🏃 Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS Running Smartwatch with Music and Advanced Dynamics - Aqua Review

What can't this watch do? Tracks all my workouts with unlimited stats, charts and graphs (pace and speed, intervals, heart rate, elevation, map, cadence, training effect). I can even tell my watch my target pace or running distance. It tracks my sleep and tells me when I was in different sleep stages. I am fascinated by the load graph and the body's battery function. The watch is highly customizable and I keep glancing at it randomly to see my heart rate and daily steps. It also shows me…

Great watch, nice feel, not perfect, great stats tracking, some flaws, worth $300 mmm maybe $200. But it's damn good. Switched from Fitbit in reverse, which was buggy in some ways (stopped counting after a long time). Pros: Great feel, lots of little apps you can install on the watch for activity or navigation. Lots of ways to change the look of your watch for regular use. Excellent stats tracking (online) and integration with other Garmin devices such as a heart rate monitor or cadence sensor.

I love this watch! Expensive but hey. This is _not_ suitable for those who don't use Spotify etc., mp3s and playlists, especially on Linux - it's the only MTP connection, not MSM, and it doesn't always properly scan files and playlists loaded this way . But it's great that the watch has music, the GPS and heart rate sensor work perfectly, and I love the REM sleep tracking. Now. WARNING: Revain lists a product. but there are 2 versions. The Asia Pacific Version and the Rest of the World Version.

Much more comfortable than my old Vivoactive HR which died last summer after too many sea jumps. Forerunner 245 Music tracks my activity when I remember to start and stop it on my watch. It would be great if activities such as a treadmill, elliptical trainer, indoor bike, indoor row, push-ups, etc. were automatically recognized. The good thing is that I usually memorize part of the session so I can start it mid-session and then come back to it. App to check time, distance etc. It's a bit…

Pros: Very Durable – I wore this watch during the Super Spartan Race and it handled the running, climbing/crawling obstacles and the occasional wet obstacle very well. Small enough (not too bulky) to fit comfortably under my long sleeve compression shirt Very accurate heart rate measurement Very accurate pace measurement Very accurate heart rate measurement (when on) Very accurate mileage measurement Has a LONG battery life even under heavy use (compared to by my old Fitbit, the I have used)…

Something about me1. I had a Garmin Forerunner 235, Fenix 3 and Fenix 5X (alongside several older watches from Garmin and others)2. I run 25-35 miles per week (4 times outdoors + sometimes on a treadmill) and cycle indoors on Zwift3 1-2 times per week. I use Stryd Live footpod4. I sync all my data with StravaWhy did I buy this watch? I used a Garmin Fenix 5X last year and it was a great watch. It's definitely a huge watch (probably too big) with a lot of great features, some of which I've used…