Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS Running Smartwatch

You do the running. Forerunner 245 Music does the thinking. This GPS running smartwatch evaluates performance stats such as VO2 max, aerobic and anaerobic training effect and training status, which indicate if you’re undertraining or overdoing it. You can also track advanced running dynamics1 such as ground contact time balance and stride length. Sync your favorite music from select streaming services, and even store up to 500 songs right on your watch for phone-free listening. Take the guesswork out of training for your next 5K when you team this watch with the Garmin Coach app. Select free training plans that adapt to your goals or take training into your own hands by creating custom workouts at Garmin Connect, our free online fitness community.

Features & details

Sync with music streaming services, such as Spotify, to easily store and play your favorite songs right from your watch
Evaluates your current training status to indicate if you’re undertraining or overdoing it; offers additional performance monitoring features
Get free adaptive training plans from Garmin Coach, or create your own custom workouts at our Garmin Connect online fitness community
Provides advanced running dynamics, including ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more
Running awareness features make it easy to share your location with chosen contacts
Customize with free watch faces, apps and more from our Connect IQ store
GPS, GLONASS and Galileo network capability helps you track how far, fast and hard you’ve run — on or off the city streets
Connected features include built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, smart notifications, automatic uploads to the Garmin Connect online fitness community and the ability to track your runs with the LiveTrack feature
Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode and 6 hours in GPS mode with music

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Item model number: 010-02120-30

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Owner's Manual Revision -- Oct 2020
Important Safety and Product Information Revision -- May 2023

You do the running. Forerunner 245 Music does the thinking. This GPS running smartwatch evaluates performance stats such as VO2 max, aerobic and anaerobic training effect and training status, which indicate if you’re undertraining or overdoing it.
You can also track advanced running dynamics1 such as ground contact time balance and stride length.
Sync your favorite music from select streaming services, and even store up to 500 songs right on your watch for phone-free listening.
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Amazon reviews, sorted by variant, here (a few mixed reviews):IMPORTANT Things To Know Before Buying Garmin Forerunner 245 Music from Marcus Stone (March 2023): Garmin Forerunner 245 Music // The Fitness Review (June 2019) from DesFit: