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Running with Technology - The Garmin Forerunner
If you become a professional athlete, you will always certainly wish to get the Garmin Forerunner GPS 201 watch. It has a wide range of functions to offer. It comes with a GPS sensor, an electronic map, session variation and reversal capabilities, calorie tracker, lap details and data, performance archives, auto stopwatch with auto-lap and auto pause functions, lap timer, pace alert, distance alert, free Training Center software, a stretchy wristwatch strap, and an A/C desktop charger with a serial port.
The GPS 201 is suited for a professional as well as a less-involved athlete. It mostly works to help you manage the speed and tracking aspects. This unit comes with a lot of plus points, but its main drawback happens to be that it is unpredictable in its functioning. This is the only reason you cannot call it exactly right. Its dimensions of 3.3 ? 1.7 ? 0.7 make it appear more bulky than a regular fitness watch; in fact it is lighter than it looks, weighing in at only 2.8 ounces. The watch is safe for use in water and hence it may be worn by swimmers or by sports participants in rainy or wet weather conditions.
The GPS 201 can keep a lap record history of up to 5000 laps and offers many more options that you may adjust to suit your own needs and personal requirements. One of the most important features the watch has is the Training Center Software. This is a great feature for you to use to hang onto your workout details and can also let you see ways in which they have varied along your path, particularly if done some exercise at different elevations. The Virtual Partner component allows you to set guidelines that you desire to attain. You merely have to compare your real-life workout session with that of your exercise buddy.
The GPS connectivity of this 201 model is disliked by many buyers because the signal can be unreliable sometimes. In addition to that, consumers also point out the irregularities in functions like altitude and pace readings. This model does not have a heart rate monitor. Nowadays, when most of the computer interfaces can link through a USB port, this model still lags behind with a serial port facility.
The wristband of the Forerunner 201 GPS Fitness Watch is of flexible dimensions, allowing you to wear the watch by wearing it on your wrist or your bicep as you choose. Its LCD display screen is a joy to read in well-lit areas as well as in the shadows. The rechargeable lithium alloy battery can remain charged for 14 hours at a time. It appears to be quite alright for runners, but may be a poor choice for bicycling, etc.
Taken as a whole, the Garmin Forerunner GPS 201 is a watch with a lot of virtues. The training Center software and the Virtual partner features warrant special mention. Unfortunately, its patchy GPS signaling is its only bad point.
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