the garmin forerunner 50 is a must have for runners!

Advantages: good info display, easy to read when running
Disadvantages: watch is a little chunky, beware of dead battery on arrival!

...i purchased the garmin forerunner 50 after a couple of weeks of pondering and reading reviews about it. the reviews were at times mixed but i guess you will get that with everything. anyway here are my thoughts on it: i run on average 4 miles a trip 3 times a week. so i wanted something that would keep me up to date on how i was getting on- the garmin forerunner 50 does this brilliantly. its a simple little set up- there is a usb pen, a footpod and a watch. the footpod clips to your training shoes, the watch records information from the footpod and the usb pen recieves data from the watch upon completion of excersise and transfers it to your pc. clip on your footpod, set your watch to train, wait for a little foot symbol on the watch display and off you go! the watch functions as a readout from your foot pod. it can give you...

pfla2 25.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Garmin FORERUNNER50

Garmin Forerunner 205 - your virtual coach...

Advantages: Great for tracking your performance and working to improve it
Disadvantages: Doesn't feel good losing a race with your virtual partner :-(

...I purchased the 205 shortly after it was released in the UK and so have had one for some time now, other than a problem with a faulty button (the guys at Garmin promptly replaced the unit under warranty) I've not had any problems with it. + The Product: Essentially its a small wrist mounted GPS, at its very basic it will record information on your run (or walk or cycle ride). Information can be viewed on this history section of the GPS so you can see / compare things like distance run, average speed, fastest speed etc.. You can then download this information for a permanent record, or to carry out more analysis, or even to save the route so you can send this to friends. + Training Options: Another key feature is the training options built into the GPS, training sessions can be set to enable you do carry out specific training...

MountainGoat 26.05.2007 (27.05.2007) · Read review
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Review of Garmin FORERUNNER205

Garmin forerunner 305 review

Advantages: Excellent training aid for heartrate, pace, speed monitoring and recording
Disadvantages: Altimeter not 100% correct

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denz1968 16.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Garmin Forerunner 305

A watch that no runner should be without

Advantages: Small, comfortable and accurate.
Disadvantages: It doen't work too well once the bezel is wet.

...on any runners wrist. The earlier models, such as the 201, 205 and 305 were very popular, although were very large in size. The 405 however has been designed with size in mind. It is a lot smaller and a lot more modern and stylish. The thing that makes it so appealing is the built in GPS receiver. You just simply put the watch on your wrist, turn it on and press start when you begin running. It records how far you went (accurate up to a reported 10 feet), how fast, ascent and descent, split times per mile etc, calories burned and more. Plus when you get home you can upload it to the supplied software on your PC, which displays the data in numerical and graphical form, along with a map of where you ran. Unless you really want to play around with all of the modes, this is really as simple as it is. You can use it straight out of the box...

mikec1uk 17.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Garmin Forerunner 405

Training with the aid of satellites

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 itself Docking pod USB lead charger instruction manual and software The docking pod is what lets you transfer the training information over to the computer - you take the forerunner off your wrist, drop it into the dock and (if you have installed the software) the Garmin programme starts up and starts transferring. It will also charge the unit, rather than using the charger (which...

schwana 13.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Garmin Forerunner 305

Keep On Running

Advantages: Helps you to measure your runs, Can help you pace yourself
Disadvantages: Quite expensive, Size of unit is a bit big

...The problem I had when I started training seriously for my first half marathon was that although I knew how long I was running for, I just could not be sure of the distances I had been running. I only had a rough idea of my distance from driving the route but this was not ideal, especially as parts of my runs were over areas that you just cannot reach in the car. I did not think anyone would be very pleased if I drove my car over fields, just to measure distances. I searched the chat forums on the 'Runners World' website for a solution and this was where I came accross the Garmin Forerunner 201. *****THE COMPANY***** Garmin Ltd. is a group of companies who design, manufacture and sell navigation and communications equipment. They have a wide range of products which are used in aviation, marine, automotive and general...

killiefan 15.12.2005 · Read review
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Review of Garmin Forerunner 201

A runners training essential

Advantages: Easy to use, accurate, light
Disadvantages: looses signal easily

...I started running about 18 months ago training for a half marathon - and as I live in a rural location I was finding it dificult to track the distances I was running as there is only so far a car can go! So I started using website such as mapmyrun.com to plot routes and this appeared pretty successful at the time - however come the big race and there was no way I had run the distances I thought I had and had to have a major rethink of how I was going to train for the full marathon I had signed up for. So I was on a weightwatchers forum and someone mentioned they had a GPS system for runners and I instantly googled it and found my godsend - the Garmin Forerunner 201. Now it isn't the top of the range of the Forerunners - you can get ones with built in heart rate monitors and the like but the description given appeared to be just what I...

dratcliffe 08.11.2006 · Read review
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Garmin 305

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 to make sure it is slow and i am not working harder than I should be. i would say that this is well worth the money and perfect for any runner needing a new watch for sporting purposes....

gaza91 20.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Garmin Forerunner 305

garmins for runners ( and other sportspeeps)

Advantages: Easy to use
Disadvantages: loss of signal

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stitch99 28.08.2006 (29.08.2006) · Read review
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Review of Garmin Forerunner 301

a forerunner to "Faking it"?

Advantages: it is genuinely funny
Disadvantages: swearing may be a problem?

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saddler20uk 20.03.2004 · Read review
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