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1. shooterman - Member

   I've been mulling buying a Garmin or an ipod for training.

   I see there is a heart rate monitor function for the ipod, possibly a cadence app and possibly a GPS app.

   Does anyone use an ipod as a training aid? On the face of it , it looks like a cheaper and more versatile option than a Garmin.

   Posted 9 months ago #
2. jockhaggis - Member

   Don't think the iPod has built in GPS so you'll not be able use it as you are asking.

   Posted 9 months ago #
3. BadlyWiredDog - Member

   I use this app on the iPhone - it measures HRV which gives you a measure of how well recovered you are. I really like it and it's changed the way I train in the sense that if it gives me a low score suggesting I'm not well recovered, I back off for a day or two. Easy session rather than intense intervals. As someone who's quite capable of riding himself into a hole in the ground, I've found it really useful.

   But I use a GPS for GPS use and a HRM as a HRM.

   Posted 9 months ago #

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