Cross Country Watches! ANSWERS ASAP PLEASE!!!?

Question

i am now entering my last year of cross country. i havent really tried in past years but my coach says ive got a lot of potential because of my track abilities. i am starting to take the sport seriously, and to get better i need to train. the problem is i am not good at pacing myself and i need a watch that can help me do that, as well as tell me how far ive run. i am looking for one under 80 dollars.

Answer 1

Look time on your feet is most important, so a normal chronograph watch is all you really need or a heart rate monitor with chrono function on. That way you can run to you desired heart rates which relates to the energy system you are training.

You should be able to get a cheap one of these.

Answer 2

Sorry to be a pessimist here but if you want a GPS (something to tell you how far you have run) its going to be very hard to find for under $80. A watch I would suggest though is a nike or timex they are very good and or fashonible.

Answer 3

You don't need an expensive watch. Just a basic model, with a stopwatch, will do.

Answer 4

the nike+ watch is really cool. i saw it at d**k's sporting goods today. i think it was like 50? but it was deff under 80. i saw that it measures distance, pace, time, etc. all you need is the nike+ shoes tho....but if you have them then its a good buy =] hope i helped!

Answer 5

I would not suggest spending so much on a watch...

it would really be better to just go to a park that is a mile long and just get a stop watch.

Answer 6

A watch won't help you unless you know the exact distance you're running. Personally, I hate watches. I'd rather just wing it.

Answer 7

you could try to find one at costco. the one i got is pretty good.. it has the time, date, timer... you can record your times.. it has an alarm (never works on me because i'm a deep sleeper though)..oh yeah and it's nike