Garmin Forerunner 110 Review

Since a few clients asked me about my GPS watch, I decided to write this review. For those who are new to my site, I run with a Garmin Forerunner 110. I’ve had my Garmin for almost two years now and I bought it on Amazon .

At that time, I had been looking for a GPS watch for quite a while and had read several reviews of different brands and models before deciding on the Garmin Forerunner 110.

Above: The Garmin in use (on my wrist) 🙂

When it comes to buying GPS watches, I consider the accuracy, ease of use and size of the device. Since the idea of a GPS watch (at least for me) is to be able to track the distance and pace of a run, I’m looking for accuracy. I find that anything within 200m is more or less acceptable.

In addition, I’m looking for a device that’s fairly easy to use (as are most people). I don’t want a bunch of complicated bells and whistles integrated into my GPS watch.

Size is another important factor. I want a device that looks more like a regular wristwatch as opposed to a bulky computer that straps to your wrist.

When my Garmin Forerunner 110 arrived, I could not wait to give it a trial run. It’s my first GPS-enabled watch I’ve ever owned. One quick read through the user’s manual and I was good to go. I definitely like the Forerunner 110’s simplicity. It’s very easy to use.

The watch allows you to choose if you want your distances in miles or in kilometers. In addition, it will let you see the approximate amount of calories that you burned in your run when you view your “run history”.

The model I have does not come with a built-in heart rate monitor, although you can buy one separately, which will work with it. I don’t use a heart rate monitor in my runs, but that’s a personal preference.

The Garmin Forerunner 110 also serves its purpose (at least for me it does). I wanted to be able to accurately track my pace, time and distance while training and this device does all of the above.

You can also upload your runs onto Garmin Connect through a USB cable which comes with your Forerunner. Garmin Connect allows you to track your runs, set goals and share your activity with others in the running community. I don’t use Garmin Connect, so I honestly can’t tell you much more.  

There  is one feature that I wish the Garmin Forerunner 110 had that it does not, which is the ability to view the time it took to run each km or mile in any given run, rather than just the average pace per km over the entire run. However, it’s not a big deal for me especially because I can usually remember how long it took me to run each km.

If you are looking for a reasonably inexpensive, easy to use GPS watch so that you could accurately record your runs, then this product is for you. It can be had for under $200 on Amazon, which in my opinion is good value for the money and functionality of the watch. Yes, it’s an older model of the Garmin, but I believe that it does its job and I’m satisfied with it so far.

Do you have a fitness-related product you want me to review? Contact me! If it’s great, I will be sure others know about it and if it’s not great, I will only let you know.