If you are looking for the best GPS watch for your needs, check out the Garmin 305 Forerunner.  The waterproof design feels as comfortable as a wrist watch and has a wide screen display.  The antenna faces upward and features an integrated high-sensitivity GPS receiver.  It isn’t billed as a GPS device, but it does have amazing mapping and routing capabilities.

You can mark directions along your way, check current locations and paths and even save the information for future trips along the same route.  Noting tough hills as well as rest points is a great feature and aid in planning a later trip along the same route.  One of the biggest challenges for a runner is staying consistent so this watch is a godsend when it comes to recording that data.

It has amazing accuracy and fast acquisition time and is simple to set up and use.  Within minutes of reading the quick start guide, you will be ready to have the super sensitive GPS tracking your every move.  It works in dense wooded areas as well as near tall buildings and the guide will tell you where to turn and what kind of workout to do on your path.

The Garmin 305 Forerunner has the ability to track historical performance on a given course and is compatable with TrainingPeaks.com.  (This is an online training system designed to help athletes train for any event).  You can arrange data in order of what is most important to you including calories burned, distance, elevation, grade, and heading as well as lap and pace modes.

You can track heart rate, lap heart rate, average heart rate, and heart rate zones.  It measures fatigue and fitness level and allows you to set up virtual running or biking companions that compete against you.

Three options are available including quick workouts, interval workouts allowing you to add repetitions, advanced workout allowing you to set goals for each workout step, vary distances, times, and rest periods.

One of the greatest assets for training is the ability to upload your training courses on your computer.  Being able to analyze the data, make changes and additions is invaluable.

The battery lasts 10 hours, it is waterproof  and submersible in one meter of water for up to thirty minutes.  It is much bigger than a wrist watch weighing .74 oz, but it is much more useful and powerful.  A USB cable, training center CD and manual is included in the package.

This is clearly one of the best GPS watches available, but if you are still not sure, Garmin has a try it before you buy it plan at the Chicago store location.  Just choose the unit you want to try and put down a $150 deposit.  Pay the daily rental charge or choose from a three day or seven day special.  Try it out.  If you decide to purchase this amazing piece of technology, the deposit will be credited to the purchase

There is a specialty GPS watch for every sporting need whether it is golfing, hiking, or running.  Check out the Garmin website to help you choose the best GPS watch money can buy!