I am both a longtime user of a (2+ years) as well as an active member of the social training community on. Together, I’d count my Garmin and the dailymile community as two of the most essential parts of my running toolkit, and when I first joined dailymile about a year ago I was disappointed that the site didn’t support syncing/uploading of data from the Garmin devices. I’ve gotten along just fine entering data manually (I actually kind of enjoyed doing it that way), but after a lot of hard work on the part of the developers (thanks Kelly and Ben!!!), Garmin Sync on dailymile has finally arrived!If you’re not familiar with the Garmin Forerunner line of watches or the, here’s a quick overview:Garmin Forerunner Fitness WatchesThe Garmin Forerunners are a line of fitness watches that operate by tracking GPS signals while you run.

They have highly customizable data screens, and allow you to track things like distance, pace, elevation, grade, your GPS route track, etc. The long dark cheat engine. In real-time and with great accuracy (far better than the – you can read ). You can use them to create workouts (for example, I’ve used mine to do interval workouts on the roads instead of a track since it measures distance), and the best part is that they store your data for later upload onto a computer. I’ve been using the free PC-based program for uploading and storing my Garmin data, and it’s a program that I highly recommend (I’ve posted a, and a SportTracks plugin for dailymile is in the works!). Garmin Forerunner 305 (left) and 205 (right)My Garmin has played a huge role in helping me to improve as a runner, and the accurate pacing data that it provides has now helped me survive through 5 marathons and numerous shorter races. In fact, my Garmin is probably the only thing that rises above the shoes on my feet in terms of its importance to my running, and if you know me, that’s saying a lot. There are a number of Garmin models out there, ranging from the top of the line, to the more watch-like, to my trusty (check out ) – I’ve heard good things about all of them, but if I had to make a choice right now I’d probably buy the – it has the perfect combination of features at a fairly reasonable price (it’s like the 205, but with the added ability to track heart rate and sync with a footpod for use indoors on a treadmill).

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Veer zaara songs youtube. Below are links to the Forerunner watches on Amazon.com (Amazon has consistently had among the best prices on these devices). Dailymile: Social Training Website for Logging Your Milesis a social training site for posting workout data, and has an interface that is kind of similar to Facebook, except that it’s geared directly toward active people who value exercise as a part of their lives (runners, swimmers, cyclists, walkers, etc.). I can’t begin to explain how much this site has meant to me and my training, and through dailymile I’ve met some truly inspirational people, many of whom have become good friends.

To get a feel for what dailymile is all about check out that I recently wrote on the (in the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I’m now part of the and the editor of the ). – Click Image for a Larger ViewAt its heart, is a place to post your workouts and share that data with a group of on-line (and often real-world) friends. The site is filled with a great group of very positive people who are always there to cheer you on when you when you run a great race, or give you a kick in the pants when you’re in need of a bit of extra motivation to hit the road/trail for a run. Now, with the ability to sync your Garmin, posting of data has gotten even easier. After a relatively painless setup process, uploading data from your Garmin is a snap, and dailymile currently pulls your distance, time, calories burned, and optionally can include a GPS map of your running route (this can be turned off if you have privacy concerns).

With a simple syncing process, you simply click a button, fill in a journal entry on the workout and add a few other details if you’d like, and then publish your workout. Friends can then comment on what you’ve done, and you can do the same on their workouts, which appear in a news-stream similar to what you’d find on a Facebook home page. It’s a slick interface, and a beautifully designed site. Having gotten to know the developers a bit over the past few months, all I can say is that the site is in great hands, and there are lots more goodies to come! Bob,I’ve never used Garmin Connect, so I’m not sure – you can ask here. I started using SportTracks right atthe very start, and it has served my needs really well (hence why I nevergot into Connect).

There is a SportTracks plugin for dailymile in theworks, which I’m really excited about – I plan to keep using SportTracks intandem since it’s desktop based and allows for an immense amount of dataanalysis (more than any on-line website could probably provide).Send me a friend request once you sign up! Pete, thanks for this post. I went to the dailymile site as having to do the duplicate workout thing has kept me from using it for the past month. When I went there, it appears there is a Garmin Connect login under the devices under settings.

I tried using this, and it uploaded one workout from 12/15 (kind of strange since there about 110 workouts since then). Is this the functionality you’re referring to or something different?By the way, I heard a lot of good things about Sport Tracks, but I also think it’s PC only, right? I have a mac, and I was little bummed when I checked it out many months ago to find it was quite a hassle to getHope you’ve been doing well!Adam.

Adam,My understanding is that dailymile is not pulling from Garmin Connect, butrather from your watch when it’s plugged into the computer. The GarminConnect login is just part of the initial setup, but from that point on youpull workouts directly from your watch. I don’t really know the ins and outsof the interface, but I think the plan is to use Garmin Connect moredirectly in the future (that was the initial plan for dailymile), but issueson the Garmin side changed the timeline of that a bit. So, what we have nowmay be a temporary workaround, with even better things still to come. Ifit’s a technical issue, contact the dailymile developers – they’re veryhelpful.If you check out the comments section on my SportTracksreview,a number of people have posted Mac alternatives, as well as ways to useSportTracks on a Mac (something called Parallels???).Pete. It seems I need a new fitness gps AND one for geocaching!

I guess I can no longer be anti-gps!So I need some persuasion one way or another. I just finished my last full semester of college and after one more class in June I will be done. I was fairly active growing up; playing church soccer and basketball; and varsity high school soccer. Yet when I got to college I pretty much quit completely. I’ve probably ran 20 times in the last 4 years! So, my goal is to get in shape again now that I don’t have school as an excuse Do you have any advice for doing this! I’m really interested in this watch bc I think having it would kind of make exercising like a game for me -being able to see my progress and such.

Is it a wise investment for someone like me? Thanks for being my exercise therapist haha!-A.

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