Balada Seorang Suami Mountainbiker Jalanan

My fitness and new gadget

Eversince i started cycling and quit smoking. I found out that i'm really into fitness now.Woke up early in the morning every weekend just to have 20 laps of swimming or a long distance ride makes me feel fit and energetic day by day. My stamina has improved quite alot and my Blood pressure level now also has return to normal state compare to last previous lifestyles which i never had a workout on my daily life. I keep getting a high Blood pressure reading during that time and not to mention stress

Apart from that, i have lost 10kg now.Goshhh i never really monitor my starting weight when i first started cycling.. since i just cycle without caring how much i loose.I guess i'm in 110Kg when i first started and now im in 90s kg and still loosing.During the process, i started noticing some changes to myself my pants are getting loose now, ran out of holes at my belt(need to punch a new holes), old friends keep telling i look slim(pergh kembang hidung..), Stamina - 20 laps of swimming freestyles mode( non stop).

Gonna be married soon.. i'm planning to buy a watch for my hantaran.Nothing fancy just a simple watch.. Then suddenly my fiance suggested " Since you are into mountainbiking/sport why not go for a Sport watches like a Triathlon watches". I'm like.. whoaa.. wouldn't have tought of it.. Thanks honey for the support Love you dear.

So i decided to find a Heart rate monitor watch for my hantaran. Its good to have this device where i can monitor my time,my heart rate, calories burned, targetheart rate and occasionally use it to time cardio intervals. Its a cool gadget i can say and i guess i really would like to have one since im cycling to work where i can monitor my heart rate.

Did consult with my cycling buddy Azizan Fixie who also cycle to work daily since he was also using the heart rate monitor watch. He is using a Cateye HR20 model.During my survey to the local watch shop.. he kept texting me on what other models or brand to look for beside the Cateye model( Thanks buddy).

After doin some research, here are some of the models which i'm planning to buy

This one
TIMEX T5H911 - Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor

• Target Zones
• Alarm notification when you are not in zone.
• Zone Trainer
• Average Heart Rate
• Time In Zone
• Calories Burned
• Recovery Heart Rate Timer
• Max Heart Rate Zone Calculation
• Automatically sets your five training zones
• Digital Transmission
• Data Recorder 2 and Data Recorder Compatible
• NIGHT-MODE feature
• 100-hour chronograph
• 27-lap memory with average heart rate per lap
• 100-hour countdown timer
• Alarm with 5 minute back- up
• Month/day/date with 12/24 hour time
• Watch: Water-resistant 50m

OR

TIMEX T5K211 IRONMAN Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor

• Digital transmission (eliminates cross-talk and fights interference)
• 50 lap memory recall
• BPM or % of Max Heart Rate display
• Five target zones based on Max Heart Rate and One Custom Zone
• Recovery Rate Times (1- or 2-minute)
• Review/recall Average and Peak Heart Rate, Time in Zone and Calories Burned
• INDIGLO night-light with NIGHT-MODE feature
• Time of day and month, day and date
• Daily Alarm
• Water resistant 1000m
• HRM strap water resistant 30m (strap will not provide accurate heart rates when under water)

OR

Cateye HR-20 Heart Rate Monitor

Functions

• Current Heart Rate
• Average Heart Rate
• Maximum Heart Rate
• Percent of Maximum Heart Rate
• Three customizable exercise profiles
• 1 programmable Heart Rate Zone for each exercise
• Time in target zone
• Time above target zone
• Time below target zone
• Target zone limits
• Icon Alarm for target zone
• Audio Alarm for target zone
• Warm-up Timer
• Cool-down Timer
• Lap function
• Up to 44 laps
• Lap Average Heart Rate
• Lap Data Review

Features

• Exercise Data Summary
• Total Exercise Time
• Total Calories Burned
• Percent of calories burned as fat
• Stopwatch
• Clock
  
• Date and weekday
• Backlight
• Low battery indicator
• Key Lock
• Water resistant to 30 meters