If you are into extreme sports and in particular Ironman competitions then you will find yourself needing a Timex Ironman Triathlon watch. These watches were specifically designed to help you with all the needs involved in training for and withstand the rigors involved in triathlon competitions. These events include such things as swimming, biking and running and so your watch needs to be able to stand up to the abuse that such events can dish out.
Because these events require a great deal of training the Timex Ironman Triathlon watch is designed to help you by including all the features you will need during your training. A heart rate monitor can help you keep a close eye on your heart rate, a very important consideration when training hard for a triathlon as it is one of the most important measures of fitness and can assist you in knowing whether you are training hard enough or even too hard.
The Timex Ironman Triathlon watch also has a lap timer so that you can monitor the amount of time that it takes you to complete segment of your training. By doing this you will know whether or not you are improving any and it provides an excellent way in which to measure your progress. All of the Timex Ironman watches are water proof of course since swimming is an important part of every triathlon.
The Timex Ironman Triathlon watch has added many new features over the past couple of years that have proved very useful. A GPS function lets you know exactly where you are if you are training off road such as in mountain biking. An iControl series of watches is now available that features a wireless link up with your iPod or iPhone allowing you to listen to music while controlling your iPod or iPhone with your watch allowing you to leave it in your pocket.
New Timex Ironman Triathlon watches now feature solar powered lithium-ion batteries that get their power from daylight making their batteries much longer lasting and dependable. Of course the watch comes with all the regular features you would expect out of a watch such as a timer, stopwatch and several different time modes.
Timex has long been a leader in the watch industry and providing their Timex Ironman Triathlon watches is just one way that they are proving they are a leader in innovative technologies in the watch industry.