In the beginning I bought the Garmin FR50 from eBay for a price of around £20, not realising that it was a watch that had replaceable rather than rechargeable batteries. After the discovery I read many horror stories of the short life of the batteries and feared the worst. The reality turns out much better. This watch was my first step into the world of fitness wearables. I wanted a device that could simply tell me the pace at which I was running so I didn't have to keep listening out for audio notifications from MapMyRun. After fitting new batteries in the watch (and the accompanying footpod) and calibrating to align with the distance and speed information on my phone everything has been working a treat. And those batteries have been ticking away nicely for the past four months or so without needing to be replaced. Regular use I run on average two to three times a week and cover 20-30 km. The device also acts as my everyday watch and a constant reminder that I run. Bu
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