Don’t let the title of Heart rate monitor watch mislead you, the Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver with Heart Rate Monitor, if anything, is so much more than merely a watch with a heart rate monitor.

Designed with the most accurate pinpointing GPS Satellite positioning system one could ever hope to find on the wrist of a mere mortal, this heart rate monitor watch is winning the hearts of critics faster than you can say Tea Party!

The featured models here, namely the Forerunner 305, come standard with a wireless heart-rate monitor which you can, if you so choose, connect to Garmin’s wireless bicycle speed and cadence sensor.

An obvious deviation from the bulky predecessor, the Forerunner 301, this heart rate monitor watch delivers accurate heart rate monitoring, exceptional tracking and a state of the art GPS reception.

Whilst the size of the unit is an undeniable show stopper, the Garmin Forerunner 305 heart rate monitor watch feels surprisingly light and comfortable on your wrist, and the curved casing is a godsend as its been designed to allow the unit’s antenna to face the sky when you’re running, enabling the “Enemy of the State” type of satellite up there somrwhere to be able to pinpoint your exact location, wherever you may happen to be.

Unless you’re on the run, have no money and no car, there’s absolutely no reason to fear the prospect of your exact location being known whilst on a run, cycling or hiking!

What’s more, the Forerunner now comes standard with a widescreen display that is perfectly positioned for viewing when you need it the most, regardless of your terrain.

The heart and soul of the 305 can be found on the data screens, which give you real-time information about all aspects of your workout.

In fact, the 305 can display a dizzying array of data, such as calories burned, distance, elevation, grade, and heading, as well as multiple lap and pace modes.

The 305 adds the ability to track heart rate, lap heart rate, average heart-rate, and heart-rate zones via the included coded heart-rate chest strap.

The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver with Heart Rate Monitor watch is a definite must have, regardless of the season or reason!

Testimonials

I like this thing quite a lot. I’ve had it for about three weeks, and have used it on 12 workouts so far. I use it primarily for running, with biking a secondary usage. The main reason I wanted it was for the instantaneous readout of distance, running pace and heart rate, the latter needed for the speed work I want to do this running season.

Looks big but is actually very light and hardly noticeable while exercising. Very useful training tool for amateur and elite athletes. Easy to operate and large screen that is easier to view than the 405.