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beautyBeast

Interested in trying a Garmin watch, which is the cheapest whilst still getting the majority of fitness features?

I currently have an Apple Watch Ultra 2 but I’ve been looking at a Garmin for a few days. The main things I’d like are the longer battery, the body battery, the sleep tracking features and I believe I saw a running coach feature on some video but I’m not sure. Since I’ve never dabbled in Garmins I’m not quite sure which watch has the features I’m looking for. I primarily run 5-10k and looking to eventually hit a marathon in a year or two, and I lift a couple times a week.

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  1. developerMind

    Forerunner 55. I have had the 45+ for over 3 years and can confirm its fine for everything from 5k to 52k. Body battery and sleep tracking is there but dont get distracted by these minor features. What you want is solid GPS, decent battery life and as you train for longer events, the ability to set up workouts for things like intervals and tempo runs based on pace or heart rate. You can get coached plans for 5k 10k and HM through the app and marathon on the website.

    1. beautyBeast

      Thanks! Definitely will check it out