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It appears slightly bulky, but when I wore it on my run, it didn't bother me. I had wanted only a heart rate monitor, but this GPS device was a pleasant surprise. My wife bought me the Garmin Forerunner 301 for Christmas. In fact the large screen was easy to read. It works wonderful. It is simple in design and in ease of use. I mainly do 5K runs, so it's not like I'm wearing it for an extended period of time either. But all in all, for what I use it for, it exceeds my expectations.
I used to use a Timex GPS that had a separate watch, a GPS unit that strapped to my arm, a heart monitor strap, and a receiver to tie them together on my belt. The Garmin has just a watch and a heart monitor strap. It is much easier to use, and the software is fairly simple to figure out. It is not the prettiest thing, but it beats having 4 thing attached when I run.
When i first started running i had a horrible time pacing myself and would burn out way to easily. After purchasing this device i saw i was able to keep a more solid pace on my runs and withing 1 month of using it i saw my 1.5mile run time go from 13mins to about 11mins. This is a must have for any kind of runner due to its versatility.
Understandably it has a lot of great features, but not worth the price if it can't do the simple things it advertises. The satellite goes out - it doesn't matter if I am in the city, on a trail, or just main roads in the suburbs.
I had a forerunner 201 before which I loved. I was really excited to get this product as I was hoping to train for a triathlon and was pumped that it included a bike setting.
I can run the same route 4 different times and get 4 different distances. However, I really dislike this model and I felt I needed to warn anyone looking to buy this model.
The satellite is CRAP. I have found when I have run races and brought my garmin the mileage is WAY OFF - I'm talking 3.7 according to Garmin for a 5.1.
Buyer beware.
This just makes the thing useless. When I'm riding to work I don't want to wait for this stupid thing to sync.
I use it for biking and when I'm on the road I absolutely love it. I then come home and upload my ride into Sports Tracks and it's great.But.
This is a great product in just about every regard. This unfortunately makes the 301 frustrating and often useless.
when you first start out (or after a long break), it will take anywhere from 5 to 15 (yes, 15). minutes to sync with the satellites.
When I'm on a long weekend ride my buddies don't want to sit around waiting either. I am now shopping for another GPS system that doesn't have this problem.
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