In the market of sports watches there are many options to choose from, in addition, advances in technology have made it possible to miniaturize many components, making it possible for us to wear a gps and monitor different data related to our body.
For the user looking for a watch with built-in GPS but without too many complications and with a really affordable price, the Garmin Forerunner 10 is the indicated option. Garmin is an expert in the field of navigation and its Garmin Connect online platform ensures us a very detailed view of our training sessions.
Unboxing and first impressions
The Garmin Forerunner 10 comes in a small box in which the clock is always visible thanks to the transparent area they have created for this purpose.
Once the box is open, we extract the watch and see that inside it is also the documentation and charging base with USB connection that we will use to recharge and synchronize the Garmin Forerunner 10.
The watch It is very light and fits perfectly to the shapes of our wrist.. The bracelet is made of rubber and has a wide variety of holes to adapt to different contours.
The watch chassis has small dimensions although it is a bit thick, price that must be paid for having a GPS receiver and an internal battery that can last several training sessions.
The handling of the clock is very simple, for this, the Garmin Forerunner 10 It has four buttons located in each of the corners.
- Number 1 will be used to turn on the clock and activate the backlight when the light is low.
- Number 2 is the one we will use to start our training session, in turn, it is used to confirm a selection when we are in a menu.
- Button 3 is the one we will use to scroll through the menus and through the different pages when we are training, so we will alternate the different data that is shown on the screen
- Button 4 is used to mark laps manually and go back to the previous menu without applying changes.
Finally, if we turn the clock upside down we will see that there are four flat contacts that will come into contact with the charging base which is included. Through them we will be able to transfer our sessions to the computer and recharge its internal battery.
Go for a run with the Garmin Forerunner 10
Although the watch can be used for whatever we want, the Garmin Forerunner 10 has been designed for users who go running or walking very often.
The GPS function is valid for record our journey in time and, in turn, shows the distance we travel on the clock screen.
To start our session you just have to click on button number 2 (marked with a doll), we wait for it to get our location and we confirm the start of sports activity.
The Garmin Forerunner 10 screen is small and only display two data simultaneously. Therefore, you will have to press the button in the lower right corner to alternate them. This way we can know the time we have been running, the distance traveled, the calories burned and the rhythm.
We can define the rhythm manually from the clock and it is the ideal method for make a session according to our needs. Whether we go above the pace or if we go below it, the watch will beep and show us a warning message so that we adapt the pace of walking or running.
Another interesting function is Auto Lap, with it, the clock ticks the laps automatically every time we travel a kilometer to keep track of the time it takes us to travel that distance.
Lastly, the Garmin Forerunner 10 is able to detect when we stop and it will stop the chrono automatically. In the same way, it will start it again when we resume the march.
Both the rhythm function, such as Auto Lap and automatic pause can be disabled in case they are not useful to us.
When we finish running, just press the button again with the doll running and save the route made. We will be able to see the most significant data from the History that the watch saves, although the ideal is synchronize it with the computer through the Garmin Connect platform.
Examining the session in Garmin Connect
To access Garmin Connect we have to be previously registered and connect the clock to the USB port of our computer using the base supplied by the manufacturer.
We load the activity, we selected the Garmin Forerunner 10 to extract the data from it and that’s it, we already have full access to our sessions.
In just a few seconds, we will have access to such useful data such as the distance traveled, the time that the session lasted, the pace, the height gained, calories burned and the weather forecast while we played sports.
With these records, the platform will also provide us with a graph with the profile of the route and another for the time. In turn, we have a map with the route we have made.
Within Garmin Connect we have the player function that performs our tour and shows the time, total distance, height and speed at each point of the route. It is especially useful to examine in detail our progress throughout the training.
Conclusions
The Garmin Forerunner 10 is an ideal watch for those looking for a simple product and cheap but with the potential offered by having a service like Garmin Connect.
Its recommended price is 129 euros and it is available in a wide variety of colors with a choice of green, purple, pink, black or orange.
Link – Garmin Forerunner 10
