Garmin Forerunner

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11-24: added 245, 245 music, 945

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I’m looking to change from my Garmin Fenix pro 6 to a forerunner. Not sure what the differences are between the 165, 265, 955 and 965. In Aus at the moment the middle two are kind of similar in price.

Thanks

After updating software to 19.18 I am getting audio prompts that say "Heart rate 8%, timer stopped" in all my splits! It is so annoying. I have tried restarting the watch, re-syncing with phone, no luck so far. Does anybody else have this problem?

I love my 265 I got about a month ago. I wear it and my Ultra 2 24/7, including while running. This weekend I ran my first race ever - a half. I tried to use a preloaded PacePro Plan, like I have been doing for all my previous training runs.

My PacePro kinda froze. I was not getting much of any useful data. I relied on my Ultra 2 for the race and beat my goal.

The Garmin uploaded all the usual data after the race. But during the race it was like my watchface was frozen.

There were 13,600 runners and 30,000 spectators. Could it be that the large number of people there messed things up? If not, and if it was user error, any suggestions/ideas what I did wrong? This has never happened to me. I use PacePro all the time.

Thanks.

I'm contemplating buying a Forerunner 255. I always see that it has "30+ Sport Profiles" but I'm just wondering what those are? I can't find a list of sport profiles anywhere.

Thank you!!

Watch: Garmin Forerunner 165 Music.

I mainly use my garmin at the gym while I lift. The most useful item that I check is the countdown timer so I know how much time i have left at the gym. I just prefer this over elapsed time. I managed to get the general countdown timer on the watch face screen. However now I would like to toggle between the watch face and activity while in the weight training activity mode. Does anyone know any easy way to do this?

Hey everyone! I’ve been getting more into cycling and running this year and was looking to get a watch. The Forerunner 255 caught my eye, and with it being on sale until Father’s Day, it’s definitely something I could swing. My question is, what are your thoughts on your Forerunner 255? What are some things you really like about it and some things you don’t care for? Has it been worth the investment? Or should I look to go the route of a Coros Pace 3 (I can get it for 180). Appreciate yall!

TL;DR: is forerunner 255 worth it for 250, or Pace 3 for 180

Hi there, I have a FR235 and a Edge540. How can i use my FR235 so it will display heart rate in my Edge540 (and eventually syncs to Strava) when i am cycling?

currently, before i start pedaling, I
1) start cycling activity on FR235
2) start cycling activity on Edge540
3) once cycling done, stop cycling activity on FR235
4) stop cycling activity on Edge540
5) delete activity on FR235
6) save the cycling activity on Edge540
7) sync Edge540 to Garmin Connect
8) sync to Strava

is there a way for me to have my heart rate on the Edge540 from FR235 without having to start any activity on my FR235?

I googled and check the garmin manual, everywhere told me to broadcast heart rate from FR235, which i already did (there were only 2 options, auto or off, so it is set to auto).

thank you

Is there a way for me to manually tell my watch/app that I've gone to bed/awoken? I've seen two "sleep" apps, but it's unclear what they do.

I am a 15 year old looking to get more into running, I am upgrading from my Fitbit charge 4. I was just wondering what watch u guys would go for?

I am a 15 year old looking to get more into running, I am upgrading from my Fitbit charge 4. I was just wondering what watch u guys would go for?

I recently got a 165 and I have been loading running and cycling workouts on to the watch, and when I go to start either workout I get prompted to select a workout.

With TrainingPeaks I've uploaded a swimming workout, however when I go to start a pool swim there isn't any option to start a structured workout. Is there a different area for structured swimming workouts?

Hello,

When I get a notification during activity, I can't figure out how to dismiss it. It blocks the screen for about ten seconds, and any button I press seems to just pause my activity or change the screen. Forerunner 965. Thank you!

Hello,

I just realized that the weather widget shows "feels like" temperature by default. How do I change it to the actual dry bulb temperature?

Went out for a run this morning and noticed I dinged my FR955 somewhere yesterday and it cracked my screen underneath screen protector. Seems to be functioning fine, but worried another hit could do more damage and possibly the functionality.

I contacted Garmin and they offered an out of warranty replacement for $150. Does anyone have experience receiving one of these from Garmin? I'm assuming these are refurbished returns. Just wondering if I should take them up or just spend the extra for a new FR955/965.

Thanks for any input.

Got a long ultra this weekend and optimising bits to make sure the battery on my 955 will last comfortably.

So if I switch tbe wrist HR to off for my run setting, but wear a HRM strap, will it still display on my watch or not?

On the Garmin Connect app, I went to settings, user settings, scrolled down to the bottom to display preferences, and changed my First Day of the Week to Mondays. I did this a week ago. However, it’s Sunday and my weekly running mileage reset today (this is the default reset day). Is there a different way to change this in the settings? Thank you 🙏

I'm getting more into running (20km/week) and I want to swap my Apple Watch for a 165, I think it has all the features I want, looks good, and is within my budget.

However, I might participate in one triathlon. I know there's no 'multi sport' on the 165 but is the swimming capabilities still adequate for training? I'd imagine upgrading to the next level is really only suited for dedicated triathletes (?)

Also, has anyone felt the need to pair the watch with the chest heart rate strap? If so what were some of the big benefits?

I am able to edit the Marine Map in my settings on my Forerunner 965. As in the manual.

However, in activities I am unable to actually select Marine option. So I am confused about how to actually use the Marine map.

As an aside, am I able to purchase+use more detailed marine maps like harbor soundings?

I bought the VA5 but realized it’s not really a running watch. I want something that’s not as tech savvy and more basic/fitness centered. All I do activity wise is run, walk and bike ride. I just want something that tracks my workouts, Hr, sleep and has a longer battery life than an Apple Watch (which all garmins do). I don’t like how the VA5 screen looks like it could break easy, and I can’t find a screen protector for it. It also has too many tech features that are useless to me and frankly I couldn’t be bothered with. My question is would the forerunner 55 be good still in 2024? Does it track REM sleep too?

Does anybody use their FR 955 / 965 for Aqua Running / Jogging?

If so which widget do you use and any particular settings?

Many thanks in advance.

I have a forerunner 935, and live with two cats with heightened grooming needs. I would like to start tracking how often I do them, and was first thinking about getting some kind of counter app for the watch, but then I wondered if there was a way to code it as an exercise or otherwise be able to review weekly habits, changes over time, etc.

I am primarily a swimmer, and don't really use the watch, a gift from a friend, for a much besides tracking my swims. And even that, I'm probably not doing with the kind of justice this amazing gift could offer.