We most definitely had to check our calendar when we saw this Amazon deal offering the Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS running watch for just $149. We know Garmin is one of the leading brands for GPS running and fitness watches, if not the leading brand. We also knew that the Garmin Forerunner 55 had never been priced this low before. But, sure enough, this isn’t an April Fool’s prank. Amazon is selling the Garmin Forerunner 55 for just $149, a savings of $50 off its usual price and an all-time lowest Amazon price.
Of the dozens upon dozens of smartwatches and sports-oriented wearables sold by Garmin, the Forerunner 55 sits in the most comfortable place of all for many running enthusiasts — it is by far the simplest Garmin smartwatch to use, stripped down to the essentials that you need for tracking your times, your pace, your heart rate, and more. There is beauty in simplicity, and the Garmin Forerunner 55 is the proof.
Outlasts Your Longest Run
Even if you’re a marathoner, you’ll exhaust yourself well before the battery of the Garmin Forerunner 55 runs out. It has up to 2 weeks of life while in smartwatch mode, and up to 20 hours even when the GPS is deployed. That GPS accessibility, which has long been a hallmark of Garmin’s smartwatches, is what allows the Forerunner 55 to give you exceptionally accurate measurements of your time, distance, pace, and speed whether you’re racing, training, or just walking the dog.
The Forerunner 55 takes that data and gives you smart workout suggestions every day. Garmin technology looks at your performance history and takes into account recovery time, and gives you a recommended run that fits in with your training goals. And when race day comes, the Garmin Forerunner 55 is ready with GPS-based pace guidance to keep you from blowing yourself out too early. Using the Garmin Connect app, you can enter the course or distance you’re about to tackle and let the Forerunner keep you on pace for optimal performance.
All Athletes Welcome
As good a running watch as the Garmin Forerunner is, it’s also preloaded with apps to measure and help guide you along in other sports and activities, including Pilates, HIIT, and swimming. And if you’re starting to red-line and wear down as you train, the Forerunner’s recovery time feature will let you know when it’s time to take a rest day.
The features packed into this easy-to-use and exceptionally comfortable smartwatch normally come with a much steeper price tag than the $200 the Garmin Forerunner normally sells for. Amazon’s 25% off deal that offers this robust fitness and running smartwatch from a leading brand for just $149 makes this one of the best deals we’ve seen on a wearable for runners and other fitness fans in a long time.
