Forerunner® 55

199.99

 

Description

SEE YOURSELF AS A RUNNER

This easy-to-use GPS smartwatch is designed for people of all skill levels to track their stats and chase their fitness goals.

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Track your time, distance pace and speed during your run or walk with built-in GPS.

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Monitor your overall health and wellness with wrist-based heart rate1 and more.

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Take guesswork out of training. This smartwatch suggests runs tailored to you.

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High-end running features help you meet your potential. Minus the high-end price tag.

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Track more than just running with an array of built-in activity profiles.

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Set sail for up to 2 weeks on a single charge when used in smartwatch mode.

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DESIGNED FOR FORM AND FUNCTION

Lightweight and comfortable, this smartwatch is the perfect fit for running and for everyday life.

SPORT-READY MATERIALS

Whether you’re running a 5K or sweating it out during HIIT sessions, experience the ultimate in comfort with this sporty silicone band.

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BUILT-IN GPS

Track where you run, and get accurate stats, including distance, pace and intervals.

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WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Get heart rate data1 along with alerts if your heart rate stays high while you’re at rest. Even gauge how hard your heart is working during activities.

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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 from the Garmin Connect™ app2.

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DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

For personalised training guidance, get daily run recommendations of varying intensities based on your training history, fitness level and recovery time.

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PACEPRO™ TECHNOLOGY

To help you plan your race day strategy, this feature offers GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance in the Garmin Connect™ app. So you can tailor your efforts to what’s ahead.

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FINISH TIME

Want some guidance to help you meet your goal? Select a distance for your run, and you’ll be able to see a data screen that shows your estimated finish time.

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TRACK RUN

When you’re ready to hit the track for some speedwork, use the built-in track run activity to record accurate lap distances and see your distances in metres.

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CADENCE ALERTS

Want to improve your running form? Use the cadence alerts to know when you’ve gone outside your target cadence range.

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RECOVERY ADVISOR

Giving your body time to recover between training sessions is crucial. After each workout, the built-in recovery time feature will let you know how long to rest before another big effort.

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RACE PREDICTOR

This specialised 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.

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BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Switch up your workout routine with activity profiles for track or virtual running, pool swimming, Pilates, HIIT and even breathwork.

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BATTERY LIFE

Run to your heart’s content with up to 2 weeks of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode.

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FITNESS TRACKING

While you’re out and about, Forerunner 55 tracks steps, intensity minutes and more1.

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STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day. Relax reminders will even prompt you to do a short breathing activity.

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BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.

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INTENSITY MINUTES

See when during the day you earned intensity minutes from moderate and vigorous physical activity.

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FITNESS AGE

This feature uses chronological age, resting heart rate and other factors to estimate if your body is younger or older than you are. Age is just a number, after all.

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RESPIRATION TRACKING

See how you’re breathing throughout the day, during sleep and during breathwork activities.

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WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Use the Garmin Connect app2 to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more.

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SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your smartwatch when paired with your compatible smartphone.

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SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, assistance and incident detection features3 can send a message with your location to emergency contacts.

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CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps from the Connect IQ Store2.

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MUSIC CONTROLS

Easily control the music playing on your paired smartphone, so you can skip songs without missing a beat.

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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.

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Requires app on your compatible smartphone.
When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.

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Additional information

Color

Black, White, Aqua, Monterra Grey

specs

 

General

LENS MATERIAL Chemically strengthened glass
QUICK RELEASE BANDS Yes (20 mm, Industry standard)
STRAP MATERIAL Silicone
PHYSICAL SIZE 42 x 42 x 11.6 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm
COLOUR DISPLAY Yes
DISPLAY SIZE 1.04″ (26.3 mm) diameter
DISPLAY RESOLUTION 208 x 208 pixels
DISPLAY TYPE Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
WEIGHT 37 g
BATTERY LIFE Smartwatch mode: Up to 2 weeks
GPS mode: Up to 20 hours
See details
WATER RATING 5 ATM
MEMORY/HISTORY 200 hours of activity data
 

Clock features

TIME/DATE Yes
GPS TIME SYNC Yes
AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Yes
ALARM CLOCK Yes
TIMER Yes
STOPWATCH Yes
SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES Yes
 

Health monitoring

DAILY RESTING HEART RATE Yes
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS Yes (high and low)
RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) Yes
FITNESS AGE Yes
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR Yes
ALL-DAY STRESS TRACKING Yes
RELAXATION REMINDERS Yes
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER Yes
SLEEP Yes (Advanced)
HYDRATION Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
WOMAN’S HEALTH Yes
 

Sensors

GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
GALILEO Yes
GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR Yes
ACCELEROMETER Yes
 

Daily smart features

CONNECTIVITY Yes
CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) Yes
SMART NOTIFICATIONS Yes
CALENDAR Yes
WEATHER Yes
CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC Yes
FIND MY PHONE Yes
FIND MY WATCH Yes
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY iPhone®, Android™
COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE Yes
 

Safety and Tracking Features

LIVETRACK Yes
LIVE EVENT SHARING Android™ Only
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES Yes
ASSISTANCE Yes
 

Activity tracking features

STEP COUNTER Yes
MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) Yes
AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) Yes
CALORIES BURNED Yes
DISTANCE TRAVELLED Yes
TRUEUP™ Yes
MOVE IQ™ Yes
 

Fitness equipment/gym

AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, HIIT, Pilates, Yoga
 

Training, planning and analysis features

HR ZONES Yes
HR ALERTS Yes
RECOVERY TIME Yes
AUTO MAX HR Yes
HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) Yes
RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) Yoga and breathwork only
GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE Yes
CUSTOMISABLE SCREEN(S) Yes
CUSTOMISABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES Yes
AUTO PAUSE® Yes
INTERVAL TRAINING Yes
ADVANCED WORKOUTS Yes
DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS Yes
AUTO LAP® Yes
MANUAL LAP Yes
CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS Yes
VO2 MAX (RUN) Yes
IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME Yes (limited)
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS Yes (limited)
AUDIO PROMPTS Yes
FINISH TIME Yes
TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK Yes
ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH Yes
PHYSIO TRUEUP Yes
 

Running features

AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES Running, Treadmill Running, Track Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE Yes
CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) Yes
PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES Yes
RUN WORKOUTS Yes
RACE PREDICTOR Yes
FOOT POD CAPABLE Yes
 

Outdoor recreation

AREA CALCULATION Yes (via Connect IQ™)
HUNT/FISH CALENDAR Yes (via Connect IQ™)
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION Yes (via Connect IQ™)
 

Cycling features

ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) Yes
AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES Biking, Indoor Biking
SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) Yes
 

Swimming Features

AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES Pool Swimming
POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) Yes
STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
“REPEAT ON” REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS Yes
COUNTDOWN START Yes
 

Kid activity tracking features

TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

In The Box

  • Forerunner 55
  • Charging/data cable
  • Documentation