I'm curious, how many of you use, and how often do you use it, taking your heart rate to judge your aerobic conditioning? Last winter when I was not in good swimming shape, my heart rate for a medium effort swim would run 160 beats per minute (I'm 59, not a good heart rate number). As my aerobics came into play, it would drop week by week, a good thing.
Today, I am swimming 10,000 yds every other day and on off-days do a little mile or two with a half-mile of sprints. At the end of my 10,736 yds yesterday, my heart rate was 110. Also, I took my resting heart rate yesterday morning and it was 40. The thing I notice is the better condition I am in, the faster my elevated heart rate falls and I have heard this is a good sign.
Now, I take my heart rate each and every day before, during, and after swimming. It gives me a lot of information. How about you? Are you doing this often enough?
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I posted this information a couple of years ago in another thread, but it's worth repeating...
I have two Polar heart monitors that I use for swimming. I have had the batteries replaced in each of them a couple of times.
There are two batteries involved: one in the receiver (the wristwatch) and one in the transmitter. To maintain the water-tight seal, it's best to send them to a Polar factory-authorized service center.
I have sent mine to:
www.chponline.com
CREATIVE HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC
5148 Saddle Ridge Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
800-742-4478
or 734-996-5900
e-mail: sales@chponline.com
They change the batteries, test the seal, and calibrate the unit. I've received very good service from them. They also sell a lot of other fitness-related products - check out their web site.
You can buy the replacement elastic straps from them, but it's MUCH cheaper to make your own. All you need is a couple of feet of elastic from a fabric store.
Anna Lea
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Former Member
I posted this information a couple of years ago in another thread, but it's worth repeating...
I have two Polar heart monitors that I use for swimming. I have had the batteries replaced in each of them a couple of times.
There are two batteries involved: one in the receiver (the wristwatch) and one in the transmitter. To maintain the water-tight seal, it's best to send them to a Polar factory-authorized service center.
I have sent mine to:
www.chponline.com
CREATIVE HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC
5148 Saddle Ridge Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
800-742-4478
or 734-996-5900
e-mail: sales@chponline.com
They change the batteries, test the seal, and calibrate the unit. I've received very good service from them. They also sell a lot of other fitness-related products - check out their web site.
You can buy the replacement elastic straps from them, but it's MUCH cheaper to make your own. All you need is a couple of feet of elastic from a fabric store.
Anna Lea
