another fix for the gadget junkie

Santa was very very good to me this year. I got a Garmin Forerunner 201
which is a small GPS receiver you wear on your wrist or arm while
running/walking/biking or anything outdoors really. It keeps time,
distance, lap time, pace, etc. You can put in points like the starting
point (I have my house programmed in already). You can set it to help you
train with a "virtual partner" which means I can tell it I want to run 5K in
29 minutes and it will give me a little runner guy on the screen that I can
keep pace with (or beat) and if I fall behind it will beep at me.

The good thing is that now I don't have to stay on marked trails when XC
skiing or snowshoeing and I can train for XC running this spring/summer
without getting too lost.

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201/

Jenn
(back with a new account)

Sounds like a great little gadget. I'm getting an urge to go shopping after
hearing about all the neat toys Santa brought everyone this year g

Glad to see you back.

Beverly


"JMA" wrote in message
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Santa was very very good to me this year. I got a Garmin Forerunner 201
which is a small GPS receiver you wear on your wrist or arm while
running/walking/biking or anything outdoors really. It keeps time,
distance, lap time, pace, etc. You can put in points like the starting
point (I have my house programmed in already). You can set it to help you
train with a "virtual partner" which means I can tell it I want to run 5K
in
29 minutes and it will give me a little runner guy on the screen that I
can
keep pace with (or beat) and if I fall behind it will beep at me.

The good thing is that now I don't have to stay on marked trails when XC
skiing or snowshoeing and I can train for XC running this spring/summer
without getting too lost.

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201/

Jenn
(back with a new account)

Cool Tool Jenn,

Happy New Years and Happy XCing too!

Paul

"JMA" wrote in message
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Santa was very very good to me this year. I got a Garmin Forerunner 201
which is a small GPS receiver you wear on your wrist or arm while
running/walking/biking or anything outdoors really. It keeps time,
distance, lap time, pace, etc. You can put in points like the starting
point (I have my house programmed in already). You can set it to help you
train with a "virtual partner" which means I can tell it I want to run 5K
in
29 minutes and it will give me a little runner guy on the screen that I
can
keep pace with (or beat) and if I fall behind it will beep at me.

The good thing is that now I don't have to stay on marked trails when XC
skiing or snowshoeing and I can train for XC running this spring/summer
without getting too lost.

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201/

Jenn
(back with a new account)

"JMA" wrote

Santa was very very good to me this year. I got a Garmin Forerunner
201 which is a small GPS receiver you wear on your wrist or arm while
running/walking/biking or anything outdoors really. It keeps time,
distance, lap time, pace, etc. You can put in points like the
starting point (I have my house programmed in already). You can set
it to help you train with a "virtual partner" which means I can tell
it I want to run 5K in 29 minutes and it will give me a little runner
guy on the screen that I can keep pace with (or beat) and if I fall
behind it will beep at me.

The good thing is that now I don't have to stay on marked trails when
XC skiing or snowshoeing and I can train for XC running this
spring/summer without getting too lost.

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201/

Jenn
(back with a new account)

Happy New Year Jenn!

The GPS devices I've seen looked like they had to be "held" out in front
of you in some particular manner. I'm thrilled to hear of one that
straps on your wrist! You *know* I'm a gadget ho ;-)

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

"SnugBear" wrote in message
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Happy New Year Jenn!

The GPS devices I've seen looked like they had to be "held" out in front
of you in some particular manner. I'm thrilled to hear of one that
straps on your wrist! You *know* I'm a gadget ho ;-)

--
Walking on . . .
Laurie in Maine
207/110 60 inches of attitude!
Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03

I took it out for a walk the other day and it seems to work fine regardless
of where my arms were. Too bad it doesn't work indoors since I keep losing
count of my laps on the indoor track.

Jenn

Welcome back, I've missed you!

--
Email me at:
perpleglow(AT)comcast.net
http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow


"JMA" wrote in message
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Santa was very very good to me this year. I got a Garmin Forerunner 201
which is a small GPS receiver you wear on your wrist or arm while
running/walking/biking or anything outdoors really. It keeps time,
distance, lap time, pace, etc. You can put in points like the starting
point (I have my house programmed in already). You can set it to help you
train with a "virtual partner" which means I can tell it I want to run 5K
in
29 minutes and it will give me a little runner guy on the screen that I
can
keep pace with (or beat) and if I fall behind it will beep at me.

The good thing is that now I don't have to stay on marked trails when XC
skiing or snowshoeing and I can train for XC running this spring/summer
without getting too lost.

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201/

Jenn
(back with a new account)

That is awesome! VBG Let us know how you like it in a month or so.
I'm jealous!

JMA wrote:
Santa was very very good to me this year. I got a Garmin Forerunner 201
which is a small GPS receiver you wear on your wrist or arm while
running/walking/biking or anything outdoors really. It keeps time,
distance, lap time, pace, etc. You can put in points like the starting
point (I have my house programmed in already). You can set it to help you
train with a "virtual partner" which means I can tell it I want to run 5K in
29 minutes and it will give me a little runner guy on the screen that I can
keep pace with (or beat) and if I fall behind it will beep at me.

The good thing is that now I don't have to stay on marked trails when XC
skiing or snowshoeing and I can train for XC running this spring/summer
without getting too lost.

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201/

Jenn
(back with a new account)




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jmk in NC

Depends on if we get enough snow to ski or snowshoe We're still in that
"in-between" where it's too icy to walk on the roads and not enough snow to
do anything useful. I'm headed out to get ice cleats soon so I can at least
walk across the lakes.

"jmk" wrote in message
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That is awesome! VBG Let us know how you like it in a month or so.
I'm jealous!

JMA wrote:
Santa was very very good to me this year. I got a Garmin Forerunner 201
which is a small GPS receiver you wear on your wrist or arm while
running/walking/biking or anything outdoors really. It keeps time,
distance, lap time, pace, etc. You can put in points like the starting
point (I have my house programmed in already). You can set it to help
you
train with a "virtual partner" which means I can tell it I want to run
5K in
29 minutes and it will give me a little runner guy on the screen that I
can
keep pace with (or beat) and if I fall behind it will beep at me.

The good thing is that now I don't have to stay on marked trails when XC
skiing or snowshoeing and I can train for XC running this spring/summer
without getting too lost.

http://www.garmin.com/products/forerunner201/

Jenn
(back with a new account)




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jmk in NC