Garmin Forerunner 610 GPS Watch (optional HR)

Sleek touchscreen with touch, tap and swipe functions

Vibration alerts: set alerts for pace, distance, heart rate

High-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix

Firstbeat advanced heart rate-based calorie computation

Heart rate zone training, supports five heart rate zones

New Training Effect: indicates intensity level to help athletes train more efficiently

Virtual Racer – race previous bests or activities uploaded to Garmin Connect; accounts for varying speeds and real-time conditions

Additional training and motivational features: Virtual Partner, courses, workouts

Run/walk alerts allows users to set alerts for running and walking intervals based on time

Wireless uploads to Garmin Connect to analyze, store and share workouts; www.GarminConnect.com

Watch features: time of day (12/24h), dual time zone, day/date, daily alarm

GPS features: mark locations, back to start, save location

Can be used for running and cycling

Compatible with GSC10 speed/cadence bike sensor: monitor pedaling cadence and wheel speed

Compatible with foot pod: measure speed, distance and runner’s cadence indoors and outdoors

Battery life: up to eight hours (training) or 4 weeks (power save mode)

Compatible with external battery pack with solar charger to charge Forerunner 610 for multi-day activities

Water resistant to IPX7: resistant to rain, sweat and splashes

Weight: 2.54 oz (72 g)

Display: round black and white TFT, 128 x 128 pixels

Size (cm): 4.57cm x 6.35cm x 1.42cm

Distance accuracy: 99% with clear view of sky

Temp range: -4oF to 140oF (-20oC to 60oC)

Instructional Videos

Garmin Forerunner 610

Lets will talk about the newest model of Forerunners to come out. The Forerunner 610.

This new model is Garmin’s first touch screen Forerunner unit. For any of you familiar with our Edge 800 cycling unit, this touch screen is similar to that. Unlike the typical touch screen devices out there, the Forerunner 610 is water-resistant and works well with sweaty fingers, in the rain and while wearing gloves.

The Forerunner 610 comes in black only and is available with or without heart rate (premium heart rate monitor). The cost is $349.99 without heart rate and $399.99 with HRM.

Some of the features of this new model are: - Touch screen interface: This is optimized to prevent accidental touches while running. It works with sweaty or glove covered fingers. The touch screen is NOT sensitive to rain or sweat, so will not switch screens during a rain storm and will still work with wet fingers. -Vibrate Alert: The watch will beep and/or vibrate when an alert occurs. This is great for those running in large groups, with music or any other reason that would make it difficult to hear just the beep. This feature works the same as on our Forerunner 310xt model. -Virtual Partner: This is great for helping you pace a training run, tempo run or race. All you do is set the pace you want to run and you will be told how far ahead or behind you are by time and distance in real time. You can even change the pace during the run. One added change to this option compared to other models is that you can set an Alert if you go too far ahead or behind your set pace.

Virtual Racer: This is a new feature that is used to race against a set distance that either you or someone else has previously completed. It compares data along the way so if you ran 6 minutes for mile 1 and 7 minutes for mile 2, these are the paces with which you are compared. This is based off of a distance, not location, so you can race a marathon against a previous one you have done or one that a friend has done and they do not have to be the same marathon.

Run/Walk Alert: This is a new feature that allows the user to set timed interval breaks for running and walking. For example, you can set the watch to let you know when you have run 3 minutes and then again when you have walked 1 minute. Auto Lap will not be turned off while this Alert is being used, so you can use this Alert and still get your mile splits with Auto Lap set to 1 mile. Unlike how this was done in the past by using Interval Workouts and having to set how many intervals you wanted to run/walk, this new feature has no set limit and continues until you stop the watch. -Training Effect: This new feature measures the impact of an activity on your aerobic fitness. The watch will learn your aerobic fitness over the course of several activities with the value being between 1 and 5. The Training Effect value can only be determined while using a heart rate monitor.

Battery life: Up to 8 hours in GPS mode and 4 weeks in power save mode (Time of Day screen). You will get approximately 1 week of battery life if the watch is used in GPS for 45 minutes a day and power save mode the rest of the time. You can shut off the watch completely to conserve battery life by holding in the Power/Light button. -Cycling: You can change the sport to cycling and setup all the same types of alerts and screens like you did for the running sport. If you setup the cycling screens to not be hidden, then you can quickly jump between your running screens and cycling screens by holding in the Reset button while in the Timer screen with the Timer being reset to 0. This watch is compatible with the GSC 10 bike sensor. -Data Recording: You have the option to use Smart recording (records key points where you change speed, direction or heart rate) or Every Second recording (This creates a very detailed record of your activity, but it greatly increases the size of the activity filling up your watch memory faster). -Navigation: You can navigate back to a saved location (your parked car) or navigate back to start (this will redirect you in the opposite direction you ran to that point).

Some additional features: -There is an optional Velcro wrist band accessory. -The ANT+ Foot Pod is compatible for indoor running and cadence. -Compatible with ANT+ weight scales and fitness equipment. - There are 4 customizable screens of 1 to 4 fields per screen for both the Running and Cycling sports. -Unlike with our past models, you can change a data field directly in training mode (No need to go into Menu, Setup, Training Pages…). By pressing and holding a data field, you will be given the opportunity to change the selected data field with any other data field option.

The Forerunner 610 would fall somewhere between the Forerunner 410 and 310xt. Unlike the Forerunner 310xt, the 610 is not waterproof and will not work with power meters.

GARMIN CONNECT - Garmin Connect: Upload workouts and activities with the Garmin Communicator Plugin or the wireless Garmin ANT Agent™. Easy to follow Getting Started instructions will guide you through the set-up process. Upload: Connect your device to your computer using the USB cable or wireless Garmin ANT Agent. Once on the Upload page, a single click uploads all new activities to your Activities page. The Garmin ANT Agent automatically detects your device and uploads new workouts. Quick Status: Recent Activities Your 5 most recent activities will be listed on the Dashboard for quick reference. You can keep tabs on your fitness by quickly toggling between your most recent activities. Quick Edit Select Activity and Event Type and name your recent activity with Quick Edit. When you're done editing, simply click Finish. Track Goals Track the progress of your active goals with the status chart. As you get closer to completing your goal the bar chart will fill until completion. Training Log: Daily Training Log Use Garmin Connect for your daily training log. You can use your device for outdoor GPS enabled activities, or use your device for indoor workouts, especially if you have accessories like the heart rate monitor, foot pod or cadence sensor. Activities Listing Page through your Activities to get a glance of the training you've been doing. Review activities to gauge your progress. Calendar Preview and edit your activities right on a Calendar that will help you make the most of your busy schedule. Manual Activity Forget to wear your Garmin device for your activity? No problem. You can manually add your activity to your Activities with the Manual Activity feature. Helpful Analysis: Easy to understand analysis Keep all of your workout data stored at Garmin Connect for comprehensive analysis. Garmin Connect presents your data in clear and easy to understand evaluation. Over the coming months we'll provide even more tools to help you optimize your training. Detailed Maps: Maps in multiple areas You can view maps of your activities on almost every page of analysis. From the Dashboard to the Player, you'll be able to view your activity's data and route. See your route See exactly where you went on your ride, run, hike, etc. Updated maps from Google Earth and Google Maps make analyzing your activities, and finding other's activities, an interesting and interactive endeavor. Segment Data: Splits Get a detailed breakdown of data on your activity. Sort each metric in order, or in ascending or descending order. This feature will continue to be updated with each release to include more options for analyzing your data. Replay Activities: Relive the experience The Player allows you to play back your activity on the map along with your activity metrics displayed on a clear and precise graph. Choose the playback speed, desired metrics and push the Play button. Animated bar graphs below the map add to the dynamic representation of your activity being played back. Track Goals: Goals Garmin Connect allows you to create fitness goals and send them to supported devices. As you complete activities toward your goals they are tracked in your device and Garmin Connect. On the Goals page, create new goals, track historical progress and gauge your progress against active goals. History Check your progress by comparing your current activities with your completed goals. Garmin Connect presents your Historical Goals in an easy to view format, showing what goals were met or exceeded. Active Create active goals and send them to your device for daily monitoring. Watch the progress of Active Goals as you upload your activities daily. Future By looking at past goals you can set new Goals and push your limits. Set Future Goals in 7 day, 30 day, and Calendar month increments. Monitor Progress: Splits Get a detailed breakdown of data on your activity. Sort each metric in order, or in ascending or descending order. This feature will continue to be updated with each release to include more options for analyzing your data. Reports Reports are a great way to track your fitness goals and progress. Run reports by activity or event. Activity Type reports allow you to see statistics on the specific activities you're involved with, e.g. road cycling or downhill skiing. Event Type reports allow you to group your events, like races, training or recreation. You can also run reports by day, week, month or year. Health Start tracking your weight to keep tabs of your overall fitness. You can manually enter your weight and monitor your progress on a chart. Even better, you can have your weight and 8 other health metrics captured by compatible Tanita monitoring scales automatically uploaded to Garmin Connect through compatible Garmin fitness devices. Search for Activities: Explore Enter search parameters in the simple or extended Search Filters. Search by Keyword or our expanded location finder. You can narrow your searches by searching city, state, postal code, country or place name. Sort Perform a quick sort to pull up the activities in which you're most interested. Choose specific dates or time frames. Easy to navigate map The large map view makes it easy to select the activities in your search results. Just like other maps on the site, Panoramio Photos and Wikipedia layers are available to learn more about the area. Customize Display: Customize your Activities Listing View your training log in your Activities listing and customize the listing to your needs. You can view your metrics in a way that makes sense to you. Sort by ascending or descending date. Select preferred metrics for each column. Arrange the column order. Customize your Activities listing so it works for you and lists the data most necessary to optimize your training. Share with Others: Share your activities Share your activities with other users, friends, and family. Sharing is made easy with our Share widget which integrates quickly to your contact lists from the biggest webmail providers, Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo Mail. Add to your favorite sites Share your adventures with your online community on the most popular social networking and bookmarking sites like Twitter, Facebook, del.icio.us and Digg. Export to 3rd Parties: Back up data Export your activity for upload to other programs. From the Details page you can export a .TCX file for other fitness programs and .KML for Google Earth. From the Splits page you can export a CSV file with the details of your activity. 20 Languages: Enjoy Garmin Connect in your preferred language Garmin Connect supports 20 languages. You can change you language of choice easily by selecting your preferred language from the drop down menu. The 20 supported languages. Designed for Garmin: Garmin Connect was designed for Garmin's line of fitness and outdoor devices. Our engineers have worked solely with Garmin devices in order to bring you the best site possible for data analysis with your Garmin device.

GARMIN TRAINING CENTER SOFTWARE - Track and analyze your fitness activities with Garmin Training Center. Use it to review activity history as well as create workouts and send them to your Garmin fitness device. Garmin Training Center is compatible with all Garmin fitness devices. It operates directly on your computer, not on the Internet. Create and Send Workouts: Create customized workouts with Workout Creator. Specify your workout goals and rest intervals and store workouts for future use. Schedule workouts for a specific day using Training Center’s built-in calendar, and send your workouts to your fitness device. Not all devices support Custom (Advanced) Workouts. Create Courses: Create a courses from your activities. Then edit the course and mark important points along the course for your next ride. Review History: Load workout data from any Garmin fitness device into Training Center to review your history easily. View detailed graphs, maps, and stats, and back up all your activities in 1 place. Connect Online: For a web-based tracking tool, check out Garmin Connect™, a worldwide community of Garmin users who track, explore and share activities. Training Center with ANT+: Download Training Center with ANT+, and, when you're in range of your computer, your compatible Garmin fitness device (Forerunner® 405, Forerunner 301XT and FR60) can wirelessly send the data to Training Center or Garmin Connect via the USB ANT Stick™. Features: Review pace/speed, distance, time and calories burned. If available, review heart rate, cadence and detailed elevation. View a detailed graph of your activity, plotted over time or distance. View a map of your activity that shows the exact path you traveled. (Maps not available with non-GPS devices.) Categorize your activity history by type. Review previous activities (saved by day and week). Create customized workouts with specific goals and rest intervals. Then send them to your fitness device (supported devices). Schedule workouts for a specific day with the built-in calendar. Export your data to Google™ Earth. Create or edit a course from an activity, and then add reference points along the course for next time. Manually export your data to Garmin Connect™ and share with other users across the world.

GARMIN VIRTUAL PARTNER - Displays an animated training partner who will run at the set pace, so you can see if you are keeping up or falling behind. Adjust your pace as you run to stay motivated.