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maiday
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 Posted - 25 Apr 2008 : 1:29:02 PM
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Love my 305! because;
a) I'm Gadget Girl and
b) I have no way of knowing what distance/speed I've run otherwise!
c) Did I mention I love gadgets??
405 is out now so there will be some 2 and 3 series bargain about soon. But not mine as it seems that the 4 does not have some of the functions I use
M
The difference between a jogger and a runner is a signature on a race entry form - George Sheehan |
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Mike Barry
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Posted - 25 Apr 2008 : 5:20:01 PM
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So, I have now ordered a 405 from the lovely people @ Snow and Rock who expect it to be in next week. I looked at the 305 but the sheer size frightened me off.
I've opted for a HRM as well. This caused more of a dilemma as I'm not sure I will know what I'm doing with it and the thought of having a chest strap for long runs just doesn't sound appealing. I'll let you know how I get on.
I suppose the clincher was my run yesterday where I got diverted from my mapped out 6 mile route. Had to guess how far I'd gone until I got home and tried to work out my route through the peak district via grainy satellite. I do a lot of my long runs away from the roads so I'm looking forward to getting some decent training in.
Much obliged to everyone for your input......
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DaveM
608 Posts |
Posted - 26 Apr 2008 : 7:41:19 PM
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I once wore my hrm in bed whilst relaxing to see how low I could get my resting heart rate
see - I'm not the only one!
DaveM
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you always got! |
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WilliamHoulder
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Posted - 06 May 2008 : 3:50:03 PM
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By all means buy a Forerunner. But be sure to get what you need or are likely to need. I got a 205 after getting hold of the technical guide and discovering that they're water resistant, not waterproof. As I'm also a triathlete I decided that a separate HRM that is waterproof made more sense. After being driven barmy in a tri, the HRM's alarms went potty!, I disabled the HRM's beepers. But the 205 is great for getting the speed/distance of a run. It beats the map and piece of string.
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MarkWillcocks
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Posted - 08 May 2008 : 5:12:31 PM
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i can only say having the forerunner helped me on Sunday to maintain a pace on hills, so i,m converted, i will prob get my other half to upgrade it for crimbo although i,m not a HR convert as i struggle to raise mine accordingly.....maybe i,m just weird!!!!
He who dares Rodney, he who dares. |
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DeeGee
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Posted - 30 Jun 2008 : 12:18:52 AM
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I've had a 305 for about a year. It's brilliant on training runs as it lets me gauge my pace and also the distance I've covered. It was spot on today, as well, as I'd set myself a challenging target time that I wanted to pace myself for (I was pacing a friend), and by the end of the 13.1 miles I'd undershot my target by just 3 seconds.
I don't see any point in upgrading from 305 to 405, though- all I seem to get is a smaller watch. |
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Laura Foster
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Posted - 01 Jul 2008 : 8:29:56 PM
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| Hi DeeGee - caught you sneaking onto the forum in a non-obvious place. Welcome! And hope to hear more from you in future. |
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MattThomas
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Posted - 12 Aug 2008 : 10:14:52 PM
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I've got a 305 which I purchased about 2 months ago and its definitely helped me enormously on the race tactic side of things.
Its really good at allowing you to run the perfect race as you can run to the pace you want and the real time tracking of your pace allows you to do that perfectly.
Must admit I am one of the people who use the HRM and really find it useful. Its really comfortable to wear across your chest and wirelessly connects to the wrist device really well.
I would go for it personally, the 305s are coming down in price all the time.
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Why should I buy a) a garmin style thing and b) a
