Having a GPS unit available when running or participating in a number of other outdoor sports can be useful, but traditional GPS units tend to be a bit too bulky in order to be effective in these situations.
The Garmin Forerunner has the solution to this problem, however; a wrist-mounted GPS unit with a number of added features to help you to get the most out of your training and outdoor sporting activities.
Though it is designed as a training tool, don't let this cause you to think that your Garmin Forerunner isn't going to be able to provide you with accurate location data. With an extended antenna concealed in the wrist strap, the Forerunner is able to get a GPS signal in places where other wrist-mounted devices might fail and will provide the accuracy that you would expect from a Garmin product. In addition to being able to give you current location data, the Garmin Forerunner can also help you to plot a course, specify specific destinations, and even find your way back to your starting point at a moment's notice.
Depending on the model of Forerunner that you get you'll find that the units are packed with additional features. You can use your Garmin Forerunner to display data on your speed, the distance that you've travelled, and even the pace at which you've been travelling. Some models of the Forerunner are even able to give you a readout of your heart rate so that you'll have information on exactly how hard you're working when on your run, cycling, or even windsurfing.
Best of all, the data that's collected by your Garmin Forerunner can be downloaded onto your PC for use with the training software supplied with the unit or uploaded to websites such as MotionBased.com so that you can save preferred routes and see exactly how well you've been doing while training. This will help you to not only determine those portions of your training workouts that could use some work, but will also give you an idea of which portions of your training you are gaining the most benefit from so that you can try to expand that benefit even further. As weeks go by you can even compare different results to monitor your progress and get the most out of future workouts. - 22873
The Garmin Forerunner has the solution to this problem, however; a wrist-mounted GPS unit with a number of added features to help you to get the most out of your training and outdoor sporting activities.
Though it is designed as a training tool, don't let this cause you to think that your Garmin Forerunner isn't going to be able to provide you with accurate location data. With an extended antenna concealed in the wrist strap, the Forerunner is able to get a GPS signal in places where other wrist-mounted devices might fail and will provide the accuracy that you would expect from a Garmin product. In addition to being able to give you current location data, the Garmin Forerunner can also help you to plot a course, specify specific destinations, and even find your way back to your starting point at a moment's notice.
Depending on the model of Forerunner that you get you'll find that the units are packed with additional features. You can use your Garmin Forerunner to display data on your speed, the distance that you've travelled, and even the pace at which you've been travelling. Some models of the Forerunner are even able to give you a readout of your heart rate so that you'll have information on exactly how hard you're working when on your run, cycling, or even windsurfing.
Best of all, the data that's collected by your Garmin Forerunner can be downloaded onto your PC for use with the training software supplied with the unit or uploaded to websites such as MotionBased.com so that you can save preferred routes and see exactly how well you've been doing while training. This will help you to not only determine those portions of your training workouts that could use some work, but will also give you an idea of which portions of your training you are gaining the most benefit from so that you can try to expand that benefit even further. As weeks go by you can even compare different results to monitor your progress and get the most out of future workouts. - 22873
About the Author:
Author Christopher Loch enjoys jogging all around Utah with his Garmin Forerunner.
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