The problem with heart rate monitors.(they can get in the way or worry runners unnecessarily)(Brief Article)

From: Running & FitNews | Date: February 1, 2000| Author: McPhail, John D. | Copyright information

For those who love gadgets, heart rate monitors can be great motivational tools. For others who have trouble incorporating rest and recovery into their training, they can help them turn down the intensity, using lower target zones for recovery days. Some runners need to be reminded to keep an elevated heart rate for a sustained amount of time. Heart monitors can help them insure that their cardiovascular system is being challenged. And for the focused, competitive runner, a heart r...

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