Actually, the Richard & Judy syndrome is why I haven't joined a book club! (although I must admit to really enjoying The Book Thief, which I think may have had one of their annoying stickers on before I ripped it off!)

I'm re-reading Catch-22 atm. Forgot just how damn funny it is

I've not read a 'story book' (I guess grown-ups called it 'fiction') since I was forced to at school. TV helps me ingest fiction easily enough and any time I spend with books is all about learning stuff

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.... like a Garmin Forerunner 305 Instruction Manual

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I can't sleep unless I read for at least 30-60 minutes. Watching tv or being on teh computer just before going to bed is a guaranteed route to insomnia! Similarly with "Learning" books RS. Your mind needs to relax before sleep

I am actually reading the instruction manual. How sad am I? Anyway, I notice that it allows you to set it for running or biking. I'm curious. Why would you need to change the settings for different activities. I mean I thought the idea is it maps your distance, route, pace and time; so why would it need to be told whether you are walking, running, biking or driving in a car?

Autobiography's of great athletes do that for me if I feel the need... Kelly Holmes, Paula Radcliffe, Lance Armstrong's "Every second counts" and "the Perfect Distance" about Seb Coe & Steve Ovett They're not really 'learning' books, but they are about stuff that's actually happened

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Sorry for hijacking JBB

I always wondered the same about switching between sports. I think the 405 can be attached to a cadence monitor for cycling to measure your pedal rotation, but don't know why you need it if not.

I think M.F. is right.

You can get a cadence counter for the 305 too.

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I guess the main difference will be the preset displays? Like biking I'd imagine you might operate based on speed rather than pace? (mph vs min/mi) could the 'pace smoothing' be altered to a different setting on the bike? i.e. when you're running, if you suddenly start sprintining from a standing start, it'll take a short while for the pace read-out to 'catch up' and accurately show your pace - as though it works on a moving average basis

Allllllllllllllllllso... I would imagine it calculates how many calories you've burned differently, speed and HR zones will also be different

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Yup different sports can have different default displays and the zones are different.

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My Garmin has 2 hours left to charge. The dilemma is, do I go for a short run to test it out? I have a little bit of a cold and really don't feel up to running, but I really want to use my new toy Should I run. It's really warm too, so if I do run I'll probably feel like crap afterwards.

I would have to. Just a little 10k to check my time

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Which will bug you more... lying in bed tonight having still not used your garmin, or lying in bed with a bit more of a sniffle? It's the inner voice of sensibility (if that''s a word, lol) Versus the mighty inner geek!

...Who will win? YOU decide... (said in Big brother type voice)

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I wonder who'll be the first female to reply... and what her response will be?

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