (-) to clear the selected alarm

So there you are. Peace of mind at last!

Timex Ironman heart rate monitor watch models compared

Monday, September 8th, 2008

You already know and love the Timex IRONMAN Watch, but Timex IRONMAN and Heart Rate Monitor are not normally two phrases that are strung together in one sentence. It may surprise you that when Timex made their first entrance into the heart rate monitor market, they immediately set themselves apart from their competitors by utilizing the latest in digital FM technology.

All Timex IRONMAN heart rate monitors include:

  • A digital FM signal has the effect of reducing the amount of interference and crosstalk, meaning it won’t interfere with other heart rate monitors or electrical devices.
  • ECG (EKG) precision shown by independent testing to be accurate to 3 beats-per-minute
  • Propriety “smart sensor” technology that calculates your heart rate before transmitting it to the wrist watch unit
  • A user-changeable sensor battery, a feature not offered by some of the other leading brands.

You can rest assured that Timex’s IRONMAN heart rate monitors are of the highest quality at an “IRONMAN” price.

T59751/T59761 T5C401/T5C411 T5F001/T5F011 T5J985 T5G311
Midsize 30-Lap Heart Rate Monitor Watch Unisex 30-Lap Heart Rate Monitor Watch Men’s Bodylink Heart Rate Monitor Watch Men’s Bodylink Trailrunner Heart Rate Monitor Watch Women’s Bodylink Heart Rate Monitor Watch
Women’s Timex 30 Lap IRONMAN Watch T59751/T59761 with Heart Rate Monitor for Small/Slender/Petite Wrists Men’s Timex 30 Lap IRONMAN Watch T5C401/T5C411 with Heart Rate Monitor Bodylink Timex IRONMAN Watch Bundle T5F011 Bodylink Timex IRONMAN Watch Bundle T5J985 Bodylink Timex IRONMAN Watch Bundle T5G311
Price $56.24 $57.55 $178.00 $192.38 $167.89
Size Medium Large Extra Large Large Medium
Target Heart Rate Zones 5 autoset HR zones† 5 autoset HR zones† 5 autoset training zones with 3 manual 2 simultaneous groups of 5 autoset* HR Zones 2 simultaneous groups of 5 autoset* HR Zones
Zones Based on Max HR Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zone Alarms Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
In Session
Heart Rate in BPM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
% of Max Heart Rate Yes Yes Yes
Calories Yes Yes No No No
Post-Session
Recovery Recording Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Average Heart Rate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Maximum Heart Rate Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Minimum Heart Rate Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Average HR/Lap Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Time in Zones Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Calories Burned Yes Yes No No No
Heart Rate Sensor
Digital FM Transmission Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sync. Transmission Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Continuous HR readings Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Owner Replaceable battery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Water Resistant 30m 30m 30m 30m 30m
Interfaces With Gym Equipment No No No No No
IRONMAN Features
100-hour chronograph with Lap and Split 100-hour chronograph with Lap and Split 100-hour chronograph with 3-line display, Lap and Split 100-hour chronograph with 3-line display, Lap and Split 100-hour chronograph with 3-line display, Lap and Split
30-Lap Memory 30-Lap Memory 100-Lap Memory 100-Lap Memory 100-Lap Memory
100-hour, 3-mode countdown 100-hour, 3-mode countdown 100-hour, 3-mode countdown 100-hour, 3-mode countdown 100-hour, 3-mode countdown
Alarm with 5-minute backup Alarm with 5-minute backup Alarm with 5-minute backup Alarm with 5-minute backup Alarm with 5-minute backup
INDIGLO Night-Light INDIGLO Night-Light INDIGLO Night-Light INDIGLO Night-Light INDIGLO Night-Light
INDIGLO Night Mode INDIGLO Night Mode INDIGLO Night Mode INDIGLO Night Mode INDIGLO Night Mode
Water Resistant to 50m Water Resistant to 50m Water Resistant to 50m Water Resistant to 50m Water Resistant to 50m
2 Year Battery Life 2 Year Battery Life 2 Year Battery Life 2 Year Battery Life 2 Year Battery Life
One-Year Warranty One-Year Warranty One-Year Warranty One-Year Warranty One-Year Warranty
GPS GPS GPS
Altitude Features Altitude Features
Navigation Features

* Autoset by default, but can be manually overwritten
† One zone can be manually overwritten