• SiRFstar IV™ Chipset: Uses the most advanced GPS technology for fast satellite lock-on times and reliable signal retention. The technology puts the Run Trainer watch on part with the most advanced GPS watches on the market
• Real-Time Pace, Distance, Heart Rate: Up to four customizable data lines in a large, easy to read digital format makes the Run Trainer both nice to look at as well as powerful
• 15-Workout Memory: Can save up to 15 workouts of up to 100 individual lap times. Session data can be downloaded via a USB cable to PC and imported into the Training Peaks™ online training log portal
• Hands-Free Chronograph Operation: Can record lap/splits based on distance and can automatically stop and start the watch when you stop running or resume again
• Up To Five Interval Timers: Variable interval timers facilitates structured interval sessions with optional warm up and cool down built-in
• Hydration and Nutrition Reminders: If you are competing in an endurance event that requires re-fueling. The Run Trainer can be programmed to remind you of when you need to re-fuel
• Wireless Sensor Compatibility: Utilizes on-board ANT+™ technology to pair up with external devices such as foot pods, heart rate monitor chest straps and bike cadence sensors

Following their release of the Timex Global Trainer watch, the first Timex GPS watch with fully integrated GPS circuitry, Timex have now released another GPS watch which some commentators say is on par with the Garmin Forerunner 110 and 210 watches. Their new GPS watch, the Timex® Ironman® Run Trainer™ may well be a runners dream with all the major features runners need in a package that, unlike some other GPS watches, does not over-complicate your training. The Timex Run Trainer watch is simple enough to use right out of the box, but with enough features to satisfy many athletes, with its improved chipset, the new watch promises to deliver on what the Global Racer watch lacked.

The Timex Run Trainer watch with GPS Technology is designed exclusively for running. With support for a heart rate monitor chest strap, the Flex Tech™ Heart Rate Sensor the watch has the ability to track, speed, pace, heart rate and altitude and boasts advanced training features like interval timers and pace alerts. The watch has a large, easy-to-read customizable display that can display up to 4 data lines making it easy to catch a glance of while you are pushing yourself to a personal best time. The watch features a similar intuitive interface, so if you’ve used any of Timex’s other best-selling sports watches, you are probably already half way to learning to use the new watch.

The Run trainer features an impressive 8-hour rechargeable battery (in full-GPS mode), that is equivalent to the most popular Garmin Forerunner GPS watches and uses the SiRFstarIV™ GPS chip, for optimum acquiring and retention of the GPS satellite signal. The new Run Trainer is also ANT+™ compatible allowing linking up to popular foot pod devices, bike cadence sensors and heart rate sensors that use ANT+ technology. The watch can store up to 15 sessions in memory of up to 100 individual lap times with sessions summarized in a date-ordered list. The Run Trainer watch provides you with the ability to upload your data to PC via a USB cable in a format that is recognizable with the popular TrainingPeaks™ online training log.

But perhaps the feature that makes the Run Trainer watch so compatible with the needs of advanced runners is its variable intensity interval training feature. The Interval Timer allows you to set alerts up for each interval based on running cadence, heart rate or running pace. The watch also has Hands-Free Automatic Operation abilities, allowing you to automatically measure your performance at set intervals based on either time or distance. This is an extremely attractive feature for runners who want to break, say a 5 km race down to their individual 1km split times.

The Run Trainer watch borrows a nice feature found in other Timex heart rate monitor watches in its recovery mode feature. The recovery mode feature works with the heart rate chest sensor recording how long it takes for you to recover after a hard workout. Measuring your rate of recovery is a good test for signs that you are over-training. If it takes longer than usual for your heart rate to drop, then it is a sign that you may be pushing too hard and thus not getting the full benefit for your training efforts. A fast heart rate recovery is also a good indicator that your overall fitness level is good. Serving runners further is the Run trainer’s support for Hydration and Nutrition Reminders and a Countdown Timer feature.

Overall there is a lot to like about the new Timex Run Trainer watch, fitting the description of a mid-range GPS running watch, whether you want a simple way to keep track of your speed, pace and distance on your long runs, or a training tool to help you with a structured training session, the Timex Run Trainer is a great choice for those who want to focus more on running than trying to figure out their watch, without selling themselves short on features. The Timex Run Trainer GPS Speed and Distance Sports watch is due to hit the shelves in October and to be quite honest we can hardly wait!

The concept of this innovative sports watch from Timex is to place a normal watch on it’s side so that it is always facing towards your eye-line instead of on top of your wrist and thus eliminating the need to turn your wrist to view the large digital running chronograph.

Designed to be worn on the small, narrow part of wrist, this watch, while distinctively different makes for a much more efficient and enjoyable sporting experience to the wearer.

The Timex OVA Watch features also features an easy to access START/LAP button placed on top of the main watch display. The Timex watch also includes:

• Flexible and breathable plastic band
• 99-lap counter
• 75-lap memory including best lap and average lap time
• Chrono Training Log that stores workouts by date
• Total run Format/Synchro timer
• Two 24hr interval timers with Countdown/stop and Coutdown/repeat
• 2x Time zones
• 3x Alarms
• Built-in setting reminders
• Water resistance to 100m

The Timex OVA Watch comes in six color options: Blue/Silver, Silver/Black, Black/Black Sliver/Blue, Silver/Red and Silver/Orange and two size options: Full-Size and Mid-Size. Full-Size will suit the average sized adult male wrist. The Mid-Size will suit a petite wrist and is best suited to the average sized adult female, or a child.

This watch has some obvious benefits. By minimize or eliminate their wrist movement entirely you can keep track of your running or split times without disrupting the pure form of your sport. This makes the Timex OVA Watch perfect for runners and even better for cyclists who need to maintain an optimal balance at all times.

The opportunities presented by this watch are limitless in all types of sport where you wish to maintain peak concentration.

At around $160.00 on Amazon, the Timex OVA Watch is an inexpensive and innovative sports watch with all the Timex IRONMAN features you expect.

Buy Timex Ironman O.V.A. Watches

Timex Men's T5H381 Ironman Sleek 50-Lap Resin Strap Watch

The Timex “Sleek” watches are an attractively designed aerodynamic looking sports watch that has both amazing looks as well as the traditional Timex Ironman Sports Watch features that have become so widely respected by athletes at all levels of competition.

The Timex Sleek watch is a great choice if you wish to improve your overall fitness and performances in style!

Durable enough for the elite athlete, yet stylish enough for the weekend warrior these watches are great for a variety of scenarios, whether that be running miles on the street, clocking laps of the track, working out in the gym or working in the office, a sleek watch will blend in and may even turn a few heads.

Sleek watches feature extra large push buttons that can easily find your fingers while you are on your run, these include a large front LAP/SPLIT button as well as four side buttons. These watches have an extra large multi-line digital display that presents all your critical data in a clear format. With Timex’s patented INDIGLO technology the display is visible at any time, even at night.

These watches have multiple sports watch mode settings. The chronograph has the capacity to store 100 hours with up to 50 laps of memory and supports a dated training log for easy retrieval of workouts. A two-mode countdown timer lets you perform timed, fixed-length activities, with the option of stopping or repeating the countdown sequence and Interval Timer mode (not included in all watches) allows you to set up variable-length sequences, which is handy for repetitive interval training with specific effort and recovery times. It need not just be used for training either and can be quite useful for activities like housework, where you set up work and rest times.

As is standard on many Timex Ironman Watches, the sleek line support multiple customizable alarms and dual time zones which is great for travelers. Like all Timex Ironman Watches, these watches are water resistant and will stand up to the demands of swimming. Unique to the Sleek line are the comfortable form fitting bands that incorporates a soft synthetic and colorful strap.

If you are looking for an affordable, comfortable, great looking watch with enough sports features for serious training. Timex’s sleek line may well be worth checking out.

Elite athletes were not the only ones to appreciate the first generation of the watches, although they certainly liked their IRONMAN’s. Soldiers, lawyers and law enforcement personnel wore the time piece – the watch was, after all, designed to take quite a pounding. America’s youth too, were also amongst the early adopters.

In 1992, the Timex IRONMAN watch received it’s first technology revamp – the electroluminescence technology now known as “Indigo” was installed along with a new paint job. Initial runs of the Indigo IRONMANs were the same as the 1986 design, but were black and silver, given a different wrist strap and sold exclusively at K-Mart. They were not made widely available until a year later in early 1993.

Fast-forward to Today and Timex IRONMAN is one of the most recognized timepieces around the world. It continues to be Timex’s best selling brand and the original design is one of the most distinctive world-wide. The line has seen many upgrades to its technology, has been included in the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History, has traveled into space and is worn on every continent on Earth.