Thanks for the awesome compliment!  I actually just try to keep up with you :)  Not as fast as you yet, but I will be sometime sooN!

The Garmins are a bit more pricey.  I went with the Forerunner 305, because its gotten pretty good reviews around the blog world.  I found it on Amazon for $146.  It is bigger, especially on my smaller wrists, but it’s not heavy or anything.  I like the big screen and the easy navigation.

I know Theodora at Losing Weight In The City has the Garmin Forerunner 405.  They look a lot sleeker, but they are also more pricey (anywhere from 270-360ish).

I also looked at the Garmin Forerunner 310, which is kind of an updated version of the Forerunner 305.  However, you’ll be paying around $350 for that one.

So far, I love my Garmin.  It doesn’t get the best reception if I try to run in the middle of the city, but since I do most of my runs away from the city, it is pretty dead on accurate.  I still use my Nike+ when I am on the treadmill or if I just want to hear rough cues of where I am in my workout.  But I think the Garmin is clearly an upgrade from Nike+.

Think of it as an investment.  That’s how I justified it :)