TomTom Runner Cardio Watch Black/Black, One Size – Men’s
- Claimed Weight: 0.22 oz
- Low Battery Indicator: yes
- Chronograph: yes
- Computer Compatible: yes, PC and Mac
- Calorie Counter: yes
Measuring your every stride and heartbeat, the TomTom Runner Cardio Watch provides vital, cardio-specific stats for daily workouts and high-octane training regimens. This run-specific watch combines built-in heart rate monitoring with QuickGPSFix Technology. It’s a potent combination, which keeps you on pace for your next foot race by providing target heart rate, as well as measuring time, distance, and calories burned. Working indoors when it’s raining or freezin
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Product Details
Color: Black/Black | Size: One Size
Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 1.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Origin: Canada
ASIN: B00JF2QK62
Item model number: 1RA0.001.02
Batteries 1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,969 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5The HOLY GRAIL of running equipment!
ByEric RomaineTOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICEon 10 2014 .
Color Name: Black/BlackSize Name: One Size
Let me start my review by introducing myself. I’ve been a runner for the last 15 years. Over that time, I have ran in all sorts of different ways: long distances, sprints, interval training, trail running, beach running, hill training, etc. Because of all these phases, I’ve had lots of different needs from my equipment.
When I first started running, there wasn’t much to track and work with me as I ran. With the invention of iPhones and athletic watches, that’s all changed. The first watches were cumbersome and really not very fun to use. Luckily, programs like Run Keeper took over, and all I had to do was bring my phone… but there was a problem. The phone didn’t keep track of my heart rate (which is critical). So, I had to buy a heart-rate watch and strap to get this data. Now I was using my phone AND a watch AND a strap to get the data I wanted. Needless to say, it was a hassle and I didn’t use the setup with any consistency because it was just too much. Plus I hated the chest strap!
Enter the TomTom Runner Cardio, or what I like to call: The Holy Grail of running equipment. The specs on this watch were so good, and my expectations were so high, (I *needed* them to be!), that I was sure it wouldn’t be the solution to all my needs in one device. Well, after being sent one from TomTom, I am here to report:
It did.
This truly is my running Holy Grail. Let me break it down:
1. The watch is comfortable. Even though the strap is wider than an average watch, it fits perfectly. This is in part because of the 15 different sizes available. I’m an average sized man, and I’m at 8.
2. Of course all the sizes wouldn’t mean much if it didn’t feel nice on… but it does. You don’t need to wear it tight to get results either. And did I mention there is NO CHEST STRAP?! Ha!
3. The setup was straight-forward. So straight-forward in fact, that I don’t remember much about it. I definitely entered my Name, age, weight and height.
4. The controls are ridiculously easy. There is, simply, one square button that is a navigator for all the menus. You can press up, down, left, right, and center to select. For everything! Nothing more. Did you hear that? There are no silly “hold down for three seconds” buttons. No options buried deep in menus. It’s just a simple tree that is so easy to navigate that you can do it *while* you’re running. Thank you TomTom. And, if you’re dorky (or just thorough), I’ve included the menus at the bottom of this review.
5. And this brings me to the screen: It’s simple, and easy to read. The numbers are big, thick, bright, clear, and (did I say this already?) easy to read. The readout is really sublime actually. Not much text, no blinking, no nagging, and no undecipherable icons you need to memorize. Clean and simple. No instructions needed.
6. Also: Using the thumb-navigator mentioned above, this watch will give you everything you need, and more. And here’s the deal: I often want different kinds of data showing for different runs. Typically I use heart-rate zones (more on that later), but sometimes I set the screen to show Pace, Distance, Speed, Average Speed, etc. Sometimes I just want to run out for X minutes and run back. Different days, different needs, but they’re all met.
7. And finally: Heading out on a run? Here’s how it goes: Press right, Choose Run, Press right. That’s it. And there are arrows on the screen guiding you. Once you’re up and running, all the data is available via the thumb-square.
Here are the screens you can see (and navigate to easily) when you run:
Home screen: You can set three data types here. I use Heart Rate, Calories burned, and Distance. You can set others to your liking (see menus below). By pressing up, you can flip through clock time, duration, distance, speed. Avg. speed, calories. Heart rate, heart rate zone. Pushing to the right gives you a heart rate bpm bar graph of your current run, and your zone, or a zone bar graph of your current run. That’s it! Easy as pie, and even a (running) monkey could operate it.
8. And here’s what gives this watch the crown in my book. As soon as you start running, the heart rate monitor kicks in and you can immediately start to get feedback. Because I typically set my monitor on the Endure heart rate zone, it waits until I get to about 140 bpm and then it buzzes me with a target covering the whole screen. If I go too fast, it buzzes me and shows a whole-screen up-arrow. Too slow? Whole-screen down-arrow. In other words, it keeps me focused on my goal. And for me, that is currently heart-health. I especially love that I can take a break to a fast walk for a bit, but still keep my heart rate up. After about a minute or so, it will buzz me that I’ve dropped and I get back at it. It’s really a great motivator.
9. When you return and plug in your watch via USB, your data automatically uploads to TomTom MYSPORTS. Here you can see a visually appealing and easy to read/understand log of your activities. You can see your distances, durations, calories burned, pace, heart rate info, and a fantastic map of your run. You will also see your elevation gain (thank you for this!) and strides per minute too. And finally, you get to see graphs for pace, speed, elevation, heart rate and heart rate zones as well. And I know I mentioned this, but it’s all really slick and easy on the eyes. Simple, yet nice looking. They’ve definitely taken some design cues from Apple here.
Other notes:
Battery life is great. It needs a charge about once a week, which is easy enough to remember. If you run in the dark like me, you can set the light to always be on. This drains the battery faster and I typically get about three hours (aka three runs) with it that way. At first, I ran with the light on all the time but if you touch the screen, the light comes on and that’s super-easy to do.
In summary, this watch really does everything I want it to do. And it does it simply, clearly, accurately, and comfortably. It’s easy to read, easy to use, and the data that I get from it has helped my runs and empowered me to make decisions that have improved my routines.
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And for the nerds (myself included):
Menus:
Time > Run > History; Training; Metrics
Training > Goals > Distance; Time; Calories
Intervals > Warmup; Work; Rest; # Sets; Cooldown
Laps > Time; Distance; Manual
(Heartrate) Zones > Pace; Heart: Sprint, Speed, Endure, Fat Burn, Easy
Race > Recents (race yourself), My Sports (race the clock)
Metrics > Display > Left, Right choices: Avg. Pace, Speed, Avg. Speed, Calories, Heart, Heartrate Zone
Speed > Speed; Pace; Both
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I truly hope you found this review helpful. If you did, please let me know! Also, I’d be happy to answer any questions you have. 
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Great watch, worth the investment.
By Heather313 on August 21, 2014
Color Name: Black/BlackSize Name: One Size
Not just a Men’s watch… I am a woman and wanted an all black edition to wear during the day as well. Looks great and performs even better. I have been running everyday with this watch for 2 weeks now. Running outside using GPS and HR monitor, racing previous runs- which is really fun and motivational. I recently used the training option based on how many calories I wanted to burn and the percentage gauge is a nice visual feature. I have had great results with the heart rate monitor so far, I have tested its accuracy by taking my pulse and comparing. I have yet to use this watch for an indoor run on a treadmill so I can’t speak to its distance accuracy but look forward to having this watch to push me further in a controlled indoor environment. Some other features I didn’t realize it had until receiving it, was the alarm. I wear the watch to bed for my early morning runs and use the alarm, that vibrates and sounds.
Great watch, worth the investment.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great GPS Running Watch
By Gundam Masters on November 4, 2014
Color Name: Black/RedSize Name: One Size
Great watch. Never go out running without it ever since. Only gripe, if use the heart rate monitor and Night view – battery won’t last long. Not sure either it can finish a marathon in such a mode. Other than that, it is a fantastic watch. Oh, the GPS is super fast, maybe just 3 seconds to lock-on.
TomTom Runner Cardio Watch - Men"s
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