The Apple Watch is great and all, but do you really want to check your text messages while you’re training for a half-marathon? With the right smartwatch on your wrist, you can track how far you’ve run, monitor your heart rate every step of the way, create a map of the exact route you traveled, and ignore those non-stop group chat notifications. And you can do all of the above for just $150 when you buy the Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS Running Watch. In GPS mode, this watch lasts for up to 20 hours (it can go two weeks in smartwatch mode), so unless you’re going for some kind of Guinness World Record, it can easily hold its charge for your longest, most grueling treks and still have enough juice to monitor your sleep.
For Black Friday 2024, Garmin’s brought down the price of its popular Forerunner GPS smartwatches at every major retailer, with prices starting at $150 at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and beyond. And for hardcore runners training for a marathon in the new year, more advanced versions of the wearable are also on sale at those same retailers. The Forerunner really shines as a running smart watch, but it also has pre-set workout modes for HIIT, cycling, and weightlifting.
In short, this Bluetooth smartwatch helps you get in the zone. It’s a wearable designed specifically for runners. Track your pace and distance as you go and get workout and recovery insights when you’re done. And if you want to up the ante, the Forerunner 165 comes with an AMOLED display for just $50 more, while the Forerunner 255 has a bigger display, contactless Garmin Pay, and a new race training tool.
You can pick them all up on sale—or get them for a loved one—during the Garmin Black Friday sale.
