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Best running watch.

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Question to all runners, can you recommend a running watch there are so many out there. Currently using my phone but quite bulky to carry and o like to run light.

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IannodaTruffeMentor2 years ago

I nearly always carry my phone in case I break a leg, find an injured child, see a house on fire and occasionally to listen to music.........oh and I have a Crane watch from Aldi.

YoganutGraduate in reply to IannodaTruffe2 years ago

Wow I didn't know Aldi did them! 😲

CmoiGraduate2 years ago

Instructor57 posted a thread about running watches just the other day Hidden : healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

There was also this thread, which I imagine prompted the aforementioned post: healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

As you'll see, Garmins are very popular. The choice of model depends on your budget and what you really want from a watch: looks, running-only or multi-sports, music or not, and much more. I have a Forerunner 45s. Suits me just fine - it doesn't play music but I take my phone with me anyway.

nowsterGraduate2 years ago

If I were going for a watch now I'd probably get a Forerunner 45 or 55. I got a Vivoactive 3 which is a good general purpose activity watch but I would prefer buttons over a touch screen given experience with one. The GPS in the Forerunners is better. (Also I'm not sure if the battery in the V3 would last for more than three hours of recording.)

And don't ditch the phone. You'll need it for emergencies, even if it's just to summon a ride home when you've run out of energy.

RunnerLaurenGraduate2 years ago

I have an Apple Watch and I love it. I know it's not the best for running, my partner uses a Garmin watch which has a lot more features, but it works for what I need it to do. I have also downloaded the Watch to 5K app so I can complete the C25K without having to take my phone out with me.

00marksGraduate2 years ago

I have a Forerunner 245. It does everything I need. It depends how much you are willing to spend.

buzzardsGraduate2 years ago

I have a Garmin Venu which has a lot of features (some I haven't used yet), and I always take my phone with me for safety.

John_WGraduateAmbassador2 years ago

Best watch for what price?

I could ask you what the best car was , but ...

2 years ago

Thanks was just asking for general responses from people who use them. No need for some of the unhelpful responses.

nowsterGraduate in reply to 2 years ago

Bye bye jaydee77. I really don't understand why people pop up, ask something, people go to great effort to respond, then they go off in a huff and close their accounts.

roseabi in reply to nowster2 years ago

I was just about to respond to JayDee77, saved me a job I suppose

WawacitoGraduate2 years ago

After reading here about the same question I've gotten myself a Forerunner 45S. It is small, but not too small and easy to use. In case you use Strava on your phone, you can connect Strava with the Garmin watch. In my opinion you cannot go wrong with the Forerunner 45 / 45S.

roseabi2 years ago

I'm closing comments here, and will most probably remove the post later. Thank you to everyone who responded so helpfully to this question, I want you to know that we really appreciate your input!!

Cmoi nowster RunnerLauren 00marks buzzards

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