15 Years of the Garmin 305

Lol, my first was the 305. I remember starting every run with my hand high in the air waiting for it to lock in…

I remember starting running, seeing a few of these about and wondering why people were running with virtually a laptop lashed to their wrist…

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I had a 201! Same thing but later model. For windsurfing.

You had to wait about 10 minutes for it to connect to satellites (which it showed it doing pictorially to 4 individual spatial locations).

I still have a photo somewhere of the 201 offering proof of me proudly breaking 20 knots on a windsurf board. What can I say? Not fast on any mode of transport ever. Officially.

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I had one of these, probably still do somewhere.

Mine had a massive long strap on it so you could wear it outside of your jacket.

I think I nominally bought it for skiing with, but really, i just liked having a toy.