Garmin Forerunner GPS Wristwatches

Every walker, jogger, and runner should have one. A single wrist unit uses GPS satellites to trace your outdoor workout. Displays speed, distance, pace, time, laps in large display. Charts your route as you run or walk, and can point you back to start. Pace alerts and a virtual partner can pace your workout. Can download all data to computer with the provided serial interface and free Forerunner Logbook software.

Garmin Forerunner 405
Forerunner 205	Forerunner 305

Forerunner 301

Forerunner 201

Forerunner 101

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Get results in a heartbeat with the Forerunner™ 301. This training partner continuously monitors your heart rate, speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter, more effectively. The Forerunner 301 combines the popular features of the Forerunner 201 with a proven heart rate monitor and Training Center™ (Both Mac OS X and Windows) software to create a highly integrated personal training system.

Whether you are a triathlete in training or just want to see tangible results, the Forerunner 301 sets the pace with innovative features:

Compact, lightweight and waterproof with an easy-to-read display on an ergonomic wristband

Embedded GPS sensor provides basic navigation capabilities to tell you how far, how fast, even how to get home.

Digital coded heart rate monitor so you can see whether you are training too hard or not enough

Training Center software, a powerful PC-based application that lets you analyze and create workouts

Highly flexible — offers multiple sports profiles so you can use it for running, biking and other sports.

Easy to use — no calibration required. Just turn it on and go. Customize your Forerunner 301 to get the most out of your training. To help you achieve your personal best, the Forerunner 301 includes the following smart features:

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.

Forerunner 301: How hard is your heart working?

• Owner's Manual   Rev. C, 01/05  Download; (911 KB)
• Quick Start Guide ;Rev. B, 01/05;  Download(360 KB)

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The Garmin Forerunner 201 offers athletes an easy-to-read display, ergonomic wristband,
and integrated GPS sensor that provides precise speed, distance, and pace data.
It’s compact, lightweight, and waterproof — and packed with features for today’s
serious competitor. 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.  This makes it an excellent training tool for runners and Triathletes,
or for any professional who runs to keep fit for their job. Use it with Garmin's Training Center™ (Both Mac OS X and Windows) software to create a highly integrated personal training system. MORE

Garmin Forerunner 201 .pdf  Manual

Map of Badger State Games Nordic Ski race using a Forerunner 301
Courtesy of John Burke Performance Timing. Click to enlarge

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The Garmin Forerunner 101 offers athletes and recreational walkers and runners an entry-level personal training device with GPS. It has the same features as the Garmin Forerunner 201, but operates on two AAA batteries. The Forerunner 101 stores lap histories for up to two years to provide an archive of workout performance over time. Users can retrieve lap data for previous workouts by date, week, month, or over a specific time interval. For business travelers who want to train on the road, the Garmin Forerunner 101 also doubles as a navigator. Users can mark their hotel as a specific location, see their current position on the plotter display, and follow an electronic breadcrumb trail back to their starting point.

Working out with the Garmin Forerunner 101 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.

Garmin Forerunner 101 .pdf Manual

 

Forerunner series comparison guide Here's how the units are different: Forerunner 101: Measures speed, distance, pace and calories burned; no PC interface Size: 3.3"W x 1.7"H x .9"D Weight: 2.6 ounces (74 g) with batteries Batteries: 2 AAAs; 15 hours Forerunner 201: Measures speed, distance, pace and calories burned; analyze and store workout data on PC Size: 3.3"W x 1.7"H x .7"D Weight: 2.75 ounces (78 g) with batteries Batteries: rechargeable lithium ion; 15 hours Forerunner 301: Measures heart rate, speed, distance, pace and calories burned; multiple sports profiles; advanced workouts; create, analyze and store workout data on PC using USB port. Size: 3.3"W x 1.7"H x .7"D Weight: 2.75 ounces (78 g) with batteries Batteries: rechargeable lithium ion; 14 hours Heart rate monitor: Size: 11.65 "W x 1.34"H x .43"D Strap: 12.6" - 25.2" Weight: 1.55 ounces   Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 3.26" x 1.71" x 0.7" (8.28 x 4.35 x 1.8 cm) 3.26" x 1.71" x 0.91" (8.28 x 4.35 x 2.3 cm) 3.26" x 1.71" x 0.7" (8.28 x 4.35 x 1.8 cm) 2.1" x 2.7" x 0.7" (5.33 x 6.86 x 1.78 cm) 2.1" x 2.7" x 0.7" (5.33 x 6.86 x 1.78 cm) Display size, WxH: 1.44" x 0.92" (3.65 x 2.34 cm) 1.44" x 0.92" (3.65 x 2.34 cm) 1.44" x 0.92" (3.65 x 2.34 cm) 1.3" x 0.8" (3.3 x 2.0 cm) 1.3" x 0.8" (3.3 x 2.0 cm) Display resolution, WxH: 100 x 64 pixels 100 x 64 pixels 100 x 64 pixels 160 x 100 pixels 160 x 100 pixels Weight: 2.75 oz (78 g) 2.6 oz (74 g) 2.75 oz (78 g) 2.72 oz (77 g) 2.72 oz (77 g) Battery: internal lithium-ion 2 AAA batteries (not included) internal lithium-ion internal lithium-ion internal lithium-ion Battery life: 15 hours, typical 14-15 hours, typical 15 hours, typical 10 hours, typical 10 hours, typical Waterproof: yes (IPX7) yes (IPX7) yes (IPX7) yes (IPX7) yes (IPX7) High-sensitivity receiver: no no no yes yes PC interface: serial no USB USB USB RoHS version available: yes yes yes yes yes Lap history: 5000 laps 5000 laps 5000 laps 1000 laps 1000 laps Waypoints: 100 100 100 100 100 Routes: 0 0 10 50 50 Heart rate monitor: no no yes no yes Cadence sensor: no no no no yes (optional) Garmin Training Center™ software: yes no yes yes yes Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person): yes yes yes yes yes Courses (compete against previous workouts): no no no yes yes Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed): yes yes yes yes yes Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap): yes yes yes yes yes Auto Scroll (cycles through data pages during workout): no no yes yes yes Multi-sport (use for running, biking and another sport): no no yes yes yes Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts): no no yes yes yes Quick workouts (input time, distance and pace goals): yes yes yes yes yes Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace): yes yes yes yes yes Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal): yes yes yes yes yes Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals): yes yes yes yes yes Customizable screen(s): yes yes yes yes yes Barometric altimeter: no no no no no
A big  difference between the Foretrex and Forerunner is that the Foretrex allows you to upload a "planned" track in advance. It will then guide you throughout the track. With the Forerunner, however, you are not able to upload a "planned" track in advance. It can only direct you to return  back through the last track your did, the active track. In summary, it is OK for hiking as an assistance to go back if you get lost, but not to direct you to a pre-planned spot. The Forerunner is for runners whereas the Foretrex is designed for hikers.
Bike mounts - For you cyclists, we can't emphasize enough what a difference a bike mount makes in improving GPS reception. And if that's not enough to convince you, look at your GPS as a high-powered bike computer.  It won't handle cadence and power, but most don't.  So, why not ditch that old bike computer and give up that handlebar real estate to your GPS device.

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