Garmin 201 Forerunner Watch

The Garmin 201 Forerunner watch is a wrist mounted GPS fitness device that retails for approximatly $120.

The general consensus is that the Garmin Forerunner 201 is great fit for cycling, yet there are a lot of trainers that use this for running, walking and hiking as well. The watch is very intuitive and easy to setup, while the results that are reported are very accurate. The battery will hold a charge for over 10 hours, so it’s a long enough charge for any of those long hikes. The one feature I really like about this watch is the Virtual Partner. I don’t really like running with other people, they either talk too much, are too quick for me or to slow. The virtual partner is that perfect partner that runs at your selected pace,
The read out is large and easy to read, and a bonus is that the screen is customizable, so you can display miles, pace, elevation, calories and at least 20 other options.

If you are having problems with picking up a signal you should try a hard reset as this usually solves this particular glitch. The hard reset is done by following these steps:

Turning the unit off.
Hold down the mode button and press and then release the power button.

I would like to mention that once you have a signal, it is quite robust and should still stay locked in even when training in a wooded area.

I have read several suggestions from first time users on how to fix the "trouble tracking satellites" issue, so have repeated the steps that have worked for others (the hard reset mentioned above worked for me):

Firstly you need to charge your Garmin 201 forerunner.
Once charged, switch unit on and put it in your backyard for a few minutes.
After a few minutes you will see the "trouble tracking satellites" message.
You will then be asked "are you indoors?"
You must answer "no".
You are then asked "Have you moved more than 500 miles since last use?”
You must answer "YES".
After this it will take about 5 minutes for your watch to search and acquire new satellites.