GPS: Monitoring Your Workout

The ultimate in workout monitors is offered by both Garmin and Timex. They have systems that combine a stopwatch and race timer with a storage/index.html">data-storage/index.html">GPS and heart rate monitor.
A major benefit of this system is the data storage capability, allowing users to hold and monitor personal data.
With Timex you need to purchase a separate data recorder; Garmin keeps it all in one unit.
After each workout, you can upload the data to different Web sites that analyze your distance, times and heart rate. The mappaing capability gives you a complete look at your workout and helps you monitor and meet your personal fitness goals.