Garmin Forerunner 945 GPS Watch

Forerunner 945 is the GPS smartwatch that's designed for the driven, the qualifiers, the elite. We 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.

The Perfect Fit

The Forerunner 945 is the perfect watch for running and triathlons, with a lightweight and comfortable design you'll be happy to wear it all day. With a wide range of adjustability, the strap can be tightened to fit comfortably around your wrist to reduce bounce. The face is slightly curved to be able to fit the shape of your wrist perfectly so you can enjoy all-day comfort.

Battery Life

Outlast your longest workout with battery life you can rely on, even in the middle of an iron-man distance triathlon or ultramarathon. The Forerunner 945 has a 10-hour battery life in GPS/music mode, 2 weeks in smartwatch mode and 60 hours in ultratrac mode. Helping you to save power the Forerunner 945's smart mode can be activated at any time and deactivated when you no longer need it, so you can conserve battery in your downtime and burn it when you need to

Adaptability

The perfect watch for all sports, the Forerunner 945 lets you change things up with ease thanks to built-in activity profiles for running, cycling, swimming, cross-country skiing, paddle sports, trail running, hiking, strength training and many more. For brick workouts and du/triathlon races, the auto multisport feature lets you switch sports with just one button press. The 945 is compatible with advanced workouts for running, cycling - and even pool swimming.

GPS Features

With Forerunner 945, you're free to go wherever your activities take you - thanks to GPS, GLONASS and Galileo coverage, which can track better in more challenging environments than GPS alone. Whether you're on or off road, the network capabilities help you track how far, fast and hard you've run. Safety and tracking features also make it exceptionally easy to share your location with your chosen contact should you get into any difficulty. The Forerunner will send your real-time location to emergency contacts so you can be found easily should an emergency arise.

Onboard Maps

The Forerunner 945 feature onboard maps so you'll never get lost during any workout. The full coloured maps are easily accessible through the watch so you always know where you are and where you are heading. No matter where you are the Forerunner will help you keep track; from city streets to deserted trails you can always keep track of your location as you navigate around the unbeaten track or urban path. Additionally, the 945 also features Trendline popularity routing which will help you find and follow the best and most popular trail and routes used by Garmin connect users around the world.

Tune-up your training

Garmin are making it easier to get the data you need to improve your form. Let Forerunner 945 measure crucial running metrics that you can use to analyse your performance. Biomechanical measurements, such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance, vertical oscillation and vertical ratio are the key to understanding your form so you can bring your best on race day. These metrics are available with the addition of a compatible heart rate strap or the compact Running Dynamics Pod, which clips right onto your waistband. Also, take advantage of feature sets to help with cycling and even swim training. In the pool, Forerunner 945 will track your distance, pace, stroke count and more.

Monitor your performance

Just how effective is your current training plan? Forerunner 945 will help you monitor your training and recovery so you can better prepare for a race or training cycle. Training status is a new performance monitoring tool that automatically evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you're training productively, peaking or overreaching. The anaerobic training effect metric opens a window of insight to a critical dimension of training, telling you how your training is improving your ability to push the limits. You can even view your overall training load, which measures your exercise volume from the last 7 days and compares it to the optimal range for your fitness and recent training history.

Wrist-based heart rate

On your wrist, Elevate wrist heart rate technology lets you monitor your heart rate without wearing a chest strap. In addition to counting steps and monitoring sleep, the watch uses heart rate to provide calories burned information and quantify the intensity of your fitness activities. It also measures your heart rate variability to calculate a stress score that helps you assess what level of activity your body is ready for.

Music Compatibility

With up to 500 songs worth of music storage built right into your watch, Garmin are putting the "beat" in your daily mission to beat yesterday. It's easy to transfer music from your computer and then queue up your favourite playlist for easy listening through Bluetooth headphones. Now you really can leave your phone behind when you head out for a run because the music that helps keep you moving is right there on your wrist. You can also sync with music streaming services such as Spotify and Deezer so you can listen to your favourite playlist through any workout. The Forerunner also has built-in wifi connectivity so you'll never be left searching for signal.

Stay Connected

Forerunner 945 allows you to stay connected throughout any run. By connecting the Forerunner to your phone you'll be able to receive and respond to text messages and see social media updates, email without it affecting your run. You can even use it to find your phone and let friends LiveTrack your runs.

Paying made easy

Always on the run? Feel free to leave your phone and wallet behind. Forerunner 945 features the Garmin Pay Ready contactless payment method, which lets you pay for purchases with your watch. Use it just about anywhere you can tap your card to pay. A bottle of water here, a bite to eat there - just pay, and keep on moving.