Which Watch?

Which Watch?

To Run with Power, you’ll need equipment.

At a minimum, you’ll need a power meter and a running watch. Or you could combine the two using a watch with wrist-based power.

But which watch should you choose?

Are there any that make Running with Power easier? Not easier to run, just easier to use power when running?

Watch criteria

The minimum criteria are:

⌚ Able to download planned runs to your watch with minimal manual effort

⌚ Able to show power while running

⌚ Able to record power (second-by-second) into your workout file

⌚ Able to upload completed runs from your watch with minimal manual effort

These additional criteria (if met) will improve your experience when Running with Power:

⚡ Structured Workouts. You can execute workouts with multiple steps and power targets/alerts on your watch – rather than having to remember steps/targets or write them on your hand.

⚡ Power Smoothing. The power numbers can be smoothed by averaging real-time power values over 3 or 5 seconds – replacing ‘spiky’ power numbers and reducing above/below target alerts.

⚡ Lap Averages. You can display the average power for the current lap on-screen – to monitor whether you’re meeting workout power targets.

Applying the criteria

The next few posts will assess watches using the above criteria.