See here a website with a lot of detailed information link to thefloatingfrog. My favourite is mytourbooks, see link to sourceforge. Other programs are for instance pytrainer, SportsTrackers, see link to sourceforge. Try to download the latest versions of these packages, but be careful with the 32bits or 64bits programs. TurtleSport is easy in use even as mytourbook.
With mytourbook you can also print the results of some running into a. Mytourbook gives a lot of information of which you can ask yourself why? Oke, but the pictures of the tracks are nice to see what kind of speed you run at some places and also of the heart rate.
Have your pleasure with these programs! Specs say that the does not provide heart rate based calorie computation. But the summary image shows calories. Just found the answer to my question! It uses the age, speed and distance to count the calories. In the programs I tried, mytourbook, turtle and sportstracker I get no graph of the RunCadence. The program RunningAhead gives some graph!
I hope that somebody has the knowledge to get also graphs of the RunCadence in the other programs. Initially I wanted an edge , but am leaning toward the as it can be used for running as well. Is the the right choice???? Thanks for the detailed info on the You mentioned that after a workout I can either transfer my workout data into my GTC or go directly into my Garmin Connect. Getting this as a gift for my daughter. Turns out firmware 2. Just wanted to pass along this info so others can make an informed decision when prompted to update their firmware.
The Garmin message board does have info on downgrading to 2. Really great review that has increased my understanding but, for idiots like me, there is one flaw!
How do you start the watch? Thanks for the great review. I run mostly but also bike occassionally. So the choice would be obvious since the has been historically priced less. With the significant price advantage, would you recommend the cx over the or would you still choose the ? Will the display run cadence on the watch while running outside? Is it worth it or should I look at one of the other garmins?
Your review sounds very good, but on amazon, they have a lot of negative reviews in regards to it encountering any moisture.
All I plan on using it for is running and as a heart rate monitor for biking. Should have it when I run mostly. Ray —first, thank you very much for the detailed and amusing reviews that you provide on your site.
The wealth of information is much appreciated! The bezel could definitely be improved though. So I was wondering if I could enlist in some help.
I am trying to buy my fiance a birthday present and he has been wanting a GPS watch for a long time now. He is a marathon runner and mainly sticks to running. As I have been reading your reviews I have been very impressed with the Garmin watches, the problem is which one to buy. I was hoping you could help me out with a dilemma I have been having.
I have been reading your reviews which are SO extremely helpful and think that the Garmin sounds like a nice watch for him. He is a marathon runner and mostly just sticks to running. I guess my question to you would be that, I found a great deal for the Garmin which would be about a hundred dollars less then the Do you think it is still worth it though to buy the ?
Or is there a better watch you would suggest all together? I have to agree with the comments about poor battery life and a few drops of sweat affecting the ability for the cx to work. I extremely annoyed with this POC! Great review Garmin Forerunner The design is garbage. A piece of garbage. I had to go back to my old to track my workouts. Hello, it seems my battery is dead on my watch and I need advice on whether I should send it in for repair or just purchase a new one??
I agree. I got it through Costco last year. Has anyone tried to return it? I got it December , so it is almost a year. But it was expensive and does not work well. I still use my very old Forerunner Looks weird and is not real comfortable. I want Santa to bring me a better running watch! Do you know if the usb cable will do to transfer my data? Great Work! On the cx I have never managed to get a course to work correctly. I have planned route on gamin connect.. On garmin connect website..
Hmm, not sure on the course issue. Sounds pretty odd. So it just finds ones in there that are the fastest pace for that distance. Or well, in theory it does. I find it misses a lot. I just started jogging and wanted to get an inexpensive gps device to track my progress and to help motivate me. I purchased the CX through Walmart online about 3 weeks ago.
It looks and behaves as brand new. Comes with the HR strap and everything outlined in the review above. I mainly monitor my HR and elapsed time, so I set the training screen accordingly and lock the bezel.
No issues. Garmin Connect has enough graphs and data for me so far. Anyway, this seemed like the best deal going for this type of unit.
I know people sometimes get a faulty unit, but I have now bought a Polar RC3… so far, touch wood, the RC3 is offering everything I need without giving me any headaches. After using it for a few years the charging mechanism on the back has gotten rusty from sweat and the watch has trouble charging.
I need to see if the other watches have the same charging mechanism. Try using a bit of an eraser like that of a pencil instead, as it keeps from scratching the surface but still cleans it. A better option is to simply place the watch in a windowsill before you plan to head outside.
What is the difference between a garmin and a garmin cx? I am starting my search for a gps hrm watch. I usually run miles per week and do some cycling. I am looking at refurbished and cx and cannot find the difference. Also researching garmin to see what is better for my needs. Thanks, You are definitely the best reviewer out there that I have seen. Great review of the ! I have had mine for about 3 years now and love it. I do have a question.
I have started cycling more and I do have the bike sensor attached. I was curious as to why my cadence data is not being uploaded. Any advice or further questions? I think you may have just solved the issue. You state both lights and both magnets? I only have the magnet and the light on the Garmin sensor itself. I had assumed the piece placed on the crank is what calculated the cadence itself. Where is the 2nd light and magnet coming from? Thanks, Eli! I did not realize the vertical lines on the crank needed to be aligned with the Sensor—which makes sense.
I will fix it before todays ride. I just bought a used and for the most part I like it. Uploading activities is much quicker and more reliable than the I miss, however, pace, distance and HR alerts. I use them all the time on my and just assumed that they would be there on a device of this calibre. As a footpod user, the is flawless, unlike the which messed up footpod recording in the latest firmware. In any case, thanks for yet another terrific review.
They are my go-to source for geeky athletic gadget information. I have a Forerunner and would like to have it beep at me every 15 minutes. How do I do this? Actually, no. The does not have the ability to set up HR, time or distance alerts, which stinks because it was something that I happened to use a lot on my and This being said, you can, however, create a workout where each step has a duration of 15 minutes and have it repeat a set number of times, e.
IS 99km the max duration you can set on this device? Repeat and it becomes When I tap 3rd time it moves onto 0 after decimal point. Can u explain in detail how to set to over km. It seems to me that I was wondering if you could help me out. I have a Forerunner , live in New York City, and recently have beginning running again after some time off. While the bezel has always been finicky, now the battery lasts for a much shorter time obviously , the watch sometimes randomly reboots or shuts down, and most problematic, is the GPS functionality.
The watch also ran out of battery life while running the NYC Marathon last week. It seems like I would have less of a GPS issue. It sounds like a soft reset would solve your problem, sounds like there may be a bad satellite cache. I too suffer from the Bezel being activated by the sleeve of a winter jacket, So lock the Bezel and lose the Light function poor design and why we cant upload data via usb when the watch is charging by USB!!
Just wondering which watch would suit my needs best now? I love all the functions of my buy would like mass storage so I can transfer. Any garmin watch fit the bill? The FR replaced the FR But then after that it gets more complex since that was years ago.
Hi bough a Garmin Forerunner a couple of weeks ago. Any ideas? Thanks Ieuan. I swim, bike and run. Then, I come here and write about my adventures. Most of the time. You'll support the site, and get ad-free DCR! Plus, you'll be more awesome. Click above for all the details. Oh, and you can sign-up for the newsletter here! Wanna save some cash and support the site? Use Backcountry. Alternatively, for everything else on the planet, simply buy your goods from Amazon via the link below and I get a tiny bit back as an Amazon Associate.
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Add a picture. Spokane Al. October 13, at am 1. The Lazy Triathlete. October 13, at pm 2. LOL Seriously, great update. October 13, at pm 3. Danielle in Iowa. October 13, at pm 4. October 13, at pm 5. October 13, at pm 6.
October 14, at pm 7. October 15, at am 8. October 15, at am 9. Thanks for all the comments everyone! October 16, at am Maybe they will eventually make it a true upgrade, not just smaller Reply. October 18, at pm Hi, Thanks for your detail review. Regard Reply. October 20, at pm October 22, at am Hi, thanks for your time and replying to my question. November 19, at pm I stick by them as much now as i did 10 years ago. November 21, at pm December 2, at am Great review….
December 15, at pm December 16, at am January 2, at am January 6, at am Very good review. I am still undecided if I should get the or January 7, at am January 8, at pm Thanx Rainmaker. The link to the workload upload is very useful for me. March 2, at am March 3, at am Hi Rainmaker, I have a and just got a Cervelo with your same aero bars.
March 4, at am March 5, at am Thanks for the additional pics on your aerobars Rainmaker! I really appreciate it. March 23, at am March 25, at am March 25, at pm April 10, at pm April 13, at am Hi Nicole, Sorry for the delay, it was a big weekend with the race and all.
NY Wolve. May 7, at am May 21, at pm June 16, at am DC Rainmaker: I have been reading reviews on the and June 17, at am Hi Katie, Given what you are saying, I do think the would indeed be your best bet for the price. July 2, at pm November 14, at am Sorry for offtopic Reply.
November 27, at am December 16, at pm January 21, at am Hi Anon- At the end of the day the review is merely my opinion. Again, just my two cents.
January 30, at pm February 1, at am Hi Nat- I think the will still be a great training tool for you in training. February 9, at am Hi, Great review on the I am hoping that since launch in they have been able to improve some of the softer issues. BR, Justin Reply. May 12, at am Hi Justin!
Good luck! June 14, at am The Daddy Reply. I mean auto scroll under training, options. June 21, at pm July 1, at pm SD Paddler. July 5, at pm Thanks for the excellent reviews! Grrr… The software and communications is great although getting it to work for the first time was a pain.
Not sure what to get in its place. July 6, at pm July 7, at am July 11, at am Hi James- Agree completely on all accounts! Good choice! July 15, at pm July 20, at pm Hi there! I got to your blog finding a link on runnerworld forum. Great reviews. Thanks a lot. Thanks Alex from Switzerland Reply. August 10, at pm Hi Rainmaker — first off, excellent site.
Thanks for all the great work. Have you or are you planning to review the CX model? It seems to have come out after the August 16, at pm August 17, at am Doug Reply. September 22, at pm November 29, at pm December 4, at pm Thanks, Kara Reply.
Look for more details in the coming weeks. Bodybuilder Triathlete Identity Crisis. December 20, at pm December 27, at pm Susan Reply. February 11, at am February 25, at pm Thanks for the great reviews. February 28, at am Basically just run it as a HRM. Thanks all! March 11, at pm June 7, at am June 13, at pm Jeremy R. June 16, at pm This comment has been removed by the author. Stuart - Australia. WOW you are the man!!!
Sorry for the essay but you are inspiring. Thanks for all you detailed entries Stuart Reply. August 7, at am Greg G. August 14, at am Thanks, Greg Reply. August 14, at pm Hi Greg- RE: Bezel Wetness Funkiness In most cases, you can indeed wipe it dry — but there have been improvements in the way that works with the FR since they split up the bezel into different regions to better understand the swips.
Manish Boricha. August 28, at am Dear Rainmaker, I just love the way you write your reviews! Nothing left unturned! I recently bought a Forerunner and it was working perfectly fine… Recently started using it in rains and all of a sudden it just runs out of battery. Is this an issue with the watch as a product or is there an issue with my watch.
Thanks Regards Manish Reply. Rene van Hassel. September 4, at am October 5, at am Thanks for the fab reviews!! Hoping you can help answer a question that I am having troubles finding the answer to. Thanks, T Reply. October 12, at am November 20, at pm November 28, at pm Thanks, LoveRunning Reply.
December 1, at am December 3, at am I want to let others know about a problem with the latest 2. January 25, at am January 27, at pm Thanks Reply. January 29, at pm All I plan on using it for is running and as a heart rate monitor for biking Reply. The swede.
April 4, at pm The District. June 29, at am Hey Rainmaker, So I was wondering if I could enlist in some help. So after that LONG explanation… which watch would you suggest? Thank you SO much! I am so thankful that I stumbled upon your blog… I love it! Hey Rainmaker, I was hoping you could help me out with a dilemma I have been having.
Thank you a million times over! I am so thankful that I found your blog. Tony Vasile. July 22, at am Mark Wallace. July 31, at am September 10, at am November 3, at pm Thanks so much Reply.
November 27, at pm May 23, at pm No, the USB cable is just charging, no data connection wires there. May 29, at pm Also On garmin connect website.. Great site!!! June 1, at pm August 2, at pm Louise Frith. Louise Reply. Adam Bruss. August 16, at am The other item is to rinse it in water post-run.
August 26, at am Sune Reply. September 6, at pm October 14, at pm So does it have the ability to download custom workouts from garmin connect? Which models do allow you to download custom workouts?
October 25, at pm Double check both lights illuminate on the sensor when both magnets pass by the sensor itself. October 26, at am Brian Barber. November 13, at am Peggy Hunter. June 6, at am Thank you Reply. June 6, at pm You should be able to setup a time-based alert for every 15 minutes. June 9, at am June 8, at am Sorry, just to clarify — have you actually ridden over KM yet, or is this pre-ride?
June 9, at pm November 7, at pm This method does a hard reset. When done correctly, the screen should go blank and the into screen should appear. One might wonder what took me so long to write-up the review then. While I love many features about the watch, there are some that quite simply drive me crazy. Well…that depends a little bit on which version you order. In addition, if you ordered a version with the heart rate monitor you also get the heart rate monitor strap see photo down below in the accessories section.
The appeal of the is that it almost looks like a regular watch again. Although do note that it is larger than the usual watch. One key item to note is that the first half inch or so of the wrist band on the is hard molded plastic and NOT bendable. Upon powering on your Garmin for the first time it will walk you through a brief tutorial regarding the basic functions and how to use some of the newer features such as the touch bezel. The menu system on the is very much like the or Garmin Edge cycling products.
You can go into the settings menu and change details such as whether or not it will automatically pause your workout if you stop moving for example — at a stoplight.
In addition, you can specify modes such as cycling or running and the data fields to display. You can also choose a graph of your HR — basically showing a mini history that moves as you go along live. Interestingly, you cannot choose a graph of the elevation.
The Garmin supports three concurrent data fields being displayed at any one point and time the supports four fields. For me personally, this poses a bit of a challenge while running. The second challenge with the three different screens is in using the bezel. Many folks have also noted that the Garmin logo at the top of the watch takes up space for a full data field. In particular, you probably know that the features a touch-sensitive bezel. Unlike a regular watch, none of the buttons except the two on the side actually depress.
Because the tiniest of touches will trigger the bezel to react, you can also lock the bezel by simply pressing both side buttons together. You unlock it in the same manner. While locked, the bezel will not respond. In addition, you can change the sensitivity of the bezel, depending on your touch. The bezel is where virtually ALL of my frustration lies with the When it was first announced, there was much hype and excitement about it.
However, as reviews started to trickle in — it became a love it or hate it situation. Obviously some people differ with me.
I personally think the bezel is the dumbest thing ever. It tries to be hip and fashionable with its whole touch concept. If I wanted an iPod I would have bought an iPod.
Instead — I bought a sports watch that has an identity crisis with an iPod. If you are running hard or cycling hard then dealing with the touch bezel is a passive pain. I generally leave it locked, but sometimes I want to change screens or if running at night — turn on the light. When I unlock it and try to change screens while still running — things go downhill fast. I just want simple buttons. Another example, today on my ride I received a low battery error. Nope, first I have to unlock the bezel, then acknowledge the error, then lock the bezel again.
On the computer side you have a small USB dongle about the length of a paperclip. And it simply connects to the device. Look ma! No cables! Once you finish pairing the device for the first time which can be a bit of a pain , all you have to do is bring your device within range of your computer and it will automatically sync the workouts to your computer.
This of course requires the USB stick be in the computer to see the watch. Sometimes the sync works really well and happens while the device is dozens of feet away. The cradle with the was simple and functional. And it worked every time. It also charged the device — two items for the price of one so to speak. Finally, for those with laptops like me , the tiny USB stick is more of a pain than anything else because I always have to find it.
Where…depends on where you tell it to send it. GTC is the application you optionally install if you want to have a local copy of the data on your computer. This application was apparently written in and not updated since. Once in GTC you can look at them and generally poke them like a piece of over-cooked chicken. Most importantly, you can export them to other programs to use to analyze your data. One of the most obvious reasons why GTC is so lame is the mapping — just look at the below example.
A much better option is to upload the data to Garmin Connect. This is the free web-based successor to site Motion Based which Garmin bought. Your data is of course only visible to you unless you share it or mark it as public great for finding new routes! When the site initially came out in the spring, it was pretty rough.
Lots of good little improvements. You can rename each of your workouts and view all of the data, as well as share it with other folks.
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