geek out

I just got an email from active.com (have a membership to sign up for events and stuff) about this.

The bodylink stuff is beyond my workout equipment budget, but that data recorder thing sounds pretty damn cool, doesn't it?

The Timex® Data Recorder collects precise information from your Digital Heart Rate Sensor, Speed + Distance Sensor, or both devices at the same time. Through the simple USB connection, data can be later uploaded to your PC, and used with Timex® Trainer software to chart your progress, achieve your goals, and maximize your workouts.

Mmmm....charts. Not that I'd ever actually USE it even if I did have enough spare cash lying around to buy it. And of course, I'd need all the other bodylink stuff too, then, wouldn't I? Shit, I'd probably have to take out a loan or something. Or stop eating for a month.

Posted by Joy at October 1, 2003 05:11 PM

Comments on the Timex Bodylink system.
(Pricey gadget or useful fitness tool?)

I own the Timex Bodylink system. I think the watch is great, the HRM functions are good, the GPS unit okay under most circumstances, and the Data Recorder is a cool little device in theory, BUT the TIMEX software you download the info into is near useless. Sure it shows a graph but that's about it, no analysis, no comparisons, no feedback, NOTHING! And the data is trapped there. Lame! My paper logbook does the same for about $70 less. My advice is to work with what you have, save your money. (or start with the useful stuff like the Timex HRM).

Posted by: phil on September 7, 2004 03:58 PM