Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Personal Training Unit With Heart Rate Monitor, 010-00467-00

I used a Forerunner 201 for many years, and it was fine, but the 305 is much better because (not counting the heart-rate monitoring (which I could have gotten with the 205)):

1) It stays in place on my wrist better, which helps it keep a consistent reading.

2) It works great when in a tree-filled area (haven't tested it under a pure tree canopy), which is great for running through older tree-lined streets/neighborhoods or on trails.

3) It gets a signal indoors (at least when relatively close to an outer wall).

4) It has the ability to use workouts created in the software (or on the device, but that would be a nightmare), which makes it easy to do intervals of any type and have the device show you and beep you.

Other thoughts:

A) I LOVE the Garmin online functionality, which is a nice addition to the software.

B) You CAN change the screens to show heartbeat in bigger numbers; or to show any of many data fields.

C) The default is "smart" recording, but I changed it to record a data point every 1 second which I think is more accurate, at least when viewing in the software or online.

Enjoy!
--Mark

I love this Forerunner! I had the Edge, but since I wasn't a biker, I traded it in for this one and It functions the same as the Edge, but easier to carry around.

The data fields are great because you can have up to 12 and the windows scroll so that you can see all the fields.

I priced this item in many different places and walmart.com had the least expensive price. Way to go, Walmart!

Great gadget, gives me almost everything I need. Every runner should have one. The only thing missing is to keep track of which sneakers used so I know when to replace them.

If you do any consistent running, you need one of these! It tracks and constantly updates everything you need for your training and races. Pace, distance, time, speed, elevation, etc. You can have the device beep at you when you go slower or faster than a target pace. You can even run against a virtual partner! One of the BEST features of this product is the ability to upload your workouts to the Garmin website. From here the details go even farther! It will show your running route in a google map style presentation. You can also add notes to each run.
The only down side is that the battery can run out if you don't plug it in after after 2nd or 3rd activity.

I bought this for my husband for his birthday. He is an avid runner and cyclist and is loving the unit. He can't wait to download his info on the computer and show me all the information it collects. He likes the information showing on the actual wrist unit, too. It is a great product - one of the best gifts I've ever given him!

Bought this and was running with it the next day! A little on the bulky side. But functions very well and i am very pleased with my purchase.

i am an avid runner and had never used one of these before. i absolutely love it! Very easy to set-up and use. the watch is a little bulky for people with small arms like me but, i am not wearing it for fashion. It has really helped me with my training program. Takes the guesswork out completely.

I am very happy to have this Forerunner to see where i go and how far i go anf how fast I am going plus showing my heart rate status with every trail run or bike ride and even hiking too.. this is a great tool for anyone who wants to know what you are doing outside with great moving motion facts to your health as well joined with Motionbased website to give you full details of your activity of the day.

I am using this for walking and improvement in my pace/distance. I am finding it very useful for tracking my mileage as well as pace. Highly recommend for this price!