Polar RCX5 - 2013

Wrote 6th July 2013: 

Today, i have my Polar RCX5 battery changed at Athlete Circle. Another battery change after 6 months of intensive using my Polar RCX5 for RPM (with heart rate monior), running (with GPS sensor) and cycling (with Heart rate monitor and GPS sensor). 

My last change was back in January 12, 2013, if im not wrong. After that, i had recorded my H1 Hardcore 100 miles ultra marathons, TNF 100 Philippines and 3 days of inter-states cycling. 

January 13 & February 13 

On 22.2.13, 12:00am, we were flagged off at Kayapa, Philippines for my first maiden 100miles 

- Hardcore Hundred Miles Ultra Marathon

 

March'13 & April'14 

May'13 - Managed to achieve high mileage due to cycling focus since after my TNF 100 Philippines. 

Were on 3-days cycling tour 

June'13 - My off season period where i did my blood donation, KSK. Off from everything.  

20th April 2013 - I completed my first TNF Philippines at Baguio 100KM Ultra trail for 29 hours 45mins. Too bad, my Polar GPS sensor only managed to record 59.5km. 

From April into May, i have about 3 weeks to pickup my cycling fitness to enable me to joins UCI Ipoh 3 days cycling tour - Uptown - Raub - Gua Musang - Ipoh (via Cameron) 

June - where's i slowed down everything. Just doing indoor exercise namely body pump and RPM. 

So far so good. Since my purchase of Polar RCX5 in October 2011, another 3 months, it would be 2 years of usage. I only can blame my PC that constants giving me problem or rather slow processing that makes me frustrated to updates my blog. :( 

Till my next Polar RCX5 battery change. Bye. 

End. 

Final updates 14 July 2013.  

Extreme Ride 2013 - RPM - 3 hours

This extreme ride 2013 is organized by the gym i join, won't be mentions since it's not sponsored post nor would encourage anyone to join the gym. 

Previously when im looked at the poster, it's show a man riding mountain bike... i was wondering, how on earth a gym encourage its members to ride mountain bike. Not really keen on it. 

As coming back from the new year in Penang where my Malakoff Interstate Fellowship ride and eating marathon took place, when back at KL, busy with closing. No time to rest. 

While on 3rd of Jan 2013 (Thursday), even busy with closing, i promised group to run 20km... we started at 5:15am and on that day, i only had 5 hours of sleep... I'm the still same old me, the constant speed which wont be able to run faster nor slower... Just clocked 18km for 2 hours of running time. 

Surprisingly, i felt my running were okay although initially i felt sore on my legs due to muscles were not warming up. At evening after work, went to gym for RPM... i need to flash out my acid from Malakoff interstate ride. 

that's where i heard explanation from the instructor about this "Extreme Ride 2013"... Rupa-nya need to get the 32 attendances of RPM sessions to entitle for registration of 3 hours RPM session.... which started on 2nd Jan 2013... 

Zzzz.... somehow it's spike my interest to join the challenge... just minimum of 4 RPM sessions per week for 8 weeks. It's can be part and parcel of my Ultra running training which sound so wrong. I'm been thinking and considering whether my decision is right or not... 

Today I'm just figuring out. How many minutes i spend in RPM session, and it's going to be double of RPM time to spend in running. Hope I'm making the right decision and achievable decision. Let's wait and see. 

As at todate: 7th Jan 2013, I attended 4/32 since 3rd Jan 2013 my first session. I decided in order to make good use of the RPM session, i shall wear my heart rate monitor... 

Except my 1st RPM session, i did not wear my heart rate monitor..... 

Let's see how's im going to mix my RPM session with my running.  

Btw, since 2nd Jan, i'm partially being screwed by WhatsApp as i need to updates my iOS 4.2.1 to latest iOS, somehow, each time i try to updates also fails... since 2nd Jan.... FML... I'm writing this as im downloading iOS file manually... been waiting the download to complete. Another big screwed again which i foresee i'm going to cancel the download and sleep. Tomorrow shall be running at evening! 

Polar RC3 GPS Heart Rate Monitor

The latest product from Polar ! it's RC3 which have integrated GPS ! 

See the new integrated GPS heart rate monitor in action. It's one of the slimmest and lightest integrated GPS devices on the market but is still packed full of Smart Coaching features that give you personalized feedback and guidance. Whether you're training for an event or just like to get out and explore, the Polar RC3 GPS is your complete training package.



More information:
http://www.rc3gps.com/
http://www.polar.fi/en/products/improve_fitness/running_multisport/RC3_GPS

Polar ! Polar RCX3 ! Polar RCX5 !

Argh... When first saw this yellow RCX5..
heart is melt. 

This is Limited Edition Polar RCX5 Tour de France! 

Video on yellow RCX5 dedicated to Tour de France. 

Next, I'm proud to be owner of RCX5... a normal black RCX5. 

No red, No yellow. 

Wait.. did my title mentioned RCX3 right? 

RCX3 is a simpler version of RCX5 

Video about RCX3... 

Enjoy. 

International Fitness Week ( IFW ) @ Fitness First

As i were tweeted yesterday, the workout hall is jam up with people! 

Today, I'm doing my RPM, and were told there's will be free style training comprises of TRX, Bosu, Kettle bell  and Viper. 

Below is my RPM workout... 

The instructor gave us Berocca tube each to everyone... with the Berocca motivation, we tend of push more. haha... 

Calories: 690 kcal 

Training load: 144 

Below is the free style training as celebrate IFW. No more free style training, you gotta wait for next year! hehe 

It's 5 workouts for 1 minute each with 1 minutes transition. 

you can see the lines are like hills... 

Calories: 529 kcal
Training load: 102

On another side, my RCX5 watch need to reset all the data on workout like every month.
The last reset was made on 16 Feb 2012, few days before my Hong Kong 100 on 18 Feb 2012.



Since 16 Feb 2012, until now, 21 March 2012, my RCX5 computer watch is 98% full.
It's time to reset and delete all the data in watch.

You able to see how's intensive, frequent i do my workout. .

End. 

Goodnight. 

Wrote at 12:51am, 22 March 2012. 

Polar RCX5

Since Oct 2011, Im been using it for my training. Be it running or cycling or some heart-rate workout.
I'm love my Polar RCX5.
I used my Polar RCX5 in TMBT, and the GPS lasted me for 14 hours plus before battery die off. (ops.. my TMBT race report, it's still in progress, sorry about that)




Without fail, perhaps it's my training intensive schedule, my Polar RCX5 on board memory always hitting to full memory alert in end of the month! Weee...