| The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver is a | | | | in 'run' mode, the device will show you in minutes |
| wearable GPS device in the form of an oversized | | | | mile and if you're in bike mode the device will |
| wristwatch. It comes bundled together with a | | | | display in MPH. When in operation, the watch gets |
| cradle to sync/charge with, a second wrist strap | | | | divided in up to four quadrants to display |
| for those who have smaller wrists, a charger, a | | | | information. |
| USB charger, manuals and the accompanying | | | | The pace is quite accurate, though you'll see |
| software. | | | | some minor variations sometimes if close to taller |
| The cradle uses a small mini-USB connector, which | | | | buildings it will temporarily drop the connection. But |
| connects to the PC through standard USB. The | | | | if it does temporarily 'lose you', the Garmin |
| cable is the standard digital camera USB cable so | | | | Forerunner 305 will recalculate the pace or |
| you don't have to carry multiple cables on trips. | | | | distance based on the data of the last known |
| The Garmin Forerunner 305 is a bit big to put on | | | | location and interpolates for you leaving you to |
| your wrist but its functions and features more | | | | concentrate on the running or activity. |
| than make up for the slightly extra weight on | | | | One other feature is the ability to race against |
| your arm. | | | | the 'little man' function at a given pace. This is a |
| Using the Garmin Forerunner 305 is simplicity itself | | | | software feature on the watch that shows you |
| as all you need to input in the very beginning are | | | | how far ahead/behind you are compared to the |
| three questions followed with not extra setup or | | | | little man (like racing a real person) as it is a neat |
| calibration required. The device is extremely | | | | way to motivate yourself if you're training solo. |
| responsive, easily picking up satellites even from | | | | The Garmin Forerunner 305 can be used for |
| indoors. The buttons are a little clearer in | | | | running, cycling and even swimming, automatically |
| comparison to other GPS devices. The buttons | | | | tracking your vital information and then uploading |
| control Lap, Start/Stop, changing the view or data | | | | everything intelligently via the bundled software. |
| displayed, turning the backlight On/Off, as well as | | | | The device is compatible with many extra |
| the Mode button for navigating the menu system. | | | | accessories for this purpose including a foot-pad |
| Like most running watches the Garmin Forerunner | | | | for tracking while running indoors and a heart rate |
| 305 will give you pace as you go along. If you're | | | | strap that transmits data to the device. |