A:AnswerNo, the watch does not have a built in timer per se. The watch will time a run, but it will assume you are actually running. You could just discard the activity if you like. Here's a link to the full manual for more information on features: http://bit.ly/1IOeZ48 \tw/
A:AnswerIt tracks heart rates, and times. If you hit a hill, it will show that you exerted more energy. Giving you a hill or increase in levels reading.
A:AnswerPlease get in touch with our product support team in the following link so they can get more information and assist you:
www.garmin.com/support
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