Garmin Forerunner 945

New step forward from Garmin, and its commitment to update its successful Forerunner family, and that brings with it the launch of three new models: Garmin Forerunner 945, Garmin Forerunner 245 and Garmin Forerunner 45 Common dominator of the saga that, now, the multisport athlete can motivate himself with his favorite music, and take it anywhere without having to be linked to his Smartphone. And of course, without neglecting at all all all the training functions that allow the athlete to improve their athletic performance in every training and competition.

With a clear orientation to offer all the features needed by that profile of athlete who practices several disciplines at once, such as the demanding triathlon. This new Garmin Forerunner 945 comes to replace the Garmin Forerunner 935, and this new version of the Forerunner 945 incorporates some of the functions that have worked best in the high-end models of the renowned Fenix family, and is presented in a more attractive and elegant format.

We speak of the Garmin Forerunner 945 as apremium smart sports watch, which comes integrated with GPS, and the option of music with up to 1,000 songs from premium platforms Deezer or Spotify. Or even include the "hits" you listen to most from your own computer.

Design of the Garmin Forerunner 945

In terms of design, the Garmin Forerunner 945 has been designed to meet any sporting challenge on the asphalt, including the demanding test of the marathon. It comes with a high-performance silicone strap and an ultra-tough Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX lens. Plus, its 50-gram weight puts hardly any strain on your wrist, because it's a very light device.

Its fiber-reinforced polymer bezel gives you the resistance you need for every race, but this GPS smartwatch also has a 1.2 full-color display, which is transflective, sunlight-visible and MIP (pixel-level memory). Its high resolution is 240x240 pixels.

Regarding its battery life, this Garmin Forerunner 945 has the following modes:

• Smart watch mode up to 2 weeks.
• GPS mode with music up to 10 hours.
• GPS mode without music up to 36 hours.

Garmin Forerunner 945, advanced training features

On the other hand, thanks to the reception of satellites from various networks, such as GPS, GLONASS and Galileo, this new training device allows a more comprehensive monitoring in terms of fitness metrics 24 hours a day. In addition, it not only brings with it the optical sensor to measure heart rate from the wrist (Garmin Elevate), but also a pulse oximeter, through which it can know your blood oxygen saturation levels.

Apart from the most common functions, this GPS sports watch also incorporates a number of advanced-level metrics: stride length, balance, cadence, vertical ratio, and even vertical oscillation. In this way, improving running technique will be a more bearable and motivating task. What's more, by complementing this Forerunner 945 with a compatible heart rate strap or Running Dynamics Pods -which you can wear on your waistband- all these metrics are even more accurate, and also increase the capabilities of this smartwatch.

Recent training history by category

More outstanding features of this Garmin Forerunner 945 are in the ability to create your recent training history by categories, and taking into account both the intensity and structure of the physical activity performed.

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It should also be noted that this Garmin Forerunner 945 is compatible with Garmin Coach training plans, which are free and adapted to your athlete profile, and include an interesting option such as predicting your time in a competition.

Don't forget about its various integrated activity profiles, as a good GPS sports watch that it is, and which allows you to change sporting discipline easily in running, triathlon, swimming, cycling, trail running, rowing, among others, and in both outdoor and indoor terrain. What's more, its multisport function allows you to switch between sports with a single button.

Outstanding details to take into account of the Garmin Forerunner 945

• Music playback via Premium streaming (Spotify or Deezer), either store 1,000 songs, and play it with bluetooth headphones without the need to carry the Smartphone.

• Performance monitoring functions for more advanced training (VO2 max, optimal training load, recovery time, etc...).

• Contactless Garmin Pay, the innovative payment solution, which was already included in other previous devices: Garmin Vivoactive 3 or Garmin Forerunner 645, for example. Through it, you don't need credit cards or to carry cash on you.

• Tracking and safety functions that include incident detection and assistance, since I send your location in real time to the programmed emergency contacts.

• 7activity monitor to keep track of all the steps you take, calories burned, and even advanced sleep quality monitoring.

• Color maps to guide you smoothly to the starting point.

• Long battery life with 2 weeks of battery life, using it as a smartwatch; 10 hours activating the GPS, including music; and up to 60 hours in UltraTrac mode.

• Menstrual cycle tracking: Track physical and emotional symptoms, and also keep personal notes. Training and nutrition information is available during each phase of the cycle.

Garmin Forerunner 945 Technical Specifications

• Case size: 47 x 47 x 137 mm.
• Display size: 30.4 mm. Diameter.
• Display resolution: 240 x 240 pixels.Color display: Yes.
• Lens material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX.
• Bezel material: Fiber-reinforced polymer.
• Weight: 50 g.
• Barometric altimeter.
• Compass, gyroscope, accelerometer and thermometer.
• Pulse oximetry acclimatization.
• Water resistance: 5 ATM.
• Connectivity: Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®.
• Smart notifications: Yes.