Training by heart rate has been popular since the late 1990's but I have to stress that running with heart rate monitor is not a thing of the past. This article aims to: Explain why you should run using heart rate monitor Calculate your heart rate while you are running Recommend best heart rate monitors

At first, I thought this was a pretty simple question. But actually, to use a heart rate monitor effectively you should have some basic knowledge about heart rate monitor types. Otherwise, you may just be throwing your money down the drain, right?  There are several kinds of heart rate monitors on the market but basically