Run, fat boy, run!
The morning jog: even in this simple, humans vs tarmac scenario there’s ample room for technological help. Step forward the sports watch! Whether you’re trying to train for the London marathon or simply trying to get rid of your gut flesh, these watches will give you the info to make it happen!
I enlisted the help of Iwan Thomas, former European and Commonwealth champion and Olympic silver medallist, to test a selection of sports watches with different features. We started by inputting our details into the watches (height, weight, birth date, gender), then went for a jog…
From the Cardiosport GT5 to the Suunto T3C, our watches packed all sorts of tech, from heart rate monitors and speed readers to built-in GPS systems. It was how these watches would relay the data back that was important.
So which would come out first in a marathon and which would be the straggler of the bunch? Watch the video to find out…
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