Phoenix Athletic Club & Brighton Phoenix Tri

[lenka]

Hey Guys

... got logged off before finishing this post and once signed in again, it disappeared so will be really brief this time round:

Has anyone got experience with Suunto T3 / T4?

- Does it do a good job as both HR Monitor/bike computer (with the additional PODs?)

- Anyone using Suunto´s T4 Coach - is it good?

- It´s using TRAINING EFFECT fitness assessment (scale 1-5 based on EPOC) - is this method any good?

Or, could you recommend any other HR monitor / bike computer?

Thanks a lot
Lenka

[lenka]

oh, and here is more info on the Training Effect, I´m sure you are all aware what it´s about, I have just never used this scale and not sure if it it really is better than the traditional HR zones:

http://www.firstbeat.fi/files/training_effect_white_paper.pdf

Thank you

[Malcolm Hughes]

I have the T3c. Also the road-bike, foot and pc pods. They all work fine. If you use the hrm for an aquathlon or tri you have to run the search mode again after exiting the water to pick up the heartrate again.
I do not use the training effect though it does tell you anyway at the end of each saved session. It did not make much sense as a 3hour bike got a 2.8 and a similar intensity 1hour run 3.2?
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Malcolm Hughes
Multi-sport Rep