Garmin Forerunner 745 GPS watch

Our choice for a sports watch for cyclists, runners and swimmers

Take your performance to the next level with this Garmin Forerunner sports watch. All your training statistics are neatly recorded in this compact watch. While cycling, running or swimming, the watch remains perfectly connected to the strong GPS signal. In addition, the watch has a long battery life.

Description

The Garmin Forerunner 745 is a highly extensive variant within Garmin's assortment. The Forerunner 745 is a multisport GPS watch suitable for cycling, swimming, running and triathlon. All statistics are neatly kept in this compact device and can be automatically uploaded to your Garmin Connect app on the smartphone.

GPS connection
The Garmin Forerunner is connected to GPS but can also be connected to satellites such as GLONASS and GALILEO. So you always have good reception in remote areas and mountains. After the effort you can see which route you have taken. And before the effort you can upload a route and see where you want to go on the way.

Training advice
Garmin can give you advice about your upcoming workouts based on your training sessions. For example, it provides a daily workout suggestion. Taking into account recovery time from heavier workouts, and based on your current fitness level, training advice is given which avoids training overload.

Garmin Pay
An additional feature that can be very useful is Garmin Pay. When you buy something during your workout or simply during the day you can pay quickly and easily via Garmin Pay. This way you can leave your debit card and cash at home, which is easy when you can't or don't want to carry much during your workout.

Battery life
The battery lasts about a full week in Smartwatch mode in a fully charged state. When you have it in GPS mode and music mode, the battery lasts about 6 hours. Without music and with GPS up to 16 hours. The watch is easily rechargeable with the included USB cable.

Technology

DAILY WORKOUT SUGGESTIONS
For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, you get daily running and cycling recommendations based on your current training load and training status.

TRAINING EFFECT
See how your workouts affect your endurance, speed and running power with aerobic and anaerobic Training Effect feedback.

RECOVERY TIME
After each workout, the Recovery Time feature lets you know when you're ready for the next challenging workout. This feature even takes exercise intensity and factors such as stress, daily activity and sleep into account.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Take advantage of built-in activity profiles for running, cycling, triathlon, pool and open water swimming, track running, and more. For races and brick-workouts you can switch sports simply by pushing a button.

VO2 MAX
Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of the performance you can expect. This metric even takes into account changes in performance that can be caused by heat or altitude.

RACING PROGNOSIS
Taking your fitness level and training history into account, this specialized tool helps you reach your race goal and see the impact of training on your predicted finish time.

PERFORMANCE CONDITION
As you run, the Forerunner 745 analyzes your pace, heart rate, and heart rate variability for a real-time evaluation of your current ability to perform.

TRAINING LOAD
This function measures your training effort over the past 7 days and compares it to your optimal fitness range and recent training history.

TRAINING STATUS
This metric automatically evaluates your recent training history and performance indicators. This way you know whether you are improving your fitness with your training, have reached your optimum condition, or are overtrained.

BIKE POWER
Connect to a compatible Garmin power meter (sold separately) to cycle more efficiently using cycling dynamics, FTP and advanced training methods.

HEART RATE MONITOR ON THE WRIST
Get heart rate data easily, including advanced heart rate alerts and other features, to help you get the most out of your workouts.

RUNNING DYNAMICS
When used with a compatible accessory, the Forerunner 745 measures essential running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time, balance and more.

MULTI-GNSS
Support from multiple global satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) helps you navigate challenging environments better than GPS alone.

GARMIN COACH
These customisable training plans offer guidance from expert coaches and free training plans that you can tailor to your goals. Workouts are synced directly to the watch.

CREATE MORE ROUTES
Create routes in our Garmin Connect™ app so you're always discovering new places. Or schedule them on other platforms like Strava and Komoot and then automatically sync them to your Forerunner.

TRENDLINE POPULARITY ROUTING
Using the billions of miles of data uploaded by runners and cyclists, Garmin Connect finds the best route and lets you choose from the most popular roads (and trails).

PULSE OX SENSOR
This pulse sensor monitors your blood's oxygen saturation levels for a clearer picture of how you're sleeping or how you're adjusting to the altitude.

ENERGY SURVEILLANCE WITH BODY BATTERY
Measure your body's energy levels so you can find the best times to move and rest.

TRACKING OF MENSTRUATION CYCLE
By tracking your menstrual cycle data, your training can be adjusted to maximise performance potential, and you can plan upcoming races based on your cycle.

MUSIC ON THE WRIST
Sync playlists from specific music streaming services directly to your watch. The Forerunner 745 can store up to 500 songs.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACT FREE PAYMENT
Go through the register even faster and select public transit systems with the Garmin Pay contactless payment solution through participating carriers.

SMARTPHONE NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and notifications directly to your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or if your watch registers that an accident has occurred, the assistance and accident detection functions will send your location to the emergency contacts.

CONNECT IQ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields and download apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.

SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT
Upload your activities to the Garmin Connect app to interact with a thriving online community where you can connect and compete on the go, and even share your triumphs on social media.

BATTERY LIFE
The battery lasts up to 1 week in Smartwatch mode and 6 hours in GPS mode with music. Use UltraTrac mode to make sure you have enough power to last the longest race.