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Bill
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:01 am +0000-0900    Post subject: GPS
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I have seen allot of you guys out there with garmins. I have been tossing around the idea of getting one to use on trail races.It would be nice to know I'm lost before I lose too many miles Confused What input can you give me on how they work under tree cover or well out of town? Do they have a battery that will cover a 24 hour race? If not how hard is it to use a replacement battery without losing your current data. I'm going back and forth on the wrist model versus the "rhino" model
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:31 am +0000-0900    Post subject:
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Bill, here is my 2 cents on the Garmin Forerunner 305.  During my trail run Forest Park it work terrific, never lost signal one time and you couldnt even see the sky.  I am not sure about the battery life.  If you are going to get one I think the cheapest place I found was http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com Good Luck.
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:53 am +0000-0900    Post subject:
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cool man thats the kind of thing I was wanting to know.
I'm really wanting to make sure I get what will work good for me.
Thanks
Oh and congrats on the run man!! Forrest park is a nice trail huh?
wish we had one in longview.
P.s
does the face light up on the 305?
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