Garmin 101 Quick Setup Guide

After completing all of the steps on the other side of this Quick 

Start Guide, you are now ready to start working out with your new 
Forerunner 101.  The remainder of this guide explains the basic 
features and functions of the Forerunner.  

To Begin your Workout:
1.  Press 

to switch to the Timer Mode, which displays three 

large numeric data fields.  

2.  Press and hold 

for three seconds to reset the data fields, 

then press 

to start the timer and begin your work-

out of running, walking, jogging, biking, etc.  

3.  The 

 displays your current workout ‘TIME’, ‘PACE/

SPEED’, and ‘DISTANCE’. 

4.  Press 

the UP/DOWN buttons 

to view the 

 that dis-

plays your current ‘LAP TIME’, ‘LAP PACE’, and ‘LAP DISTANCE’.  
Press the 

button to complete and log a lap.  You can 

also set up your Forerunner to automatically log laps at speci-
fied intervals.  Refer to the Auto Lap section for more informa-
tion.  

5.  Press 

at any time during your workout to pause 

the timer.  Press 

again to resume the timer.  You 

can also set up your Forerunner to automatically pause and 
resume at specified speeds.  Refer to the Auto Pause section for 
more information.  

6.  When you have completed your workout, press 

 to 

stop the timer.  

To Review your Performance History:
1.  Press 

to display the Menu Mode.

2.  Select ‘HISTORY’ and press 

.

3.  Select ‘HISTORY TOTALS’ and press 

.

The Forerunner displays your total workout distance, time, and 

calories burned.  As you perform more workouts with the Forerun-
ner, you will be able to view more detailed performance data that 
is automatically organized into day and week views.  For complete 
information, refer to your Owner’s Manual. 

The Forerunner tracks your pace and speed while you are work-

ing out.  The steps below assume that you want the timer to pause 
when you stop walking then resume when you continue walking.  

To Set the Timer for Auto Pause:
1.  Press 

to display the Menu Mode.

2.  Select ‘TRAINING ASSISTANT’ and press 

.

3.  Select ‘AUTO PAUSE/LAP’ and press 

.

4.  Select ‘AUTO TIMER PAUSE’ and press 

.  Then select ‘ON’ 

and press 

.  

5.  Select ‘PAUSE WHEN’ and press 

.  Then select ‘STOPPED’ 

and press 

.  

The next time you begin your workout the Forerunner will 

automatically start and stop the timer.  An extra data screen is added 
in the Timer Mode to display your ‘REST TIME’, ‘REST DISTANCE’ 
if configured to pause while you walk at a low speed, and ‘TOTAL 
DISTANCE’.  

The Forerunner tracks the distance you have traveled during 

your workout.  You can program the Forerunner to automatically 
keep track of your laps.  The example below assumes you want the 
Forerunner to automatically lap every mile.  

To Set Auto Lap:
1.  Press 

to display the Menu Mode.

2.  Select ‘TRAINING ASSISTANT’ and press 

.

3.  Select ‘AUTO PAUSE/LAP’ and press 

.

4.  Select ‘AUTO LAP TRIGGER’ and press 

.  Then select ‘ON’ 

and press 

.  

5.  Select ‘LAP DISTANCE’ and press 

.  Then select ‘1 MILE’ 

and press 

.  

The next time you begin your workout the Forerunner automati-

cally logs your laps so you do not need to press the LAP button.  
Every time you complete one mile, the Forerunner notifies you with 
a beep and displays the lap completion time.  Lap-related perfor-
mance data is stored in the Forerunner for later review.  

The Virtual Partner (Goal Oriented Training Feature) allows 

you to have fun while keeping you motivated and focused on your 
performance goals.   The steps below assume your goal is to run five 
miles in one hour.

To Setup your Virtual Partner:
1.  Press 

to display the Menu Mode.

2.  Select ‘TRAINING ASSISTANT’ and press 

.

3.  Select ‘VIRTUAL PARTNER’ and press 

.

4.  Because you have distance and time goals, select ‘SET DIS-

TANCE & TIME’ and press 

.  

5.  Select ‘DISTANCE’ and press 

.  Then select ‘5 MILE’ and 

press 

.  

6.  Select ‘TIME’ and press 

.  Then select ‘1 HOUR’ and press 

.  

7.  The PACE/SPEED to achieve your goal is computed and dis-

played for you.  If the goals do not seem realistic to you, revise 
your distance and time settings.

8.  Select ‘DONE’ and press 

.  

After you have set up your Virtual Partner, a Virtual Partner 

Mode (showing two people resting at the starting line, the bottom 
person being you) is added to the Forerunner.  When you are ready 
to begin your workout with your Virtual Partner, press START/
STOP.  

On the Virtual Partner Screen, the Forerunner uses visual and 

numeric data to tell you whether you are ahead of your partner or 
behind.  By simply pacing yourself and keeping up with the Virtual 
Partner, you will stay motivated to complete your training goals.  

During the workout, you can press UP/DOWN to access other 

information such as ‘DISTANCE TO GO’ and ‘TIME TO GO’.  At the 
end of the workout, the Forerunner displays your report card!  

To stop the Virtual Partner training, select ‘END PARTNER RUN’ 

from the ‘TRAINING ASSISTANT’ menu and press ENTER.

Forerunner

®

 101

By this time you should be familiar enough with the basic opera-

tional concepts of the Forerunner to explore other features.  Below is 
a summary of features found in the Menu Mode:

History Menu shows you detailed lap performance in day or 

week view or history totals. 

Training Assistant Menu contains training features mentioned 

earlier in this sheet, as well as interval training, fast/slow pace/speed 
alarm, time alarm, and distance alarm.  

Navigation Menu allows you to mark and save you current 

location, find a stored location, and guide you back to a stored loca-
tion or your starting point.  It also allows you to add a map mode 
that plots your breadcrumb trail on the screen.  

Settings Menu allows you to personalize your Forerunner by 

entering your body weight, pre-setting your workout pace, custom-
izing the data screen, and more.  

The Forerunner is a completely self-contained, performance 

tracking device.  All lap data is automatically saved in the unit 
history for future viewing.  The device saves up to two years of 
workout history.  

*Flip this Quick Start 
Guide over for a 
detailed explanation 
of the Forerunner 101 
buttons.

Waterproof

Case

LCD Display

(with Backlight)

Built-in GPS 

Antenna

Power Button 

(Backlight)

Up/Down

Buttons

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