What watch do you use?

A Garmin doesn't work on a track, or at least mine doesn't. I use a basic Timex Ironman with 50-lap memory. No problem with hitting the lap button; it's the only button at "6" on the dial (that's a virtual, not a real "6"). No problem hitting it on each 400 of a 1200 and you can set it for either lap or split time.

easy to bring this up? Say I do three sets of 600's when i reset chrono for the second set, is it saved so I can go bring it up the next day and put it on paper? This is the strength of the garmin for mine.

What Watch wrote:

easy to bring this up? Say I do three sets of 600's when i reset chrono for the second set, is it saved so I can go bring it up the next day and put it on paper? This is the strength of the garmin for mine.

It'll store 50 splits, or you can get the 100 version. You can either save and store each 600 and it's in memory and the watch starts again at 00:00 or you simply hit the split button when you're ready to start No. 2 and you'll get that (also starting at 00:00) and then store the whole workout. I do the latter. So in memory I'll have each, say, 600 plus the time between each (which may or may not matter depending on the type of workout). All remain in memory until it is full.

If I do a 14-lap tempo run, I simply hit the button each lap and get the lap-time (the split is also on the dial, but much smaller) and I can pull each lap out of memory. The lap-time display freezes for about 10 seconds (the clock continues) so I hit the button and have plenty of time to look at the dial to get the lap-time.

I've used this and earlier versions for years.

I look at the clock on my stove as I'm heading out the door before my run and then I look at the clock on my stove again as I'm walking back in the door after my run.

low tech wrote:

I look at the clock on my stove as I'm heading out the door before my run and then I look at the clock on my stove again as I'm walking back in the door after my run.

Do you account for the time it takes to get to the door?

Some lunatic wrote:

Do you account for the time it takes to get to the door?

I don't worry about it, as it really doesn't matter whether I actually ran for 60 minutes or 61 minutes.

low tech wrote:

I don't worry about it, as it really doesn't matter whether I actually ran for 60 minutes or 61 minutes.

I guess what I should say is not that it doesn't matter how long I ran, but rather that my knowledge of the exact time doesn't really matter. Knowing that I ran for exactly 61:12.03 won't allow me to race faster than if I just knew that I ran for about an hour.

I use a casio from kohl's. Used to have one of those 1st gen Garmins. Those things were huge... I also have a nike+ sportband collecting dust here. I've just never had a need for distance/pace. I go for time on steady days.

The farming will work for track workouts… just turn off the auto pause you dumb fock! Other wise, even if you've already pressed lap, it wont start until your movement is detected, so you'll be running 26 second 200's when your actually running 28's… so turn off the auto pause and turn off the auto lap you dumb fock!

low tech wrote:

I look at the clock on my stove as I'm heading out the door before my run and then I look at the clock on my stove again as I'm walking back in the door after my run.

You need something portable

Try carrying the microwave on your runs

I think the best watch is the one that tells time the quickest and is cool and fun to use with a dinosaur.