Talk me out of buying a Garmin Forerunner 205 (Read 1617 times)

Ok, since I was dead wrong, I need to clarify that I was not envisioning any cuckoo's nest. I need/appreciate your advice too much.

Ok, since I was dead wrong, I need to clarify that I was not envisioning any cuckoo's nest. I need/appreciate your advice too much.

All Kesey references are kosher in my book.

My official time (and I can't remember where I saw this) was 1:29.54.

Doh. I misremembered. Apologies.

I love mine so much i even wear it on the treadmill.

I've had a 205 for years and absolutely love it. I can't imagine how I ran for so many years without one. I do not use the "current pace" as it fluctuates too much. I always use the "average pace", but then I have the watch auto lap every 1/2 mile so I know what my last 1/2 mile split is. During races, it helps me know how accurate courses are. And, if a course is suppose to be certified, it lets me know how "smart/straight/direct" I ran during the race. It's so easy to get into the habit of following all the curves rather than the straightest points. The main bad thing about the watch is that some races in chicago are "under ground" for too long and it loses it's view of the satellites. This affected me in the Shamrock Shuffle.