Need some quick and easy gift ideas that they will love all year long? How about GPS Hiking, fitness and training watches? Choose something simple for the beginners in your family, or go for a package with heart rate monitor and add a bicycle cadence monitor for the adventurer or fitness enthusiast in the family. There is something for everyone, whether they just want to wander and not get lost, trying to lose a few extra pounds, or even if they are really trying to get in shape for the upcoming marathon next spring. What a versatile gift, one that they will enjoy over and over again. Consider several choices of GPS watches such as the Garmin Edge, Garmin Forerunner or the Timex Ironman GPS Global Trainer Bodylink System for starters. Simplicity in shopping and gift giving, now that’s the way to go!

Well, we hit the trail last time we went on vacation, and guess who almost got turned around on the trail, but I was able to get us back to our car in one piece.  I was also pleased with the fact that when I got back to my cabin I was able to check and see how many calories I burned while I was out enjoying myself.  That was a real bonus.  Wow, am I glad I found this.  It is just like a watch, inexpensive and lots of fun!  My husband isn’t laughing at me now.

Want to run a marathon? How about just improve your jogging, or for those of us who prefer walking, just working in intervals of brisk walking with brief bursts of speed within our daily walk to build muscle and endurance or just to burn off last night's pizza or get ready for today's birthday cake? Whatever your goal, you can use your Garmin Forerunner as your pacing partner.

Your Garmin Forerunner will continually push you to do your personal best. The Forerunner 205 includes a high sensitivity GPS receiver and new courses feature for optimal performance. Or using the Forerunner 301 as a training partner will continuously monitor your heart rate, speed, distance, pace and calories burned so you can train smarter and more efficiently. GPS watches or wrist mount GPS units are also handy to help you find your way around unfamiliar areas while you break the monotony of the same old walk or run every day and get out there and explore new vistas.

Whether you are preparing for that Century race, or even if you are just trying to motivate yourself to go a little bit farther or a little bit faster every day, you will really like the addition of a speed cadence sensor with your GPS device. For ultimate fitness progress you can monitor your pedaling cadence as you ride with a self-calibrating, wireless speed/cadence sensor. It will help you track your speed, distance and pace so that you can monitor your workout performance. It measures and reports your pedaling strokes per minute, providing feedback for optimal efficiency. The Garmin speed/cadence sensor (GSC 10) is compatible with the Edge 305 and Forerunner 305. The best part is that you can use the speed cadence sensor even on your stationary bike so that you can continue to work out even on the bad weather days we seem to be getting more of this time of year.