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Timex
Trail Runner 5C391 - 5J985 : 3 Dimensional GPS SDM + HRM
The Timex 5J985 is basically a rebranding of the popular Timex 5C391 Trail Runner
This
is a very technical "gadget" that is suitable for use by athletes,
adventure racers, trail runners. It provides both vertical and horizontal
performance data. Plus basic GPS navigational features like latitude
and longitude and "waypoint" marking etc.
BHIP
COMMENT : Timex have taken the popular Timex
Bodylink heart rate monitor and made it better. They have added
multi heart rate zone training and 3D mapping. As well as giving horizontal
speed and distance data, you now have vertical data. For fitness training,
the best new feature is the FINISH TIME predicor. You tell it
you are running a 10K, it works out your finish time based on current
speed and distance travelled so far. This is continually updated while
you run to help you achieve your PB. If you want your speed and distance
/ heart rate monitor to use GPS, as opposed to the foot pod devices
used by Suunto and Nike, then this is one of the best units available.
Easy to use, smart wrist watch design, small GPS module and comprehensive
pacing and heart rate functionality.
To
review FULL FUNCTIONALITY, please download the PDF manual
from this link
Timex 5C391 5J985 Trail
Runner BodyLink (right click and "save as" to your desktop
or similar
The new 3D DATA
RECORDER for the Timex 5C391 is now available, screen grabs at bottom
of page.
What's
in the box? : Timex 5C391 - 5J985 Trail Runner, Heart Zones Fitness guide,
GPS unit, Timex chest transmitter, elasticated strap and a rubber
bike mount. All batteries included and ready for use.
Note
to competitors / webmasters - ALL the copy text on this website
is strictly the copyrighted property of BHIP Ltd ©
2008 . Please do NOT copy it.
OTHER
TIMEX MODELS to consider:
CHRONOGRAPH
Mode of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink Heart Monitor
| Chronograph
mode is the mode of use that most users will have in use for the
majority of time. It shows most of the main functions as listed
below. |
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Heart
Rate (using chest strap)
Speed
(using GPS arm pod)
Average
Speed (since stopwatch was started)
Pace
(min / mile or min / km)
Average
Pace (since stopwatch was started)
Distance
travelled since chronograph was started
Altitude,
current height above sea level
Elevation,
this is the difference between current altitude and the starting
altitude
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FINISH
Mode of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
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FINISH
mode is used to help pace yourself when competing / training.
You set the distance to be ran and the Timex Trail Runner 5C391
will predict your finish time based on current speed and distance
covered.
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Predicted
Finish time based on your current speed and distance
Heart
Rate (using chest strap)
Speed
(using GPS arm pod)
Average
Speed (since stopwatch was started)
Pace
(min / mile or min / km)
Average
Pace (since stopwatch was started)
Distance
travelled since chronograph was started
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NAVIGATE
- WAYPOINTS Mode of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
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WAYPOINTS,
NAVIGATE and TRACK BACK : this allows the user to save 10
x different waypoints and give each one a distinct label. It
is then possible to navigate back to an individual WAYPOINT
or TRACK BACK through all previously visited WAYPOINTS. A waypoint
can only be stored realtime (currently) from the position you
are in, e.g. I am at Hunstanton Lighthouse, make this WAYPOINT
1. You cannot pre-programme a waypoint in advance.
An
example of using waypoints is as follows. You are running somewhere
you have not visited before and you walk / run a 10 mile loop.
Every 1 mile you press WAYPOINT to save a waypoint to memory.
The next time you run / walk this route the watch will show
you either with a grpahical "cardinal mark" type arrow
the direction to walk until to next waypoint or with a numeric
heading i.e. 270 degress. 4.4 miles.
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Speed
(using GPS arm pod)
Longitude,
east / west position expressed as degress, minutes and seconds
Heading,
the direction of travel
Distance
travelled since chronograph was started
Altitude,
current height above sea level
Elevation,
this is the difference between current altitude and the starting
altitude
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ELEVATION
- VERTICAL Mode of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
| The VERTICAL
mode is used to track elevation, rate of ascent and descent. |
The following data is available when in VERTICAL
mode (live):
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Heart
Rate (using chest strap)
Ascent
Rate - in metres or feet per second.
Speed
(using GPS arm pod)
Pace
(min / mile or min / km)
Distance
travelled since chronograph was started
Altitude,
current height above sea level
Elevation,
this is the difference between current altitude and the starting
altitude
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LAP
DATA Mode of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
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Lap
and Split times
Lap
average pace, lap average speed
Lap
average heart rate and lap distance
Altitude
at the end of the lap and change in elevation from start to
finish (ascent or descent)
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SUMMARY Mode
of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
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SPEED
:
Average
Speed
Maximum
Speed
Average
Pace
Best
Pace, fastest time travelled per minute
DISTANCE
Event
distance
Total
distance in the odometer since the unit was activated
VERTICAL
Total
vertical ascent from start of trip
Total
vertical descent from start of trip
Time
at or above XXXXm, time spent at or above a preset altitude
HEART
RATE
Average
Heart Rate while chronograph was running
Maximum
Heart Rate while chronograph was running
Minimum,
as above
Time
spent within each one of the TWO heart rate zones.
Heart
Rate Recovery, the amount of beats per minute that one recovers
by within a preset window of time, i.e 85 bpm in 1min 30 secs.
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TIMER
Mode of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
| Timer
mode is used to countdown then alarm either 1 or 2 events. There
are two alarms that can be used one after the other (or just one
at a time), i.e. alarm one after 5 mins, then alarm two after
8 mins, then repeat. At the end of the timers the Timex 5C391
Trail Runner can be set to either start the stopwatch, repeat
the timers or just stop. |
The following data is available when in TIMER
mode (live):
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Heart
Rate (using chest strap)
Speed
(using GPS arm pod)
Pace
(min / mile or min / km)
Distance
travelled since chronograph was started
Altitude,
current height above sea level
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ALTITUDE
mode - Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
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Target
Altitude - the watch alarms at you when you exceed this
altitude and times how long you are above it.
Max
altitude - the Timex 5C391 Trail Runner will alarm until
you get back below this Max altitude alarm
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HANDS
FREE mode of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
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AutoSplit
/ lapping - this feature takes an automatic split based on either
Timer (1-2), a distance, an altitude or a time for example,
take a split every 5 mins or every 1 mile.
Auto
Start - Auto Stop. The chronograph can start and stop moving
as and when the user starts / stops.
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HEART
RATE function of Timex 5C391 Trail Runner BodyLink
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2
x Heart Rate training zones - TZ1 and TZ2. These operate
at the same time and the Timex 5C391 will track the time spent
in each zone. TZ1 is any one of the 5 x preset HR zones (or
a manual set zone) and TZ2 is also one of the 5 x preset HR
zones (or a manual set zone)
Audible
Alert to BLEEP when you are either above, below, abve and
below your heart rate zone
HR
Recovery, the amount of beats per minute that one recovers
by within a preset window of time, i.e 85 bpm in 1min 30 secs.
Max
Heart Rate, you may manually enter your max heart rate.
This is then used to set the 5 x preset heart rate training
zones which are calculated as a percentage of max Heart Rate,
i.e. zone 1 : 50-59% of Max, zone 2 : 60-69% etc.
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Timex 5C391 Trail Runner
Bodylink General Features
- Digital FM transmission
for clear signals around exercise equipment and power lines
- Synchronized
transmission prevents cross talk from other heart rate monitors
- Smart transmission
for long battery life
- On-the-chest
monitor provides continuous heart rate readings during even the most
intense activities
- Timex Bodylink
uses a comfortable, adjustable elastic strap.
- All Timex Bodylink
components have user replaceable batteries
- 2 year battery
life**
- Sensor–Water
resistant 30m (Sensor will not provide accurate heart rates when underwater.)
Note
to competitors / webmasters - ALL the copy text on this website
is strictly
the copyrighted property of BHIP Ltd ©
2005 . Please do NOT copy it.
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