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A good running watch can provide valuable information while you run, as well as automating your [[The importance of a training log|training log]]. This article is a concise guide to the best running watches available today at differing prices and functionality. It does not attempt to cover every watch on the market, but it does call out some to avoid. =Summary=This is a summary of As well as recommendations as the watches I'd recommend and those best', I think are flawed, but also have some particular characteristic a few that makes them are worth consideringin spite of some flaws. Note that the prices shown below reflect the last time I checked, and the prices to fluctuate from time to time.
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! Watch
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| colspan="6"|
<center>'''Worth Considering'''<center/>
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| {{Motoactv}}
| If you can live with the flaws, it's cheap .<br>and brilliant (but discontinued).
| Not available as a package
| {{Motoactv}}
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| {{Polar RS800CX}}
| If you need [[Heart Rate Variability]] displayed and <br>recorded. (You probably don't.)
| {{Polar RS800CX}} $290
| Not available
* Over the years I found the quality of Polar accessories to be much higher than Garmin. I've never had a Polar accessory fail on me, but I'm currently on my fourth chest transmitter and my third [[Footpod]].
* I've had a few issues with the accuracy and reliability of the Polar [[Heart Rate Monitor]]ing, but I've had to create a page dedicated to solving issues with [[Garmin Heart Rate Monitoring|Garmin Heart Rate Monitoring]].
* It's available in several colors.
===Polar RC3 GPS Cons===
