Amazon Deal of the Day = Garmin Forerunner

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Sandra - you can build custom workouts with alerts based on distance or pace.

I don't find it complicated at all, especially since you can download your data to view it on your computer - plus keep an accumulating history of workouts.

You can then compare similar activities.

Yup. And they are beautiful if you ever run or bike trails, but still want relatively accurate measure of distance and/or pace. My Garmin Forerunner completes me.

[GLC1968]

Yup. And they are beautiful if you ever run or bike trails, but still want relatively accurate measure of distance and/or pace. My Garmin Forerunner completes me.

This!

I got my Forerunner 305 on an Amazon daily deal for like $120 last summer and it's wonderful. If the 205 were physically smaller than the 305, I'd order one! I hardly ever wear my HR strap with my 305 anymore and it's kind of big on my wrist. It looks like they are the same size though.

Ah well...maybe one day I'll have the money to switch to the 310XT.

[7rider]

I just took delivery of a new Forerunner 210 - with HRM and Foot Pod - yesterday.

[Kerry1976]

I have a 205 and I absolutely love it! Highly recommend!

[warneral]

So I don't suppose it helps you map and find your way? I need something to help me prevent getting lost

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So I don't suppose it helps you map and find your way? I need something to help me prevent getting lost

I seem to recall that there is a feature that will walk you back the way you came, but there is no way to upload a route or anything like that.

[SadieKate]

I seem to recall that there is a feature that will walk you back the way you came, but there is no way to upload a route or anything like that.

No, you can upload plenty of pre-planned routes and follow a "cookie trail". I have done that many times for both road and trails. You create the route on either your PC and upload to the device, or create a route from a previous activity so that you can just follow the cookie trail of that activity (in essense just duplicating a previous ride/run).

You can sort of use it to go back to the start of your activity. You can mark waypoints so you can tell if you are headed toward them but . . .

This gadget is not a mapping GPS. In other words, while you are out on your ride, you cannot enter a waypoint or address and have map out a route to that destination.

There is no map in the device nor can you load one (so that you can see streets). If you want a mapping device, you'll need a far more sophisticated and expensive mapping version like an Edge 705 (?) or the Oregon, etc.

The focus of the FR205/305 is to record your activities and provide a training tool, NOT a navigational tool.

[pinkbikes]

My Garmin Forerunner completes me.

*Snork* Love it!

I was out running last week (actually only went out for a walk but had a sudden urge to run) and realised that if I had some of that "Garmin Goodness" that I enjoy on my bike (Edge 705) for when I was running I might enjoy it more and work harder at it!

Yesterday, after an exhaustive (and exhausting) few days of research and general ditzing around, I came home with the brand new Forerunner 110. I was all convinced to buy the 405CX but when I tried it on, found it was way too wide for my wrist - stuck out a mile either side - and I'd have spent my whole life thumping it on things.

So alas, I had to spend less money and get less features. But I figure it is still a mile ahead of my old Polar inherited from DH!

I'm looking forward to it completing me!

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I'm looking forward to it completing me!

Ha, we're both gear hos!

[pinkbikes]

Ha, we're both gear hos!

Oh - you are SO right! And you've only seen the exercise part of it! I have also bought a Kindle (dang but the Aussie Dollar is good right now) and a new camera in the last month.


Hmmmmm.... *LOVE* gadgets!!!! (picture rhythmic rocking with arms full of pieces of electronic wizardry)

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Oh - you are SO right! And you've only seen the exercise part of it! I have also bought a Kindle (dang but the Aussie Dollar is good right now) and a new camera in the last month.


Hmmmmm.... *LOVE* gadgets!!!! (picture rhythmic rocking with arms full of pieces of electronic wizardry)

Oh, am I envious! I want a new DSLR...my old Canon 20D is so dated. The latest version has really nice video, as well as still capabilities.

[kimikaw]

X3 on the gadget girl thing! Can't have enough!

[sandra]

Let's see. I have an iTouch, iPad, Android phone, Kindle, Macbook, iMac. Should I go on? Life without my gadgets is meaningless!

edited to add: and I should have said a Garmin on the way!

[7rider]

Ha, we're both gear hos!

Yeah. It's a common ailment, I think.

Another double Garmin owner here:
Edge 305 for the bike
Forerunner 210 for running/jogging

(and I have an iPod Touch and Kindle, too! )