I got a Garmin!

[Susan126]

I got a Garmin 800 from my hubby for my birthday. I love it! Here is one of my rides I downloaded onto the Garmin connect site:

One of my rides from my house and back.

My favorite feature is the "play" feature on the top right which allows you to relive your ride.

[chicago]

okay, wait, isn't the forerunner for running, I'm confused

I have the Edge 705... that I know is for biking? I also had a forerunner back in the day when I ran marathons... isn't the forerunner for running?

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okay, wait, isn't the forerunner for running, I'm confused

I have the Edge 705... that I know is for biking? I also had a forerunner back in the day when I ran marathons... isn't the forerunner for running?

Yes...and no. The FR 305 primarily for running, but the same cadence/speed/distance sensor that one can use with any wireless Garmin unit also works with the Forerunner. It has 3 sport modes: running, cycling, and other (for XC skiing or any other dry activity). The newer 310XT is even safe to use in water, so triathletes can use them during all 3 legs of a race.

I LOVE my FR 305 both for running and as a cycling computer. It's really awesome for duathlons.

DMC, are you getting no numbers at all from the sensor, or just some of them? When I put my bike on the trainer in late Fall I was only getting cadence, but no distance/speed. Somehow over the Summer the spoke magnet got bumped out of alignment...I never noticed, since the Garmin was using the satellite info for distance and speed.