Forums >Gears and Wears>Talk me out of buying a Garmin Forerunner 205
Good Bad & The Monkey
Hi Mikey, Before you spend the $185 dollars, remember you can get a the Nike + iPod sport kit for for $30.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Jennifer mm#1231
so, did I read right? are races/courses often times longer? because I was thinking my garmin was really off! But then it couldn't really be since my races totally jive with my training...
Help me.
Isn't it nice to do some of your runs with the freedom of not having a watch or worrying about pace, heart rate, etc.? ... But then you could always leave your Garmin at home just as easily as a watch....
Well, I wouldn't talk you out of it, but I think there's a case to be made for running au naturel ... and no I don't mean nude.... I know you all were thinking it. Although I know some people who feel naked when they don't wear their watches. While I confess I wouldn't mind having one for workouts and whatnot....Isn't it nice to do some of your runs with the freedom of not having a watch or worrying about pace, heart rate, etc.? I purposely leave my watch at home when I do a nice relaxing long run through the woods or exploring new trails, etc.... Sometimes, I just don't want to look at my pace and worry that I'm going too slow, so I can enjoy my surroundings.... But then you could always leave your Garmin at home just as easily as a watch.... That was my best attempt to talk you out of it, and I don't think it was very good. In fact, I'm probably going to end up with one someday in any case, just because I like maps a lot. Go for it.
Runners run
Why? What's it got that the 205 doesn't have? I don't want a HRM.
Derek
Why is it sideways?
Thanks for your feedback, everyone. I just bought the 205!
Traitor! Corrupted! Another purist now lost!