Heading to the Alps tomorrow, so thought we’d get some exercise done first (ignoring the 25km I’ve walked this week getting over the calf miuscle injury).
Cycling
So after my fenix 3 decided to finish the first bit for me – I suppose it thought that drinking wine wasn’t approriate behaviour – this was the second part back home.
Went for a little cycle ride ending this part at Zizzi Canary Wharf for a bottle of wine and some Prosecco…
We stopped for lunch 24km and for the second time in a row, the Garmin Edge 810 froze and had to be rebooted, losing all the data. One for the bin, I think, and use the fenix 3 instead. Useless and expensive pile of junk.
Well it was actually longer: the route went down Whitehall and along Birdcage Walk, but the Garmin Edge 810 had frozen by this point and took an eternity – after a reboot – to get a GPS fix.
So Apple has today announced its new Apple Watch.
Now previously, I’d said I was going to get one when they came out, pairing it with my iPhone 6 to do all sort of smart watch stuff but with the added health and fitness features. But I’ve changed my mind.
Instead, I’ll be upgrading my Garmin Forerunner 410 to the new Garmin Fenix 3.
Why? Well the Apple Watch isn’t capable of acting as a standalone fitness device as it relies on a Bluetooth connection to your iPhone for WiFi (understandable) and GPS (no, just no). Add to that the battery life of the Apple Watch being “up to 18 hours” (yeah, right) as opposed to the Fenix 3’s 6 weeks (!) and it’s a no-brainer. On my run-commute, linkage to my iPhone 6 isn’t a problem, other than battery life for any devices, but on a fitness/general run, I don’t want to have to have the iPhone strapped to my arm. No, I’d rather rely on the watch’s own GPS noting my distance.
And the Fenix also links via ANT+ to my footpod, heart rate monitor and bike cadence to measure a range of metrics. And the Apple Watch isn’t even waterproof!
Price? Well like for like (ish) you’re looking at £899 for the Apple Watch and £450 for the Fenix 3 Sapphire. Half the price.
| As you can imagine, the area around the Tower of London and its poppy installation was absolutely heaving. | ||
| Owner: | CaptainBlue | |
| Location: | -- | |
| Activity Type: | Cycling | |
| Event Type: | Fitness | |
| Distance: | 20.00 Mile | |
| Time: | 02:04:04 | |
| Elevation Gain: | 226 Feet | |
| One or two detours for closures today. Alison is pop North for a weekend of photoshoots, so I was on my own this time. | ||
| Owner: | CaptainBlue | |
| Location: | -- | |
| Activity Type: | Cycling | |
| Event Type: | Fitness | |
| Distance: | 33,07 Kilometer | |
| Time: | 01:56:16 | |
| Elevation Gain: | 79 Meters | |
