The GlobalSat GH-615B is the new sports watch from GlobalStat that integrates a GPS receiver to record routes. This product is specifically aimed at hikers, runners, bikers, skiers, or any type of outdoor sports practitioner.
In many ways it’s similar to the Garmin Forerunner 205: size, technology used, price (with the Amazon discount), lack of heart […]

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The Garmin Forerunner is a popular personal trainer. Its integrated GPS allows you to store the coordinates of your workout so that you can later visualize it. Its mapping abilities are somewhat limited, so you’ll need another tool to see your routes. In this post I’ll teach you how you can map your route on […]

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Some recent news on the Garmin Forerunner:

Garmin Training Center is finally available for download for Mac computers. There’s also a new version for PCs (3.2.1). Garmin Training Center product page.
Garmin is offering a $50 rebate on the Forerunner 205 or Forerunner 305 models, from January 24 to May 15, 2007. Get more information at Garmin […]

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Forerunner 205 and 305

New to the 205/305 accessories family, the quick release kit consists of a bike mount and a wrist strap. It allows athletes to quickly swap the Forerunner from the wrist to bike, snapping only the head unit in and out of the bike or wrist.
Garmin Forerunner 305 accesories page.

Forerunner 201 and […]

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The Foot Pod for the Garmin Forerunner 305 is an accelerometer that allows you use your 305 indoors, where the GPS signal is unavailable. This way you’ll still be able to measure your distance, pace and calories burned.
The Foot Pod is a little device (2.9” x 1.6 ” x 0.98 ” - 73 mm […]

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