Run to the BEAT!
iriverON Heart Rate Monitoring Bluetooth Headset
You can blast your playlist with any wireless headphones, right? But can you headphones also gauge your heart rate with a sensor embedded in the right earbud? Does it have a voice coach to motivate you when you’re soaring—or slacking? The IriverOn DOES! And it also has a free app that uses the phone’s GPS to track runs. IriverOn, $200; IriverInc.com
Get in the Zone and Stay There!
Mio FUSE Heart Rate Training + Activity Tracker
I love this heart-rate wrist band has tiny lights under the band that pulse through your wrist to detect you pulse, yes you read the right there is no more chafey strap needed. It is also completely programmable just indicate what zone you want to sweat in, and it’ll beep to alert you when you stray. MIO Fuse, $149; MioGlobal.com
Strap on Motivation
Nike+ FuelBand SE
Eveyone needs a good Kick in the butt sometime and why not have it come from a Nike and FuelBand hybrid that you wear all the time and it automatically updates an app with all your vital Stats! New for the FuelBand: Bluetooth that automatically syncs stats to your smartphone. The tracker still monitors daily activity, converting movement to NikeFuel, their unique metric system you’ll use to set, measure and achieve goals. Nike+ FuelBand SE, $149; Nike.com
Music to Move You!
This fancy touchscreen watch will be the boss of your run. Real-time audio cues and vibration alerts push you through the training plan of your choice (hill repeats, intervals, whatever). Plus, an MP3 player with 4GB of storage lets you pair it with wireless headphones. miCoach Smart Run, $400; Adidas.com/micoach
Be Accountable
Step on the souped-up scale for your weight, BMI and resting heart rate, and air quality screening. And if you dare and lets be honest most of us wont: Set it to automatically tweet or Facebook those stats from your smartphone, It is Wifi enabled and ready to go! Smart Body Analyzer, $150; Withings.com