Training- WOW! Garmin 310xt is cool!

So I am really liking this device.  I programmed a custom workout with 14 different intervals at different lengths and intensities (HR) based on my coaches workout.  Not only did I successfully program the workout into the device, but while doing the workout, the beeps, alerts and text were very comprehensible, espesially since I am training in the dark.  The display light control is easy to.  I found it by accident but its really simple.  If you activate the light, it turns on every time theres an alert so you can see the alert.  Duh, I know but I have been training into the night alot lately so it's just nice and thought I'd mention it.  The thing that impresses me the most is that I havent even read the manual yet.

Training- Garmin 310xt

Just started using the Garmin 310XT as a training tool.  What a cool device.  Was wondering if anyone out there uses this model.  Never really have used devices consistently in the past and its my first time having a coach, Jamie Whitmore, XTERRA legend and former world champion. Check out her site for her contact info: http://gutzytricoaching.com/

I think I'm getting the hang of it. Jamie's work out for today was a 1.5 hr run: 20min warm up, 15min in zone2, 20min in zone3, 15min in zone4 and cool down for the remainder of the run. I set time, distance and HR zone fields on my display so I can look at what zone I was in every once in a while.  I also set a time alert every 5:00 min to keep track of my time in each zone(three beeps in zone 2, 4 beeps in zone 3 etc).   Auto lap was on at every mile. Finally I set min HR zone 2 and max HR zone 5. The Garmin alerted me if I went below zone 2 and above zone 4. This was helpful.  So I successfully completed the workout but it seems like I could have programmed the Garmin differently to make it easier. I had 3 different ring tones alerting me. Crazy. I have used the interval feature and maybe that would have worked better. Here's the workout file on: http://connect.garmin.com
What do you think, any tips?
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