1. An Introduction to HRMs About how to use your Heart Rate Monitors for maximum effectiveness

2. Contents  About HRMs  About GPS  Desktop logging  Web based sharing  Different Makes  SmartPhone based apps  Some Garmin models

3. About HRMs  Heart Rate Monitors are designed to continously measure and record the Heart Rate.  Require a Heart strap ( transmitter ) which wirelessly connects to a wrist device ( receiver )  Both are often paired to avoid cross interference  Is normally ECG accurate

4. About GPS  Global Positioning system is a collection of 31 satellites in orbit.  At any given point in the earth there would be continous coverage of 4 or more and upto 10 satellites.  Each satellite continuously transmits Precise time signal Precise orbital information

6. About GPS - 2  With the above information, we can derive Exact position ( upto 3 meters ) Exact time  All other data is derived data such as Distance Speed Maps Routes and POIs

7. Monitoring your performance ItemDataDerived data GPSTime, Location Distance, speed, laps, map Heart Strap HRHR, Avg HR, RHR, MHR Weight / HR / Time Calories burned PCSync data, Logging program, web based uploads

8. Desktop Logging  Having a device automates logging  While each device has its own desktop syncing and logging program some devices automate syncing and logging  There are also ‘cross platform’ logging programs that are better featured.

10. Web based sharing  From desktop can be uploaded to web based user profiles  Activity Links can be shared with others  Activities can be uploaded to ‘group logging’ programs

14. Different Makes and Models  Polar- Pioneered HRMs. Leading OEM fitted on Gym equipments. Added GPS later  Timex – Watch makers who added HRM and then GPS  Suunto – Watch makers who added HRM and then GPS. Focused range for track athletes  Garmin – GPS maker who added HRM later. Focus on the endurance athlete

15. Smart phone apps  Nike+ GPS  Runkeeper  Addidas miCoach  iMapmyrun  Endomondo  RunMeter

16. Garmin Models 405 305310XT