Now runners can have a virtual personal trainer, thanks to the Garmin Forerunner 201

The Garmin Forerunner 201 is aimed squarely at the fitness training market, with its’ compact size, wristwatch style strap and range of pacing and stopwatch options. Of course, coming from a range of products that are produced by one of the leading GPS manufacturers, the Garmin Forerunner 201 stands tall above the competition because, unlike a regular stopwatch, it contains a GPS navigation system.

This means that, not only can the Garmin Forerunner 201 know exactly how long you have been exercising, it can also tell you exactly how fast and far you have traveled. This gives it a unique ability over other systems, as it can be aware of whether you are behind or ahead of a pace keeping virtual runner.

Naturally, the Garmin Forerunner 201 system also comes with the usual bells and whistles that can be expected from a fully fledged stopwatch and timing system, such as calories burned, lap times, distance and splits, pace and distance whistles, as well as the unique features offered by a GPS.

Using the built-in serial connection, the Garmin Forerunner 201 can also exchange data with your PC, which means that not only can you generate a set of waypoints which determine your performance after the fact, you can also look up specific locations that you have marked whilst out running on an electronic map.

The technology that drives the Garmin Forerunner also includes a function to enable you to accurately retrace your steps so that you can perform the reverse workout, to arrive back at your starting point.

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23-06-04