Will Run For Ice Cream

Full Disclosure: I received products free of charge for the purpose of providing a review. My opinions are completely my own based on my experience. I'm a technology nerd - always have been. And I've been on the market for awhile to find a watch to calculate my calorie burn when doing strength training etc. I usually can guess my calorie burn with running ( for me, it's about 70 calories per mile ), but strength training was a whole new beast for me. And I was clueless about my calorie burn. I was able to test the CompressionZ Heart Rate Monitor Watch  I've used heart rate monitors in the past, but they have always required a chest strap. So the thoughts of being able to know my heart rate without a chest strap sounded awesome. 

When I was looking at a running watch, I know this was the question that I asked myself - Garmin or Tom Tom?  And I honestly wound up with both a Garmin and a Tom Tom over the years. Let me compare the two: Garmin Forerunner 305 This was my first ever running watch, and I still use it today. After about a year or so the 'beep' stopped beeping. That is a little irritating since I had it set up for mile splits. From what I understand, it has to possibly do with a 'sweat' issue, and too much sweat getting into the watch? But here are the pros and cons. Pros: To my knowledge, the information is accurate. I've never doubted the distance or the pace with this watch. No lag time with pace or average pace Shows Mile splits Shows Current Pace and Average Pace Can set up the screen for multiple screen displays Can look at splits in the middle of a run Can be used for multiple sports Numerous Training Options Can be used in various weather conditions (h...