Forerunner 201 - Garmin GPS
Garmin - Forerunner 301 satellite GPS for running - Jump start your training with Forerunner 301. This sleek sports watch is ideal for running, cycling and other fitness activities, and is available with a wireless heart rate monitor or foot pod or both. Plus it automatically transmits workouts to your computer so you can analyze, store and share data.
The Forerunner 201 offers athletes an easy-to-read display, ergonomic wristband, and integrated GPS sensor that provides precise speed, distance, and pace data. It is compact, lightweight, waterproof and packed with features for today's serious competitor.
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The Forerunner 201 is easy to use right out of the box and delivers the benefits of GPS technology at an affordable price. Working out with the Forerunner 201 means you're never alone in your personal training, because the unit provides a Virtual Partner. This unique feature allows you to set your training goal by configuring your Virtual Partner's pace and workout distance. You'll get a graphic perspective of your performance by viewing your pace in relation to your Virtual Partner's pace, so you can always see at a glance if you're keeping up or falling behind.
Forerunner 301
in water on kayak
The buil-in GPS sensor provides precise latitude, longitude, and altitude data to plot your exact location as you run. Specific locations can be marked and navigated to using the electronic map. Retrace your steps to a starting point or reverse your normal route for routine variation.
The number of calories burned can be tracked and calculated over the course of a workout. Lap history such as lap time, lap distance, and average pace can be stored for up to two years and performance data can be automatically archived and calculated to provide an accurate record.
The intergrated stopwatch provides auto-lap and auto-pause features, while the lap timer indicates when a certain speed is reached or when you've fallen below a pre-set level - a pace whistle sounds alert when you begin traveling slower or faster than your desired pace and a distance whistle sounds when you reach a specified duration or distance in your workout. Software for transfering data from your Forerunner 201 to your PC for storage and analysis can be dowloaded free of charge from the Gramin web site
Forerunner 301 on mountain bike.
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Forerunner 301 packaged with Garmin's wireless foot pod lets you track your running speed, distance and calories burned while on the treadmill or pavement. Just snap the foot pod into a clip on your shoe laces, and it's ready to send data to Forerunner 301 as soon as you start moving. After your workout, Forerunner 301 automatically transfers your data to your computer when within range.
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When paired with an optional speed/cadence sensor, Forerunner 301 tracks the speed and distance of your cycling workouts. The wireless speed/cadence sensor attaches securely to your bike and measures your pedaling cadence and wheel speed as you ride. You can even use it to train indoors because the sensor attaches to your rear wheel.
Forerunner 301 on hand.
You've logged the miles and now you want to store them. With Garmin's innovative optional ANT + SportT wireless technology, your workouts are automatically transferred to your computer when your device is within range. No cables, no hookups. The data's just there, ready for you to analyze, categorize and share through online community, Garmin Connect, or Garmin Training Center software.
What is in the box? Garmin Forerunner 301 GPS
Fat or fit - this is for you! Whether you are a triathlete in training or just want to see tangible results, the Forerunner 301 sets the pace with innovative features: Easy to use ? no calibration required. Just turn it on and go Customize your Forerunner 301 to get the most out of your training - Auto Pause pauses and resumes training timer based on a specified speed so you never have to start or stop the timer / Auto Lap records lap data when you reach a specified distance so you never have to punch the lap button / AutoLearn feature learns user's heart rate zones, adjusting them as fitness levels improve / Virtual Partner lets you train against a specified time, distance or pace goals / AutoScroll cycles through data pages during a workout Included Training Center software lets you create custom workouts with templates from the experts at TrainingPeaks.com. The software also allows you to store and analyze data using interactive graphs that chart your speed, elevation, pace or heart rate data. Your course is overlaid on a map so you can pinpoint specific areas and see how elevation and other factors affect your performance. Garmin has also formed a partnership with MotionBased.com to provide Forerunner 301 users with unique internet-based performance analysis and mapping tools for GPS and heart-rate information.
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Does exactly what I want and is smaller and lighter than I imagined. Stores up to 5000 laps which is about 2 years for serious runners autolapping each mile and about 3 years for me! Pace can be erratic but minimised with smoothing turned on and only a few seconds lag when you change pace. Usually takes a few seconds to get the pace right if you turn 90 degrees though. Measures a route I know to be exactly(ish) 5km and it measured at 3.11 miles so that's good enough for me. Also measured my 7 mile run at 6.85 miles so I'm a bit gutted now but the unit is correct. You press start, look at your mile pace when it beeps every mile, and press stop when you reach the required distance. Or you look at it every 30 seconds and sigh when you realise that gale force headwind is knocking a whole min/mile off your pace! Apres run, you can look at the map of your route showing markers for each mile and what your pace was. Exactly what every runner wants. However, I used to take my mind off how knackered I was by performing complex maths calculations in my head every rough mile so now I have to think about what's for dinner instead. The software isn't available yet but I've tinkered with the output and it seems to record your stats (speed, altitude, long/lat, datetime, time, distance) every 3-7 seconds which is more than enough. Outputting to Autoroute 2004 showed the route correctly with no wayward points but the route was consistently wrong by about 5-10 metres to the south-east. Not bad considering the unit is not waas/egnos compatible. A definite recommended buy if you can't wait for the GPS market to mature. Fireware upgradable and the price includes Lithium 15 hour battery and pc connectivity. Will do until we get an egnos device (within a year?) or Galileo device come 2008.
GPS Forerunner Specification
| Technical Specifications |  |
|---|---|
| Physical: | |
| Dimensions WxHxD: | 3.26" x 1.71" x 0.7" (8.28 x 4.35 x 1.8 cm) |
| Weight: | 2.75 oz (78 g) |
| Battery: | rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery life: | 15 hours, typical |
| Waterproof: | yes (IPX7) |
| High-sensitivity receiver: | No |
| Maps & Memory: | |
| Basemap: | no |
| Ability to add maps: | no |
| Accepts data cards: | no |
| Lap history: | 5000 laps |
| Waypoints: | 100 |
| Features: | |
| Heart rate monitor: | yes |
| Bike speed/cadence sensor: | no |
| Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person): | yes |
| Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap): | yes |
| Quick workouts (input time, distance and pace goals): | yes |
| Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): | no |
| Barometric altimeter: | no |
| Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal): | yes |
| Multi-sport (automatically changes sport mode with a press of a button): | yes |
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Garmin Running GPS Forerunner 201
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