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High-Sensitivity, Watch-Like GPS Receiver That Provides Exceptional Signal Reception
1 Piece Training Assistant That Provides Athletes With Precise Speed, Distance & Pace Data
Includes Training Center Software, Which Allows Users To Download Workout Data For A Detailed Analysis
Used For Multiple Sports Such As Cycling, Cross- Country Skiing & Windsurfing
Data Acquired May Also Be Analyzed With Motionbased, Which Provides Online Mapping & Route Sharing

 

Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor

 

 $180 
$137.99

 

 

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Package Includes: Forerunner 305 Heart rate monitor, docking cradle, expander strap, AC charger, PC / USB interface cable, Quick start guide, Garmin Training Center CD & owner's manual The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS System combines form and function. This combination running partner and personal trainer is designed for athletes of all levels. It features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, new courses feature and robust ANT wireless heart rate monitor for optimal performance. The super-sensitive GPS tracks your every move, even working on tree-covered trails and near court buildings. The heart device monitors your heart rate, speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter, more effectively. Continually These taskmasters will push you to do your personal best. Courses feature lets you download recorded courses and compete against previous workouts Auto Pause pauses and resumes training timer GPS features - GPS with high-Sensitivity SiRFstarIII architecture Wireless communication between system devices via ANT protocol Display Size (WxH) - 1.3 x 0.8 (33 x 20.3 mm) Lap Memory - 1,000 laps Rechargeable internal lithium ion battery - lasts 10 hours (typical use) Waterproof - Submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins. Alerts - Time, distance, pace and heart rate Physical Size (wxhxd) - 2.1 x. 7 x 2.7 (53.3 x 17.8 x 68.6 mm) Weight - 2.72 oz. (77 g) Heart rate monitor features - Transmission Range - about 3m (9.8ft) 3V CR2032 battery - lasts 3 years (1 hour per day) Physical size (WxHxD) - 13.7 x 1.4 x 0.5 (348 x 35.6 x 12.7 mm) Weight -. 74 oz (21 grams) Amazon.com Review Just when you thought Garmin had Cornered the market on powerful, affordable, and effective wrist-mounted GPS devices, here comes the Forerunner 305. The release of this device is a major achievement from a design and technology perspective. This isn'ta just marketing-speak, the Forerunner 305 is the most accurate, most reliable wrist-mounted performance and GPS tracking tool we've ever tested. Yes, it's that good. While no device this compact can do everything (yet), the 305 pushes the boundaries of what is possible from something strapped around your wrist. The 305 model includes wireless heartrate monitoring and it can also be connected to Garmin's wireless bicycle speed and cadence sensor. If you do not need these features, consider the lower-priced Forerunner 205.View Garmin's Forerunner demonstration video. Choose from 12 date fields to display on the 305's screen. View larger. Cleverly The design integrates the GPS antenna and aims it towards the sky when you're running or walking. View larger. The Virtual Partner function makes your workouts more competitive. View larger. Choose from three workout modes that help you target your training goals. View larger. The 305 features rudimentary mapping and location marking functions. View larger. Design The 305's design is a radical departure from Garmin's previous generation of wrist mounted GPS devices, which reached a pinnacle with the Garmin Forerunner 301.While the 301 delivered accurate heart rate monitoring, good performance tracking, and decent GPS reception, it did not quite deliver in the design department. The form factor was bulky and wearing it never was much different than duct taping a full-sized GPS device to your wrist. Not so with the 305. Garmin's engineers obviously burned the midnight oil and have come up with a waterproof design that, while certainly not as small as a sports watch, feels just as comfortable. Full Version The curved casing the unit's antenna to face the sky when you're running, while the widescreen display is perfectly positioned for viewing when you need it. And the display certainly deserves a few kudos. While it's smaller than the display found on previous Forerunners, its resolution is far higher, offering incredible clarity and crispness. Garmin has smartly given the 305 a simple button layout and the buttons have a nice tactile feel with good pressure response. The right side houses the menu selection and enter buttons, while the left houses a power / backlight button and a mode button. This simple and elegant solution is a big improvement over the sometimes confusing button functionality of previous Forerunners. View button layout. The underside of the 305 is pretty nondescript, except for a row of contacts that interface with the included charging and data cradle. The cradle is small and unobtrusive and its single mini-USB port connects to either an included AC adapter, or a USB cable that connects to your PC. Besides data transfer with the USB cable, you can also charge the 305's embedded lithium-ion battery via a powered USB connection from your computer. GPS Performance The big news about the Forerunner 305 is that it features an integrated, high-sensitivity GPS receiver SirfStar III. What does this mean? It means that the 305's ability to both track, and maintain a lock on, your position is better than anything before it. Middle Initial After a battery charge, the tester had the 305 on his wrist and was tracking speed and distance with GPS satellites within 3 minutes. The next time we used the 305, satellite acquisition was nearly instantaneous. A run through dense trees did not faze the unit either; tracking Remain True and steady. Performance on a bike was equally impressive. Whatever Witchcraft has been cooked up by the designers of the SiRF technology, we like it! The simple docking cradle makes charging and data connectivity a snap. While the Forerunner 305 isn'ta billed as a GPS navigation device, it does have some rudimentary mapping, waypoint marking, and routing capabilities. Besides marking locations along your journey, you can zoom in or out of a simple map that displays your current direction and path. There's also a "go to location" feature that routes you back to your starting location, or to any location you have defined. Once you have defined several locations, you can save this information as a route, Allowing you to travel the same path in the future.As you'll see below, the 305's new "Courses" feature gives you new levels of control over how you define your favorite runs and rides. Training Functions The 305 is first and foremost a training tool, and its ability to organize a ton of data types into a user experience that is intuitive and simple is no small feat. Whiz-bang technology aside, if you can not use it and make it a natural part of your exercise routine, it's worthless. When it comes to these factors - and here's the take home message on the 305 - this device is successful where many other devices fail. The heart and soul of the 305 can be found on the data screens, Which give you real-time information about all aspects of your workout. In fact, the 305 can display a dizzying array of data, such as calories burned, distance, elevation, grade, and heading, as well as multiple lap and pace modes. The 305 adds the ability to track heartrate, lap heartrate, average heartrate, and heartrate zones via the included coded heartrate chest strap. With the purchase of a separate wireless cadence and speed meter, you can also track bike performance date. Thankfully, the device makes it easy to define how much or how little time you want to view during a workout. You can arrange the data that's most important to you and then make that date appear front and center on the device. Indeed, within a few minutes of skimming the manual and fiddling with the device setup, you'll have your most important date displaying just the way you like it. The ability to display heartrate is a big plus, too, as it's a fairly good indicator of Excercise output, fatigue, and fitness level. The 305 has all the heartrate functions you'd expect from a full-function monitor, including the ability to set target zones and alerts to maximize the effectiveness of your workouts. Garmin's Virtual Partner function was cool feature of previous Forerunners and they've Decided to keep a good thing going with the 305. If you are the type that performs best when you've arrived got a competitor Egging you on, you'll love this function, as it Full Version you to set up virtual running or biking companions that compete against you. If you are looking for an complicated workout with a variety of intervals and intensity levels, or just a quick three-mile jog against your best time last week, the 305 has you covered. Navigating to the Workouts menu on the device yields three options: Quick Workouts, Interval, and Advanced Workout. A quick workout is just that, set the distance and time, distance and pace, or time and pace of your planned workout and off you go. Interval workouts are just the same, but they allow you to add repetition and rest between them. When you really want to get fancy with your exercise, you can step up to advanced workouts, which include goals for each workout step, as well as varied distances, times, and rest periods. You can use the Garmin Training Center software to set up these workouts and then upload them to the device.Computer Connectivity and Software Garmin has been outfitting their devices with USB connectivity for some time now - a welcome move for those who struggle with serial port connections in the days of yore.Gracias to USB, the 305 integrates seamlessly with the Training Center software and we quickly had workout history uploaded and stored on the computer. Not only does Training Center - which is compatible with both PC and Mac - make it easy to track your performance, you can graph date such as heartrate alongside your speed and distance. Over time, this is a great way to view your fitness levels increase, and it also helps you see what types of workouts are necessary to Strengthen your weaknesses. For instance, if you see your heartrate begin to spike After a certain distance, you know you need to increase your endurance workouts to train that area of fitness. In a first for the Forerunner series, the Training Center software also lets you define courses on your computer that you can upload to the device. When course information is combined with uploaded workout information, the Forerunner becomes a complete guide, telling you where to go, when to make a turn, and what kind of workout to do when you're on the road or path. Back on the computer, the software's ability to overlay workout data on maps of the course makes it easy to see where the course offers up the tough hills and the easy recovery spots. Plus, the ability to track historical performance on a given course is a great way to measure your improvement. The 305 is also fully compatible with Garmin's MotionBased service, which takes your training to another level by connecting your data with the Internet. While we were not able to use the service, the promise of sharing courses, maps, workouts, and performance data with other users is intriguing. And if you're a serious endurance athlete, you'll be glad to know that The 305 is also compatible with TrainingPeaks.com, an easy-to-use web based training system designed to help athletes train for any event. Pros Radically new design is better in every way Amazing accuracy and fast satellite acquisition time So simple to set up and use, you will actually use it Cons Okay, it's bigger than a sport's watch - but so much more powerful What's in the Box Forerunner 305 , Garmin Training Center CD-ROM, heart rate monitor, docking cradle, expander strap, A / C charger, USB cable, owner's manual, quick start guide. Amazon.com Product Description The successor to the Garmin Forerunner 301 is here, and it's better than ever. Weighing in at just Over 2.5 ounces, the Garmin Forerunner 305 breaks new ground in terms of comfort, style, and performance. Totally redesigned, the 305 gives outdoor athletes and runners real-time information about speed, distance, pace, and heart rate on a device that's easy to use and amazingly compact. The Forerunner 305 features the powerful new SiRF GPS navigation chip for supreme accuracy, even under tree cover and between court buildings.A coded chest strap heart-rate monitor prevents unwanted interference from other devices. View larger. The unit's GPS receiver is designed to face towards the sky when you're running.A more watch-like design makes it far easier to use and wear. Plus, the 305 is engineered to help folks train better and smarter. Training assistant tools, various distance and time alerts, and bundled Training Center PC software combine to make the device an essential part of any athlete's training program. The 305's digitally coded heart-rate monitor - which is worn as a chest strap - sends heart-rate data to the device so you can see Whether you are training too hard or not hard enough. Alerts for pace, distance, time, and heart rate are also available. Additionally, the unit route speed, distance, pace, and calories burned. Meanwhile, a course feature lets you race against previous runs in order to improve your time or just compare heart rate and pace at every time point of the Way. The 305's easy-to-read, 1.3-inch display has been integrated into a sleek and stylish form factor that is definitely a step up from the larger and more cumbersome Forerunner 301 model. Indeed, the 305 looks and wears like a stylish sports watch, and it's more carefully designed to meet the needs of athletes. The design also positions the antenna with an optimal view of the sky. As an added feature, the case is water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (can be Submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes). Accuracy is the Name of The Game with the 305. The vastly more accurate GPS antenna and receiver, Which uses an advanced SiRF chip, offer much faster satellite acquisition times. Plus, the unit can hold at fixed places never before possible. Gone are the days of losing to fixed under tree cover or when running between court buildings. All of these features add up to far more accuracy in recording and tracking your exercise date. And Because the 305 uses GPS to track how far and how fast you're going, you never have to calibrate it. The unit also doubles as a basic navigator. Mark your starting point as a specific location, see your current position on the plotter display, and follow an electronic breadcrumb trail back to your starting point. The 305 features a USB connection and docking cradle date for downloading your speed, lap, exercise time, and heart-rate date into Garmin's Training Center PC software. The unit stores up to 1,000 lap histories, Which you can download to your PC for a detailed post-workout analysis. Plus, you can create schedule workouts using the included software and download them to the unit. A rechargeable internal lithium-ion battery offers up to ten hours of battery life. For additional post-workout analysis, the 305 is compatible with MotionBased software. MotionBased adds a new dimension to training and outdoor fitness that makes the analytical aspects of a sport more compelling and a lot more fun. You can upload data to MotionBased, a Web-based application that has partnered with Garmin.MotionBased provides in-depth analysis of your workouts, as well as online mapping and route sharing that will take your training to the next level.MotionBased automatically calculated time, distance, speed, elevation, and heart rate, and it displays this information through meaningful charts, illustrations, reports, and maps. With MotionBased, you can also race multiple instances of the same route to see how you are improving or to race other members of MotionBased. You can "virtually race" someone you do not even know. If you like the features of the Forerunner 305 but dont need heart-rate monitoring, be sure to check out the Forerunner 205. What's in the Box Forerunner 305 unit, digital coded heart rate monitor Training Center CD-ROM, A / C charger, PC / USB interface cable, owner's manual, and quick-start guide. .. ..

 

Reviews

When I run, I want to be pushed no motivation because I wouldn 't leave the start position. I bought it because it is difficult to find someone to run who want to keep up with me and watch is a replacement. You can set it to keep you at a consistent pace, and this feature really helps me because it pushes me.

I bought this as a gift for Christmas and a wonderful product. Great price and great functionality. Thank you!

I don 't know anything about this watch, but my husband he wanted for Christmas and I surprised her, and at first he didn ' t think it would be like how it is great, but once he ran 8 miles he said he loved it, and it was perfect! He runs every day 8 miles per day. Great buy!

The Garmin Forerunner series are a must-have for any outdoor runner. I have owned the 205 for a number of years, and am only just starting to realize the amazing array of features and customizability this GPS device holds. I purchased the 305 for my wife, and she is very happy with it. The watch is very similar to the 205 excepting the color. The interface and menus are identical, from what we 've been able to tell. The only key difference is the addition of the heart rate monitor, which gets information from the chest strap. We have yet to use this feature, but have been told it takes a little getting used to. All in all, a worthy product and something I would highly recommend.

I finally replaced my old heart rate monitor with this GPS device. I like it a lot as it shows me the life that I need to keep on pushing further. I haven 't explored all the features but I ' m happy with the basic that it provides me so far.

I have this device for this Xmas (actually I 've used it before 12/25) and it ' s been a wonderful equipment. Rit has so many features that I 'm still find out about all of them. R RI 'ma novice runners and it ' s help me to keep myself motivated and start trying new workouts than just go "and go ". R with the Garmin Training Center can I add my own routines, shaping how she wants to date and in sync with the Forerunner and run the "training the day," she keeps track of all the steps you made have and the steps you have to do. R rthe GPS is so accurate, shows that far on the map, beside the road, I ran the " r rso, it 's been an excellent equipment to motivate me to go out and walk more and better ! r rand with the drop in the price, it 'sa no child's play!

I bought the Garmin forerunner 305 as a gift for my wife at Christmas; but it didn 't work. I then went to the site to return for an exchange. Amazon can only refund they are no more in stock. I sent them [Amazon] an email describing my problem and asked the same price to another. The response was that they had no stock, but, I could buy from other vendors listed on their site. I told them that the price has gone up dramatically because of my purchase. They told me they couldn 't control vendor price. I communicated my frustration to them and they agreed that they should receive more inventory, can the same purchase price, because it is a gift, the next question is; when they receive more information? They didn 't know, but, should I keep on checking the site daily. RSooooo, as it is a gift, and couldn 't be delayed no end, I bought it elsewhere and paid more meaningful. REven though this is the first problem I 've had on Amazon, this couldn t ' have come at a worse time; or a more valuable purchase.

This is a gift for my wife. Loaded with features. The included software can be better, seems a bit dated. Garmin Connect website is great, I thought.

Great product and highly recommended for serious runners who want to monitor mileage and performance. I've used on the route and around the city and have no problems staying connected to the GPS. You will be very pleased with this product.

I am part of a large group running in the SF Bay Area, and almost half the people in my group seem to have a GPS watch so I finally got some time for my most recent marathon. The Garmin Forerunner 305 is by far the most popular model among my teammates. I 've only used the GPS functions and to the extent that it has worked very well and is very accurate, too. For example, during the California International Marathon, the clock was accurate to 0.1 miles during the whole race, 26.2 miles! ... And I do not feel any loss of signal as well. Information in real time and average speed readings pace was extremely helpful in helping me meet my time goal for the marathon. I considered getting the Forerunner 405, Why 's smaller and sleeker, but my colleagues have to say that 405 bit sa ' too sensitive to touch and can 't be turned off. Celebrity Style aside, it appears that the size of ISN 305 'ta problem because ' s so light that you don 't even know you have it on. The upside is that he has a large LCD display customizable (you can display up to 4 data elements on a screen) and real buttons that are probably easier to use during execution. I haven 't use a heart rate monitor yet, so I can ' t comment on that, but the only drawback I've found so far is the battery life. He just has a load of 10 hours, so you need to make sure you load it before each race. Overall, I think this is an essential accessory for any serious runner.

Previously used Nike +, which is a good start to monitoring and recording the training schedule. I have chosen Garmin Forerunner 305 to have a more accurate tool, providing easy to use and HRM can be used in all weather conditions. GPS satellite device placed in a 1 or 2 minutes, even when I'm traveling to Europe, it was very quick in taking the satellite signal. RFor novice user, very easy to use. In combination with the Garmin Training Center, you can begin to dig into advanced features, such as determining training schedules that can be loaded into 305. Rthe control of the device easy to use, even when wearing gloves or when the device is wet. RI have been using now for over a month and I am very pleased with the purchase.

I find the Garmin 305 to be a great tool to run. It gives you instant feedback and lets you track your workouts. I just recently started increasing my running from about 5-15 + miles a week to week. Having a "toy " to play with and see how it works helped my stay motivated to keep and increase my distances. The work-out feature is great and makes planning my week running easily (especially in the morning if I feel easy, but taking my watch tells me that). I want to see it get a satellite fix more quickly, but it isn 't too bad. Heart rate monitor works perfect.

have used 305 to several training sessions. Love it. Use it in the gym just a HRM or a run with the GPS functions. Works great, easy to use and see. Synchronized with provided software easly. Apsolute a steal for the price I paid ($ 140). If your thinking about how to do this.

I just tried my Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS on a run after Christmas and I love it. Quailty I currently own other products Garmin (Nuvi & EMAP) and the build quality and attention to detail are on par with my past experience, in a word - superb. R ri examined several other makes and models, but quickly settled on the Garmin 305, because it contains all the features and functions that I wanted, and a great price. You can read all about the many functions directly from the Garmin Web site or any of numerous excellent reviews of this device. I 'll be brief and just give the basics, I noticed. R rThis 305 is an excellent training tool and an upgrade for me a Timex Time & Distance watch which used a separate GPS unit. What the Garmin offer one piece of equipment is self-lapping on time or distance, the auto-pausing when you stop at a traffic light, and Clear Large fields of data you can actually see during the race. My package also included a heart rate monitor, which seems to work well too. He was visibly uncomfortable, but not to wear, and accurate data capture. R rGarmin offers users the ability to capture and track training sessions on the included Training Center software. Another free product is Garmin 's Software MotionBased just upgraded to Garmin Connect. This allows you to download your workout data on the website for more options for tracking and reporting. R ri give the unit 5 star rating on the features, functions, quality construction, and support in terms of a great website. You can 't go wrong with the Garmin 305.

Prior to joining Garmin, my way to follow the previous tracks was to use a Polar Heart Rate Monitor 6 (to track calories burned so you get an idea of how hard I worked) and use the application on RunKeeper my iPhone, I always take with me on the ski slopes (for music). I thought it was a "good enough " Because the system Garmin comes out of my price range. Well, then, Amazon had this huge sale on the 305 and I 'd got a little money for the holidays, so I decided to give it a shot. R rHere 's what I like: r-the accuracy of the mapping r be able to see a blank screen on my exact rhythm, heart rate, distance and time being implementing (a little difficult to do with an application when you carry your iPhone in a cuff. r rHere 's What keeps me from throwing a parade in the Garmin 305 ' s Honor: r-it 's clunky r-calories burned part is just based on your weight and distance, not your heart (even if it will display your heart rate) that can ' t be as accurate as the Polar heart rate. The fact is the same weight I was six months ago and ran the same distance, but I burn more calories then because I don 't as an experienced rider, the more you do something, the easier it becomes and the fewer calories you burn, so the idea that I could burn 350 calories for a 3 mile run (my Polar 6 show me burns 250-275 for the same distance) without sprinting all the way seems out of me. ri n 've found not so easy to use. I need some friends to show me the basics. But I ' m not that tech savvy. Yet in the age of touch, the whole screen, the technology feels very DOS like me. r ri I am still very happy I bought it! And I put on each race.

I am very pleased with the 305. You can but 2.5 305 's for the price of a 310XT with little to no loss of function. Although it looks like a small brick strapped to my wrist, I do not see at all when I ran. Apparently it takes to get SATS GPS, but which may as a result of me just standing there in the cold waiting to start the run. (This may take less than a minute) If I plan ahead a bit, I'll let get SATS while I get ready. I also have a 705 for a bicycle may take almost as long. R rThis have a large, easy to read screen and easy to program. Download to my computer can run smoothly. 310XT is a small waterproof, but still can 't be used in swimming so the difference between $ 140 for 305 and $ 350 for the 310XT a no brainer. If money is not a problem, I will have a 310 just for appearance (size). Prices fluctuate like the stock market in the 305 so you need time and you should be able to find it in the price range of $ 150 or less. R rThe 310XT comes with Garmin 's string of new waterproof chest that can be purchased separately.

I bought a Forerunner 305 for my husband. He loves so much. GPS feature seems to run pretty well, the device able to track most of the running track he went, including the city of Melbourne in Australia. RThere only one thing I was not happy with Garmin customer service 305. There are signs warning that certain materials are used to watching can cause birth defects or cancer. I called their customer support and they can not give me any information about it. I hope that Garmin will do better than this to reduce the health risks that may expose their customers when the product is distributed and used.

I purchased this item from Amazon Digital Pavilion electronically, and paid for 2 days for delivery. He was ordained on December 20, supposedly to deliver in 22 days. Instead, sent on 22 and will deliver in 24 days. We probably will be traveling and miss the delivery. Whatever you do, don 't order this seller.

This is by far the best money spent on rolling. It makes me want to get out there to throw another register just so I can upload the data on my PC. I click the clock on the basis attaced to my PC with a USB cable. It automatically grabs all the new data then the exhibition of a mile and the total. some columns of data are: maximum heart rate, heart rate ave, distance, time, pace, gradient, calories, etc. You can also graph to 4 of these to compare against each other for the race. The map included in the software is very simple, but with the click of the mouse will move the data points to Google Earth, where you can see your route on aerial maps. excellent purchase. 4 have already convinced people to buy one.

I got the Forerunner 305 because someone stole my 201 (Right Out of My Baby Jogger stroller!) I have had since 2005. I felt lost without running the precursor if I get a new one. I absolutely love, love, love the Forerunner 305 and recommended for all riders! Here are some things I want to comment on regarding the 305. R rsize - yes it is huge, but it is even smaller and thinner than the search 201. I am 5 '3 ", 110 pounds and I wear with the smallest hole and it fits perfectly. I used to take the 201 off when I was made to the help because I felt ridiculous wearing it. So that's why he was in my daughter 's buggy and robbed while we were at the playground. Anyway, the 305 is great, but is the ideal size for a quick read during the race. It also doesn 't Bother Me enough to have to Take It Off immediately. Check out my photos of the 305 on my arm to get an idea of how it is great. There is a longer strap if you have a larger wrist. r Connection rSATELLITE - incredibly fast! The 201 used to take up to 15 minutes to make a connection and it would lose its connection under the tree relatively dense cover and distance to give me peace of inaccurate readings. The 305 takes about a minute and I have not lost the satellite connection during my runs in the shade and on cloudy days. Peace seems fair enough. To me it seems that the range of 6:00 / mile 9:45 / mile with peace is always right on the average compared to my no official race. r rHEAR RATE MONITOR - The 305 your HR monitor during your entire race. The monitor is a little too big for me with the chest strap at its tightest setting. I have to slip it into my bra for sport than it want. To give you an idea of its size, my bra is a 32 and 34. But he has returned safely oz, I forget that I am the door. r rALERTS - You can set your Forerunner to beep if you go below or above a certain towers of HR and peace, and when you reach certain points /, such as 1 mile mark. The 201 has the feature alerts too. r rGarmin Training Center software and the Garmin Connect site - absolutely awesome. I have a Mac and never downloaded my 201 on my computer. With the 305 can I transfer my data to the software and training on the Connect site with my Mac, I prefers the cards in your site because it works on real maps. It also plots your peace, altitude and heart rate. When you click the "Play ", you look a little circle moving along Your journey along with your peace exact, HR, and elevation. You can see exactly where your peace and HR changed! You can also see other users 'roads, their steps and hours because well. Very cool. r ri love my Forerunner 305 and feel completely lost without it. There are many other features too, but those who feel the most important. It is great for training. I actually won medals in my age group in the last 3 of my races and he happened to coincide with me using my 305, I really recommend that anyone who runs or bike!

I bought this as a replacement for my Forerunner 205, which was essentially exhausted in a year couple to be tossed in my bag. As my previous 205, basic functions are easy to use. It locks on satellites quickly enough and did a good job of tracking the time / speed / distance. I 'm currently training for my 3rd marathon and started training for my short-tempo and intervals again very simple to workouts customized program on my computer and download to the GPS. My only criticism (which I read in the comments of many others) is Garmin 's technical support dept is a little lacking. My first 205 froze after a few weeks. They were eventually replaced, but it took several weeks of emails go back.

I bought this in order to accurately determine the miles, altitude, pace, etc.. I was going both on my bike and on my runs. I have used the HR monitor feature yet as it is winter and I am a too lazy to add one more thing to my ensemble. The watch works great and the website is easy to use and wonderfully descriptive of every aspect. The watch has a lot of options and I am very satisfied. On the bike, having to wear it on my wrist isn 't the best and I actually have to push its buttons along with my bike computer buttons at the same time, but I bought this one instead of the one made for a bike so I could use it on runs, bike rides, hikes, etc.. I already have Cadence with my bike computer so I am taken care of in that regard. So far no problems and I am satisfied. The only think I haven 't figured out yet is how to access info like altitude from the watch. I have only been able to access this type of stuff from the website.

Running was not my favorite activity with the Garmin but I can challenge my speed in real time and set goals for each run. It also has settings for swimming and biking. I love that I can download the program and to monitor my progress. Great product! I wish the watch was a little smaller because I am petite.

I just bought a Garmin forerunner 305 and went to the woods to go for an afternoon hunt in familiar territory. It started to snow and get dark. I was in no danger of getting lost but I decided to use it as if I was. I activated the back ot start and 20 minutes later I return home. I just followed the breadcrumb trail out. R RI Dogs use it when I ski. Its a hoot to see how you even haved skied the end of the day. R RI so glad I bought one for my son. R RJOE B ra very happy tourists

I used to watch it for 3 marathons and all the training that went with it. RGreat watch. Don 't need any separate item for GPS link such as Timex or polar. R rthe bad news is the customer support couldn 't fix the software on my computer so I ' t download any of my data from the watch anymore. Said they support the need to remote in to my computer to try and fix it but it is only available weekdays during normal working hours Which is personally inconvenient. R rLast bad thing is the cradle that is used for recharging won 't connect any longer so I use vice grips to force the connection. I gave previously unused watch it for the better over 1,000 miles of running without a problem. My current problems started just so other than that it 'sa good buy. R rNote to have friends with garmin 405 and don 't want the performance of it so I probably won ' t switch to today.