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#GARMIN FORERUNNER HOW TO#
#GARMIN FORERUNNER UPDATE#
#GARMIN FORERUNNER UPGRADE#
#GARMIN FORERUNNER PRO#

I found myself missing the elevation profiles on the watch itself and the feel of my upgraded watches, but honestly I could easily use it for all my training.Īs noted above, I would not recommend it for those doing triathlon. The GPS accuracy is going to blow both of those away.

#GARMIN FORERUNNER UPGRADE#

My Garmin Forerunner review stance is it’s a winning option for darn near ALL runners, except trail runners or those who truly want to see more data on the watch.Īnd it’s a perfect upgrade from Apple or Fitbit to better track your running. It’s got a number of new features that are truly making it on par with many other watches. Truly I’ve recommended the Garmin 45 for a cost effective option for years and now the 55 has my vote. You can easily see these on the watch after the workout is over.

#GARMIN FORERUNNER HOW TO#

It’s super easy to change the data on your screens by different sports profiles.Īnd when you finish a workout, you’ll see your estimated VO2Max, before putting a lot of stock in that please read this on how to use VO2Max.Īdditionally, I do love that it’s always telling you that you have new personal bests for distance, mile, 5K, etc. Overtime the watch should also use this to get closer to accurate with your treadmill runs.Īs someone who likes to focus on Low Heart Rate training to keep easy days easy, I love being able to shift around the data on my watch.

#GARMIN FORERUNNER UPDATE#

This will allow you to update the mileage total. Once you finish your run, instead of hitting save, you’ll use the down button to select “Calibrate and Save”. Luckily, there is a calibrate feature so you can update the final total on your watch before saving. It can’t use GPS and therefore is trying to rely on stride rate, but can only guess. Let’s start by saying your watch will NEVER be accurate on the treadmill. Sport Modesīasically options for anything now from running to HIIT workouts to yoga, the list goes on.ĮXCEPT ocean swimming and triathlon, this watch is not set up to be multisport mode. I often find this declines over time and I’d still recommend wearing a chest strap until you know it’s consistently accurate for you. This has been fairly accurate in my tests so far. I’ve also gotten spoiled with looking at hill incline % on the Polar Vantage V2, which has helped me train for different races or find good hills for repeats. Without that feature, you can’t see elevation gain/loss on your watch. The big thing that’s missing for me in this watch is the altimeter. Let’s breakdown a few of the features to see if they’re what you need or if you need to level up.

Ability to customize more of your screens and add more widgets from Connect IQ.

Added sport modes for swimming, HIIT and Virtual Runs.

So I think this feature has room to grow.

24×7 respiration rate tracking - They are using this to try and get at heart rate variability, I don’t find that it’s going to be super accurate.

alerts that your cycle is going to start soon and what that might mean for your workout)

Women’s Health Tracking – taking tools from Garmin Connect and adding to watch (i.e.Predicted Race times – Using your workouts it will help determine potential race times (this I’m not totally sold on, just VO2Max would have many of us believe we’re elite runners).

#GARMIN FORERUNNER PRO#

Pacing Pro – Helping you come up with your race day pacing plan.Nice if you need an idea or aren’t currently focused on a race.

It will start with base workouts to get to know you and then adjust.

Suggested Workouts – Yup, not just what you program, but it will create a plan for you.

Track Runs – calibrated to be more accurate running the oval.

This low end model is quickly catching up to it’s counter parts. The 55 isn’t a massive upgrade from previous entry level Forerunners, but they also didn’t skimp on finding things to add.

Easily syncs to Garmin Connect to see all of your data.

Body Battery – tracking stress and energy levels.

Ability to program workouts and HR Zones.

Options to track other types of workouts.

Before jumping in to what’s new on the Forerunner 55, a quick overview of all the bells and whistles that you will find in this watch.