Can anyone recommend a durable running watch? I am looking for something pretty basic, no GPS or HRM. I'm a simple man - I only need about 50 lap memory, a little backlighting and I'll be fine.
I have tried Nike and Ironman recently, but neither has survived 2 years. The molded strap on the Ironman snapped and the buttons were starting to get unreliable.
just get a normal watch
don't buy into nike/timex/garmin marketing.
Sadly it became really hard to find decent running watches without all those funny heartrate and gps gimmicks. I'm wearing a cheap Polar heartrate watch without using the belt, but it can't store laps. Cateye makes pretty good products, if I had to buy a new one now, I guess I would opt for the Cateye MSC-HR20. It still comes with a heartrate monitor, but it can store plenty of lap times and has a great display. It isn't that cheap though.
Actually for timing interval workouts I'm using an old school Oregon Scientific stopwatch:
http://www.amazon.com/Oregon-Scientific-SL928D-100-Lap-Stopwatch/dp/B00006J04E
Get the Ironman watch with the Velcro strap, at least that is somewhat repairable if it breaks. Avoid the molded strap, you can't replace the strap but have to get a whole new watch.
Buttons being unreliable usually means it's time for a new battery. 2 years is about the battery life if you're timing 2 to 3 workouts a week.
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