Garmin celebrates Global Running Day with the launch of the Forerunner 55, an easy-to-use smartwatch that encourages running ...
June 02 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Runners can focus on the fundamentals or take
their training to the next level
Garmin® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:
GRMN), today announced the Forerunner®
55, an easy-to-use GPS smartwatch designed for people of
all skill levels – especially those new to running – to track their
stats and achieve their fitness goals. With the simple press of a
button, users can start their run or walk and track their time,
distance, speed, pace and heart rate data right from their wrist.
The Forerunner 55 also offers detailed running data, daily
suggested workouts, additional built-in sports apps and more.
Garmin unveiled the Forerunner 55 in conjunction with Global
Running Day, an annual celebration of the sport of running that
encourages beginners to make a life-changing commitment to
running.
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Introducing the Forerunner 55 by Garmin
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“We know there are runners of all skill levels who prefer a
simplified running watch,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president
of worldwide sales. “With that in mind, the Forerunner 55 presents
informative and digestible data in a way that can help people reach
their running goals, while also encouraging them to live a healthy
lifestyle.”
The Forerunner 55 helps runners of all skill levels achieve
their fitness goals:
- Built-in GPS tracks how far, how fast and where a user
runs
- Wrist-based heart rate provides data all day and night
- All-day activity tracking counts steps, calories, sleep and
more1
- Daily suggested workouts take the guesswork out of training by
offering personalized run workouts tailored to the runner’s
training history, fitness level and recovery time
- Garmin Coach training plans offer on-screen guidance from
expert coaches and free 5K, 10K or half marathon training plans
that adapt based on a runner’s goals
- Safety features let runners send a message with their location
to family and friends
Advanced running features
The Forerunner 55 offers runners the following tools to take
their training to the next level:
- PacePro provides guidance to help runners tailor their efforts
to a selected course or distance
- The finish time estimator lets athletes select a run distance
and view their estimated finish time right from the wrist
- Cadence alerts let runners know when they’ve gone outside their
target cadence range, helping to improve their running form
- For those looking to switch up their workout routine, the
Forerunner 55 features several built-in activity profiles,
including track or virtual running, pool swimming, Pilates, HIIT
and more
- Following a workout, the built-in recovery time will let
athletes know how long to rest before their next big effort
All-day health and wellness tracking
Featuring a wide array of health and wellness features from
Garmin Firstbeat Analytics™, the Forerunner 55 is intended to be
worn 24/7. Athletes can track their stress and set relaxation
reminders to do short breathing exercises, use the Body Battery™
energy monitor to track energy levels to find the best times for
activity and rest, and gain insights into when and how intensity
minutes are earned throughout the day. Additionally, women can
track their menstrual cycle or pregnancy and log symptoms, receive
exercise and nutrition education and more through the Garmin
Connect™ app.
Connect and customize
The Forerunner 55 includes popular connected features2 to help
athletes stay in touch. Directly from the wrist, users can receive
text messages and view social media updates, emails and more.
Built-in assistance and incident detection3 let users manually or
automatically send a message with their real time location to
emergency contacts. The Forerunner 55 will also automatically
upload activities to Garmin Connect and allow athletes to download
custom watch faces, data fields and apps from the Connect IQ™
Store.
Get more runs and workouts in between charges with the
Forerunner 55. It features up to 2 weeks of battery life in
smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode. The Forerunner 55
is available now in black, white or aqua and has a suggested retail
price of $199.99. For more information on the entire Forerunner
lineup, visit garmin.com/forerunner.
Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin
products have revolutionized life for runners, cyclists, swimmers
and athletes of all levels and abilities. Committed to developing
technology that helps people stay active and elevate performance,
Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a
chance to beat yesterday. Other Garmin fitness brands include Tacx
and Firstbeat Analytics. For more information, visit Garmin's
virtual pressroom at garmin.com/newsroom, contact the Media
Relations department at media.relations@garmin.com, or follow us at
facebook.com/garminfit, twitter.com/garminnews,
instagram.com/garminfitness or youtube.com/garmin.
1 See Garmin.com/ataccuracy 2 When paired with your compatible
smartphone. 3 For safety and tracking features requirements and
limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin International,
Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is
incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are
located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin
and Forerunner are registered trademarks and PacePro, Body Battery,
Garmin Connect, Connect IQ and Firstbeat Analytics are trademarks
of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and
service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All
rights reserved.
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Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on
management’s current expectations. The forward-looking events and
circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual
results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown
risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not
limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 26, 2020, filed by Garmin with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number
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