Forerunner 305

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A hot item for the Christmas of 2009 and a suitable gift for runners of all ages the Forerunner 305 GPS is expected to reach record sales this Christmas - so get yours now!

Introducing the Forerunner 305 by Garmin.  The Forerunner is a wrist-mounted GPS device that's not only powerful but affordable and effective as well.  The Garmin Forerunner isn't just a major achievement it's an extraordinary one.  It's the most accurate and reliable wrist mounted GPS tracking tool available as of this writing for civilian use.  While it's not perfect it's pretty close.  The 305 model includes wireless heartrate monitoring and can also be connected to Garmin's wireless bicycle speed and cadence sensor. 

If you're ready to make your workouts more competitive you need to get the Garmin Forerunner 305 and start using it today!  It features a Virtual Partner function that helps you meet your training goals, including three workout modes that you can program to reach your best workouts.

Forerunner 305 Features:

    *  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. Which Provides Online Mapping & Route Sharing

Forerunner 305 GPS Product Details:

The 305 Garmin Forerunner is a radical departure from their last design the Forerunner 301 GPS.  While the 301 delivered accurate heart rate monitoring, good performance tracking, and decent GPS reception, it didn't quite deliver in the design department. The form factor was bulky and wearing it wasn't 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. The curved casing allows 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 GPS Training Functions

The forerunner 305 excels at being a training tool you can use to get the maximum out of your runs.  It's so easy to organize the data that it provides and filling out your runners logs makes it a snap to do.  The best thing about the Garmin 305 is that it's designed to be simple and easy to use. 

While running the first thing you'll notice is that it's so easy to press the buttons and see the screens.  You may however feel a bit overwhelmed by the sheer amount of data it provides such as calories burned, distance, elevation, heading, and grade.  It also does heartrate, average heartrate, multiple lap and pace modes.  If you so desire you can also use the Forerunner 305 GPS to track bike performance with the separate wireless cadence and speed meter - sold separately.

Thankfully, the device makes it easy to define how much or how little data you want to view during a workout. You can arrange the data that's most important to you and then make that data 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 data 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're the type that performs best when you've got a competitor egging you on, you'll love this function, as it allows you to set up virtual running or biking companions that compete against you.

If you're 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 repetitions 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.