The Polar RCX5 Heart Rate Monitor Multisport Watch is a major new boost to the training of athletes including triathletes, endurance athletes and many other types of runners who want to get the most benefit from their training efforts by optimising their schedules.

You will be able to download endurance training programs to your Polar RCX5 via the Polar DataLink from the polarpersonaltrainer.com website. These are highly developed training schedules that have been proven to work and to cater for the development of the different sets of muscles needed for the type of performance you are working towards.

In other words, it is like having your own specialist coach working with you at every training session.

Features

• ZoneOptimizer coaches you to train at the right intensity
• Sport profiles guarantee swift switch between different sports
• Improves performance with endurance training programs, downloadable from polarpersonaltrainer.com with the Polar DataLink
• Gives heart rate even in water with a comfortable hybrid transmitter (if you're swimming in saltwater or highly chlorinated water, Polar recommend that you use the T31 coded transmitter)
• Race Pace helps you cross the finish line in time
• Light (46 g) and always ready for use with no need for charging
• Up to 8-11 months of battery life

Smart Coaching Features

• Endurance Programs: Guiding you to improve your running and cycling performance
• Fitness Test: Tells you exactly how your fitness is developing
• Training Load: Helps you find the perfect balance between rest and training
• ZoneOptimizer: Ensures you always train at the right intensity

Watch Features

• Backlight
• Date and weekday indicator
• Display text in English, German, Finnish, Swedish, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
• Dual time zone
• KeyLock
• Low battery indicator
• StopWatch
• Time of day (12/24 hr) with alarm and snooze
• Training reminder
• User-replaceable battery
• Water resistance: 30 m

Training Features

• Automatic lap recording
• Display zoom
• Graphical target zone indicator
• HeartTouch: button-free operation of wrist unit
• Interval trainer guided workouts: Heart rate/pace/distance
• Number of laps: 99
• Sport profiles
• User-configurable displays: All lines
• ZoneLock
• ZonePointer

Body Measurement Features

• Automatic age-based target zone: bpm/%
• Average and maximum heart rate of each lap
• Average, minimum and maximum heart rate of training
• Heart rate: bpm/%
• HR-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
• HRmax (age-based)
• HRmax (Polar Fitness test-based)
• HRmax (user set)
• Manual target zone: bpm/%
• Polar Fitness Test
• Polar OwnCal: Calorie expenditure with fat percentage
• Polar OwnCode (5 kHz/2.4 GHz W.I.N.D.): Coded transmission
• Polar sport zones
• Polar ZoneOptimizer: Personalized sport zones

Data Transfer

• Compatible with Mac (Intel-based) via Polar DataLink
• Compatible with PC via Polar DataLink
• Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com via Polar DataLink

G3 GPS Sensor W.I.N.D. Features

• Distance-based interval
• Distance: Training, lap, trip and total
• Race pace
• Route mapping: Optional with polarpersonaltrainer.com web service
• Running index
• Speed/Pace: Current, average and maximum
• SpeedPointer

G5 GPS Sensor Features

• Distance-based interval
• Distance: Training, lap, trip and total
• Race pace
• Route mapping: Optional with polarpersonaltrainer.com web service
• Running index
• Speed/Pace: Current, average and maximum
• Speed/Pace-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
• SpeedPointer

Polarpersonaltrainer.com Features

• Advanced training analyzing
• Endurance programs
• Map view: Optional with GPS sensor
• Training computer settings
• Training diary
• Training load
• Training programs

Recording Features

• Adjustable recording rate: 1 sec, 2 sec, 5 sec, 15 sec or 60 sec
• Memory left indication
• Totals
• Training files (with summaries): 99
• Weekly history

In the Box

• Polar RCX5 training computer
• Polar WearLink+ Hybrid transmitter
• Polar DataLink data transfer unit
• RCX5 Getting Started Guide