Schick, functional, easy to use, all information at a glance

The exterior: In short, the TomTom Runner is chic, so chic that I am often tempted to leave the part of the wrist and to carry on after the race as a clock, the hours are gray and the minute white against a black background In Displays, including finds even the date display space. The design is simple, functional and classy, ​​the RUNNER adapts perfectly to the wrist and does not carry on in spite of its size, looks more slender. In the conventional heart rate monitors there are far klobigere models. The bracelet is stable and smooth, with no rough edges, can be easily put on and off, there are no places that could rub or press. The runner itself is very easy to detach from the band in order to put them in the provided station and so connected to the computer for data transfer and charging. By lightly pressing the clock is then reconnected to the tape, when you create the clock is additionally pressed from below against the belt and holds as bombproof.

Operation: On the square area below the display are four small pushbuttons (from the 1-button operation sometimes described can therefore be no question), through which the clock is controlled and adjusted. By pressing the right button, you end up immediately in the activity menu that is limited to "Run" and "treadmill" at the RUNNER. If you choose there "running" and expresses again the right button, the runner attempts to contact the GPS that happens even indoors near a window in a few seconds starts. The clock indicates a willingness by a short vibration alarm, combined with an acoustic signal. If you press now again the right button, the time begins to run, the heart rate is displayed in the center large (assuming, of course, the breast band is applied), the small stopwatch and left the speed in min / km is about the right display. The display can be had via the "Settings" menu free show (after pressing "Run" and the RUNNER is ready to start, the bottom button "Settings" button).
Also in the ready to start, you can retrieve the log of past races with the top button, it will exercise time, distance and average speed displays.
By pressing the left button allows the running pause, continue from there with the right key press or terminate finally with renewed left button - the values ​​are stored.

The display shows the way each, while the different keys run when activated, the operator will quickly intuitively, even without extensive study of the manual to get very quickly realized perfectly with the clock.

Data analysis: Using the software you are installing "TomTom MySports Connect" provides the runner with USB connection Contact for MySports site ago, you signed up, and his RUNNER there, all the data of the runner are always uploaded, the running track is in a Map depicted with startling accuracy, speed, altitude and heart rate are displayed graphically and can be set to the map in terms, that is, for each point of the displayed running track can be velocity, representing height and pulse. Interesting to see the points at which, for example, the pulse is shot into the air.

Conclusion: I'm thrilled. The Runner is beautiful, functional, easy to use and intuitive, the data analysis is as perfectly adequate for me a passionate jogger jogging trails, pulse and speed will have in view. In particular, the speed of the GPS receiver is impressive, but because TomTom can probably splash out. And by the way you have even a fancy clock. The proud winner is given the small size and super sophisticated functionality of RUNNER in order. The data evaluation at MYPORTS site I am fully satisfied, even if it is still displayed as a beta version. I was in any case no bugs or limitations determine why there by myself full marks for the RUNNER.