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Garmin Forerunner 55

Garmin Forerunner 55

$199.99
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SEE YOURSELF AS A RUNNER

This easy-to-use GPS smartwatch is designed for people of all skill levels to track their stats and chase their fitness goals.


Track your time, distance, pace and speed during your run or walk with built-in GPS.


Get up to 2 weeks of battery life. Because less charging is always a good thing.


Monitor your overall health and wellness with wrist-based heart rate1 and more.


Take guesswork out of training. This smartwatch suggests runs tailored to you.


High-end running features help you meet your potential. Minus the high-end price tag.


Track more than just running with an array of built-in activity profiles.


BATTERY LIFE

Run to your heart’s content with up to 2 weeks of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode.

DESIGNED FOR FORM AND FUNCTION

Lightweight and comfortable, this smartwatch is the perfect fit for running and for everyday life.

SPORT-READY MATERIALS

Whether you’re running a 5K or working out another way, experience the ultimate in comfort with this sporty silicone band.

We’ve got all the running essentials.

BUILT-IN GPS

Track where you run, and get accurate stats, including distance, pace and intervals.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Get heart rate data1 along with alerts if your heart rate stays high while you’re at rest. Even gauge how hard your heart is working during activities.

GARMIN COACH

These adaptive training plans feature guidance from expert coaches and free training plans that adapt to you and your goals. Workouts sync right to your watch from the Garmin Connect app2.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

For personalized training guidance, get daily run recommendations of varying intensities based on your training history, fitness level and recovery time.

PACEPRO TECHNOLOGY

To help you plan your race day strategy, this feature offers GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance in the Garmin Connect app. So you can tailor your efforts to what’s ahead.

FINISH TIME

Want some guidance to help you meet your goal? Select a distance for your run, and you’ll be able to see a data screen that shows your estimated finish time.

TRACK RUN

When you’re ready to hit the track for some speedwork, use the built-in track run activity to record accurate lap distances and see your distances in meters.

CADENCE ALERTS

Want to improve your running form? Use the cadence alerts to know when you’ve gone outside your target cadence range.

RECOVERY ADVISOR

Giving your body time to recover between training sessions is crucial. After each workout, the built-in recovery time feature will let you know how long to rest before another big effort.

RACE PREDICTOR

This specialized tool takes into account your fitness level and training history to help you work toward your race goal and see the impact of training on your predicted finish time.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Switch up your workout routine with activity profiles for track or virtual running, pool swimming, Pilates, HIIT and even breathwork.


 

More ways to track health and wellness.

FITNESS TRACKING

While you’re out and about, Forerunner 55 tracks steps, intensity minutes and more1.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day. Relax reminders will even prompt you to do a short breathing activity.

BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.

INTENSITY MINUTES

See when during the day you earned intensity minutes from moderate and vigorous physical activity.

FITNESS AGE

This feature uses chronological age, resting heart rate and other factors to estimate if your body is younger or older than you are. Age is just a number, after all.

RESPIRATION TRACKING

See how you’re breathing throughout the day, during sleep and during breathwork activities.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Use the Garmin Connect app2 to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more.


 


 

Customize and connect.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your smartwatch when paired with your compatible smartphone.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, assistance and incident detection features3 send your location to emergency contacts. Incident detection is enabled by default for select activity profiles only.

CONNECT IQ STORE

Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps from the Connect IQ Store app2.

MUSIC CONTROLS

Easily control the music playing on your paired smartphone, so you can skip songs without missing a beat.

SYNCS WITH GARMIN CONNECT

Upload your activities to the Garmin Connect app to interact with a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete — and even share their triumphs via social media.


 

 

Physical & Performance

Display Size 1.04" (26.3 mm) diameter
Display resolution 208 x 208 pixels
GPS Yes
Weight

37 g

Display Type sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Battery life

Smartwatch Mode: Up to 2 weeks
GPS mode: Up to 20 hours
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Maps & Navigation

Memory/History 200 hours of activity data

Features

Auto lap splits No
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) Yes
3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator) No
Touch and/or button lock Yes
GPS coordinates No
Live Event Sharing Android™ Only
Lap Time Repeatability Score (LTR) No
Audio prompts Yes
Sleep yes (advanced)
Auto CourseView updates No
Downloadable training plans Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) No
Run/Walk/Stand detection Yes
Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) No
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) No
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) No
Swing Tempo No
Task timers (2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes) No
Plays and controls watch music No
APNEA mode No
Pool swim workouts No
Assistance Plus No
Multi-gas mode No
Race an Activity No
Hot keys No
Single-gas mode No
Activity history on watch Yes
Ground contact time and balance No
Auto max HR Yes
Daily suggested workouts yes (limited)
Training load focus No
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) No
HR alerts Yes
Foot pod capable Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) No
Training effect (anaerobic) No
Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)
Phone-free text messaging No
Vertical speed No
Lactate threshold No
Customizable data pages Yes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables Yes
Race an activity No
Finish time Yes
Elevation profile No
Configurable lap alerts Yes
Incident Detection during select activities Yes
PlaysLike distance No
Virtual Partner No
VO2 Max (Run) Yes
Relaxation reminders Yes
Reminder alerts No
Physio TrueUp Yes
Custom alerts No
NEXRAD on moving map No
Back to start No
Vertical oscillation and ratio No
Training load No
Altimeter with adjustable baro setting No
Physical size

42 x 42 x 11.6 mm

Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm

Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it) Yes
Chronograph No
Available gym activity profiles HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Pilates, Yoga
Live Delta Time No
Automatic altitude adjustment No
Ambient light sensor No
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) No
Hazards and course targets No
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) Yes
TruSwing™ compatible No
UltraTrac mode No
In-flight Pulse Ox No
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) No
Calendar Yes
Barometric altimeter No
Unlock new step icons No
Preloaded race tracks No
Weather Yes
Auto Lap® Yes
Sunrise/sunset times Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor No
Relaxation breathing timer Yes
Floors climbed No
Respiration rate (24x7) Yes
% HR max No
In Case of Emergency (I.C.E.) No
% HRR No
Auto rest No
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) Yes
TracBack® No
Water rating 5 ATM
Advanced cycling dynamics No
Handicap scoring No
Audible alerts No
Color display Yes
Multiple bike profiles No
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) No
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) Yes
HR zones Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only) Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) No
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) No
Find My Phone Yes
Stride length (real time) No
Sleep score and insights No
Custom targets No
Downloadable cartography support No
Available run profiles

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running

Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) No
Stopwatch Yes
Run workouts Yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) No
Training effect No
Worldwide airport database(s) No
Waypoint information page No
GPS speed and distance Yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) No
Spectator messaging No
Area calculation yes (via Connect IQ™)
Find My Watch Yes
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) No
Connext avionics connectivity No
Advanced workouts Yes
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Trendline™ Popularity Routing No
Strava Live Segments No
Unified training status No
VIRB® Remote No
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Dual grid coordinates No
HRM running pace and distance Yes
TrueUp™ Yes
Timer Yes
Morning report No
Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTC No
Trimix support No
Courses No
Respiration rate (during exercise) Yoga and Breathwork only
Compatible with Varia™ lights No
Thermometer No
Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Alarm clock Yes
Wirelessly receive flight plans from Garmin Pilot™ No
Group LiveTrack No
Intensity minutes Yes
Interval training Yes
Gyroscope No
Underwater wrist-based heart rate Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) Yes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile Yes
Touchscreen No
Countdown start (pool swim only) Yes
Virtual starting line No
Preloaded topographical maps No
Sun and moon information yes (via Connect IQ™)
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner No
Night vision mode No
Available swim profiles

Pool Swimming

Tempo Training No
Move IQ™ Yes
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations No
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor Yes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) No
GLONASS Yes
Smart Notifications Yes
Sight 'N Go No
Garmin Pay™ No
Automatic daylight saving time Yes
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation No
Depth sensor No
Projected waypoint No
Bread crumb trail in real time No
Time/date yes
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app No
Rewards (coins) No
Calories burned Yes
Customizable activity profiles Yes
Auto start/end dive No
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
Garmin Live Segments No
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) Yes
Controls smartphone music Yes
Power meter compatible No
Total ascent/descent No
Auto multisport activities No
Last race summary No
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) No
PinPointer No
Improved recovery time yes (limited)
Step counter Yes
Quick Release bands yes (20 mm, Industry standard)
APNEA hunt mode No
60-minute activity goal No
Trail run auto climb No
Manual multisport activities No
Chores No
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert No
Automatic rep counting No
LiveTrack Yes
Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and more No
HR calories Yes
Point-to-point navigation No
Anchor Alarm No
Gauge mode No
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies Yes
Tides No
Time and distance alerts Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs No
XERO™ Locations No
Auto Pause® Yes
All-day stress Yes
Running dynamics No
Full vector map No
Tack assist mode No
Body Battery™ energy monitor Yes
Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s) No
Available cycling profiles

Biking, Indoor Biking

Future elevation plot No
Accelerometer Yes
Recovery time Yes
Orienteering No
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) No
Around Me mode No
Fish forecast yes (via Connect IQ™)
Drill logging (pool swim only) Yes
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide No
Course guidance No
Track timer No
Strap material

silicone

GPS Time Sync Yes
Countdown timer No
Race App No
Auto scroll No
Analog hands No
Round timer/odometer No
Compass No
Heat and altitude acclimation No
Lens Material

chemically strengthened glass

Cardio workouts No
Green View with manual pin position No
Performance condition No
Strength workouts No
Galileo Yes
Distance to destination No
Women's health Yes
Training status No
Manual lap Yes
Distance traveled Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
GPS-based distance, time and pace Yes
Daily resting heart rate Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Yes
Garmin AutoShot™ No
Fitness age Yes
Running power No
Nitrox support No
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) No
Dive ascent/descent rate indicator No
Built-in barometer and tide tables No
Assistance Yes
Race predictor Yes
Stealth Mode No

 

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