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Would you recommend a 245 for a NON runner or cycler?

I am interested in the training status/load/effect features but from what I understand you need to record a run/cycle activity at least 1ce a week, which isnt going to happen.

I understand you could walk (or possibly the elliptical) and use the "run" activity to record it, but HR would have to be at 70%max+ for it to record. Also not sure how much it would be skewed, although my garmin vivosmart and fitbit inspire both calculate VO2 max off those activities (and have given me the same range) without issue.

0 didney over 4 years ago

7790068 said:
I am interested in the training status/load/effect features but from what I understand you need to record a run/cycle activity at least 1ce a week, which isnt going to happen

Why do you need the training status if you don’t train?

0 7790068 over 4 years ago in reply to didney

LOL I didn't realize the only type of training was running or cycling.....

0 didney over 4 years ago in reply to 7790068

But the metric is running/cycling training status

0 7790068 over 4 years ago in reply to didney

I see your point. I am wondering if people have used walking/hiking/elliptical training/whatever and filed it under 'run' successfully in order to get a 'cardio'/"aerobic endurance' status. Do you have any other watches you would recommend? I am considering polar which seems more geared towards not just running'/cycling.

I used to run but have had multiple injuries in the past few years including bilateral achilles tendonitis and an ACL tear, so running is off the table for me right now. And Im just not into cycling.

I am still trying to build up my endurance, specifically for hiking which is my passion (doing long hikes w/multiple peaks in a day in a certain timeframe, etc; getting back to keeping up with some of my old hiking partners).