The new Garmin Fenix 2 Performance Bundle gives you everything you need to supply you with accurate and reliable navigation and training information when you are out and about doing whatever you do. This really is the ultimate combination of outdoor navigation and fitness training devices that is suitable for just about any activity you can think of.
The heart of the Fenix 2 is Garmin's superb high sensitivity GPS receiver with FastFix technology that finds satellites quickly and then hangs onto their signal even in dense woodland or steep sided valleys.
In navigation mode this brilliant device can track where you've been; guide you on your pre-programmed route and then guide you back to safety by recording a track log, a GPS "bread crumb trail" as you travel. You can also record waypoints, such as your start point, camp site, trig points and other POIs (points of interest). Using Garmin’s free BaseCamp desktop route planning software you can create your trip at home, download the data to Fenix 2 and follow the navigation arrow to waypoints or the clearly visible route line to your destination. If the clag comes down and visibility is reduced, or you just want to re-trace your steps you can use the TracBack facility to follow your automatically created tracklog trail back to safety.
Other features to aid with navigation include a highly sensitive barometric altimeter and compass which are automatically calibrated using the GPS receiver to keep the data bang up to date and highly accurate. The built-in barometric altimeter provides elevation data to accurately monitor ascent and descent, and the barometer can be used to predict weather changes by showing short-term trends in air pressure so you can keep an eye on changing weather patterns and make the necessary changes to your plans. The 3-axis electronic compass does not require you to be moving to indicate an accurate bearing and if you require precise ambient temperature readings you can pair up the Fenix with an optional wireless Tempe temperature sensor.
In running mode the Fenix 2 provides all the information any casual or serious runner requires to stay on top of their fitness or to improve performance. Pace, time, distance, interval training options, autolap and many more features are available to address the specific needs of trail runners, and the Fenix 2 also provides a dedicated profile showing shows data such as ascent, performance and vertical speed. You can even fully customise all of the available profiles to exactly match your specific training requirements.
The Fenix 2 is an ideal training partner for all multi-sport activities such as Triathlon. During open water and indoor swimming the Fenix 2 tracks stroke count, intervals, distance, pace and more. During cycling the Fenix 2 provides detailed information by tracking cadence and power from optional sensors to complete your performance metrics.
With the included heart rate monitor belt you can turn the Fenix 2 into a highly technical and sophisticated training data centre that can supply data and stats about your form and fitness. Perhaps the most important indication of your training progress is your VO2 Max measurement; this gives you an estimation of your actual fitness based on your performance and various values of your heart rate. Fenix 2 records your VO2 max so that you can see real fitness gains to inspire and motivate you to keep up your training. The Fenix 2 is even able to make a prediction on your race time based on your VO2 Max value. After your training the recovery advisor tells you how much time you need to recover from your last activity. The HRM belt and Fenix combination incorporates sophisticated sensor feedback on your running form to provide multiple advanced running metrics. Running dynamic data on your cadence, vertical oscillation and ground contact time are recorded to analyse your running efficiency. If you know what’s happening you can improve, knowledge is power.
And if all that wasn’t enough, you can share your outdoor experiences instantly with family and friends by connecting your Fenix 2 to your smartphone. Live Track and Garmin Connect 2.0 allow you share position and training data and Smart Notification allows you to wirelessly receive email, texts and alerts from your iPhone 4s or later versions.