GPS Training Podcast–Episode 2 - a podcast by Jon Monks, GPS Training and reviews

Welcome to this month’s GPS training podcast

1. Today we have Jon, Andy and Tom2. Jon, managing director Shepherds Walks Ltd who is the parent company of GPS training.

3. Andy, the reviewer, tech support and all round ‘geek’ (in a nice way) of GPS Training.4. Tom, works for sales and distribution at Garmin

We are live streaming on FacebookNew for this month we are streaming on Facebook the recording of us all recording the Podcast, so if you want to see what we all look like take a look at our Facebook page.

Don’t forget you can download the podcast from –iTunes, Tinein, Blubrry, Stitcher, Soundclood or listen to it from our web site – gpstraining.co.uk, you will see the podcast logo on the bottom left of every page

Feedback after last month’s webinarMany thanks for everybody who sent us their feedback and thoughts after last months first ever GPS Training Podcast

1. Max Ryan, who has been on one of our SatMap courses thought we were'really are an innovative lot!'- We can but try!!!

2. Alison Hume, thought the podcast was ‘a great resource’.3. Pete Martin -'Wish you every success'and thought the podcast was'Very informative and easy listening'.

4. Andrew Kennard, who is an avid Podcast listener – He gave us some great ideas and hopefully you will hear a few changes on the back of his suggestions.So, without further ado let’s get on with today’s webinar ……

In today’s webinar we are going to look and chat over the following –1. We will review the Garmin Fenix 5x multi activity GPS watch

2. Connect IQ Apps, what are they and what are the best apps?3. Best top end Garmin GPS (what else could we look at with Tom sat between us)

4. Top tips – both SatMap and Garmin5. The big debate – button or touchscreen GPS unit?

6. And finally, we will have a look at our courses we have coming up over the coming monthChat over and review of the Garmin Fenix 5x multi activity GPS Watch

1. What is a multi-activity GPS watch?2. Fenix 5x What activities would this really be suitable for?

Andy liked it for Road Cycling&Mountain Biking, although I am not a trail runner could see it being used for Trail Running – Bring Tom in with this

Now let’s get down to the watch -1. It comes with colour maps pre-loaded for all of Europe Topo Active look good on the watch

2. Going through the menus for the first timeit is clear to see this is very much a Multisport Watch, fitness / activity tracker, navigational device and smart watch all in one.

3. It has the standard features that we expect to see on a fitness tracker, measuring your daily steps, distances, calories, sleep pattern etc but also has a built-in wrist based heart monitor and a VO2Max Estimator feature to estimate the maximum volume of oxygen you can consume per minute, giving you an indication of your fitness level.4. I found it easy to pair the watch with my smart phone using the Garmin connect app, with this app you can sync all your fitness data to review clearly on your phone, sync your trails that you have walked, cycled, ran etc and pairing the watch with your phone gives you the function to receive text message, email alerts and incoming phone call alerts from your mobile onto the screen of the watch.
New feature in connect app – search for courses (Routes) others have shared and send straight to watch5. Wearing the watch on my relatively small wrist I did not find it too bulky or weighty and the tough polymer strap felt comfortable and secure.

6. For my first test I used the unit on a cycle ride navigating to a village using the turn by turn routing function, It was quick and easy to select the Bike Activity, select Navigate and search for the village using the Cities search option which then lists in distance away from you any Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets etc.7. From starting the Bike Activity and Navigation search the unit locked onto satellites quickly,

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