Chase your next PR in style. Equipped with a bright and colourful AMOLED touchscreen display, the Forerunner 265 makes your fitness journey look better than ever. In a first for the 200-series Forerunners, the 265 provides running dynamics, including running power, right from your wrist. Heart rate data also comes off your wrist, care of Garmin’s Elevate optical sensor. The onboard multi-band GPS provides information on your speed and distance. And, all these sensors work together, turning your movement into data, giving you get credit for all you do, in the gym, the pool and on the trail. The 265 helps you start your day right, with a personalized morning report. This report summarizes sleep quality, recovery level, and training effects, it even offers a daily workout suggestion. Between your morning report and the training readiness feature, the 265 helps you make the most of your training, guiding you away from overtraining or under training. Having the right soundtrack can make the difference between a regular training session, or one that leaves you smiling. When paired with your phone, your Forerunner can stream tunes to your Bluetooth headphones. And if you want to leave your phone on the sidelines… or at home, you can store up to 1000 songs right on your watch. When your phone is connected, a world of smartwatch functionality opens up. Garmin’s Connect app lets you review activities, receive texts, social media alerts, emails, etc., download training plans, keep an eye on the weather and more.
- AMOLED colour touchscreen has deep blacks and vibrant colours making it crisp, clear, and easy to read in any light
- Built-in activity modes for biking, running, walking, multisport – transition between activities within a single workout at the press of a button, swimming (indoor and outdoor), gym focused activities (strength training – with rep counter, cardio and elliptical training, stair stepping, indoor rowing and yoga) and more
- Stream music through a paired phone using Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora or Deezer. Or, download playlists and podcasts via your favourite music service, e.g. Spotify premium, you can even drag and drop MP3s from your computer – holds up to 1000 songs (depending on sound quality)
- Multi-band signal reception and expanded GNSS support (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and IRNSS) provide faster and more accurate positioning and elevation data
- Satellite position caching, give you a fast connection and a strong GPS signal
- Internet Live Tracking during activities (through a connected phone) allows you to share your location and heart rate with friends, family, or coaches
- Race widget helps make race day a little less stressful, providing course specific performance info, weather and more
- Morning report summarizes sleep quality, recovery level, training effects, and even provides a personalized daily workout suggestion
- Training readiness and training load modes uses data from your recent workouts to let you know how ready your body is to train, and if you are overtraining, under-training, or on the right path
- Running dynamics info right off your wrist, providing running power, cadence, ground contact time, stride length, vertical oscillation, vertical ratio and ground contact time
- Equipped with Garmin’s Elevate™ v.5 optical heart rate monitor which provides reliable constant heart rate and pulse ox data
- Physiological metrics includes VO2 max – which takes ambient temperature into consideration, an improved race predictor, recovery advisor and performance indicator
- Heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring is a great tool to predict recovery and how your body is responding to your training
- Training status uses data from past workouts to learn your fitness level and tell you how effective your training is
- Acute load compares the intensity of recent workouts against your fitness level and training schedule, keeping you on track to reach your goals
- Body Battery™ tracks daily energy levels, monitoring what drains your energy (exercise) and recharges your energy (rest, food), letting you train smarter
- Broadcast of your HR over ANT+ (so other devices can pick it up)
- Incident detection uses the internal sensors to detect if an accident has occurred. In the case of an accident the unit will send a signal through your paired phone to your emergency contacts, letting them know where you are and that you need help
- Garmin Pay™ contact-less payment (if supported by your bank)
- 24/7 activity tracking, learning your activity level and guiding you towards a more active lifestyle
- On board sleep tracking mode monitors your rest, letting you see your total sleep hours as well as periods of movement and restful sleep in Connect
- Automatically sync your data to a paired phone running the free Garmin Connect app
- Smart notifications (emails, texts, alerts and more) come in via Bluetooth connection to your phone
- Connects with ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart, from foot pods, to speed and cadence pods, to Varia lights, and Rally power meters
- Connect IQ support allows you to download apps, templates, data fields, watch faces, and other features
- Internal memory stores up to hundreds of hours of activities. Garmin Connect will store all of your activity data
- User-friendly strap changes, thanks to quick-release pins
- Rechargeable lithium-ion battery lasts up to 20 hours in GPS mode or up to 13 days in smartwatch mode
- In the box: Forerunner 265, charging cable and documentation
