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dailySpark Holiday Giveaway Week 3: Listen to Your Heart

By: Stepfanie Romine : 12/14/2009 10:07:43 AM : 179 comments : 10,087 Views

Today we kick off week 3 of the dailySpark Holiday Giveaway. We've already given away two great prizes: customized cereal capsules from [me] & goji and SparkPeople apparel.

This week we're giving away 3 Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watches!

Heart-rate monitors are like a speedometer for your heart. They'll help you know when you're speeding and when you need to give it some gas during a workout. Touted by Consumer Reports as a great buy, this model is pretty slick. We're giving away three of them!

Some of the features of the Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watches:

Heart rate monitoring watch sized for both men and women
Chest strap heart rate monitor works with watch to provide target zones and time in zone
Workout review that recalls activity time and average/peak heart rates
Month/day/date display with 12/24-hour time
Watch is water resistant to 30 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life

To enter, click here. The rules are the same as always. The contest ends next Monday, Dec. 21, at 9 a.m. EST.

Each Monday until Jan. 4, 2010, we will be giving away various prizes to help you along your journey to a healthier you. Keep coming back!

Do you use a heart-rate monitor? Do you think they help you during a workout?

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MARGARETMCALL 12/28/2009 5:00:44 PM	I don't have a HRM, would love to own one. I think It will be a great motivator to stay active.	179
MELLIE2627DE 12/21/2009 4:03:06 PM	My heart rate can get very high when doing activites like Zumba, so for me it's very important to have my heart rate monitor watch so I don't over do it.	178
RAVENSLOFT 12/21/2009 12:31:53 PM	I don't have one...but would use it if I had one.	177
KAYOTIC 12/20/2009 7:29:12 PM	I love my Polar HRM, if I won this one, I'd give it as a gift.	176
GRACE443 12/20/2009 4:11:51 PM	I'm still wishin' and hopin'! Maybe I'll be lucky. I want to win one of these!	175
SHY1965SJ 12/20/2009 1:14:43 PM	I have a cheap one that does not always work, Timex is aways good! Thanks for giving us a chance to win one SP.	174
JULIAGRIBBON 12/20/2009 9:00:54 AM	This is something that I have always wanted to add to my workout plan, but money and lack of education on how to use/read/understand these gadgets has deterred me from doing just that. If I win one, I will most DEFINATELY use it religiously and naturally read the directions so I am no longer intimidated by this handy and healthy device! THANKYOU SPARKPEOPLE!!!	173
GONE2BEACH101 12/19/2009 11:56:23 AM	Count me in too!! I am trying to build mine up, but without a monitor, it's hard to know WHEN is enough!!	172
PAMNANGEL 12/18/2009 12:31:37 PM	Oooo and it's a Timex.	171
JAZZERCISEGENIE 12/17/2009 4:36:18 PM	thanks sparpeople for the contests	170
CARLA717 12/17/2009 10:22:43 AM	I would love to win one of the HRM. I have been trying to build up my workouts for more intensity and this would be a valuable tool allowing me to have a stronger and much more successful workout.	169
LIFEOCAMPING 12/16/2009 6:57:57 PM	Golly I have never heard of a heart monitor watch. And have never been lucky-till I found Spark People. Could I be lucky enough to win this? Trust me I'd use it every time I do my aerobics and Curves circuit training. May the best person be a winner and Happy Holidays to all the Spark Members	168
TAYOMAX 12/16/2009 2:26:00 PM	It would be invaluable for certain exercises, I think. So...give it to me. It will be put to good use.	167
LATTE48 12/16/2009 2:18:43 PM	Mine broke, it would be great if I could win this.	166
BJSTRING 12/16/2009 1:46:03 PM	I don't have one, but I'd use one if I had it!	165
MARI7167 12/16/2009 1:04:08 PM	I hope I get one for Christmas!	164
CHICKFORCHRIST 12/16/2009 11:52:04 AM	I havent' been able to afford one, but I want one really bad to see my actual progress.	163
DHSPARK 12/16/2009 11:25:55 AM	No, I don't currently use a heart rate monitor. It would be a great way to assist staying in one's target heart range for optimal benefit from exercise. Good luck to all participants! Deb	162
SARAH2345 12/16/2009 11:14:55 AM	Hope I have some luck this time. I have wanted this watch for a long time!	161
JFROGDIVA 12/16/2009 10:30:02 AM	I am NOT a lucky person!!!!! If I never EVER win anything again, I would LOVE to win this heart rate monitor!!!!! I live way out in the country on a farm & do not have the expenses or the access to a gym or any equipment other than my dumbbells & my step!! I have been really struggling with the same 8# for a year now & I need HELP!!!! I walk & exercise & think my heart rate is up, but no way of checking.....so, I don't think I am being effective in my workouts!!!! I missed being able to redeem my reward for pre-ordering "spark" by 1 or 2 days because I have been sick & hubby sick, so I would REALLY LOVE to get this!!!! If you wonder about my "mess" of a life & the conditions I am living under, please read through my blogs!!!! Spark has been a true LIFESAVER for me!!!!! I have met friends & received support that I never thought was out there.....especially when I MOST needed it!!!! I even got to meet 2 teammates!!!! Due to where I live & my extremely limited resources, I really want to win this!!!! THANK YOU for being here & helping so many people!!!! Hugzz ~ Jae	160
JBDIAS 12/16/2009 10:28:17 AM	I would really love to have one.	159
MIRSPA 12/16/2009 7:52:14 AM	I have a really cheap one, but never use it because it is hard to us and I don't feel it is accurate	158
PAULASHOPS 12/16/2009 7:39:04 AM	I have been looking at these but cannot afford one right now. Would love to win one.	157
JOHNHARNEY 12/16/2009 5:09:40 AM	I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE SINCE I'VE LOST 143 POUNDS THIS YEAR.	156
4SCOTT 12/16/2009 3:37:46 AM	NEVER SEEN ONE, FIGURED THEY WOULD BE GOOD FOR MY WORKOUTS	155
BIGTOSS03 12/16/2009 12:29:10 AM	I definitely think is a great gift idea. Any of us would be lucky to have it for our cardio programs.	154
GRANDMO1 12/15/2009 10:54:49 PM	Wow!! Would I ever like to win this!!	153
RUMBLETIGER 12/15/2009 10:14:33 PM	I've never used a heart rate monitor. I don't know enough about using one to have much of an opinion really. I'd love to see how they work out though.	152
XENA1956 12/15/2009 10:10:14 PM	No I don't have a heart rate monitor, but I would love one or the Body Bug that they have at my gym, 24 hr fitness.	151
CAMELSAMBA 12/15/2009 9:39:00 PM	I have a heart rate monitor, somewhere. But it seemed like a real pain to use: strap something around my chest and wear some watch thing and I had to stop exercising to see the readout. Needless to say, I didn't use it much! Are the new ones more convenient than that?	150
GETITDUN 12/15/2009 9:00:23 PM	Wow, I really could use one of these.	149
MASRITE 12/15/2009 8:42:08 PM	My husband uses a heart monitor and has told me that I should use one. it would probably help me with my workouts. I would love to win one & maybe, he would show me how to use it!! Good luck everyone & happy holidays.	148
LADYJAKE1 12/15/2009 6:52:00 PM	I have always wanted one...would love to win it.	147
CARKEY1 12/15/2009 6:48:34 PM	I really need this to help me track my progress. Good luck!	146
MARSHA48 12/15/2009 6:19:48 PM	This would be wonderful for me, to win. : ) Good luck everyone. & Merry Christmas.	145
RAYLINSTEPHENS 12/15/2009 6:07:01 PM	This would be a great prize to win! Good luck everybody!	144
TKTMTA 12/15/2009 5:11:51 PM	I think it would be great. It would help me figure out how much I am pushing myself and what more I could do. It is something that I have my wish list but isn't a necessity.	143
LORNE67 12/15/2009 4:37:06 PM	I think it would be great. I have never used one but didn't realize they were out there the size of wrist watches.	142
MOMGABE 12/15/2009 4:25:35 PM	I've been using a HRM for several years now and find that it really helps me know whether I am meeting my goals during my workout. I just had to send my back for a battery replacement and I really miss it. Hope it gets returned soon.	141
AJFAVEGRL 12/15/2009 3:49:56 PM	i had a mio heart rate monitor but it got stolen when my son was in the hospital.. so i could really use a new one.. this would be a great help in my workouts	140
CMCHWK 12/15/2009 3:46:36 PM	Thanks for the opportunity! My doc says I need to pay more attention! ;)	139
SWEETPEA1954 12/15/2009 3:39:51 PM	This would be a great gift for me as I have HPB and would love to know what my heart rate at all times.	138
GEMINISUE 12/15/2009 2:39:45 PM	I have heart problems, so this would make exercising less stressful, or worrisome, knowing what is going on. Thanks, for the chance to win one!	137
HMTKING 12/15/2009 2:18:05 PM	Sounds like a nice little gift.	136
DOWN2SEXY 12/15/2009 2:11:20 PM	I don 't have a heart rate monitor. I should use one, but I've never found one that I could afford - or at least one that I could justify spending that much money on. Anybody have suggestions on an affordable one - just in case I don't win this week's give-away?	135
NGLEASON 12/15/2009 1:23:01 PM	This would be great	134
CHRIS3215 12/15/2009 1:21:13 PM	I have a heart monitor for my treadmill BUT I would love one when i'm on my treadclimber & doing aerobics!! WOOHOO good luck all.;-)	133
IAMTHINNOW2 12/15/2009 12:41:14 PM	Pick me! I would so love to win one of the 3 Timex T5G971 Unisex Sports Personal Heart Rate Monitor Watches! I have been pricing these for a long time, but this is something this unemployed women just can't swing at the moment.	132
DIVAEMY 12/15/2009 12:36:46 PM	I have been wanting a heart rate monitor for a while, I just can't afford one at the moment - this would be a great gift for me.	131
AIDELADE27 12/15/2009 12:29:33 PM	I've been meaning to get a HRM for a long time now because I don't think I'm pushing myself as hard as I think I can. I would love to win this time!	130