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Garmin Forerunner
301 GPS unit with heart rate monitoring and speed and distance.
The Garmin ForeRunner 301 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 301 is easy to use right out of the box and delivers
the benefits of GPS technology at an affordable price. The Garmin
ForeRunner 301 uses a digital heart rate transmission system
to prevent unwanted interference from other HRM users. Garmin
Forerunner 301 images here.
This unit can also be used for monitoring a HORSE'S heart rate. With the use of a specially adapted EQUINE GIRTH strap the human chest transmitter can be comfortably fitted to the horse to provide accurate speed, distance and heart rate data. This data can be recalled on the unit post exercise, or it may be downloaded in to a PC. Please scroll down for more information about Garmin GPS for HORSE heart rate monitoring and GPS, or click the link
Comparison
between Garmin Forerunner 301 and Garmin Forerunner 305
(released March 2006) : The biggest two differences are aesthetic
and improved aerial technology. The aesthetics are just different,
the new 305 does not fit the wrist any better than the 301,
in fact, on a smaller wrist the 305 is a bit too chunky across
the wrist. The aerial technology improvement in the 305 is an
improvement, however, if most of your running is fairly rural,
with good clear vision of the sky, then the 301 is still a great
option.. and considerably cheaper. The PC software is the same.
If most of your running is in town or wooded areas, then we
would suggest the Forerunner 305.
Working out
with the Garmin Forerunner 301 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.
Buy the Garmin Forerunner online today (UK only)
We
(BHIP Ltd team) used the Garmin Forerunner 201/301 for the London
Flora HALF Marathon in Silverstone. Using the Virtual Partner
it paced Tristan (BHIP Director) to within 20 seconds of his desired
time... 20 seconds faster that is :-)
ONLY
£119.99 ( includes NEXT
WORKING DAY delivery and VAT)
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Garmin Forerunner 301 GPS with HR belt and PC USB cable
Garmin Product code - UK stock - 010-00375-11
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Delivery. Price includes FREE 20 page guide, VAT and next day delivery.
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Can be used for equine - horse monitoring
It is possible to use the Garmin Forerunner products while horse riding. For monitoring heart rate and speed - distance data we would recommend either the Garmin Forerunner 301 (in areas where there is clear sky, no tree cover etc) or the Garmin Forerunner 305 for exceptional reception, even under light tree cover. We recommend the GIRTH strap available from www.equinefitness.co.uk - specifically made to hold Polar, Garmin and CardioSport human heart rate monitor chest transmitters to the horses' chest. |
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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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DELIVERY*, if ORDERED BEFORE 1:30pm
*Next day delivery applies to items over £120 and certain other
items where indicated
(we always use Royal Mail Special Delivery
for items over £120.00, not courier services)
Graphics from
a Garmin Forerunner 301 GPS Speed Distance Watch
Screen grab from Garmin Forerunner 301
Please
click here for more screen shots and technical data for the Garmin
Forerunner 301
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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
301 GPS Speed Distance Watch features:
- Garmin
GPS sensor provides precise latitude, longitude, and altitude
data for exact location information.
- The Garmin
Forerunner 301 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 301 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).
- Lap timer
indicates when a certain speed is reached or when you've fallen
below a pre-set level.
- The Garmin
Forerunner 301 GPS watch has a pace whistle sounds alert when
you begin travelling slower or faster than your desired pace.
- Garmin
Forerunner 301 incorporates a DIGITAL HEART RATE MONITOR to
add another dimension to your training sessions. Shows heart
rate (beats per minute) and zone (between 1 and 5)
- Heart
Rate Zone alarm, to help you maintain your desired intensity
- New
Garmin Training Centre software, please click here for more
details on the Garmin
Forerunner 301 Training Centre software.
- Distance
whistle sounds when you reach a specified duration or distance
in your workout.
- Interval
Training option.
This is one of the most valuable features on the Garmin Forerunner
201 to help improve your fitness. The Garmin Forerunner 301
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.
- Comes with
Garmin Training centre software to transfer data from your Forerunner
301 to your PC for storage and analysis. Comes with PC interface
and cable (USB connection)
- Rechargable
batteries included in the unit, as is the charger. This is great
as GPS do eat batteries. Normal life from a single charge is
about 12 - 15 hours. The Garmin Forerunner 201 tells you how
long it has left
- The Garmin
Forerunner 301 allows the user to enter 100 saved "waypoints"
great for orienteering and finding your way home.
- Lightweight
design: 2.75 oz.
- Unit dimensions:
3.3" W x 1.7" H x 0.6" D (8.38 cm x 4.32 cm x
1.52 cm)
TECH
SPEC : Right click this link and "save as"
for the "Garmin
Forerunner 301 user manual"
Summary
of NEW features found on the Garmin Forerunner 301 and NOT the
Forerunner 201:
Heart
rate monitor: Digitally coded transmission
Display:
Shows heart rate (beats per minute) and zone (between 1 and 5)
AutoLearn™:
Learns user's heart rate zones, adjusting them as fitness levels
improve
AutoScroll™:
Cycles through data pages during a workout
Alerts:
Alarm sounds if you reach specified minimum or maximum heart rate
Multi-sport:
Set up profiles for running, biking, and another sport
Advanced
workout: Set up workouts with specific durations and targets(speed
or heart rate)
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Additional
/ smaller wrist units : If you think that the Garmin
Forerunner 301 wrist unit may be a bit big and bulky for
times when you are in the gym, and the GPS is not required,
then we sell the CardioSport Fusion 20 and Fusion 30 as
"wrist unit only".
These
CardioSport heart rate monitors are very capable / functional
units that utilise the same digital system 122 transmission
as the Garmin ForeRunner 301. Please see the shopping
section below to buy these as "watch only" deals.
They will interface directly with the Garmin Forerunner
301 chest strap.
For
technical details on these HRM please see here: CardioSport
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Bike Mount, optional
extra
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