u/Enrico_74

I have taken the plunge, and my Pace 4 arrives tomorrow, in support of a (possibly futile) attempt to run a sub 20m 5k in my 50s (been running for 18 months. Been fit and active all my life).

I want to hit the ground running, as it were, and so what should I do to get the watch to know what my current state of health (running wise) is. I plan to build a training programme to hit the 5k goal in about a year.

Any helpful suggestions?

About to take the plunge into Coros, but thinking about getting better heart rate data (Coros does not seem to fair well, e.g. testing vid
S by The Quantified Scientist on Youtube). I know Coros has the arm strap, but would prefer chest strap.

I know I could get pretty much any chest strap, but why does Coros not make one? Adding adding ECG via the strap would be a bonus for the data analytics, and given where it is worn Coros could combine with the Pod2 hardware so it could perform the running analysis bits that the Pod2 does when affixed to your shorts. You could still then have a Pod2 on your shoe for the other benefis.

I’m a data nerd, so want all I can get.