Garmin Forerunner 301 GPS Personal Training Device

- Continuously Monitors Heart Rate, Speed, Distance,
- Pace & Calories Burned
- Combines Proven
- Heart Rate Monitor & Training System
- Software To Create A Highly-Integrated
Get results in a heartbeat with the Forerunner 301. This training partner continuously monitors your heart rate, speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter, more effectively. The Forerunner 301 combines the popular features of the Forerunner 201 with a proven heart rate monitor and Garmin Training Center software to create a highly integrated personal training system. Amazon. com Product Description The Garmin Forerunner 301 is the next exciting addition to the Forerunner lineup. Take your workouts to the next level with all the great GPS features found in the Forerunner 201, plus the added capability of a continuous heart rate monitor. Knowing your heart rate while exercising lets you measure your exercise intensity and performance, giving you a powerful training tool. The Forerunner 301 training profiles can be customized for running, cycling, and other sports. For those interested in losing weight, improving fitness, reaching peak athletic performance, or just improving health to reduce heart-related problems, the Forerunner 301 delivers. The Forerunner 301 offers a wide variety of training features that can help you train at any level you choose. Included Training Center software allows you to store and analyze data using interactive graphs. View larger. The easy-to-use, two-piece system consists of the wrist unit and a digital heart rate transmitter that you wear around your chest. The transmitter is coded that so there is no interference from other heart rate monitor users nearby. The 301 unit continuously monitors heart rate, speed, distance, pace, and calories burned. A heart rate zone chart, included with the manual, helps you target specific heart rate zones for optimal training. The unit’s built-in alerts help you maintain those heart rate zones. For those who don’t want to fuss with the charts, there’s an AutoLearn feature that allows the unit to learn your maximum heart rate and set zones accordingly. Pace, time, distance, interval workout, and advanced custom workout alerts are also included. Meanwhile, the AutoPause feature pauses and resumes the training timer based on a specified speed. Finally, the AutoLap feature records lap data when you reach a specified distance. Don’t worry about running out of room for your lap data; the unit boasts a 5,000-lap memory. Like the Forerunner 201, the 301 also doubles as a basic navigator. You can mark your starting point as a specific location, see your current position on the plotter display, and follow an electronic breadcrumb trail back to your starting point. The built-in GPS receiver provides highly accurate data, and there’s no calibration required. Just turn it on and go. The unit’s USB data port means that connecting the unit to your computer is easier than ever. The USB connection offers fast and reliable data transmission to any USB-equipped PC. And because analyzing workout data is an important tool in reaching one’s fitness goals, the 301 comes with Garmin Training Center software, which allows you to download workout data to your PC for detailed analysis. View data for each workout, including your heart rate, time, distance, speed, path traveled, and altitude. You can also track data for multiple sports and multiple users, and you can overlay workout data onto a map. The unit is compatible with MotionBased and TrainingPeaks, which are popular third-party training software packages. With up to 14 hours of battery life, the 301’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery is designed for extended use. It’s also rugged and waterproof for up to 1 meter for 30 minutes. The unit ships with a 1-year warranty. Get heart rate and other vital data at a glance. Customize your workouts with programmable intervals. Set up exercise profiles for different types of sports. A built in Virtual partner runs alongside you, graphically displaying your goal pace/speed. What’s in the Box The Forerunner 301 wrist unit, the digital coded heart rate monitor, the Training Center CD-ROM, an expandable wristband, an A/C charger, a PC/USB interface cable, an owner’s manual, and a quick start guide.
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Tags: Device, Forerunner, Garmin, Personal, Training
Have not had a chance to use the software yet, but the unit its self give you alot of information after compleating your workout. . more than satisfided
Rating: 5 / 5
I thought for sure I could use this in many aspects of my life, fitness, hiking, and military ops but unfortunately, unlike the etrex, the coordinates are only in lat/long. I NEED MGRS. Maybe Garmin could update the software?
Rating: 3 / 5
No doubt about it. . . buy one! Other than it’s bulky size, it is the best pieces of equipment on the market.
Rating: 5 / 5
The product seemed to have everything you would need in a GPS. The only con is that the watch was somewhat larger than expected.
Rating: 2 / 5
if you’re going to us any garmin GPS watch for riding your bike then it should be a manditory purchase.
Rating: 4 / 5