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GARMIN 010-00329-05 Forerunner 101 Personal Training Device | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $100.00
Buy New: $73.59
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Rating:  90 reviews
Sales Rank: 851
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 100x64
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Size: Garmin Part #010-00329-00
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
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MPN: 010-00329-05
Model: 010-00329-05
UPC: 753759044114
EAN: 0753759044114
ASIN: B0001ILXGQ
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| Features:
| • | GPS Sensor Provides Precise Latitude, Longitude | | • | & Altitude Data For Exact Location Information | | • | Mark Specific Locations & Then Look-Up & Navigate | | • | To These Points Using An Electronic Map | | • | Retrace Steps To A Starting Point Or Reverse Normal Routes For Routine Variation |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Forerunner 101 offers athletes an easy-to-read display and integrated GPS sensor that provides precise speed, distance, and pace data--all in one compact unit that straps to your wrist. It's a lightweight, accurate training assistant with performance tracking, auto-lap, auto-pause and more. | 
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301 | 1. Allows you to set up profiles for running, biking, and another sport.
2. Set up workouts with specific durations and targets (speed or heart rate). | | Speed |  | | | | Pace | | | | | Distance | | | | | Calories burned | | | | | Heart rate |  | | | | Sports profiles1 | | | | | Advanced workouts2 | | | | | PC interface | |
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(USB) | | Analyze workout data on PC | | | | | Size (inches, WxDxH) | 3.3 x .9 x 1.7 | 3.3 x .7 x 1.7 | 3.3 x .7 x 1.7 | | Weight (ounces, with batteries) | 2.6 | 2.75 | 2.75 | | Batteries | 2 AAAs, 15 hours | Rechargeable, 15 hours | Rechargeable, 14 hours | | And because it is a high quality Garmin GPS device, you get many of the features GPS users have come to rely on, such as precise latitude, longitude, and altitude data. The Forerunner 101 is easy to use right out of the box and it delivers the benefits of GPS technology. Although it lacks the rechargeable battery and PC connectivity features of the Forerunner 201, the 101 retains all of the other great features of the 201, at an even more affordable price. The Virtual Partner 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. Almost as important as the training device itself are the accessories to integrate it with your active lifestyle. If you're into cycling, the best way to keep an eye on your GPS while you ride is with a bike mount bracket that straps to the handlebars of your bike, motorcycle, or whatever you're traveling with for easy viewing. Other Forerunner 101 features:
- Mark specific locations, and then look-up and navigate to these points using an electronic map.
- 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 5000 laps.
- Performance data can be automatically archived and calculated to provide an accurate record.
- Automated stopwatch provides auto-lap and auto-pause features.
- Pace whistle sounds alert when you begin traveling slower or faster than your desired pace.
- Time and distance whistles can be set to sound when you reach a specified duration or distance in your workout.
Auto Menu: Timer pauses when you stop running. Auto lap logs your performance over a predetermined distance. | 
History: Review training history by day or week. | 
Map: Navigate back to the start or to a stored location. | 
Virtual Partner: Set time, pace, and distance goals, and train with a "virtual partner." |
What's in the box:
Forerunner 101 unit, wrist strap, manual, and quickstart guide.
Product Description
The Forerunner 101 offers athletes and recreational walkers and runners an entry-level personal training device with GPS. It has the same features as the Forerunner 201 but operates on two AAA batteries. The 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 travelers who want to train on the road the 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.Working out with the 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 The Most Useful Fitness Computer You Can Buy June 14, 2004
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I've purchased heart rate monitors, altimeters, and computer software as training aids in the past. Their quality was always subpar, and their utility was limited to a small set of variables. Inevitibly, I was still required to use a pen, paper and calculator to figure out much of the training info I needed. In addition, few of these gadgets were helpful in motivating me. I purchased the Forerunner 101 so that I could track my distance and my pace accurately while I ran. Because it is so incredibly accurate, I can run on any of the trails around my house and still know how far I've gone. The unit has been designed extremely well. The numbers YOU want to see are large. The readability of the LCD is excellent. The price makes the product a GREAT value for the money. The quality overall is outstanding. The unit itself is well designed--The Garmin design team needs to be congratulated. Yes, it's a bit heavy, but for the functions it performs, it's well worth it. The Virtual Partner is a waste of time for me. But when I run an official race, I'm sure I'll use it. Like many of the other reviewers, I wish the Forerunner 201 was equiped with AA batteries, as I simply don't trust ION batteries to hold out for much longer than 3 years. This is one of the best fitness products that you can buy!!
Revolutionized my running October 8, 2004
William Jankowski (Mystic, Connecticut)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
1. Super easy to use. Turn it on, wait until it syncs up with the satellites, push start, and it's off. Push stop when you want to stop. Reset the counters. The run is now in internal memory.
2. The unit's got a pretty sensitive reciever. Our neighborhood is pretty wooded, but it'll gain sync in our driveway, under a giant maple tree and smaller japanese maple. It holds it pretty well on the roads. I haven't tried a trail run - yet.
3. I don't think it's too obtrusive. My lovely wife thought it was a little too big to strap to her wrist. It does come with a band extender; Melissa is thinking about trying it again strapped to her upper arm. The disadvantage would be not being able to see the display, but if you're just interested in recording, it's not an issue. That, and most of the functions (mile marker, etc) have audible cueing. I can't hear the beeps over my iPod, though.
4. Nice features - Clear display, good backlight. The backlight automatically comes on when the unit has an alert (passing another mile, falling off pace, etc). The Training Partner is kind of nice. If Garmin keeps it when the Forerunner is updated, they could speed it up on downhills and slow it down on uphills (GPS gives elevation data).
Gripes:
1. The unit design is not poor by any stretch of the imagination. But, after the iBook and the iPod (not to mention small details like the international power adapters Apple has available that work with both items' power supplies), my standards are high. My gripe is that the UI is 6 buttons, all pretty similar size and texture, on the side of the unit. One of the reasons I'm skeptical of today's third mile split is because I accidentally turned the unit off between the 1st and 2nd miles. I stopped and turned it back on again, but it threw off the "odometer". Yes, I was an idiot for pushing and holding the power button (for like 3 seconds; it's not really easy to do by mistake), but the backlight is turned on by briefly pressing the power button.
2. It's missing the geeky GPS features, like a lat/long display, or the ability to select between different GPS data (WGS 84/UTM/etc - you either know what I'm talking about already, or you don't care). There are some work-arounds I've found (such as marking a waypoint at the current location to get lat/long), but I don't think I'm getting rid of my Magellan GPS 315 any time soon. I think this may be intentional on Garmin's part - why give away a big part of their market on a sub - $100 device. I think it'll work backpacking, especially if I take the time to pre-set waypoints. But I'm still mainly a map-and-compass kind of guy in any case. And the 101's "Back to start" feature ought to bail me out.
3. There's no ability to turn GPS on/off unless the machine can't acquire a satellite. There's also no ability to tell the unit where it is, so initial acquisition of a signal can last up to 30 minutes the first time you turn the unit on, or if you travel more than 500 miles with the unit off. In practicality, mine acquired signal in about 5 minutes right out of the box.
This is a must have for runners! August 6, 2004
C. Rothe (Texas)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have owned my Forerunner for a year now. I absolutely love the item. First, it is fantastic to know exactly how far I've run, no matter what roads, trails, or bike path I run on. I am no longer confined to my 'measured routes'...I can explore! The Forerunner also gives the current pace. This is probably the second most useful feature it has. While running, I can tell if I have RECENTLY sped up or slowed down. It is much better than the average pace which a sdm will give you. Think about it, if you are on mile 10 and you speed up 30 seconds per mile, your average pace will not be affected immediately.
Some of the other features I find less useful but harmless. The mapping feature on the 101 is silly since the map must be displayed on the 2" screen. Its simply too small. The virtual trainer could be useful, but I never use it.
Other great features are: if set, it will take your mile splits automatically and if set, the back light will come on at each mile (for those early morning runs).
The battery life is great. I am using two normal Duracell batteries and run about 80 miles before changing the batteries.
The signal strength is fine. I have run on tree covered paths and on cloudy days with very few problems. I lost the signal once, but it was very thick tree cover. It continued to track my distance but I don't think it was 100% accurate with the weak signal. Other than that I've never lost my signal.
This product is simply great and I cannot explain how useful it is. Here is how I use it:
I typically start my weekday runs around 5:00am. I leave my front door and walk for a minute or so. I have my signal. I start off on a 6 mile run. I warm up with a pace around 9 min/mi and keep that pace for the first mile. While thinking about my upcoming race my watch beeps and lights up (it is 5:10 am now) and I see that I ran a 9:08 mile. I pick up the pace until I get to an 8 min pace. I realize I ran this same route earlier this week. I decide to turn and run down a new street for some variety. Before I know it my watch beeps, I look down at the lit screen to see that my second mile was 7:58. This goes on for a couple of miles. Around my fourth mile I my mind starts to wander. I look down and notice that I've slowed down during this time. I immediately pick up the pace and decide it is time to find a way home. The way home takes a little longer than I expected, but I get there. I stop my watch to see that I actually ran 6.67 miles and have found another good route. Once inside I can review my data...distance, pace each mile, average pace, fastest pace, the route, and I can compare that to my previous runs! I see I've had another successful run and feel great! I hope my example illustrates the way I use my Forerunner and why I love it.
Unbeatable for Walking - A Fantastic Piece of Technology September 23, 2004
Ed Osworth (Lowell, Oregon Forest)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This thing is an excellent product at a very reasonable price.
It is lightweight and has an ingenious strap system so you can wear it on your wrist or even over a jacket (It get's cold here in Oregon). The batteries last a Long Time, just be sure to turn it off when you are done using it. There is no auto-off after a certain amount of time, like my other GPS unit.
You get the data you need and more.
Pace, altitude, distance, time, lap, and it creates a map of your walk at the same time, so you can use it to back track. The reception is good here and I live (and walk) in a Pacific Northwest forest! When it does lose a signal, it grabs it back quickly.
Be sure to set it outside about 5 minutes before you want to walk or run. It takes a while to get the first fix, which can be frustrating if you are waiting.
You can use it as a basic GPS, so if you hike in a strange place turn it on, start a new run and it will draw you a map and point you the way back to where you started. Pretty Neat.
I have another GPS with much more sophisticated and extensive GPS features, but I find myself using the Forerunner instead most of the time when I am hiking. After getting used to the convenience of the light weight, hands-free Forerunner with it's big easy to read display, the other GPS seems like carrying a brick.
Very satisfied May 26, 2004
John (Bettendorf, IA United States)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
First let me say that I am not an avid runner and to be quite honest I have hated the sport of running. (sorry) Because I am in the military we are required to run so I have had to take up the sport. The biggest problem I had though was finding a way to pace myself and train. Everyone has their own suggestion but to follow most regimens you had to know exactly how far and fast you are running.
Now to the forerunner. Since I have purchase this running has become enjoyable. It has always worked very well even in wooded areas and only takes a short time to lock on. It gives you so much information and can do so many things to help one train and pace!! It is very easy to use and to download to the computer. The log book is also excellent and allows one to keep track of distance, time, pace, calories, etc. It has allowed me to run where ever I want and not have to figure out beforehand how long of a run it will be. Only once did it miscalculate my speed (ran a 5 minute mile; I wish).
The only problem I had was when I first got it and had trouble following the instructions for set up. Also one needs to download the new software for the forerunner and log book which fixes freezes.
Again from a non-runner, I would highly recommend it!
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