The system comprises a RS800 Wrist Unit using interference free Polar W.I.N.D. (Wireless Integrated Network Device) technology that communicates with the Polar WearLink^® transmitter W.I.N.D.(a wireless heart rate sensor with a soft textile chest strap using the latest generation of Polar’s heart rate sensing and transmission technology) and the optional Polar s3 stride sensor™ W.I.N.D, a lightweight module that secures unobtrusively to training shoe laces or inside the specially designed mid-sole cavity in the adidas Fusion running shoe.

This system helps the user to understand how his or her body is reacting, accurately measuring heart rate and heart beat variation, pace and distance, running cadence and stride length, calorie consumption, as well as measuring time and altitude, to name but a few of its innovative features.OwnOptimizer™, the training optimizer, shows the status of each individual’s training load, helping the user to find the perfect balance between training and recovery. 

Polar ProTrainer5™ helps users to plan detailed training programs using the most dynamic software on the market, using a variety of Phase Intensity settings defined in Polar sport zones.  Up to 21 pre-planned training sessions can be transferred to the RS800 wrist unit via infra-red link.Post Training Analysis is a very useful feature too enabling recorded data to be displayed immediately after training.

“It is great to have the support of Polar, especially as fitness is becoming increasingly important to me as I continue to move up the categories as a professional racing driver,” says Oliver Jarvis.  “The system is already helping me to train more effectively which can only have a positive effect in the car and during races where physical strength, stamina and concentration are imperative for race wins.”For more information on Polar’s RS800sd running computer, or to gain a further insight into how Polar’s heart rate monitors can help you achieve your training goals, visit www.polarelectro.co.uk