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* '''How far did I run?''' This is the most basic question, and the Garmin 610 has good GPS accuracy. It will give you a better idea than most watches how far you've gone.
* '''How fast am I running?''' Knowing how fast you're running can be a nice to know, or it can be vital for your training or race performance. Because of the nature of GPS, watches that rely on GPS signal alone tend to have serious problems with current pace. Thankfully, the 610 is one of the few devices that will display current [[Pace From A Footpod]] while getting all other data from GPS.
* '''Where am I? '''The Garmin 610 has only a simple "back to start" or "back to waypoint" arrow, which is better than nothing, but far from state of the art these days.
* '''What's my cadence? '''[[Cadence]]''' '''is one of the most critical and often overlooked aspects of running. If you get your Cadence right, many other things naturally fall into place. The Garmin 610 supports [[Cadence]] via a [[Footpod]], but has neither alerts nor does it have an internal accelerometer to estimate Cadence.
For ultramarathon running the Garmin 620 does not have the battery life. See [[Best Running Watch#Watches for Ultrarunning| Watches for Ultrarunning]] for more details.
