Garmin Forerunner 101 GPS Training Unit

The Garmin Forerunner 101 GPS Training Unit is an entry-level GPS that provides a virtual pace partner for you to race against.

Ideal for both runners and walkers, when outside the Forerunner 101 will use GPS tracking to plot your movements, instantly calculating speed, distance, elevation and even the slopes of hills. If you have a typical route when out running or walking, you can map it out by marking each turn with a flag on the Forerunner's screen. Once you have trained with the Forerunner 101 for a while, the unit will begin to calculate your average pace in minutes per mile and with the pace alert, you can set the alarm to sound if you fall beneath a certain speed or indeed sound if you are going too fast.

The Virtual Partner mode on the Forerunner 101 means you never have to train alone again, even if no one is willing to join you on your 6 a.m. run. Virtual Partner allows you to set your training goals by configuring the virtual partner's pace and workout distance. As if it were a normal race, once the distance and time has been set, hit start and the Virtual Partner will start running. If you are running faster, the screen will tell you how much further or how much faster you're going, if you are going slower, the screen will turn black and will tell you exactly how badly you are being beaten.

Improve your fitness and increase your running speed by using the Interval Training mode, set the Forerunner 101 to provide interval alarms for both effort and rest/recovery. The alarms can be either distance based or time based or a combination of the two. For example, the interval could be 1 mile, the recovery could be 3 minutes and this could be set to repeat 3 times.

Keep a track of your calories, the Forerunner 101 will count and calculate the number of calories burned over the course of a workout.

Forget keeping daily logbook entires, the Forerunner 101 will store up to two years worth of lap history in its memory, providing you with an archive of your workout performance over time. The lap history function, makes it simple to retrieve lap data for previous workouts by date, week or month, so you can easily see how much progress you've made in your training.

For business travellers who want to train on the road, the Forerunner 101 GPS 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.

Functions

• GPS sensor provides precise latitude, longitude and altitude data for exact location information
• 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
• Amount of calories burned can be tracked and calculated over the course of a workout
• Automatically records up to 5,000 laps by day or week; stores approximately 2 years of data
• Performance data can be automatically archived and calculated to provide an accurate record
• Automated stopwatch provides AutoLap and AutoPause features
• Lap timer indicates when a certain speed is reached or when you've fallen below a pre-set level
• 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

Included in the Box

• Forerunner 101 GPS unit
• Expander strap
• Owner's manual
• Quick start guide