Heart Rate Monitors

[pll]

I measure the distance I run with Google maps. On the lower left corner of the map, there is an icon that look like a ruler. Click on it and you then use mouse clicks to map your route on the map. The distance will be tallied on theft side of the screen. Here is a screenshot:

[kajero]

I've had a Polar F11 for over 5 years. I've always had the battery replaced at Batteries Plus for around seven to eight dollars. The watch was dead and I didn't feel like sending it back to Polar. I figured if i was going to let it stay in drawer, I might was well have Batteries Plus replace the batteries. The guy at Batteries Plus said if he replaced th batteries. I would void the warranty. I really didn't care as I had the watch a long time and figured I'd gotten my use out of it anyway. He replaced the battery and the watch is still running. I think the warranty probably pertains to the waterproofing. Seeing as I don't wear it swimming (like I swim anyway) it didn't matter to me. I also replaced the battery in the chest strap with no problem.

I like the watch. It seems pretty accurate. I do find it a distraction when bike riding because I am always wanting to look at it, so most of the time it sits at home anyway.

I use it primarily when I got to LifeTime fitness to exercise.

[ny biker]

I've had a Polar F11 for over 5 years. I've always had the battery replaced at Batteries Plus for around seven to eight dollars. The watch was dead and I didn't feel like sending it back to Polar. I figured if i was going to let it stay in drawer, I might was well have Batteries Plus replace the batteries. The guy at Batteries Plus said if he replaced th batteries. I would void the warranty. I really didn't care as I had the watch a long time and figured I'd gotten my use out of it anyway. He replaced the battery and the watch is still running. I think the warranty probably pertains to the waterproofing. Seeing as I don't wear it swimming (like I swim anyway) it didn't matter to me. I also replaced the battery in the chest strap with no problem.

I also think that the warranty issue is related to keeping it waterproof. Which I also did not care about, because I'm pretty sure my warranty was long expired by the time the battery died the first time.

[OakLeaf]

I measure the distance I run with Google maps. On the lower left corner of the map, there is an icon that look like a ruler. Click on it and you then use mouse clicks to map your route on the map. The distance will be tallied on theft side of the screen. Here is a screenshot:

First you have to click on "MapsLabs" and enable the tool. I got that far - but I didn't see where you select for it to lock to roads. Where's that?

[pll]

I simply click at the starting point (in my sample, H and 16th) then another click on the next turn (16th and K), another click K & 13th, etc

[OakLeaf]

That's weird. When I do that it just draws a straight line from one click to the next. There must be a control somewhere that I'm not seeing.

[pll]

That's how I do it, so if I need to do a loop, I just click until I get back to the starting point, one straight line at a time. Do you see the total distance on the left?

[OakLeaf]

I still don't see how you do it. When I click on a corner it just draws a straight line from wherever I clicked the last.

[pll]

I still don't see how you do it. When I click on a corner it just draws a straight line from wherever I clicked the last.

Oh, I see the issue. Yep, it is a bit labor intensive: zoom in a little more and, if the road is curvy, you basically trace it with clicks, shorter straight lines.