If you’re getting into running seriously, it’s time to think about a running watch.
When you first got started, you might have done Couch to 5k. You were probably just worried about jogging for a certain amount of time. If you tracked your distance and pace, an app on your phone would have been fine.
But when you start incorporating workouts into your running routine, that’s not going to be enough. Running watches allow you to do so much more – like track custom interval workouts, race against virtual partners, and monitor your heart rate throughout a run.
Take a look through the articles below, and you’ll find a variety of guides to help you choose the best running watch and then learn how to use it.
After hemming and hawing for a bit, I recently took the plunge and upgraded from my old Garmin Forerunner 245 to a Garmin Fenix 7S Pro Solar. You can read about my first impressions of the watch here. One feature I was curious about – and not particularly sold on – was Garmin Fenix 7 … Read more
I’ve been thinking about upgrading my old Garmin Forerunner 245 for a while now. I got it a little over three years ago, when I was first getting back into running. It’s been a great watch, and it saw me through a lot of miles. I almost upgraded to the Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE when … Read more
So you’re serious about running, and you’re looking for a new GPS running watch. You want the best Garmin has to offer – and you’ve narrowed it down to the Garmin Forerunner 965 vs Fenix 7 Pro. These two watches are at the top end of their respective Garmin product lines – the Forerunner and … Read more
So you’re in the market for a running watch, and you’ve narrowed it down to the Garmin Forerunner 955 vs Fenix 7. Maybe you want solar charging, maybe you don’t. But you know you want a high end watch with lots of bells and whistles, along with all the premium training metrics. The two watches … Read more
So you’re in the market for a GPS running watch. You’re ready to spend some serious cash, and you’re eying up the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro. But with so many versions to choose from – which one should you get? What are the actual differences? The standard version of the Garmin Fenix 7 was released … Read more
When I first got my Garmin Forerunner 245, I knew it had navigation features. However, I didn’t really understand how they worked. After using the watch for a while, I’ve come to understand these features – and to really love them. I don’t need them on the daily basis, but they’ve come in very handy. … Read more
So you’re becoming more serious about running, and it’s time to get a GPS running watch. There are so many options out there, you could easily be overwhelmed. Today, let’s weigh two of those options from Garmin – the Forerunner 265 and the Forerunner 965. These watches are the latest two Forerunners that Garmin has … Read more
Recently, Garmin released two new watches – the Garmin Forerunner 265 and the Garmin Forerunner 965. I’ve compared the 265 to its predecessors here, and also compared the 965 to its predecessors here. But today I wanted to compare both watches to Garmin’s entry level Forerunner – the lowly Forerunner 55. This did not get … Read more
If you own a mid tier or high end Garmin Forerunner, it comes with some navigation features built in. Maybe you’ve used it to keep track of a route mid run – but have you tried creating a course and loading it on your watch to follow? This is a really cool feature, and by … Read more
In spring 2023, Garmin released the newest watches in its Forerunner line – the 965 and the 265. This release comes less than a year after the 955 came out. So you should be wondering – what’s the difference comparing the Garmin Forerunner 965 vs 955? When I first saw that the 965 would be … Read more