jMan

Got this new toy today Polar Heart Rate monitor S625X.

At first glance.  Wow this does not seem easy to use.  Being a techno geek I was somewhat baffled and the strange buttons and infinite menu options.  Do I have to read the manual?  Geez I guess I do.  (I normally do anyway thats how much of a g33k I am).   Hmmm I thought the manual would have helped but seems I just got more confused.  Time was ticking and I wanted to use it in my spin class in the afternoon, this was looking more and more unlikely. Phew finally got it working in basic mode and that was cool.  First day test and I got my HR Max to 187, I was happy with that but I new I could probably do more.  We shall see in the next few weeks.

Uploading data to computer is really cool idea, it allows you to view you performance’s and compare them between days or months etc.  Really handy to know if your pushing yourself or not.

I am yet to use the footpod which is used for running so I probably won’t even use this.  I also have the speed sensor so I can put it on the bike, will do this at some stage too……

Decided to go to the Queenstown Gym which is affiliated with Les Mills. I am not a member so just wanted a casual visit. Casuals visit cost $20 for a one day visit or I could buy a 3 day pass for $50.  I went for the 3 day pass, expensive yes but its not like you have a heap of alternatives in Queenstown.  Got a cool temporary membership card, see below.