Description
Garmin's wearables line-up delivers the Forerunner 745, a running and multisport oriented GPS smartwatch that offers some of the most advanced training and health features offered at time of release. The list of features, capabilities, and tools is seemingly endless, with the generous list below only scratching the surface. Garmin has been providing more and advanced training and health tools that can greatly assist a new or developing runner, cyclist or multisport athlete, or more directly define and focus knowledge and advice for the most experienced endurance types.
It is important to note that Garmin offers quite a bit that no other company can touch, but the value of these tools and metrics are best measured by the prospective user. If Garmin Pay or Music are not important to you, the price of the Forerunner 745 may seem steep. Just as if someone who wants a simpler GPS watch with onboard music and contactless payments for everyday use, basic fitness and running will find all the health and informed training features to be overwhelming and not see value. So review the features and capabilities carefully against your needs and desires before making the best choice for you. You can go deeper into details at Garmin's website. Remember that you are the only one who knows what you want and need, and while there are great reviews and expert opinions available, those are just more tools for you to evaluate your needs. Excel Sports has been carrying Garmin for over 15 years and we appreciate the quality and service we get from the Kansas based company, and are proud to represent their best cycling and athletic devices.
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/Details- GPS running watch is made for runners and triathletes who need detailed training stats and on-device workouts plus smartwatch functions
- Garmin's smallest, lightest full-featured running and triathlon smartwatch
- Connectivity via ANT+®, Bluetooth®, WiFi®
- Full suite of Smart features: Notifications, Body Battery, Pulse Ox (SpO2), Women's Health, Safety and Tracking, Garmin Pay, Garmin Music, Garmin Connect synching, Connect IQ
- Get up to 6 hours in GPS mode w/ music, 16 w/o music / 1 week in Smartwatch mode / UltraTrac option
- Storage for up to 200 hours of activity data
- Sensors: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Garmin Elevate Wrist HRM, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric Altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer
- Full complement of Clock, Daily activity/Sleep, & Smart functions / Training metrics and evaluation, HR metrics, Tactical Coordinates, Safety and Tracking features
- Daily Workout Suggestions: training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, get daily run and ride recommendations based on your current training load and training status
- Training Effect Feedback: see how your workouts influence the development of endurance, speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic training effect feedback.
- Recovery Time: lets you know when you’ll be ready for another hard workout; it even accounts for training intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep
- Built-in Sports Apps: built-in activity profiles for running, cycling, triathlon, pool and open water swimming, track running and many more more; switch sports with just one button press- ideal for races and brick workouts
- VO2 metric even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude
- Race Predictor: specialized tool takes into account your fitness level and training history to help you work toward your race goal and see the impact of training on your predicted finish time
- Performance Condition: while you run, Forerunner 745 analyzes pace, heart rate2 and heart rate variability for a real-time assessment
- Training Load: stat measures your exercise volume from the last 7 days and compares it to the optimal range for your fitness and recent training history
- Training Status: evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching
- Cycling Power: connect to a compatible Garmin power meter (sold separately) to work toward a more efficient ride with help from cycling dynamics, FTP and advanced training method
- Wrist-based HR: get hassle-free heart rate data, including advanced HR alerts and other features
- Running Dynamics: when used with a compatible accessory, measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance and more
- Garmin Coach: free adaptive training plans feature guidance from expert coaches and adapt to you and your goals; workouts sync right to your watch
- Create more Courses in Garmin Connect™ app, so you’ll never run out of places to run; or plan one on other platforms such as Strava and Komoot, then automatically sync them to your 745
- Trendline Popularity Routing: using the billions of miles of data that runners and riders have uploaded, Garmin Connect can find the best route then choosing from roads (and trails) most traveled
- Materials/Details:
- Lens: Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX
- Bezel: Fiber-reinforced polymer
- Strap/Type: Silicone / 22mm QuickFit
- Size: 43.8 x 43.8 x 13.3 mm, fits wrists with a circumference of 126-216 mm
- Display: 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter, Color display, 240x240 pixels
- Display Type: sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
- Button controls
- Water resistance: 5 ATM
- Includes: Forerunner 745, USB charging/data cable, Documentation
- Color: Black
- Weight: 47 grams