1.3” COLORS AMOLED SCREEN
UP TO 20 HOURS IN GPS MODE
ADVANCED TRAINING MEASUREMENT AND RESTORE DETAILS
SATIQ ™ AND MULTI-BAND GPS
TOUCH SCREEN AND BUTTONS
MUSIC ON YOUR Wrist
MORNING REPORT
Get an overview of your sleep1 and workout outlook as soon as you wake up — along with HRV status and weather. You can even customize your reports to show you what you want to see.
RACE Utilities
Get ready for your next race—whether it's a 10k run or a marathon—with personalized training tips, daily recommended workouts, and time-based predictions for completion. on track, weather and performance details.
READY FOR TRAINING
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on sleep quality, recovery, training intensity, etc., so you can determine if today is a good day to train hard — or relax.
TRAINING SITUATION
Using metrics like your HRV status, history, and recent workout performance, it's easier to get a better sense of your overall effort — and whether you're training efficiently, peaking, or straining.
STATUS OF HRV
Gain insight into your overall health, training and recovery through the variability of your heart rate as you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics ™ team.
LIGHT, LIGHT AND CREATING EVERY SPACE
PLAN
Coach GARMIN
Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from professional coaches.
HEALTH TIME
Know how long you need to recover before your next high-intensity workout based on your most recent workout.
COURSE
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app , or sync from your favorite third-party platforms.
SLEEP TRACKING AND SLEEP POINTS
Understand how your body recovers with sleep scores, analysis of your sleep stages and insights to improve sleep quality.
WOMEN'S HEALTH TRACKING
Track and record your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get education about exercise and nutrition.
BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITOR ™
Monitor your body's energy levels to find the best time to work and rest 1 .
PREPARE
Wrist-Based Running Motivation
This smartwatch measures important running metrics like cadence, stride length, ground time, etc.
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
The watch continuously samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you are in activities 1 .
LEVEL LEVEL DOWNLOAD
Compare your recent training volume with the optimal range to help improve your fitness.
EFFECTIVE TRAINING
See how your workouts affect your endurance, speed, and strength.
IMPLEMENTATION CONDITIONS
While you run, get analysis of your speed and heart rate for a real-time assessment of your current performance .
VO2 MAXIMUM
See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, assess progress, etc.
MINUTES INTENSITY
Track your minutes of moderate and vigorous activity .
HEALTH OVERVIEW
Log 2-minute sessions to record key health stats , then generate reports to share with your healthcare provider.
SOUND REMINDERS
Get notifications to see how you're doing and even get guided through exercises.
CURRENT TRAINING
The Forerunner 265 comes preloaded with free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts so you can change the way you sweat.
SHOWS
Wrist-Based Running Power
See how much power you're applying to the trail or trail so you can manage effort and tailor your training.
SATIQ ™ TECHNOLOGY AND MULTI-BAND GPS
Get outstanding positioning accuracy and optimized battery life.
PACEPRO ™ FEATURE
Strategically plan your race day with GPS-based speed guidance for a selected course or distance.
INTEGRATED SPORTS APPS
Tap into over 30 built-in activities, including cycling, outdoor swimming, strength training, and more.
TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILE
Switch between sports with a single tap using built-in profiles, or you can create your own.
TRACKING
Record accurate lap distances and see your distance in metres.
CONNECT
MUSIC
Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer, or Amazon Music account to listen without your phone.
SAFETY AND TRACKING
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses something is wrong, it will send a message with your live location 3 .
GARMIN CONNECT APP
See your health and fitness, connect with friends and more — in this free, no-registration app.
DIRECT
Friends and family can track your real-time location3 and view pre-planned courses.
General
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Lens Material |
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
Bezel Material |
fiber-reinforced polymer |
Quick Release bands |
(22 mm, Industry standard) |
Strap material |
silicone |
Physical size |
46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 (mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm |
Touchscreen |
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Color display |
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Display Size |
1.3" (32.5 mm) diameter |
Display resolution |
416 x 416 pixels |
Display Type |
AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode |
Weight |
47 g |
Water rating |
5 ATM |
Battery life |
Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 14 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours
*Battery life will vary depending upon usage and selected performance mode. |
Charging method |
Garmin proprietary plug charger |
Memory/History |
8 GB |
Clock Features
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Time/date |
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GPS Time Sync |
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Automatic daylight saving time |
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Alarm clock |
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Timer |
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Stopwatch |
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Sunrise/sunset times |
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Health Monitoring
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Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) |
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Daily resting heart rate |
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Abnormal heart rate alerts |
(high and low) |
Respiration rate (24x7) |
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Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation |
(spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
Fitness age |
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Body Battery energy monitor |
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All-day stress |
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Relaxation reminders |
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Relaxation breathing timer |
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Sleep |
(advanced) |
Sleep score and insights |
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Hydration |
(in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget) |
Women's health |
(in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget) |
Health snapshot |
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Sensors
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GPS |
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GLONASS |
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Galileo |
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Multi-frequency Positioning |
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SatIQ Technology |
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Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor |
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Barometric altimeter |
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Compass |
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Gyroscope |
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Accelerometer |
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Thermometer |
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Ambient light sensor |
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Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor |
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Daily Smart Features
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Connectivity |
Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
Connect IQ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) |
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On-device Connect IQ Store |
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Smart Notifications |
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Text response/reject phone call with text (Android only) |
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Calendar |
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Weather |
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Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect mobile |
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Battery saver (customizable low power watch) |
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Controls smartphone music |
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Plays and controls watch music |
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Music storage |
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Find My Phone |
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Find My Watch |
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VIRB® Remote |
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Smartphone compatibility |
iPhone® and Android |
Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile |
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Stocks |
(optional Connect IQ app) |
Garmin Pay |
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Safety and Tracking Features
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LiveTrack |
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Spectator messaging |
(with compatible smartphone) |
Live Event Sharing |
Android Only |
Incident Detection during select activities |
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Incident detection alert on phone for wearables |
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Assistance |
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Activity Tracking Features
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Step counter |
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Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) |
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Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) |
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Calories burned |
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Floors climbed |
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Distance traveled |
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Intensity minutes |
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TrueUp |
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Move IQ |
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Garmin Connect Challenges app |
(optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment
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Automatic rep counting |
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Cardio workouts |
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Available gym activity profiles |
Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork |
Strength workouts |
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HIIT workouts |
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Yoga workouts |
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Pilates workouts |
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On-screen workout animations |
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On-screen workout muscle maps |
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Training, Planning and Analysis Features
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HR zones |
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HR alerts |
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HR calories |
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% HR max |
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% HRR |
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Recovery time |
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Auto max HR |
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Morning report |
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Race glance/widget |
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HRV status |
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Training readiness |
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HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices) |
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Respiration rate (during exercise) |
(with compatible accessory) |
GPS speed and distance |
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Customizable data pages |
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Customizable activity profiles |
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Auto Pause® |
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Interval training |
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Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) |
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Advanced workouts |
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Downloadable training plans |
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HRM running pace and distance |
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Auto Lap® |
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Manual lap |
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Rest timer |
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Configurable lap alerts |
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VO2 Max (Run) |
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VO2 Max (Trail Run) |
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Training status |
(improved) |
Training load |
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Training load focus |
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Training effect |
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Training effect (anaerobic) |
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Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) |
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Improved recovery time |
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Daily suggested workouts |
(7 days) |
Custom alerts |
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Audio prompts |
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Finish time |
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Virtual Partner |
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Race an Activity |
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Auto multisport activities |
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Manual multisport activities |
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Course guidance |
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Touch and/or button lock |
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Hot keys |
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Auto scroll |
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Activity history on watch |
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Physio TrueUp |
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Unified training status |
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Running Features
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Available run profiles |
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
GPS-based distance, time and pace |
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Running dynamics |
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Vertical oscillation and ratio |
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Ground contact time and balance |
(with compatible accessory) |
Stride length (real time) |
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Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) |
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Running power |
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Grade-adjusted pace |
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Performance condition |
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Lactate threshold |
(with compatible accessory) |
PacePro Pacing Strategies |
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Run workouts |
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Trail run auto climb |
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Race predictor |
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Course- and weather-specific race predictor |
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Foot pod capable |
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Run/Walk/Stand detection |
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Outdoor Recreation
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Available outdoor recreation profiles |
Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing |
Point-to-point navigation |
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Bread crumb trail in real time |
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Back to start |
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TracBack® |
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UltraTrac mode |
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Up Ahead |
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Elevation profile |
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Distance to destination |
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Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert |
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Vertical speed |
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Total ascent/descent |
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Future elevation plot |
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Projected waypoint |
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Sun and moon information |
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Cycling Features
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Available cycling profiles |
Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking |
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) |
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Courses |
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Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) |
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Race an activity |
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FTP (Functional Threshold Power) |
(with compatible accessory) |
Power curve and % FTP workouts |
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Compatible with Vector and Rally (power meters) |
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Power meter compatible |
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Compatible with Varia Vision (head-mounted display) |
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Compatible with Varia radar (rear-facing radar) |
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Compatible with Varia lights |
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Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) |
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Swimming Features
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Available swim profiles |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
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Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) |
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Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) |
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Drill logging (pool swim only) |
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Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) |
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"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) |
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Auto rest (pool swim only) |
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Time and distance alerts |
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Pacing alerts (pool swim only) |
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Countdown start (pool swim only) |
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Pool swim workouts |
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Critical swim speed |
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Underwater wrist-based heart rate |
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Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) |
(with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
Kid Activity Tracking Features
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Toe-to-Toe Challenges app |
(optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app) |
Connectivity
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Smart trainer control |
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