Form meets function with Garmin's next-generation, sleek and stylish line of personal trainers — the Forerunner 205. Don't let their good looks fool you. These taskmasters will continually push you to do your personal best. In addition to its new look, the Forerunner 205 includes a high sensitivity GPS receiver and new courses feature for optimal performance.

Designed for athletes of all levels, this running partner and personal trainer has one goal in mind — a better you. It continuously monitors your speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter, more effectively. It tracks your every move with a super-sensitive GPS that even works on tree-covered trails and near tall buildings. Receive a detailed post-workout analysis on the PC with included Garmin Training Center software.

The Forerunner 205 keeps you on track with innovative features including:

– New! Sleek, stylish, lightweight design that "wraps" the GPS antenna around part of the wrist for a better view of the sky, improving reception during training

– New! High sensitivity GPS receiver provides faster acquisition times and improves tracking under trees and near tall buildings

– New! Customizable screens let you view up to 12 data fields on 3 data screens for immediate feedback on the information you need most when training

– Multi-sport capability lets you seamlessly transition between sports without resetting the unit, so you can use it for running, biking, and more

– Easy to use — no calibration required. Just turn it on and go

Customize your Forerunner 205 to get the most out of your training. To help you achieve your personal best, the Forerunner 205 includes the following smart features:

– New! Courses feature lets you download recorded courses and compete against previous workouts

– Auto Pause pauses and resumes training timer based on a specified speed so you never have to start or stop the timer

– Auto Lap records lap data when you reach a specified time, distance or position so you never have to punch the lap button

– Virtual Partner lets you train against a digital person at specified time, distance or pace goals

– AutoScroll cycles through data pages during a workout

Specifications:

Training timer features

Training data: Can display training time, pace, distance, lap pace, lap time, lap distance, average and best pace, elevation and calories

Customizable screens: Choose from up to 37 data types

Lap History: Automatically records up to 1000 laps by day or week; stores approximately two years of data. Download histories to your PC using included software

Training assistant

Courses: Download recorded courses and compete against previous workouts

Auto Pause: Automatically pauses the training timer when you slow down below a specified resting pace; timer resumes when you start running again

Auto Lap: Automatically triggers a lap when you reach a specified distance or location. Allows you to run anywhere and still get accurate performance data

Auto Scroll: Cycles through data pages during a workout

Multi-sport: Set up profiles for running, biking and another sport

Advanced workouts: Set up workouts with specific durations and targets (speed or heart rate)

Quick workouts: Allows you to input training goals based on time, distance and pace

Virtual Partner: Displays a graphic “virtual partner” that will run with the set goal, so you can see at a glance if you are keeping up or falling behind. Works with courses and workout features

Pace alert: Alarm sounds if you are slower or faster than the pace you've input

Time/distance alert: Alarm sounds when you reach the specified time or distance

Interval training: Allows you to set up exercise and rest intervals and number of reps

Navigation features

Receiver: SiRFstarIII high-sensitivity GPS receiver

Antenna: Built-in patch; points to the sky when wrists in motion for optimum performance

Mark location: Mark and save up to 100 locations

Find location: Look up and navigate to stored locations

Map mode: Electronic map shows your location, along with marked locations. Pointer arrow shows direction to travel when navigating to a stored location