FORERUNNER 245

This GPS smartwatch tracks your stats, crunches the numbers and gets to know all about your performance, your running form, your training and even your goals. Features Assistance (built-in tracking/safety feature) lets you send your real-time location to emergency contacts through a paired compatible smartphone Incident detection alerts your emergency contacts automatically in the event of certain incidents (e.g., bike crash, collapse during a run); paired smartphone required Watch evaluates your training status to indicate if you're undertraining or overdoing it Additional performance-monitoring features include VO2 max, training load focus, recovery time, aerobic and anaerobic training effect, as well as an improved race predictor Get free adaptive training plans from Garmin Coach, or create your own custom workouts on the Garmin Connect™ online fitness community Health-monitoring tools include wrist-based heart rate, all-day stress tracking, Body Battery™ energy monitor, sleep analysis and more Wrist-based pulse oximeter is a non-medical device that provides your estimated blood oxygen saturation level—useful when adjusting to higher altitudes Pair with Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Run/Tri™ monitors (not included) for advanced running dynamics like ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more Connected features: smart notifications for calls and texts, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect™, LiveTrack, and the ability to control and play music on your phone Preloaded sports apps like running, cycling, pool swimming, indoor track, treadmill, elliptical, yoga and more Customize with free watch faces, apps, widgets and data fields from the Garmin Connect IQ™ store Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 24 hrs. in GPS mode Technical specs Best Use Running Customization Apps, Widgets, Data Fields, Watch Faces GPS/Satellite Detectable Yes Interval Training Yes Pace Alert Yes Tracks Steps Yes Pedometer Type Digital 3-axis Accelerometer Tracks Calories Burned Yes Sleep Tracking Yes HRM Included/Integrated Yes Heart Rate Sensor Type Wrist-based Average Heart Rate Yes Heart Rate Target Zone(s) Yes Stroke Recognition Yes Water-Resistant Depth 50 meters VO2 Max Estimate Yes Recovery Advising Yes Altimeter No Compass Yes Programmable Routes Yes Alarm Yes Stopwatch Yes Time Display Yes Illumination Backlight Battery Type Lithium Ion Average Battery Life Smartwatch mode: 7 days; GPS mode: 24 hrs. Display Size 1.2 inches Data Exchange ANT+ Smart Device Notifications Yes Compatible Fitness Accessories Heart Rate Monitor, Cadence Sensor Gender Unisex Sustainability Contains recycled materials