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Multi-Sport Racing Triathalons and Adventure Racing have been sweeping the nation at a phenomenal rate. Multi-Sport Racing is one of the few sports where just completing a race is often considered a victory. Learn all about this sport, post photos, meet potential teammates or brag about your performance in a race.

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Old 11-15-2008, 09:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Garmin 305....Merry Christmas!

Got it for 159 at Costco. Yeah Baby!!!!

Total sweetness if you're in the market for one.
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Old 11-17-2008, 10:21 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You will still have to run, it doesn't really do it all for you like they say. I use a Garmin 60csx to map a run or ride (I have a handlebar mount for it) but don't use it once it's mapped. It gets a little better reception so it's good for mountain biking. Of course I'm still jealous.
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Oh, I intend to run...
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Old 11-21-2008, 02:39 PM   #4 (permalink)
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wasn't sure which thread to post it - so tossed a coin and this one one.

I too just got a 305 from Costco --
I like it and the tracking/software features except for one thing -
the HR display on the watch.
As far as I can tell, there is no way to make it bigger or display other than in that tiny upper right corner. Is there? Who can read that on the go (or even standing still for that matter).
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Won't be able to tell you until after Christmas....or perhaps a little earlier.
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didn't realize it was truly a hide-until-Christmas for you
I won't taunt you with how cool it is to know the elevation changes when walking the dogs on their normal nighttime loop or things like that.
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Sweetness....oh wait. I don't have a dog.
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Sweetness....oh wait. I don't have a dog.
yet - I hear there are puppies available at reasonable rates
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Finding the RIGHT dog seems harder than it should be...
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I love mine! Lisa, you might try the different display options. I'm not a big HR guy, so I don't know, but if you press mode or the up\down (read as I don't know, but just start hitting buttons) and it'll display different measurements. If you set up the workout to be HR based it "might" give different views as well.

OK...that was a useless post. It's still awesome
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reporting back - you can put basically any of the items tracked into one of the bigger display windows - anything from HR to "grade" -
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