Don't Hate Me If You Just Got a Garmin... (Read 1456 times)

Do you have the link to the rebate form? I did a quick Google search, but the only forms I found seem to have expired back in May or June. There's still a few days to buy before the Nov 30 deadline. I have a 305, but my sister might be interested in getting one for herself. Thanks Derek

Here is the website it is on: http://www.gosale.com/4661470/garmin-forerunner-305-wrist Here is the link I used for the rebate: http://www.gosale.com/rebate_forms/garmin_rebate-30-nov-07.pdf

MTA: with the rebate...$155.19...hardly hurts..It's a Xmas present from my sweetie!

Yep. Last year my present was my iPod Nano...I think that was about $150. This year's gift is pretty on par with that. Hmmm....I wonder what 2008 will have me lusting over (probably a new 'puter, so maybe we'll be looking at a family gift).... k

Dammit...I bought one! I swear I am NOT a gear head and I have resisted buying one of these frickin things even tho my friend bought one for....$300....and I really don't care what mileage I'm running as long as I feel like I had a good work out ....even tho I will drive the route if on a road to see what distance it was. Shit...I have zero willpower...but I do have me a Garmin Forerunner 305.

Sigh. Me too, Crabby! I'm going to bite the bullet and finally get one today. / I've been resisting that new non-necessary toy for so long.

If I find myself staring at my arm constantly I am going to give it away. I am thinking I really want to note elevation, distance and time and hopefully I can wait until the end of my run to see those things. I am also interested to see how well it works offroad on some of these Juneau trails. We shall see.

So this turns out to be around $160 after the rebate, but only if you buy by November 30? Hmm..... I'm really tempted. Should I ask my husband for this for Christmas? Those of you who already have one -- convince me! It looks so huge, I'm afraid it would feel awkward on my wrist. And will the satellite thingie work even though I live in the boonies where we can't even get a cell phone signal and high-speed internet?? I just think it would be so lovely to be able to know my mileage even when I'm not running a previously mapped out route. Some routes I can't drive to measure because they're trails in the woods, after all, and God knows I don't want to tote my measuring wheel everywhere I go and walk that thing around...

So this turns out to be around $160 after the rebate, but only if you buy by November 30? Hmm..... I'm really tempted. Should I ask my husband for this for Christmas? Those of you who already have one -- convince me! It looks so huge, I'm afraid it would feel awkward on my wrist. And will the satellite thingie work even though I live in the boonies where we can't even get a cell phone signal and high-speed internet?? I just think it would be so lovely to be able to know my mileage even when I'm not running a previously mapped out route. Some routes I can't drive to measure because they're trails in the woods, after all, and God knows I don't want to tote my measuring wheel everywhere I go and walk that thing around...

It's not as cumbersome as it looks--really! And the satellite thing should work anywhere...that trail running thing is probably the best reason to use one. k

You are thinking about it aren't you.....I figured if we could use it for my husband's bike habit its a great deal.

I think did is pretty intrigued by the biking thing, as well. He wasn't, initially...but he likes the elevation profiles and graph that compares elevation to pace. On a bike that should be very noticeable. k

Ahhh!! I just bought one too!! I have absolutely no will power. I cannot control myself. I heart online shopping. Sara