pace2newuser wrote:
Makes Paper wrote:
I don't think you need to switch back and forth to and from track mode for a warm up/track/warm down run. I set track mode when I leave my house. It measures distance normally during my warmup, and then snaps to the track when I start my workout, then reverts to normal measuring when I cool down on my way home.
That's great to know- thank you!
I am also a new Pace 2 user for the last several months. Very happy with it, would agree with all the positives that others have said about battery life, weight, features.
One thing I really like is the ability to set customized displays for different workout modes, so you can toggle between them (e.g., one watch face will show you total mileage, total time, etc.-- and another one will show you lap time, lap pace, current pace, etc.). I do agree that twisting the crown is annoying though, it's not super easy to toggle between these displays while you are running.
The only other criticism I have is the accuracy of the optical HR, although I have no idea if other brands would be better (this is my first running watch). The resting HR is all over the place and at least 10-15 bpm faster than my true resting HR, and it responds quite sluggishly to increases during intervals. I don't care too much about the HR monitoring, but if you are serious about it, would highly recommend connecting the watch to a chest strap monitor.
As to HR, other brands are not better. I’ve tried garmen, iwatch, and COROS. They are all about as inaccurate.