Thanks for that insight. There IS a lot more than meets the eye.
I was amazed that it actually shows the full gps satellite list and
graphs the strenghts - not sure it has any actual practical benefit
though!

I would love to see heart rate bigger though. My Polar displayed the
heart rate in a variety of sizes but could not do the speed or track
the route.

Cheers Chris

--- In garmin_forerunner_305@..., "Anthony "
<acmersino@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, I had similar problems with the 205 at first. Now that I have
> played with it a little, I learned that there is a lot the watch
can
> give me. It is usually a lot more than I need. The key is to know
> what it is I am looking for.
>
> On the specific issue of PACE, you have several pace options.
>
> PACE: PACE gives you a current real time pace. It is accurate at
the
> moment. This is probably not the pace you want.
>
> PACE - Average: This gives you the average pace since you began
this
> activity. This is better than PACE since it will tell you from the
> beginning of the run what pace you are on. However, for many of us
> who run at different speeds over the course of a run, this may not
be
> very helpful either (or may not be what you want).
>
> PACE - Lap: This is the one that I use. PACE -Lap tells you the
pace
> of the current lap. If you hit the lap button at the start of the
> race or at each mile, or if you use the auto lap function, this
tells
> you what you are doing on the current lap. If you don't use laps,
> this pace will be the same as PACE - Average.
>
> There are a few other PACE options but let's just start with these
3.
>
> To actually show the pace, you need to configure the screen or
display
> of the watch. On the watch, hit the Mode Button until you see a
list
> of menu options that starts with History, Training, Navigation and
> Settings. Use the down arrow button to move to "Settings" and push
> the enter button to select. Then push the enter button to
> select "General" then "Data Fields" and then select a screen to
> configure. I just configured "Main 1" - you might start there.
>
> You will first be prompted for the number of data fields you want
to
> see on the screen. I am a data junkie so I use 4 data fields.
After
> selecting the number of data fields, the cursor will highlight the
> first field. Push the "enter" button and then you can scroll up
and
> down to select the data field you want in that first position. I
use
> the following 4 data fields for running:
> 1: Time
> 2: PACE - Average
> 3: Distance
> 4: PACE - Lap
>
> Let me know if this makes sense or if you need more specific
> instructions for configuring the screen. I am at
> ACMERSINO@... if you want to go off line.
>
>
> --- In garmin_forerunner_305@..., "barriefx"
> <barrief@> wrote:
> >
> > I have just purchased my unit and have read the 'book of words'
to
> set
> > the unit up. However I am unable to view my actual pace. For
example
> if
> > I run 1 mile and would like to run at a 7 min mile pace can I
view
> my
> > actual pace duering this run which would allow me to adjust
> > accordingly. I am sure the unit can deliver this but dispite
going
> > over and over the book I am failing to resolve my problem. Thick
or
> > what.!!! Regards
> >
>