Garmin running watches
I just bought the 305 too! It was 128 on Amazon. It has the heart monitor and GPS, you can also purchase a foot pod (treadmil runs) for 60 more bucks and the bike whateverthingamajiger for another 40 I think. My buddy just got the 305 and showed me his workout, it was pretty cool, very detailed and even mapped it for him and showed him which route he took. I was sold. Got it yesterday, it's charging now. :) I thought for the money it was good.
Kelslaw
on 1/17/11 2:57 pm
on 1/17/11 2:57 pm
I have the Garmin 305cx Love it!!!!! I love the color, how it looks like a watch and really I don't feel like it is all that big on me and I have a normal woman's size wrist/arm. I love that it is easy to use and I can just take off and run. Training for my half I found it hard as the miles increased to drive out the route and actually remember where to run the next morning. Now I just put my watch on, give it about 10 seconds or less to find satellites and I am off running where ever I feel like going! Love it!
I also love that I can look at my pace and my mileage as I am running. Helps me get through some tough times on the run where I think I am too tired to continue. It has a virtual partner on there that I use backwards. I use it as a slower partner so that if I am getting close to him/her then I speed up as I want to be faster than that pace. But you could use it as a competitve thing too. Set it for a faster pace than your normal and strive to keep up or beat the partner.
love it and I don't think it is hard to use but I have no other model to compare it to.
What I also love about it is that I can turn GPS off (saves battery) and use the watch just as a heart rate monitor for my step aerobics class. I also did not buy the foot pod so I use this method on the treadmill for just tracking calories burned.
I also love that I can look at my pace and my mileage as I am running. Helps me get through some tough times on the run where I think I am too tired to continue. It has a virtual partner on there that I use backwards. I use it as a slower partner so that if I am getting close to him/her then I speed up as I want to be faster than that pace. But you could use it as a competitve thing too. Set it for a faster pace than your normal and strive to keep up or beat the partner.
love it and I don't think it is hard to use but I have no other model to compare it to.
What I also love about it is that I can turn GPS off (saves battery) and use the watch just as a heart rate monitor for my step aerobics class. I also did not buy the foot pod so I use this method on the treadmill for just tracking calories burned.
This may be a stupid question, but if you don't have the cadence sensor attachment, what sort of information does the watch provide while on a bike?
I have been looking into the 310xt, but am not sure I would really utilize it in the water to make it worth my extra money spent. Would the 305 be a decent starter?
I have been looking into the 310xt, but am not sure I would really utilize it in the water to make it worth my extra money spent. Would the 305 be a decent starter?