Who runs with a metronome?

JeremyBehler · August 18, 2013 9:47AM

I think I am going to get one. Any suggestions on brands/models?

Darren Freeman · August 18, 2013 5:33PM

John Withrow does... Send him a PM..

Joe Matchette · August 18, 2013 5:41PM

Jeremy - I got these off of Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081W98BG/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0067WLHB6/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I really like them. The only, and I mean only issue I have is that their ninety is garmin's 91-92....

Small, light, inexpensive and haven't crapped out on me even during runs in the rain.

John Withrow · August 18, 2013 7:03PM

Jeremy,

Joe and I both use them regularly. I train and race with mine. Love it and it has really helped me get my cadence up and stabilized. There's a discussion about it following my Quassy race report here: http://members.endurancenation.us/Forums/tabid/57/aft/12080/Default.aspx

Let me us know if you have any questions.

Scott Alexander · August 19, 2013 6:58AM

Heard the beep-beep-beep of several along the course at IMMT yesterday. At first I didn't know what the sound was, thought I was crazy (partially, am).

JeremyBehler · August 19, 2013 7:30AM

Thanks all. I checked out the Seiko, but ended up going with this one as it was only $10 and appears to be a bit smaller/lighter. Will report back on how it functions.

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Digital-Tempo-Metronome-Battery/dp/B005VKSIHQ/ref=lh_ni_t?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A266BICZGWDDSG

Kevin Walter · August 19, 2013 8:34PM

I don't use a metronome, but I do wear a Garmin foot pod which displays my cadence on my 910XT (and records it so I can track how I'm doing).

John Withrow · August 20, 2013 4:25AM

I started with the foot pod (and still use it for data capture) but I found that it wasn't nearly as reliable a method to 'force' me to run with a higher cadence. The metronome almost puts me in a trance that I can just follow pretty closely for a long time instead of having my cadence drop over time on runs.

JeremyBehler · August 21, 2013 11:12AM

Just received my Metronomes (bought two so I have a backup and they are pretty cheap at $10 shipped). Very small/compact. Volume can get downright loud. Clip is strong and would easily secure to belt or visor.

From Triathlon

From Triathlon

JeremyBehler · August 21, 2013 11:16AM

Update - I just saw the price on Amazon is now $5.50 shipped!

Who runs with a metronome?

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