Garmin Forerunner 201 Wrist-Mounted GPS Fitness Computer Guidelines

Working out can be more efficient with the Garmin Forerunner 201 because your workout program can be tabulated and measured as you run! With this, you can easily know if your workout program is the right one for you.

The Garmin Forerunner 201 is a lightweight, compact device worn on your wrist, which can pick up accurate speed, distance and pace data through a GPS system. The GPS system can also track your exact location and trace the path on which you ran. It's the perfect training assistant because it tracks your performance through features like timer AutoLap, AutoPause and Sound Alerts. It also tells you how much calories you have burnt throughout the course.

You are never alone when working out with the Garmin Forerunner 201. The Fitness Computer allows you to create a Virtual Partner, which makes your training more efficient by setting your training standards. You can configure your Virtual Partner's pace and workout distance so that your training goals can be set. You can check your performance against you Virtual Partner's pace, and you will see at a glance whether you're falling behind or catching up.

As an added feature, free Garmin Training Center software can be downloaded to your computer so you can plan, analyze and store workout data. With this program, you can chart out your speed, distance and pace data in graphs and tables so you can evaluate your progress. The course you ran can also be tabulated in a map so you can make out the distance and time and other factors, which affect your performance.

Overall, it has your usual time and day settings, alarm settings, timer functions with a 50,000-lap memory and a charger adapter for the rechargeable lithium-ion battery.