NAME

       garmin_save_runs - retrieve track logs from a Forerunner device.

SYNOPSIS

       garmin_save_runs

       garmin_save_runs retrieves track logs from a Garmin Forerunner device connected to an USB port, and saves
       the information into files.  Files are saved with the extension ".gmn" and are named  by  the  run  start
       time  (e.g.  '20070121T151814.gmn').   The  .gmn file format is a binary file format that can be unpacked
       with he garmin_dump or garmin_gmap utilities.  It is substantially more efficient than  the  bloated  XML
       format that Garmin uses.

       The  output  of garmin_save_runs will tell you where on your filesystem the actual .gmn files were saved.
       The default is to save them in a directory tree (by year and month) under the current directory.  You can
       override  this  by  setting  the  environment  variable  GARMIN_SAVE_RUNS to whatever directory you like.
       Existing files are not overwritten.

SEE ALSO

       garmin_get_info(1), garmin_dump(1), garmin_gmap(1).

AUTHOR

       garmin_save_runs was written by Dave Bailey.

                                                 March 31, 2008                       GARMIN-FORERUNNER-TOOLS(1)