Long runs, tempo runs, speed drills ... now THIS is a running watch! I've been tracking much of the hulabaloo caused by the CES convertion in Las Vegas this week, and ran across something completely astounded that began to make gear-geek in me drool uncontrollably. Take a peek at the new GPS bad-boy on the block ... Garmin's Forerunner 405.Possibly the ultimate in current training technology, this one's loaded with some of the sleekest training features available designed to accelerate your training. "Recreational joggers and elite runners alike will be amazed at the training tools available to them in a watch that could easily be worn all day," said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. "Runners no longer have to choose between fashion and function."
Just check out a few of the features ...
- Touch-control bezel—a sleek option that lets you quickly scroll through and select features on the run. No more fumbling for the buttons, simply tap the touch bezel to change screens.
- GPS-enabled—tracks your training, then wirelessly sends your data to your computer. It automatically transfers data to your computer when the Forerunner is in range.
- Share wirelessly—allows you to share your locations, advanced workouts and courses wirelessly with other Forerunner 405 users. Now you can send your favorite workout to your buddy to try, or compete against a friend's recorded course.
- Wear anywhere—comfortable (and stylish) both when training and when not training. The Forerunner 405 gives you the best of both worlds in a sleek package and comes in two color options — black or green — to fit a runner's style.
For a virtual hands-on demonstration, check out this video:
3 comments:
A good point that came out in my comments on my post: no pace/time alerts. I use that chirping function on my 305 religiously, so I think it would be hard to go without it
Really? I'd think this would have been a standard option on the 405. I have used this myself and it really comes in handy for marathon-length races.
Glad to hear you're off the crutches!! :)
My brother was at CES, he got all kinds of goodies (and I'm so stealing some).
And now, I want that. I've been looking for something new, more so because I'm tired of the old, but thus is life.
And um, being a tech geek/nerd/whatever, is awesome.
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