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Garmin Goes Big on GPS Running Watches, Dropping the Forerunner 55 to an All-Time Low and Making It a Steal Compared to Apple Watches

While the black model offers the biggest savings, other options are available for less, too.
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The Garmin Forerunner 55 is a solid running watch that does a lot more than just record your steps or monitor heart rate. It’s made to help you train better by planning strategies, and also shares real-time suggestions to improve.

Amazon is now offering this $200 watch for $129, thanks to a limited time 35% discount. This offer applies to the black color. Aqua and White models are discounted too, but they’re sitting at $189 right now.

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Packed with health and fitness features

The Forerunner 55 is great for anyone looking to stay fit and healthy. It monitors your heart rate and instantly alerts you if something feels off. You can view detailed stats for the entire day, so you can see when your heart was in the normal range, plus identify periods it ran higher. There’s also a Body Battery Energy Monitoring feature, which actively keeps an eye on your energy levels, so you can find the most ideal times for activity and rest, then plan days accordingly.

Fitness enthusiasts will appreciate Garmin Coach, which features a whole bunch of adaptive training plans to follow. Having a hard time deciding which one to choose? The app also offers daily run recommendations of different intensities, based on your training history, recovery time, and fitness level. And since there’s support for GPS, you’ll always stay on track – pun intended. The built-in GPS delivers accurate distance, pace, and interval data, which makes it easier to see how well you did. For some extra motivation, you can even set a distance goal, and the watch will share an estimated finish time that you can aim for.

Pairing your smartwatch to your smartphone gets you all your important notifications (emails, texts, alerts) right on your wrist. You can also control music playing on your phone, which especially comes in handy if you like working out to your favorite tunes. On top of all this, Forerunner 55 is smart enough to detect incidents like a fall or crash and can alert your emergency contacts when something like this happens. Finally, a single charge gets you around two weeks of usage in smartwatch mode, and up to 20 hours in GPS mode.

You can now pick the Garmin Forerunner 55 in black for $129 at Amazon, thanks to a 35% discount. Aqua and White models are discounted too, though they are sitting a bit higher at $189. Shipping is free, which saves you a few more dollars at checkout!

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