As much as we like to ride, we also like to get a few runs in each week. Garmin’s Forerunner 305 has been great at helping us track sessions in both sports, but it couldn’t tell squat about distance and pace when using a treadmill indoors. Thankfully, Garmin teamed up with Dynastream to offer the Foot Pod – a shoe lace mounted wireless device that uses a pair of accelerometers to wirelessly send both speed and distance measurements to the 305 without the need for GPS signals. The Foot Pod is said to be 97% accurate without any calibration, can be used in tandem with the 305’s heart rate monitor, and can run for up to 70 hours on a single AAA battery. Setup according to Garmin is simple, with automatic sync-up – the 305 even shuts down its GPS receiver automatically to save power. Buyers can expect to see the first Foot Pods some time around October, with a retail price of around $100 – though street prices should be a bit less.

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