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Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS

Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS description

The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS tracks your every move with a super-sensitive receiver that even works on tree-covered trails and near tall buildings. You can use the Forerunner 305 to monitor your speed, distance, and pace so you can train smarter and more effectively, and integrate these elements into your body's feedback using the calorie counter and wireless heartrate monitor. The optional Foot Pod even lets you train indoors and keep the information flowing so you never miss a step during foul weather. The Garmin Forerunner 305 is the sleek training partner you wear on your wrist, with multi-sport adaptability, GPS function, and a host of extra features for the serious outdoor athlete.

Bottom Line: All of the great features of the Forerunner 205, plus a wireless heart rate monitor and Foot Pod compatibility.

I've had the forerunner for over a year now and I've got to say it's an essential piece of training equipment. Having the ability to track distance, heart rate, average pace and a bunch of other data is both informative and motivational. Additionally, its ability to store data from multiple sports is also handy if you're a runner and a biker or hiker etc...In my experience the battery, true to Garmin's word, lasts about 10 hours when fully charged. Which for me means I've got to charge it up once per week. The standard package comes with two wrist bands, I'm not a big guy, but I use the larger band, especially during cooler months when I wear it over a long sleeved tops. It has plenty of size adjustments. Although it's bigger than a wrist watch I wouldn't call it bulky and I've never been to distracted by it's size or weight while wearing it--regardless of the activity (running, biking, hiking). If you workout in the same general area everday you probably won't have issues with it connecting to the required number of Satellites. However, if you travel or move workout location more than a few miles apart it can take a few minutes to link. That being said, I've used my current 305 in both the USA and Europe and the longest I've waited for a link is about 10 minutes...I'd say the average is more like 2 minutes. keeping a link has never been problem either and I run and bike in pretty thick wooded areas. You don't have to be a professional to enjoy the benefits of the Forerunner but I warn you once you've started using it you won't be able to run, bike, or hike without it ever again.

this is a great product. fantastic for measuring distance, heart rate and a load of other stuff. very easy to use the basic functions. requires a bit more knowledge and playing around for the more complected functions. Glad I got the latest one which comes with a high power satellite receiver. This can still tack some time to locate the satellites when under tree canopy.