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gps watch recommendations

dukestar5dukestar5 member
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Hey Ladies!

Can anyone recommend their GPS watch for running?  There are so many different options out there that it is difficult to decide.  I have just a plain Timex ironman watch now that I got for about $20 at a watch outlet two years ago.  It's held up pretty well and helped me train for a few full and half marathons.  However, I want something more sophisticated...a watch that tells you mileage, heart rate, calories burned, etc.

 I would love to hear your recommendations!   

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Re: gps watch recommendations

  • carlab44carlab44 member

    I have the Garmin Forerunner305 and love it. Only issue is it is rather addicting and I have a hard time doing races without it. :)

    The 305 does tell you your mileage, pace, has a heart rate monitor, and estimates calories burned. However, it doesn't use the heart rate monitor to estimate calories burned - it uses your profile settings (height, weight, etc) and your pace/distance. As a result I found it to be very inaccurate. If you want to have an accurate count I'd go with the 110 or 405 - which I'm pretty sure both use the heart rate monitor to calculate calories burned.

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    2nd the Garmin 305.  
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  • 2gr8pits2gr8pits member
    I have the garmin 305 also. However my friend has the 100 or 101 or something like that and hers tracks calories burned during any workouts. I don't think mine does that and wish it did (or I haven't figured that feature out).
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  • saintpaulJesssaintpaulJess member
    Garmin is by far the best GPS watch.  I had the Garmin Forerunner 301 for about six years.  It finally died and I upgraded to the 305 a couple months ago.
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