Garmin - Forerunner 245 GPS Smartwatch 30mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Slate
User rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars with 155 reviews.
4.7(155 Reviews)- 3 Expert Reviews
- 29 Answered Questions
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Description
Features
Advanced physiological features
Evaluate your training status to indicate if you're undertraining or overdoing it and offers additional performance monitoring features, such as VO2 max, recovery time, aerobic and anaerobic training effects, training load and more.
Advanced workouts
Whether you are training for a 5K or a marathon, create your own workout, or download one of Garmin training plans.
Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) display
Delivers crisp, clear visual readouts.
Garmin Coach
Get custom training plans that adapt to help you meet your 5K, 10K or half-marathon goal.
Safety and tracking
Includes incident detection during select activities and assistance, both of which send your real-time location to emergency contacts.¹
Multiple sport activity modes
Run, treadmill, indoor track, bike, indoor bike, pool swim, row indoor, elliptical, stair-stepper and more.
GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo satellite signals
You'll know how far, how fast, and how hard you've run on your longest trail runs or on your way through the city.
Advanced wellness features
Include activity tracking, all-day stress, sleep tracking, Pulse Ox and more.²
Body Battery
To help you optimize your body's energy, Body Battery energy monitoring uses collected data to gauge your energy reserves at any moment, so you can plan your day to optimize times for activity and rest.
Race predictor
As a part of your training plan, it can even help you predict your race time.
Garmin Connect app for Android, Apple iOS, or Windows Mobile device
Garmin Connect is an online community where people can connect and compete by joining challenges, encourage each other's successes, and share triumphs via social media.
Connected features
Include Bluetooth sensor support, smart notifications, controlling and playing music, ANT+ connectivity, LiveTrack and more.
¹ When paired with a compatible smartphone; see Garmin.com/ble. For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/en-US/legal/idtermsofuse.
² See Garmin.com/ataccuracy. This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical conditions; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox is not available in all countries.
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What's Included
- Garmin Forerunner 245 GPS Heart Rate Monitor Running Smartwatch
- Power/data cable
- Documentation
Manuals & Guides
- Warranty Manual (PDF)
Q: QuestionDoes this watch track walking also if you are not a runner? How does it compare to Apple Watch? Your recommendation please?
Asked by Vick.
- A:Answer It has walking, swimming, biking and indoor vs outdoor for choices. I think it is more accurate than my apple watch.
Answered by 3boyrunner
Q: QuestionAre the wrist bands interchangeable? are they replaceable?
Asked by Ruth.
- A:Answer Yes, I replaced my strap with a black Garmin strap.
Answered by User1
Q: QuestionDoes this track oxygen saturation?
Asked by Sissy.
- A:Answer Yes, i has a Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor. Debbie with Garmin
Answered by GarminProductExpert
Q: QuestionWill this watch track your distance on an indoor rower? Does it track any indoor rowing data? Is it touch screen?
Asked by Texas1836.
- A:Answer tracks movement not touch screen
Answered by healthmonitor
Q: QuestionWill this pair with a chest-strap heart rate monitor?
Asked by Skydiver62.
- A:Answer Yes, it will pair with a Garmin chest strap. Debbie with Garmin
Answered by GarminProductExpert
Q: QuestionWhat does the screen that has a sun behind a cloud mean mine says 41 and then underneath 43/28 mean please
Asked by Gypsy.
- A:Answer The screen you are viewing is the weather screen. Party cloudy, temperature is 41 with a high of 43 and low of 28. Debbie with Garmin
Answered by GarminProductExpert
Q: QuestionDoes anybody know if this watch is compatible with the Nike running club app?
Asked by B.
- A:Answer All data would upload to Garmin Connect and then if the Nike running club app is compatible with Garmin Connect, Nike app would pull the data from Garmin Connect. Debbie with Garmin
Answered by GarminProductExpert
Q: QuestionDoes this read your texts and answer iPhone as well from it like the Apple Watch?
Asked by iPhone.