Garmin Forerunner 970

Product details

Optimal for:

• Running
• Everyday life
• Fitness & Training
• Cycling

Weight:

170g

"RUNNING ECONOMY":

"Running Economy measures how efficiently you run. In addition to speed, heart rate and the proven running dynamics, the parameters for the calculation also include the speed loss metric (optional HRM 600 required). The lower the value, the more energy-saving your running movement is."

"RUNNING TOLERANCE":

"Running Tolerance evaluates the biomechanical load that is placed on your body when running. Especially when running downhill, the musculoskeletal system, i.e. bones, joints, tendons and ligaments, is put under a lot of strain. Running Tolerance evaluates this strain and helps you to avoid overloading."

"CARDS IN COLOR":

"Whether on roads in the city or on trails in the forestu00a0u2013 the Forerunneru00a0970 offers integrated color maps that are now even more dynamic, intuitive and easy to follow."

"ADAPTIVE GARMIN COACH TRAININGSPLu00c4NE":

"Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone or simply improve your fitness with adaptive or pre-built Garmin Coach running, cycling, strength or triathlon training plans. To make workouts even more personalized, selected plans are even customized based on performance and health data."

"TRAINING READINESS":

"Training readiness combines your acute training load with other health data such as recovery, sleep or stress and classifies your readiness for the next training session individually."

"TELEPHONY AND VOICE ASSISTANCE":

"Enjoy the convenience of making and receiving calls from your wrist u2013 use your smartphone's voice assistant to respond to text messages and more (when paired with your compatible iPhoneu00ae or Androidu2122 smartphone). Specific functions can even be activated offline by voice command."

"MORNING REPORT":

"Get an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and much more as soon as you wake up. You can even customize the design of the reports, the data displayed and much more."

"EVENING REPORT":

"The evening report shows you a summary of your day before you go to bed and gives you recommendations on how long you should sleep and the planned training and weather for the next day. You can even customize the report according to your preferences."

"TURNING INSTRUCTIONS":

"Create or find existing routes in the Garmin Connectu2122 app or synchronize routes from third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions."

"DYNAMIC ROUNDTRIP ROUTING":

"Set a target distance during training and let the smartwatch guide you back to the start in good time. If you leave the originally planned route, the route is automatically recalculated taking into account the target distance to the starting point."

"TRAINING CONDITION":

"Indicators such as HRV status, training log and VO2max provide easy insights into the effectiveness of your training. You can already see whether you are building up your form during training, whether you are in top form or whether you are fatigued."

"POSSIBLE TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS":

"Receive daily training recommendations for running and cycling that adapt to your training load and recovery."

"RECOVERY TIME":

"Find out how long you need to recover before you do your next intensive workout. Your last training session is crucial."

"HEALTH STATUS":

"Get an overview of whether your health metrics - such as HRV, heart rate, skin temperature and pulse ox - are in or out of your normal range during sleep. The latter can indicate additional stress that may be related to changes from physical activity, your environment, alcohol consumption, illness and more. This feature is initially available as a BETA versionu00fcg9."

"BODY BATTERYu2122":

"Measure your body's energy reserves so that you know when the best times are to be active or to recover."

"SLEEP COACH":

"Get a sleep score and personalized coaching on how much sleep you need. Record sleep stages and get insights to improve sleep qualityu00e4tu00b2."

"DETECTION OF NAPS":

"You can automatically track or save naps. You can use the data to find out how naps benefit your body, when the ideal time is and how long they should be."

"INTELLIGENT WAKE-UP ALARM":

"The smart alarm recognizes potential light sleep phases within a preset time frame with 30 minutes leeway to wake you up exactly then with gentle vibrations."

"CHANGE OF TEMPLE PATTERN":

"To gain more insight into your health, the Pulse Ox Sensor detects breathing patterns to better understand their changes during sleep. This change can be due to e.g. alcohol consumption, environmental factors or sleep disturbances."

"HFV STATUS":

"Record your heart rate variability during sleep and get exciting insights into your health, recovery and fitness thanks to a daily and 7-day average."

"GARMIN EKG-APP":

"The ECG appu2074uses sensors to record the electrical signals that control the heartbeat. It analyzes the recording to detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation."

"SKIN TEMPERATURE":

"Wear your smartwatch while you sleep and see how your average skin temperature changes. These changes can be due to recent activities, the sleeping climate, possible illnesses and much more."

"WOMEN'S HEALTH":

"Track and store information about your menstrual cycle or pregnancy and also get information about exercise and nutrition. Have your skin temperature recorded while you sleep to get better period predictions and calculations for the days after ovulationu2075."

"MATURITY FORECAST":

"Get a calculation of your potential pace for a 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon if you were to run the distance today."

"COMPETITIONu00adTime PROGNOSIS":

"The race time forecast shows you the time and pace you could run at the race if you continue to train until the day of the race you have entered."

"RUNNING DYNAMICS ON THE WRIST":

"Your smartwatch measures important running efficiency data such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and much more."

"SPEEDu00adLOSS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND":

"The speed loss on ground contact metric measures the deceleration when the foot touches down. Good runners lose little speed and can quickly convert the movement back into a forward movement (optional HRM 600 required)."

"HEART FREQUENCY measurement at the wrist":

"Your heart rate is regularly recorded by your smartwatch and helps you to assess how hard you are training during activitiesu00e2."

"MULTISPORT TRAINING":

"Create individual combined training sessions to optimally prepare for your next triathlon or multisport event. Combine two or more sports and let your smartwatch guide you through your training."

"HILL SCORE":

"The Hill Score shows you your development in uphill running based on your training history and your VO2max. In addition, a value is calculated for your ability to run up steep climbs and for your running endurance on long climbs."

"EXPENSE VALUE":

"This value shows the development of your endurance and the ability to complete longer loads, taking into account all recorded sporting activities. Among other things, your short and long-term training loads and your VO2max value are used to measure the progress of your endurance across all sports. Measure endurance across all sports."

"ACUTE STRESS":

"Compare your recent training load with the optimum range to improve your fitness."

"LOADINGu00adVERHu00c4LTNIS":

"Follow the short-term and medium-term load ratio. This keeps your training load within a range that promotes your health and avoids setbacks."

"PERFORMANCE STATUS":

"Get an analysis of your pace and heart rate while running. This gives you a real-time assessment of your current performance."

"VO2MAX":

"See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate your progress and much more."

"STRESS LEVEL MEASUREMENT":

"Look at what kind of day you're having": "a quiet day, a balanced day or a busy day."

"TRAINING EFFECT":

"See how your training sessions affect endurance, speed and performance."

"HEALTH SNAPSHOTu2122":

"Complete a 2-minute session to record key health statistics and then create a report to share with your doctor."

"LIFELOGGING":

"Track your lifestyle habits u2013 from coffee consumption to bedtime reading u2013 and get an overview of how your lifestyle affects your overall health in the Garmin Connectu2122 app. This way, your smartwatch helps you to make more conscious decisions."

"EXECUTION IN THE GARMIN CONNECTu2122 APP":

"Easily record calories and macronutrients, get personalized nutrition recommendations and view reports to track your progress towards your goalsu00a0u2013all with a Garmin Connect+ subscription."

"PULSE OX SENSOR":

"Track your blood oxygen level to check your acclimatization at altitude or to detect any breathing difficulties during sleep."

"WORKOUTS":

"Download free HIIT, strength training, cardio, yoga, Pilates and mobility workouts and add variety to your training."

"TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT APPS":

"Automatically record splits with integrated profiles for triathlons, duathlons, dual training and SwimRuns or create your own."

"RUNNING POWER ON THE WRIST":

"Take a look at how much power you are putting into the trail or the roadu00dfe. This allows you to regulate your effort and train even more optimally."

"SATIQ TECHNOLOGY AND MULTI-FREQUENCY RECEPTION":

"Get high-precision route recording and optimized battery life."

"PACEPROu2122":

"Plan your strategy for race day with GPS-based pace information for a specific course or distance."

"CAREER TRAINING":

"The smartwatch records accurate lap distances in meters on running tracks around the world."

"CLIMBPRO":

"Get real-time information on the current and next climbs."

"STAMINA":

"Tracks your performance during running or cycling training and shows you the available energy during your physical activity to avoid premature exhaustion."

"UP AHEAD":

"See relevant stops along a pre-installed route at a glance, including refreshment stations."

"AUTO LAPu00ae ANHAND STRECKE":

"When following a route, the smartwatch uses this to recognize when a kilometer has been completed. In contrast to the GPS-based Auto Lapu00ae lap, the lap is set based on the route information."

"AUTOMATIC TARGET LINE":

"If you follow a loaded route during a competition, your smartwatch recognizes the previously set finish line and stops your activity automatically."

"INTEGRATED SPORTS APPS":

"Use more than 30u00a0integrated activities, including cycling, open water swimming, strength training and much more."

"MUSIC ON THE WRIST":

"Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music or YouTube Music account to listen to music without a smartphone (subscription may be required)."

"SECURITY AND TRACKING":

"If you don't feel safe or your smartwatch has detected an accident, a message with your live position is sent to emergency contacts."

"GARMIN PAYu2122":

"Enjoy the freedom of traveling without cash. Simply make contactless payments with your smartwatch via participating providers."

"SMART NOTIFICATIONS":

"Receive emails, notifications and much more directly on your smartwatch when paired with your compatible iPhoneu00ae or Androidu2122 smartphone."

"LIVETRACK":

"Friends and family can follow your real-time position and view previously planned routes."

"GARMIN CONNECT APP":

"The Garmin Connectu2122 app shows you all the information about your health, fitness and activities. Update your smartwatch, get insights, join the community and more."

"CONNECT IQu2122 STORE":

"Download display designs, data fields and apps to your paired smartwatch."

"GARMIN SHARE":

"Share your planned routes, workouts and positions easily and quickly with other compatible Garmin products."

Features:

• "BRIGHT, 1.4-INCH AMOLED TOUCH DISPLAY"
• "UP TO 26u00a0hours battery life in GPS mode"
• "EXTENDED PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH DATA"
• "INTEGRATED CARDS WITH SATIQu2122 TECHNOLOGY AND MULTI-FREQUENCY RECEPTION"
• "LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM Lu00dcNETTE AND SAPPHIRE GLASS"
• "INTEGRATED LED FLASHLIGHT"

Materials:

"Titanium/silicone"