Garmin Forerunner 245 Running Watch
Garmin Forerunner 245
The Garmin Forerunner 245 smartwatch tracks your stats. crunches the numbers. and gets to know all about your performance. your running form. your training. and even your goals.
The Forerunner 245 Running Watch is the perfect companion for all types of runners. Monitor your training load to see if you're fully owning it or just overdoing it. Prep for your next race. and perfect your form by tracking running dynamics.
And with the 245 Music Models. sync your playlists from select music streaming services right to your watch; store up to 500 songs.
The Garmin Forerunner 245 gives you no more excuses to miss a run. workout. or training. Pick up the Forerunner today and take your running to the next level.
Garmin Forerunner 245 Specs
- LENS MATERIAL: Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
- BEZEL MATERIAL: fiber-reinforced polymer
- QUICK RELEASE BANDS: yes (20 mm. Industry standard)
- STRAP MATERIAL: silicone
- PHYSICAL SIZE: 42.3 x 42.3 x 12.2 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 127-204 mm
- DISPLAY SIZE: 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
- DISPLAY TYPE: sunlight-visible. transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
- WEIGHT: 38.5 g
- BATTERY LIFE: Smartwatch Mode: Up to 7 days. GPS mode: Up to 24 hours. GPS mode with music: Up to 6 hours (Only available on music models)
- MEMORY/HISTORY: 200 hours of activity data
- WATER RATING: 5 ATM
Garmin Forerunner 245 Features
GARMIN COACH
These adaptive training plans feature guidance from expert coaches and free training plans that adapt to you and your goals. Workouts sync right to your watch.
BUILT-IN GPS
Track where you run. and get accurate stats. including distance. pace and intervals.
PULSE OX SENSOR
This wrist-based sensor estimates your body's blood oxygen saturation. which can help gauge how your body is absorbing oxygen — especially while you sleep.
TRAINING LOAD
This stat measures your exercise volume from the last 7 days and compares it to the optimal range for your fitness and recent training history.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR
Track your body's energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.
MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST
Sync your playlists from select music streaming services — such as Deezer. Amazon Music and Spotify® — right to your watch. Forerunner 245 Music can store up to 500 songs. (Only available on Aqua. White. and Black 245 Music models)
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred. assistance and incident detection features send your location to emergency contacts.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Switch up your workout routine with activity profiles for cycling. pool swimming. track running. elliptical. stair-stepper and more.
RUNNING DYNAMICS
When used with a compatible accessory. Forerunner 245 Music measures crucial running metrics such as cadence. stride length. ground contact time and balance and more.
TRAINING STATUS
This metric evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you're training productively. peaking or overreaching.
RECOVERY TIME
After each workout. the built-in recovery time advisor lets you know how long to rest before another big effort. It even accounts for all-day stress. sleep and daily activity outside of workouts.
WOMEN'S HEALTH TRACKING
Use the Garmin Connect™ app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms. get exercise and nutrition education. and more. Even get details on your wrist with the Menstrual Cycle Tracking widget and Pregnancy Tracking app.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails. texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces. add data fields. and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Get heart rate data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low while you're at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities. even underwater.
VO2 MAX
Train smarter with VO2 max. an indicator of how you can expect to perform. This metric even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.
TRAINING EFFECT
See how your workouts influence the development of endurance. speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic training effect feedback.
BATTERY LIFE
Run your heart out with a watch that's got the power to keep up. You'll get up to 7 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 6 hours in GPS mode with music.
LIVETRACK FEATURE
Use LiveTrack to let friends and family follow your real-time location and even view your entire preplanned course. Rest assured that your loved ones know exactly where you're running.
SYNCS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™
Upload your activities to the Garmin Connect app to interact with a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete — and even share their triumphs via social media.