Forerunner 301 Features

·          Easy to use, 2 piece system

·          Heart rate monitor helps you train in your target zone to optimize performance

·          Continuously monitors heart rate, speed, distance, pace, and calories burned

·          Included with the Forerunner 301 is the Training Center CD-ROM (see details below)

·          Compatible with 3^rd party software programs MotionBased^ä and TrainingPeaks^ä

·          USB interface allows for fast data transfer to the computer

·          Built-in GPS receiver provides highly accurate data; no calibration required

·          Included performance zone chart (in owner’s manual) helps you determine target heart rate zone for optimum training

·          5,000 lap memory

·          Multi-sport - customize profiles for running, cycling and other sports

·          Heart rate, pace, time, distance, interval workout & advanced custom workout alerts

·          AutoLearn^ä  feature allows unit to learn your max heart rate and set zones accordingly

·          AutoPause^ä  pauses and resumes training timer based on a specified speed

·          AutoLap^ä  records lap data when you reach a specified distance

·          Navigation capabilities allow you to mark & find locations and navigate back to starting point

·          Up to 14 hours of battery life / rechargeable lithium-ion battery (charger included)

·          Water resistant, IEC 60529, IPX7 (Submersible to 1 meter @ 30 minutes)

·          Limited one-year warranty

Training Center Features

·          Transfer data from Forerunner to your PC for a detailed analysis of your workout

·          Create, schedule and download workouts to your Forerunner

·          View data for each workout, including your heart rate, time, distance, speed, path traveled and altitude

·          Track data for multiple sports and multiple users Overlay workout data to a map

Garmin International is pleased to announce the new Forerunner 301. The Forerunner 301 is the next exciting addition to the Forerunner lineup. This product will take the training experience of the Forerunner 201 to the next level by integrating a continuous heart rate monitor. Why is heart rate so important? Simply put, heart rate can be used as a measurement of exercise intensity and an accurate way to gauge performance. The Forerunner 301 is the only 2-piece system that offers a heart rate monitor and GPS to provide instant speed, distance and pace data. There’s no calibration required, and the 301 can be used for multiple sports, like cycling, cross country skiing and more. The 301 is a powerful training tool for those interested in losing weight, improving fitness, reaching peak athletic performance, or just improving health to reduce heart-related problems.

Having the ability to analyze workout data is an important tool in reaching one’s fitness goals. That’s why the Forerunner 301 comes with the Garmin Training Center^ä software, which allows users to download workout data to their PC for a detailed analysis. Or, create workouts on the PC and transfer them to the 301. 

Like the Forerunner 201, the 301 also doubles as a basic navigator.  Users can mark their starting point as a specific location, see their current position on the plotter display, and follow an electronic breadcrumb trail back to their starting point.