Advantages: Lots of feedback about your training! Disadvantages: Side buttons are a bit small. Strap can be uncomfortable.
The Garmin Forerunner 305 is a personal GPS trainer with Heart Rate Monitor. I've been using mine now for over 6 months, so I hope this review will cover all aspects of the Forerunner! I should start by saying that I really like this unit; I have used it for walks, jogging, and cycling and it has worked pretty much as I required.
==In the box==
The Forerunner 305 is packed with features, but out of the box, this is what you get:
The forerunner ... ...have installed the software) the Garmin programme starts up and starts transferring. It will also charge the unit, rather than using the charger (which uses a USB connection, so you plug the docking pod straight into the charger). ==Turning it on==
I had a brief look at the manual before turning it on and testing it out - a more in depth look would have been better to get all the settings right! But, basically, you turn the unit on, and it will ...
schwana 13.04.2008
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Advantages: All you could need in a watch Disadvantages: none
The Garmin Fore runner 305 has been a life saver for me.. if you are a runner and want to track your progress, train against a vitual partner or simple see how far or fast you are running. then i would advise you get this watch. it is light weight are to be honest when you are running you do not really realise that it is there.
i use it on every run i do. even if its just a slow recovery run then i will use the heart rate monitor , pace and distance ...
gaza91 20.09.2008
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Advantages: Excellent training aid for heartrate, pace, speed monitoring and recording Disadvantages: Altimeter not 100% correct
...and upload it to your Garmin and then train against the training pace buddy, with the Garmin telling you if you are behind or in front of the pace that you set. Also if you wander off the course the Garmin will warn you that you have strayed away from the intended path.
Overall a must for any runner or cyclist. ...
denz1968 16.08.2007
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