Garmin Forerunner 50 Runners GPS Watch System

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Garmin makes some pretty amazing products.  You may know them for all their GPS devices in cars and such.  But did you know that they have a fitness line as well?  Let’s take a look at one such product, the Forerunner 50 GPS Watch System.

“Train inside or outdoors. The affordable Forerunner 50 provides you with instant workout data including training time, pace, distance, lap pace, lap time, lap distance, average and best pace, calories, maximum and average heart rate. It also records both lap and detailed data. Available in 3 different versions (see versions tab), Forerunner 50 comes bundled with different accessories to help you track your progress for whatever moves you.”  You can download that information wirelessly to your computer via their software.  That way you can track your progress and share it with other users, if that’s your desire.  Here be the specs:

Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 1.7″ x 2.3″ x 0.8″ (4.2 x 5.8 x 2.0 cm)
Display size, WxH: .9″ x 0.7″ (2.4 x 1.8 cm)
Weight: 1.5 oz (42.5 g)
Battery: coin cell battery (CR2032)
Battery life: 12 months
Water resistant: yes (30m)
GPS-enabled: no
High-sensitivity receiver: no
RoHS version available: yes
Maps & Memory:
Basemap: no
Ability to add maps: no
Accepts data cards: no
Lap history: 100 laps or up to 7 hours of data
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 0 (sports watch is not GPS-enabled)
Routes: 0 (sports watch is not GPS-enabled)
Features:
Heart rate monitor: yes (some versions)
Bike speed/cadence sensor: yes (optional)
Foot pod: yes (optional)
Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to your computer): yes
Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data): yes
Garmin Training Center® software compatible: yes
Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person): no
Courses (compete against previous workouts): no
Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed): no
Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap): yes
Auto Scroll (cycles through data pages during workout): no
Multi-sport (changes sport mode with a press of a button): no
Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts): no
Simple workouts (input time, distance and calorie goals): no
Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace): yes
Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal): no
Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals): yes (alarms only)
Customizable screen(s): yes
Barometric altimeter: no
Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): no
Power meter compatible (displays power data from compatible 3rd party ANT+™-enabled power meters): no
Sport watch: yes
Additional:

Watch functions include time of day (12/24h), dual time zone, calendar (day/date), daily alarm.

Garmin Connect and Garmin Training Center are currently compatible with Windows® 2000 or later. Mac® compatibility coming soon.

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