During my experience dealing with running and the many ways to track the statistics of each run, I came across the Garmin GPS watches and quickly utilized their abilities. Like any other producer, Garmin did not just make one model so I will compare their most popular watches, the Garmin Forerunner 225 and the Forerunner 10. The cost is the first thing people many runners look at. The Forerunner 10 is $129.99, while the cost of the Forerunner 225 is $299.99. Next, we will look at the size of the screen, because when you are running you want to see everything that is going on. The Forerunner 225 has a screen that is one inch by one inch where the Forerunner 10 only has a screen of 0.81” by 0.77”. This may seem like just a small difference,
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Both of these watches are GPS enabled and also have a high sensitivity receiver which transmits the signals for the GPS to work. When a runner begins their workout, they take many steps and could be listening to music and that creates many obstacles that interfere with their hearing. The 225 supplies a vibration alert that allows the runner to realize if there is something happening that calls for his/her attention, while the 10 does not have this feature. Many regular watches give the runner the date and have a built in alarm as well, which only the 225 has. As the runner continues tracking and recording their runs, naturally, they will become faster and will want to keep breaking their personal records. Each watch supplies the runner with these records, such as fastest mile, fastest 5K, longest run, and many more things. The 10 has what is called a Virtual Pacer, which is handy because it compares the runner’s current pace to the target pace they set for themselves. The 225 does not have this, but it has something the 10 does not have, an Accelerometer. This feature allows the runner to calculate the distance of their run indoors without an external hook
Both of these watches are GPS enabled and also have a high sensitivity receiver which transmits the signals for the GPS to work. When a runner begins their workout, they take many steps and could be listening to music and that creates many obstacles that interfere with their hearing. The 225 supplies a vibration alert that allows the runner to realize if there is something happening that calls for his/her attention, while the 10 does not have this feature. Many regular watches give the runner the date and have a built in alarm as well, which only the 225 has. As the runner continues tracking and recording their runs, naturally, they will become faster and will want to keep breaking their personal records. Each watch supplies the runner with these records, such as fastest mile, fastest 5K, longest run, and many more things. The 10 has what is called a Virtual Pacer, which is handy because it compares the runner’s current pace to the target pace they set for themselves. The 225 does not have this, but it has something the 10 does not have, an Accelerometer. This feature allows the runner to calculate the distance of their run indoors without an external hook