Look, I’m skeptical about the Garmin Fenix 7 solar charging capabilities. I wrote more about it here. To get the advertised battery life, you need to expose your watch to 50,000 lux conditions for an average of three hours per day. In my experience, I occasionally get 50,000 lux conditions with my Fenix 7S Pro … Read more
Garmin HRV status is one of my favorite metrics on the new Garmin running watches. I was already a fan of Garmin Body Battery and stress. Now that I upgraded my Forerunner to a Garmin Fenix 7S Pro, I have access to Garmin HRV status as well – and it really steps up the information … Read more
When Garmin released the Fenix 7 Pro, it had a (somewhat) exciting announcement – the watch would include wrist based running dynamics. Previously, you could get some data by using only your watch. But to get the full suite of running dynamics data, you needed to pair with another device like a running dynamics pod. … Read more
Recently, Garmin introduced a new feature in their latest watches – Garmin HRV Status. This metrics tracks your heart rate variability, compares it to historical data, and gives you some insights into whether or not your body is balanced and recovering well. In the Forerunner line, this feature launched with the Garmin Forerunner 255. In … Read more
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
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
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