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GPS Watch for beginners?

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LucyJDowning Mar 2015 1:44pm, 10 Mar 2015 First-time poster!!	Quote Pin LucyJDowning I've started running regularly since January - but only joined Fetch last week (this site is AMAZING). I've been using Run Keeper on my iPhone since Jan which has been great for tracking my progress, but managed to smash the screen during a 10mile run on Saturday. So I think its probably time I invest in a watch. Can anyone recommend a decent watch for a beginner? Is there anything I should be looking for in terms of functionality? I'm really not sure where to start... Thanks!
fetcheveryone Mar 2015 2:01pm, 10 Mar 2015 15,790 posts	Quote Pin fetcheveryone Hiya - welcome to FE And thank you for saying nice things about the site! The Garmin 10 is the bare bones basic watch - you can get one for about £80: amazon.co.uk
mulbs Mar 2015 2:32pm, 10 Mar 2015 11,101 posts	Quote Pin mulbs welcome to Fetch and well done on keeping up with your new year's resolution. It is a great site isn't it? I'm luck enough to have a TomTom GPS watch, can't speak for the Garmin but the TomTom is idiot-proof and I absolutely love it.
LucyJDowning Mar 2015 3:34pm, 10 Mar 2015 2 posts	Quote Pin LucyJDowning Hi Guys, Thanks so much for the suggestions, I'll check both options! £80 or so on a watch is cheaper than constantly repairing an iPhone screen. I'm quite clumsy, I probably should have bought something sooner.
HappyG(rrr) Mar 2015 4:37pm, 10 Mar 2015 24,284 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Welcome to Fetch Lucy. Make sure if you buy through Amazon to use the link posted above when you buy - he gets 0.001p or something and it helps to keep him in tea and biscuits. Oh and to power the website. I think. You can also get used or refurbished Garmins off eBay (I hate spending lots of money!) and because they're fairly bombproof, they usually work fine. G
Mazlin Mar 2015 4:49pm, 10 Mar 2015 48 posts	Quote Pin Mazlin Do you have a phone holder arm thing? I've got one I bought for about £10 that I didn't have many expectations of, but actually it's pretty good.
Lady Fleecy of Mudshire Mar 2015 5:56pm, 10 Mar 2015 20,002 posts	Quote Pin Lady Fleecy of Mudshire Don't get a Nike, they break even quicker than phone screens Welcome to fetch, you can't go wrong with a Garmin I reckon. Plus if you're running 10 miles (wow) then your phone battery is going to be in danger of dying if you're logging your runs with an app.
Lady Fleecy of Mudshire Mar 2015 6:02pm, 10 Mar 2015 20,003 posts	Quote Pin Lady Fleecy of Mudshire Oh, and if you're planning to do intervals at any stage in the future (or even thinking about doing intervals) then I don't think the very basic Garmin does those. I have a 210 and it's great, not too difficult to use but doesn't have any unnecessary functionality, I think it's about £120 ish or so without a heart rate thingy. If you have no intention of ever doing intervals then just get the Garmin 10.
Ness Mar 2015 6:06pm, 10 Mar 2015 6,291 posts	Quote Pin Ness I have a Garmin Forerunner 110 with Heart Rate Monitor. It's about £120 from Amazon. I like it and find it does all I need for my training.
RedAlex76 Mar 2015 6:20pm, 10 Mar 2015 83 posts	Quote Pin RedAlex76 I have the Garmin Forerunner 10 as mentioned above this is my first GPS watch and I think it's been a good introduction to these types of devices!