Timex S&D - Have you had this problem?

Triathlon Forum
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Mine seems to pick up my resting/relaxing HR just fine after I’ve put the stap on (wet, of course). However, after I stretch and start to run, the HRM doesn’t seem to want to pick up my actual HR…I know there’s a lag, but this is a lag of several minutes.

After about 10 minutes, it starts to sort of work, but midway throuh a workout, it will start showing a HR of between 208 and 240, which I know is not physically possible for me without my heart exploding out of my chest cavity. The HR shown then bounces around, to the point where this thing is no longer useful as a training tool.

I’ve had a jeweller check the chest strap battery, and it seems to be fine. Anyone else have this issue?

Cheers.

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A friend has had this problem. Mine goes the other way - I’m running intervals and it shows 44 or something that just isn’t EVEN possible.

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Mine works just fine. I like my S&D very much.

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I’ve had similar problems with Polar HRMs…completely went away after using Buh-bump cream to make sure there was a good electrical connection between chest and strap. Its a little pricey, but you don’t very much and a bottle will last almost a whole year of workouts.

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