Don t let their good looks fool you. These taskmasters will continually push you to do your personal best. In addition to it s new look, the Forerunner 205 includes a high sensitivity GPS receiver and new courses feature for optimal performance. Designed for athletes of all levels, this running partner and personal trainer has one goal in mind a better you. It continuously monitors your speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter, more effectively. It tracks your every move with a super-sensitive GPS that even works on tree-covered trails and near tall buildings.The Forerunner 205 keeps you on track with innovative features including: New! Sleek, stylish, lightweight design that wraps the GPS antenna around part of the wrist for a better view of the sky, improving reception during training New! High sensitivity GPS receiver provides faster acquisition times and improves tracking under trees and near tall buildings New! Customizable screens let you view up t...

#Forerunner 205 (2009-06-30) As only a beginner I can t stress how good this watch is. All the motivation you need when running, for instance on the way back from a run and you have clocked up 3. 5 miles it spurs you on to run 4 miles rather than finishing your run. A must for any runner no matter how poor/talented you are. The only down side I could find was that it can take a while to find a signal, sometimes 10 seconds othertimes 4 minutes

#Thr brilliant Garmin Forerunner 205 (2009-05-25) I brought the Forerunner 205 to train for my local half marathon. Downloading my training sessions, I could visually see where I slow, where I was fast and which average speed I could maintain. It allowed me to know how far if I was running on a new route and plan when to head back home. On the day of the half marathon, it stopped me setting off too fast and helped me notice when my speed was dropping off. The signal reception is superb with no loss of signal under tress and the display is clear and large enough to read when running....

#Excellent device (2009-05-25) I ve had this device for a year. I cannot fault it. Knocks the spots off the pedometers & ipod gizmos I ve used previously. I don t personally use all of the functions it offers, but have found the device to be configurable to suit personal taste. The only problem I have with device is that the USB drivers can be a bit flaky. Having said that I ve never lost data & have always been able to reinstall them. The device s output shows up nicely in Garmin training centre & there are many other applications you can use. Visual display of data in google ea...

#garmin forerunner 205 (2009-05-07) I recently purchased this item for my London Marathon and found it much more comfortable to wear than the 105 which was bulky and ugly in comparison and you also save money on batteries. It rarely loses its signal and fits like a glove.

#More effective training (2009-04-17) Great device. . . fits well, quick instructions make it so easy to use, does make you a bit obsessive about constantly looking at your pace( and often being a bit disappointed you re not as quick as you thought!) but certainly helps you formulate an improved run, i can run further because it s helped sort my pacing out. . . much improvement. i am sure all runners would benefit from it s use. Makes you a bit competitive!!

Jump start your training with Forerunner 50. This sleek sports watch is ideal for running, cycling and other fitness activities, and is available with a wireless heart rate monitor or foot pod or both. Plus it automatically transmits workouts to your computer so you can analyze, store and share data using our online community, Garmin Connect.Get the Data You NeedTrain inside or outdoors. The affordable Forerunner 50 provides you with instant workout data including training time, pace, distance, lap pace, lap time, lap distance, average and best pace, calories, maximum and average heart rate. It also records both lap and detailed data.Listen to Your HeartForerunner 50 with wireless heart rate effectively tracks and records your heart rate while you work out, providing instant feedback about how hard your heart is working. The included digital heart rate monitor continuously tracks heart beats per minute which is wirelessly transmitted to the Forerunner 50. Even train in a certain heart ...

#My wife is thrilled with this gem! (2009-07-03) My wife has started running after getting herself in shape using an exercise bike and lateral thigh trainer. Her running is coming on a treat and I wanted to reward her efforts with a good quality training watch. We wondered initially if the face was a little too large for her wrist, but having set the watch-up on the first night and worn it when training ever since she is absoltely thrilled with it. It s reliable, easy to set-up and use, the digits are very clear and it looks the part when exercising.

#Garmin forerunner 50 (2009-07-01) Excellent product , great value for money good to know the batteries are easily replaced on both watch and heart strap . Agree with other reviews the software a little tricky but make sure you put the web address in excatly as the book says and it will take you straight to were you need to go , otherwise the garmin site will have you going around in cicles for days. If i can do it most people should have no problem just take it easy

#Pleased with this product (2009-06-29) I should point out that I am not a very serious sports person. I use the gym once or twice a week and do some outdoor running during the summer months, in preparation for a half marathon that I run every September. I wanted a cheap sports watch to record my times and this watch wasn t much more expensive than basic sports watches. The watch itself has been over-looked in most of the reviews. It s nice. Well. . . as black sports watches go, it s nice. Looks and feels better than most - and not too big on my skinny arms. And it has lots of f...

#Good, but oftware installation needs lateral thought (2009-06-27) I m not a professional athlete or obsessive fitness fanatic, but trying to get in shape and start a new routine, and so figured I needed a heart rate monitor. I had one previously - a Polar model. It s now a few years old, and the battery in the strap has now failed. Replacing it either means sending it back to Polar at a cost of around £30, buying an all-new strap at around the same price, or cutting open the original one, trying to find the battery, and then taping it back together. Instead, I spent about £35 on ...

#Garmin Forerunner 50 heart rate monitor (2009-06-24) I bought the Garmin Forerunner 50 with wireless sync and Personal heart rate monitor some months ago. It was my first foray into HRM, and i am more than happy with it. All three items are fairly sturdily built and quite robust. The Watch itself is easy to use and sync well with my computer . . . which then displays a simple and easy to read graph of your workout. I am extremely happy with this item and would recommend it to anyone. . . what a bargain at 29. 99