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Garmin Forerunner
101 GPS Speed and Distance Watch
Garmin Forerunner
101 GPS watch - monitor offers athletes an easy-to-read display,
ergonomic wristband, and integrated Garmin GPS sensor that provides
precise speed, distance, and pace data ( (expected accuracy
in excess of 96%, can be as high as 98%, depending on environment).
It's a compact, lightweight, accurate training assistant with
performance tracking, auto-lap, auto-pause and more. The Garmin
Forerunner 101 is easy to use right out of the box and delivers
the benefits of GPS technology at an affordable price.
Garmin
Forerunner 101 images here
Working out
with the Garmin Forerunner 101 means you're never alone in your
personal training, because the unit provides a Virtual Partner™.
This unique feature allows you to set your training goal by configuring
your Virtual Partner's pace and workout distance. You'll get a
graphic perspective of your performance by viewing your pace in
relation to your Virtual Partner's pace, so you can always see
at a glance if you're keeping up or falling behind.
It has most
of the features of the Forerunner 201, but operates on
two AAA batteries (the 201 uses a rechargeable cell). Also, the
101 does NOT have PC interface functionality. (because there is
no PC option, the user cannot upgrade the firmware, as they can
on the Garmin Forerunner 201). The Garmin Forerunner 101 stores
lap histories for up to two years to provide an archive of workout
performance over time. Users can retrieve lap data for previous
workouts by date, week, month, or over a specific time interval.
For business travellers who want to train on the road, the Garmin
Forerunner 101 also doubles as a navigator. Users can mark their
hotel as a specific location, see their current position on the
plotter display, and follow an electronic breadcrumb trail back
to their starting point.
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Forerunner 101 online today (UK only)
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Important
note: When used outside,
suburban residential, on water, away from dense tree cover, with clear
view of the sky, these GPS units are highly recommended. However, if you
are training in an area with a lot of obscured sky, for example
in a major city, London, Manchester etc, we would be cautious in recommending
the use of the Garmin / Navman / Timex GPS type SDM's due to potential
weak GPS signal from tall building shadowing. If the majority of your
time training is between tall buildings (4 storey or more) on both sides,
then it is possible you will suffer loss of satellite signal and the units'
accuracy may be compromised. If this is the case, please consider a unit
that uses FOOT POD technology like the Polar RS200SD or Suunto T6. Click
here for the results of our Garmin
Forerunner test in the Sandringham Forest. The new Garmin 205/305
GPS offer a great improvement over the older 201/301, however, we would
still recommend a FOOT POD unit if the majority of your running is in
a built up area / city.
BHIP
Ltd cannot accept a unit back for refund if it's "failure" is
due only to the training environment unless it is in 100% as new condition,
including all packaging. If you are training around a "normal"
suburban town with 2 - 3 storey buildings either side of the streets,
you should be fine. The clearer view of the sky, the higher the level
of accuracy. Please bear this in mind the first time you test the unit.
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1:30pm
(we
use Royal Mail 1st Class Recorded Delivery for items under £120.00)
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owners comments about the Garmin Forerunner 101 GPS watch : It
may be quite large, but once on your wrist you hardly notice it.
What's great about this unit is it's ease of use and easy to read
display while running, even at pace.
Good
features, as with most of speed and distance watches, are, pace
alarm, current speed, current pace and run time. What is pretty
unique is the Garmin Forerunner 101's ability to show you real
time if you are ahead or behind pace (using the VIRTUAL PARTNER
mode) VERY USEFUL.
Technology
is moving fast and Garmin are at the cutting edge. This unit is
easy to use, highly accurate and even internally upgradable via
PC downloads, if required. We give it a very good 9/10 |
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FREE HRM / Speed + Distance Monitor
training guide
FREE HRM / SDM Training guide with
every Speed + Distance Monitor
An invaluable 20 page guide to help you get the most from your new
Heart Rate Monitor / Speed + Distance monitor. This guide is a good
introduction to help release the potential of your SDM / HRM.
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Garmin Forerunner
101 GPS Speed Distance Watch features:
- Garmin
GPS sensor provides precise latitude, longitude, and altitude
data for exact location information.
- The Garmin
Forerunner 101 GPS allows the user to mark specific locations,
and then look-up and navigate to these points using an electronic
map.
- Retrace
your steps to a starting point or reverse your normal route
for routine variation.
- The Garmin
Forerunner 101 GPS will estimate the amount of calories burned
can be tracked and calculated over the course of a workout.
- Lap history—such
as lap time, lap distance, and average pace—can be stored
for up to two years.
- Performance
data can be automatically archived and calculated to provide
an accurate record.
- Automated
stopwatch provides auto-lap and auto-pause features (wen you
either stop, or go under a certain pace).
- Interval
Training option.
This is one of the most valuable features on the Garmin Forerunner
101 to help improve your fitness. The Garmin Forerunner 101
can be set to provide interval alarms for both effort and rest/recovery.
These alarms can be either distance based, or time based, or
even a combination of the two. For example, eg 1) the interval
could be 1 Mile, the recovery could be 3 minutes, this could
be set to repeat 3 times. eg 2) the interval could be 5 minutes,
the recovery could be 3 minutes and the unit could repeat this
action 5 times. eg 3) the interval could be 0.5 Mile, the recovery
could be 0.25 Mile, this could be set to repeat 6 times. Interval
training is a very effective and proven method of improving
fitness and increasing running speed. This
option is only available on the latest versions of Garmin Forerunner
101. You are guaranteed the very latest features, options, fixes
and patches, when you purchase from BHIP Ltd.
- Lap timer
indicates when a certain speed is reached or when you've fallen
below a pre-set level.
- The Garmin
Forerunner 101 GPS watch has a pace whistle sounds alert when
you begin travelling slower or faster than your desired pace.
- Distance
whistle sounds when you reach a specified duration or distance
in your workout.
- Uses standard
AAA batteries x 2 (average life from standard batteries approx
10 - 12 hrs)
- The Garmin
Forerunner 101 allows the user to enter 100 saved "waypoints"
great for orienteering and finding your way home.
- Lightweight
design: 2.6 oz
- Unit dimensions:
3.3"W x 1.7"H x .9"D (8.38 cm x 4.32 cm x 2.29
cm)
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Ltd 2004
Click
here for instructions of how to reset a Garmin
Forerunner 101 GPS Speed Distance unit |
Garmin Forerunner
101 Bike Mount, optional extra
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