Autumn is a great time to start jogging, it's not so stuffy outside, but it's still warm. I recently wrote about workout companion apps. Today I continue this topic and want to tell you about accessories and gadgets for sports.
I would like to clarify right away that for running you only need sneakers, shorts, a T-shirt and desire, and everything else is just accessories that can help in this lesson.
Track your workouts 
A runner's main assistant, in my opinion, is the telephone. Indeed, with the help of companion apps, you can record information about your workout: the length of the distance covered, the speed and pace of your run, which is important for beginners to monitor your progress.
If for some reason you do not want to take your smartphone with you for a run, especially for the owners of the 'shovels', then especially for you there is a wristwatch with GPS receivers, they record all the information about the workout, and later you can synchronize them with phone or computer. But personally, I have not yet met a watch with a design acceptable for everyday wear, they all look exceptionally sporty, and not everyone wants to buy a separate device for training, and the price bites them. Examples of devices: watches from Suunto, Garmin Vivo Active, FitBit Surge.
A separate story with smartwatches on Android Wear. I don’t understand why manufacturers don’t build GPS in them, only Sony did it in their SmartWatch 3, but unfortunately I don’t know if they can track workouts without a phone. If anyone has them – write it down in the comments, I think many will be interested.
We carry everything with us
I think no one will argue that the phone is the most optimal device for tracking workouts, because not everyone is ready to spend money on a separate device for this. But a dangling phone in your pocket can create discomfort, and specially for sports, there are phone mounts on the arm.
If you carry other things with you in addition to your phone, for example, a bottle of water, then a belt bag will suit you, you can fit everything you need in it and at the same time it will not hinder you in motion.
There are a lot of similar accessories on some AliExpress, for every taste, color and phone, they cost a penny.
You need to monitor your heartbeat
Many people treat heart rate sensors as trinkets and do not understand why they need to know their pulse. Lack of knowledge of human physiology can be harmful to health, especially for people over 30 years old, who have not previously played sports or who are overweight who plan to lose weight through jogging. heart. Examples of devices: Mio Alpha 1-2, FitBit Surge.
But there are several nuances in the operation of wrist heart rate monitors, in which their readings may not be entirely accurate, for example, if the sensor does not fit snugly against the hand or the hand sweats a lot. The most accurate readings are given by chest straps, they are a belt that is worn over the torso, often they go in addition to fitness watches.
Everyone loves music
Now almost no one runs without headphones in their ears. To get rid of the long cables that get in the way, you can purchase a clothing clip player, the most popular example being the iPod shuffle.
Alternatively, you can choose wireless bluetooth headphones, they often, in addition to playing music, function as a headset and allow you to answer incoming calls without reaching your smartphone. When choosing headphones, the main thing is to make sure that the headphones are firmly held in your ears and do not fall out when running.
That's all for today. Write in the comments what devices you use for running, I think everyone will be interested in reading.
Thank you for attention.