Garmin Forerunner 945

About the Forerunner 945Forerunner 945 is the GPS smartwatch that's designed for the qualifiers, the elite and everyone who is driven. Garmin made this watch for you: the up-at-dawn runners and the conditioned-for-pain triathletes. While you chase your next victory, make sure you've got the right tool for the job.

For such a lightweight watch, you'll be surprised by everything Forerunner 945 can track. It features multinetwork (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) satellite reception to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone. It features wrist-based heart rate4 and a wrist-based Pulse Ox sensor5 which monitors blood oxygen saturation levels to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation. Put these innovative features to work to record any almost any training. The Forerunner features a range of built-in activity profiles for running (indoor/outdoor), cycling (indoor/outdoor), swimming (pool/open water), cross-country skiing, paddle sports, trail running and many more. Forerunner 945 even has an auto multisport feature that lets you switch sports with a single button press for brick workouts and du/triathlon races. Whether you're training for a marathon or something even longer, create your own custom workouts, or download free ones that sync right to your watch. Forerunner 945 also supports Garmin Coach adaptive training plans. These plans feature guidance from expert coaches and free training plans that adapt to you and your goals. It's a fool proof way to get to the finish line. As part of your training plan, it can even help you predict your race time.

The Forerunner 945 pushes the boundaries of activity trackers and mart watches, providing intelligent training feedback along with the many quality of life and organisation benefits of a connected wearable devices. 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. It also features Garmin Pay, which lets you pay for purchases with your watch

Key FeaturesBattery life: up to 2 weeks in smartwatch mode, 10 hours in GPS mode with music or up to 60 hours in UltraTrac mode
>Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) and assistance; both send your real-time location to emergency contacts
Performance monitoring features include VO2 max and training status with adjustments for heat, altitude acclimation status, training load focus, recovery time, and aerobic and anaerobic training effects
Garmin Pay contactless payment solution2 lets you make convenient payments with your watch, so you can leave your cash and cards at home
Full-colour, onboard maps track and guide you on your run or ride, so you never get lost during your workout
Compatible with the Vector 3 pedal-based Power meter dual-sensing system for tracking total power, cadence and left/right balance as well as advanced cycling dynamics
Sync music from select premium streaming services1 or store up to 1,000 songs on your watch, and connect with headphones (sold separately) enabled with Bluetooth® technology for phone-free listening

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