Timex Ironman Triathlon Target Trainer | £99.99
BikeRadar verdict
"A classic...but the competition has got hotter"
The Ironman range has stood the test of time and this unit provides the customary sound performance.
You can input three different heart rate (HR) zones based on beats per minute (bpm) or a percentage of your max and you get another five that are laid down automatically; you can set the watch to beep and/or flash to alert you if your intensity wanders from whichever one you choose.
The stopwatch displays your lap time and overall time simultaneously which means less button pushing, while the interval training mode is an excellent feature that allows you to input five different workouts based on time or HR.
Unusually, within each interval session, you can plan a warm-up, four different work/rest periods that are repeatable up to 99 times if you're feeling really energetic, and also a useful cool-down.
The details of your session are all recorded – most useful is the amount of time spent in each HR zone – but you need to remember to take down your vital statistics because they'll be erased the next time you start the stopwatch.
There are no bike-specific features, although you can add speed and distance measurements with a GPS-3D sensor for £84.99 extra.
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User review of Timex Ironman Triathlon Target Trainer
I have the similar version the Ironman Triathlon Bodylink which offers similar range of features to this model. I have to say this is a bit of a disappointing review, and glosses over one of the most important features which is that it has 8 measuring zones: 5 preset (based on Sally Edwardes' zones) and 3 custom user programmable. No other bike or non bike specific HRM that I could find after a pretty exhaustive search offers this much measurement, plus it will record the time in each zone and average HR during the time spent in that zone. With the GPS system, you can use if for running or walking to record distance etc.
Specification
- Name:
- Ironman Triathlon Target Trainer
- Built by:
- Timex
- Price:
- £99.99
- Activity Type:
- Basic
- Batteries Included:
- true
- Further Features:
- Training Mode
- Watch Functions:
- Date, Stopwatch, Time
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