{"product_id":"garmin-forerunner-945-gps-premium-running-watch","title":"Garmin Forerunner 945 GPS Premium Multi Sport Watch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eHeart Rate Monitors USA Description:\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAs a tester of Garmin Forerunner models, I am loving the new Garmin FR 945. Having used the Forerunner 935 fro about a year, I was eager to test the 945. At 1st glance, I thought the 945 was smaller in design, but turns out it is exactly the same size as my 935. Not that the 935 or 945 are large watches, they are not petite. If you have small wrists and this is a big deal, I really recommend the \u003cspan style=\"color: #0b5394;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartratemonitorsusa.com\/products\/garmin-forerunner-245-gps-running-smartwatch?variant=27856822894697\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Garmin Forerunner 245 \" style=\"color: #0b5394;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eForerunner 245 (White, Aqua or Berry colors)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIf you thinking of upgrading from a previous Garmin Forerunner, I highly recommend this watch. For my type of exercise (4-5 miles running 5x a week) not much of a change in the training features. The 945 has music, if you have Spotify or Weezer, (I do not) you can preload songs so you don't need to run with your phone. The 945 also has incident detection, which is an amazing safety feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"section result\" id=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__RESULT_EE53915CAA7647F7B5F957D98F163923\"\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__RESULT_EE53915CAA7647F7B5F957D98F163923\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003eWhen an incident is detected by your\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ph\" id=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__GUID-A1C84547-567A-4A9D-8DAB-823BB1EE1BB2_unique_14\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__GUID-A1C84547-567A-4A9D-8DAB-823BB1EE1BB2_unique_14\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eForerunner\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edevice with GPS enabled, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ph\" id=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__GUID-4D47658C-49CA-47F4-9D4F-8038630A0D91_unique_9\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__GUID-4D47658C-49CA-47F4-9D4F-8038630A0D91_unique_9\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eGarmin Connect™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eapp can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts. A message appears indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. You can select\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ph emphasis\" id=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__GUID-CA23627D-95CA-4FBD-94AD-2E8E64CAC4ED_unique_1\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__GUID-CA23627D-95CA-4FBD-94AD-2E8E64CAC4ED_unique_1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ph uicontrol\" id=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__GUID-0C83DFF1-5ABB-4784-9DA5-8547F33CB252_unique_1\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"GUID-8F7F297D-23C5-4256-8939-16A4D04408C1__GUID-0C83DFF1-5ABB-4784-9DA5-8547F33CB252_unique_1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eCancel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebefore the countdown is complete to cancel the message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003eVery Cool!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003eA new feature I am getting used to is the Body Battery Gauge. In order for this to accurately work, you need to sleep with your Garmin 945. Body Battery \u003cspan\u003euses a combination of Heart Rate Variability, Stress, and Activity to estimate the user’s energy reserves (scores 1-100) throughout the day. When I wake up from a good nights sleep, the energy is about 99, throughout the day it starts to drop and recharges when I rest. The lowest I have been so far is about 58. I have heard from other users that their score was really low from an 8 mile morning run, followed by a night of heavy drinking, and lack of sleep. I have not tested this yet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only other feature I have added this far is the Garmin Pay, I have not used it, but I have found myself dehydrated on a run with no cash, so I feel a bit more secure with Garmin Pay. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote, the HR sensor is more pronounced than that of the 935 model. I was told by Garmin at a trade show that the newer design was to increase the accuracy of the wrist based Heart Rate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarmin 945 Product Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrain with the Garmin Forerunner 945 running \/ Triathlete watch and you will not be disappointed. The newest version of the Forerunner family, the 945 replaces the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartratemonitorsusa.com\/products\/garmin-forerunner-935\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Forerunner 935\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eForerunner 935\u003c\/a\u003e and here are some main highlights. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new Garmin Forerunner 945 was announced April 30th . I think the main questions people want to know is, why would I upgrade from my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartratemonitorsusa.com\/products\/garmin-forerunner-935\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"garmin 935\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eGarmin 935\u003c\/a\u003e or why would I buy the Forerunner 945 over the Forerunner 935?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures upgrades over the 935  \u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.heartratemonitorsusa.com\/pages\/garmin-forerunner-compare-units\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Garmin Forerunner Compare Chart\" style=\"color: #3d85c6;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e(Compare Chart)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 36 hour battery in GPS mode (compared to 24 on the 935)\u003cbr\u003e- Music (10 hours battery with GPS and Music)\u003cbr\u003e- Maps\u003cbr\u003e- Garmin Pay\u003cbr\u003e- Body Battery\u003cbr\u003e- Pulse Ox\u003cbr\u003e- Incident Detection\u003cbr\u003e- Advanced Physio Metrics with Heat and Altitude Acclimation and Training Load Balance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo what are the benefits of these new features and why would I pay $100 more of them? Below are more detail of why these new features are a nice addition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI run on average about an hour a day. With my 935, that would cause me to charge it once every 7 days or so. With my 945, I run with music (which is a huge battery hog)for  about half my runs and still only needs to be charged around the same 7 days. No one likes charging things frequently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI used to run with an MP3 player and have to find it each time I go for a run. It is great to have music right on my watch and be able to play it on my run, in my car or on a Bluetooth speaker at a party. With 2GB of music storage, you can have enough music to last days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaps\u003c\/strong\u003e aren’t something you need to use often but when you do it is great to have. If you would like to run a new 5 mile loop, you can use the round trip course creation right on the watch for a given distance and you will get multiple course options. Now you don’t have to run the same loop all the time. This\u003cbr\u003efeature is also great when you are traveling and don’t know where to run. If you are lost, now instead of just pointing in the direction you started or following a breadcrumb backwards, you will be provided real directions just like if you were using your car navigation. You can also use the POI (Point Of Interest) option to find the closest pizza shop because who doesn’t like pizza?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI never used anything like Garmin Pay before this watch but I did add a couple of credit cards to see if I would really use it. There was once when I left my wallet at home and it was very nice to still be able to buy some lunch. It was also great when I was out on a very long run and bonked but was able to walk\u003cbr\u003einto a convenience store and buy some fuel or water. That is something I have never even considering doing before Garmin Pay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Battery\u003c\/strong\u003e is probably my favorite feature to look at. Think of it as your gas tank. Basically, when you exercise or have any type of stress, your Body Battery will go down, or you will use up fuel. When you rest or sleep well, it will go up. Sleeping does not guarantee waking up at 100%. If you sleep poorly or\u003cbr\u003enot long enough you can easily wake up well below a full tank. One day I ran in the morning, worked all day and then had a fun night drinking alcohol. When I went to bed, my Body Battery was down to 12. Because I drank a decent amount, I slept poorly. When I woke up, my Body Battery was still only 12.  I gained\u003cbr\u003enothing during that awful night of sleep. Lesson learned.\\\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pulse Ox\u003c\/strong\u003e feature basically lets you know what you blood oxygen saturation levels are. This is a cool thing to look at but I am not positive how I can really use this at this time. I hear if your percentage drops below 95 multiple times throughout the night, you may have sleep apnea. I am told this feature\u003cbr\u003ewill be more useful in the future with some new features added in a software update.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncident Detection\u003c\/strong\u003e may be a big deal to some. You need to run with your phone for this feature to work. You must run with your phone for this feature to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003eIf you are in an accident, an incident is detected by your device based on the accelerometer, the Garmin Connect Mobile app can send an automated text message with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003eA message appears on your device and paired smartphone indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the automated emergency message\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI loved the Forerunner 935. It was my favorite watch I had ever used. If you are going to spend $500 on a 935, it is definitely worth spending an extra $100 to move up to the 945 for the above features alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the Forerunner 935, the 945 also offers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e24\/7 MONITORING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eElevate wrist heart rate technology gives you your current heart rate\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— no additional strap required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFORM FACTOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eLightweight for the true athlete comfortable to wear when training or all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGPS+GLONASS+ABC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIn addition to real-time elevation and directional changes, you benefit from more signal options, wherever your training takes you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUILT-IN ACTIVITIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eMost complete data support available: running, cycling, swimming, multisport, cross-country skiing, hiking, trail running, paddle boarding, rowing, strength\/cardio, golfing and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eYou’ll receive alerts for segment start and finish and leaderboard rankings once you complete the segment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONNECTED FEATURES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAutomatic uploads to Garmin Connect, LiveTrack, GroupTrack, audio prompts, music controls, smart notifications and social media sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRUNNING DYNAMICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSee components of your efficiency with ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTRAINING STATUS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eGauge the effectiveness of your training with daily training status updates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eADVANCED PERFORMANCE MONITORING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIncludes VO2 max, recovery time, Strava Live Segments, FTP, training effect and training status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVARIA COMPATIBILITY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSee and be seen by pairing your 945 with Varia bike lights or radar, which detect traffic approaching from behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCYCLING DYNAMICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eMonitor watts\/kg and cycling dynamics when used with Vector power meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eADVANCED WORKOUTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eCrank up your training in the pool, on the bike or out on a run with advanced workouts that go above and beyond the standard offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGROUPTRACK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAllows you to keep tabs on your training buddies in real time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard version - \u003c\/strong\u003ecolor black - comes with watch and USB charger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTri Bundle - \u003c\/strong\u003ecolor blue - comes with 945 watch, USB charger, HRM Tri Transmitter, Swim Transmitter, Quick 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