Polar Pacer - Best Watch? or a Budget Watch? - kofuzi

*This is a quick summary of “Polar Pacer - Best Watch? or a Budget Watch?” from kofuzi. It’s a great watch review — we’re breaking it down so you can try the workout today. Be sure to check out the full video for all the details.

Key Points

• The Polar Pacer (≈$200) offers the same core features as the Pro (GPS, sleep, HR, zone‑lock, structured workouts) but drops the barometric altimeter, magnetometer (no navigation), and wrist‑based power.
• At only 40 g (including band) it feels ultra‑light, which helps keep the wrist‑based heart‑rate sensor stable when you tighten it up.
• Use Zone‑Lock (long‑press lap button) to get audible alerts when you drift out of a target heart‑rate zone.
• Structured workouts can show different data fields for work vs. recovery (e.g., power during work, heart‑rate during recovery).
• You can run a non‑structured session simply by hitting the lap button whenever you want a split.

Workout Example

6 × 6‑minute intervals at threshold pace
   • 6 minutes at threshold pace (or power zone)
   • 1 minute easy recovery (watch shows HR to confirm recovery)
   • Repeat 6 times

Set the watch to display power during the 6‑minute work intervals and heart‑rate during the 1‑minute recovery. Use the built‑in lap button to start each interval; the watch will automatically switch screens between work and recovery phases.

Closing Note Give this 6‑×‑6‑minute threshold workout a try today—adjust the paces to match your own thresholds in the Pacing app, and feel free to tweak the intervals to suit your training plan. Happy running!

References

• Polar Pacer - Best Watch? or a Budget Watch? - YouTube (YouTube Video)

Workout - Kofuzi's Pacer Threshold Test

• 12min @ 6'00''/km
• 6 lots of:
  • 6min @ 5'00''/km
  • 1min rest
• 10min @ 6'00''/km

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