Quote Originally Posted by Jo-n-NY View Post
I want the timer so I can time my walk/run segments, ie.run 1 min, walk 2min etc. It was suggested in the book I was reading and I thought it was a good idea so I didn't have to keep looking at a watch. I will have to get one anyway because my everyday watch does not have a 2nd hand.

When emailing a my future sis n law she suggested to get a heart rate monitor (I never used one) with the watch/timer. My husband knows someone who works for Polar and probably can get me one.

In the mean time I will do some research.

~ JoAnn
PS...I personally would be fine with just a Timex. I am sure one them have a dual timer. I will research them also.
Ah. I got ya.

Yea, I know the Timex Ironman watch has a timer for run/walk intervals.

I have a Polar HR monitor and I just use the time elapsed display to time the intervals myself. I wear an iPod/headphones so I probably wouldn't hear the beep from the watch anyways.

I also like to monitor my intervals myself, because it gives me something to think about. When I'm on a 2+ hour run, I need some kind of mental stimulation. That does it. It's so sad, because after about 1.5 hours, I even have a hard time remembering when to stop walking and when to run again. Yea, it's like a dog chasing it's tail really. Keeps my entertained though!