Forerunner 70

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Overview THE WATCH THAT MAKES A RUNNER
The easy-to-use Forerunner 70 GPS running smartwatch has everything you need to start your running journey with features that support beginner-level runners.
1.2-INCH COLORFUL AMOLED TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY
UP TO 13 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE
ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS
GARMIN COACH PERSONALIZED TRAINING PLANS
80+ BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
BUILT-IN GPS FOR TIME, DISTANCE AND PACE
WHAT YOU’LL LOVEPACE, DISTANCE, HEART RATEThis easy-to-use GPS running smartwatch has the essential features you need to take your running to the next level – including GPS, pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate1.
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTSGet workouts made for you. These daily suggestions, now with run-walk workouts, adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery.
GARMIN COACH ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANSTrain for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with training plans that adapt daily based on your recovery and health metrics. Choose from beginner-friendly plans with run-walk workouts and less volume, or pick plans for more intense training.
HRV STATUSGain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability1. Your watch monitors the time variations between consecutive heartbeats while you sleep.
ADVANCED TRAINING FEATURESTraining readiness helps you determine if you’re primed to run. Training status lets you know if you’re training productively, and training effect provides you with insight into the primary benefit of your workouts.
HEALTH AND WELLNESSBetter performance starts with better rest. Improve your sleep quality with sleep score, sleep stage breakdowns, and activity and stress impact data1. And track your body’s energy levels over time to find out the best schedule for your activity and rest.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DIAL INPLANLONG BATTERY LIFEWith up to 13 days in smartwatch mode and up to 23 hours in GPS mode, you’ll get a more complete picture of your health and training.
MORNING REPORTReceive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up.
EVENING REPORTPrepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow’s workout, weather and events.
RECOVERY TIMEKnow how long to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
SLEEP COACHGet a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality1.
NAP DETECTIONAutomatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and what their ideal time and duration should be.
BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORINGTrack your body’s energy levels throughout the day to find the best times for activity and rest1.
COURSESCreate or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app and from third-party platforms, then sync them directly to your watch.
COURSE PLANNERPrepare for what’s to come with course planner. This feature lets you add cut-off times, notes, rest plans, checkpoints and aid stations to keep you on track throughout the race.
RACE PREDICTORGet an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon.
BREATHING VARIATIONSHave a better understanding of your health with insights into shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep2. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea.
WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKINGTrack and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy, and get exercise and nutrition education.
PREPAREWRIST-BASED HEART RATEThe watch constantly samples your heart rate day and night and helps you gauge how hard you work during activities1.
WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICSImprove your form with running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
VO2 MAXSee your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.
INTENSITY MINUTESTrack your moderate and vigorous activity minutes to help meet your goals.
ACUTE LOADCompare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness.
PULSE OX SENSORTrack your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2.
QUICK WORKOUTCreate running workouts directly on your watch based on desired time and intensity level.
VOICE ALERTSGet alerts to know how you’re performing (when paired with your smartphone).
STRESS TRACKINGFind out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
HEALTH SNAPSHOTLog a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
LIFESTYLE LOGGINGLog behaviors – such as caffeine and alcohol intake – and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect app.
HEALTH STATUSLook for changes in your health data that could indicate added stress to your body, so you can know when you’re trending away from your usual range.
CROSS TRAININGBrowse Garmin Connect for free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts. You can even build your own in the app and send to your watch.
ACTIVITY TRACKINGKeep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned and more from your wrist1.