Sports computer with GPS receiver and performance tracking capabilities

Apparatus for reviewing a route taken by an individual engaged in a sports-related activity, comprising:

• means for determining the speed of the individual while engaged in the activity;
• a global positioning (GPS) satellite receiver for determining the location of the individual while engaged in the activity;
• a memory for storing the speed and the location of the individual at various points along the route;
• and
• a display for displaying the speed and the location of the individual along the route,
• wherein the means for determining the speed of the individual, the GPS receiver, and the memory are carried by the individual during the activity;
• and
• the display forms part of a computer which is not carried by the individual, but which includes an interface for receiving the stored speed and the location of the individual from the memory.

A method of analyzing a route taken by an individual during an outdoor sport's activity, comprising the steps of:

• providing the individual with a portable recording unit containing a speedometer and a global positioning (GPS) satellite receiver;
• recording the speed and the location of the individual on the route associated with the outdoor sport's activity;
• and
• upon completion of the route, downloading the speed and the location of the individual to a computer having a display device, enabling a user to analyze the route.