Garmin Forerunner 245 Slate Gray watch

Smart watch with GPS - monitor statistics, perform calculations and learn everything about performance, training and the runner's goal

Evaluate the state of your training to estimate whether it is advisable to do another training session this week or if you have already trained too much, you need a day of rest; offers additional performance monitoring features

Enjoy free adaptive training plans from Garmin Coach or create your own personalized workouts in our Garmin Connect online fitness community

Provides advanced running dynamics data, including ground contact balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more

Safety monitoring features such as the device's built-in crash detection , will help you easily communicate your location

Personalize with watch faces and free apps, but not only, available in our Connect IQ Store

Lifetime of battery: up to 7 days in smart watch mode; up to 24 hours in GPS mode.

What is the training level indicated for you? Forerunner 245 offers personalized training level and recovery indications for smarter training decisions, helping you prepare for your next competition. Monitor your VO2 max values. you would understand how the heat and the altitude influence your performance. If the VO2 max. is higher, you can expect higher performance, which is exactly what the statistics on the performance level indicate. Training level evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to inform you if you are training productively, if you are reaching peak performance or if you are overexerting yourself. Find out how exercises influence the way you improve your endurance, speed and strength through feedback on the effect of aerobic and anaerobic training. Recovery time will help you maximize the benefit of your efforts by estimating when you will be ready for the next difficult challenge. You can even study your global training demand level, which measures the amount of physical exercise over the last 7 days and compare it to the optimal interval for your physical condition and your recent training history.

Running is your passion, so train smarter with the tools you can find in Garmin Connect, our online fitness community . Create your own personalized exercises or download free ones that will synchronize directly with the watch. Or, if you're thinking about a specific goal for your next 5K race, check out Garmin Coach. Providing advice from expert trainers and free training plans tailored to your needs and goals, this app is a surefire way to get to the finish line. As part of your training plan, it can even predict your race time. What can you do if you want to improve it? The Forerunner 245 also has profiles for cycling, swimming in the pool, indoor rowing and even using the elliptical or stepper.

The Forerunner 245 GPS smartwatch also comes with the tools you need to improve your running form. The watch measures the essential parameters of running, for example cadence, step length, balance and contact time with the ground, vertical oscillation and vertical ratio. These measurements are the key to understanding your specific form, to be able to achieve maximum performance in every run you have in every race. Forerunner 245 can start monitoring all these parameters by adding a compatible heart rate monitor strap or a compact Running Dynamics Pod device that attaches directly to the waist band.

Forerunner 245 simplifies running without sacrificing smart functions. Once paired with your compatible smartphone, you'll be able to receive text messages and see social media updates, emails and more right on your wrist. The new monitoring safety functions will help you to easily communicate your location to selected contacts, in case you need assistance - either manually or automatically, with the help of the built-in accident detection function. So tie your straps and you'll hit the road much more smoothly.

Forerunner Smart Watch 245 is provided with the necessary tools to help you monitor your overall well-being and sleep3 during the night. These tools provide you with essential information that you can use to maximize the quality of your workouts. For example, it's our first running watch to include a pulse oximetry sensor. The sensor located on the wrist estimates the oxygen saturation in the blood, which can help measure the body's oxygen supply - especially during sleep. To help you optimize your body's energy, the Body Battery energy monitoring function uses the collected data to measure your energy reserves at every moment, so that you can plan your day by optimizing your activity and rest periods.