RUNNING ECONOMY
Measure your overall energy efficiency while running — using long-term running volume, stride length and ground contact time loss, which shows how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground — when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 heart rate monitor (sold separately).
RUNNING TOLERANCE
Better understand how each run affects your body, and get a recommended maximum weekly mileage so you can train effectively without overdoing it.
FULL-COLOR MAPS
Whether you’re running city streets or riding densely trafficked trails, the Forerunner 970 smartwatch provides full-color built-in mapping that’s now even more dynamic, intuitive and easier to follow.
GARMIN COACH ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS
Train for an event, achieve a goal or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for running, triathlon, cycling or strength training. Selected plans adapt daily based on your performance, recovery and health to create workouts that are made just for you.
TRAINING READINESS
As soon as you wake up, you’ll get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can decide whether you’re ready to push it that day or should take it easy.
BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
After pairing with your smartphone, you can make and take calls from your wrist. Plus, you can control watch functions with voice commands or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.
What You’ll Love | |
|---|---|
| Sleep score and statistics | ✓ |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 15 days |
| Built-in maps | ✓ |
| Pulse oximetry for blood oxygen level tracking | Yes (spot-check and optional all-day acclimation and during sleep) |
| Garmin ECG app | ✓ |
| LED flashlight | ✓ |
| Garmin Pay™ | ✓ |
| MULTI-BAND GPS | ✓ |
| Music storage | ✓ |
| Make calls and send messages with voice | Yes (paired with a compatible smartphone) |
| training readiness | ✓ |
| Training status | Advanced |
| Watch display type | AMOLED (optional always-on display mode) |
| Touchscreen | ✓ |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
General | |
|---|---|
| Band material | Silicone |
| Lens material | Sapphire crystal |
| Bezel material | Titanium |
| QuickFit™ watch band compatible | Yes (22 mm) |
| Physical dimensions | 47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm |
| Weight | 56 g |
| Built-in speaker/microphone | ✓ |
| Display size | 35.3 mm (1.4 inch) diameter |
| Display resolution | 454 x 454 pixels |
| Color display | ✓ |
| Large font option | ✓ |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion battery |
| Battery life | Smartwatch mode: up to 15 days GNSS mode with GPS only: up to 26 hours SatIQ (auto select) GNSS mode: up to 23 hours All-systems GNSS mode with multi-band: up to 21 hours GNSS mode with GPS only with music: up to 14 hours SatIQ (auto select) GNSS mode with music: up to 13 hours All-systems GNSS mode with multi-band and music: up to 12 hours View details |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/history | 32 GB |
Health and wellness monitoring | |
|---|---|
| Wrist-based heart rate (continuous, every second) | ✓ |
| Resting heart rate | ✓ |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration rate | ✓ |
| Fitness age. | ✓ |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | ✓ |
| All-day stress | ✓ |
| Relaxation reminders | ✓ |
| Relaxation breathing timer. | ✓ |
| Meditation | ✓ |
| Breathing exercises | ✓ |
| Sleep mode | Yes (advanced) |
| Sleep coach | ✓ |
| Breathing variations | ✓ |
| Nap detection | ✓ |
| Hydration tracking | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and in the optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Women’s health tracking | Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and in the optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health snapshot | ✓ |
| Skin temperature | ✓ |
| JET LAG ADVISER | ✓ |
Sensors | |
|---|---|
| GPS | ✓ |
| GLONASS | ✓ |
| Galileo | ✓ |
| QZSS | ✓ |
| BeiDou | ✓ |
| SatIQ™ technology | ✓ |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | ✓ |
| Pulse oximetry monitoring for blood oxygen level tracking | ✓ |
| Barometric altimeter | ✓ |
| Compass | ✓ |
| Gyroscope | ✓ |
| Accelerometer | ✓ |
| Thermometer | ✓ |
| Ambient light sensor | ✓ |
Workouts and training plans | |
|---|---|
| Daily suggested workout – running | ✓ |
| Daily suggested workout – cycling | ✓ |
| Garmin running coach | ✓ |
| Garmin running coach experts | ✓ |
| Garmin cycling coach | ✓ |
| Garmin coach – prebuilt cycling plans | ✓ |
| Garmin coach - Strength | ✓ |
| Garmin triathlon coach | ✓ |
| Multisport workouts | ✓ |
| Cardio workouts | ✓ |
| Strength workouts | ✓ |
| HIIT workouts | ✓ |
| Yoga workouts | ✓ |
| Pilates workouts | ✓ |
| On-screen workout animations | ✓ |
| On-screen workout muscle map | ✓ |
Activity profiles | |
|---|---|
| Available gym activity profiles | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stepper, Stair Stepping, Indoor Rowing, Jump Rope |
| Multisport | Triathlon, Duathlon, Brick workout, Pool triathlon, Swim/Run |
| WELLNESS | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor walking, Mobility |
| INDOOR TRAINING | Treadmill running, Indoor running, Virtual running |
| OUTDOOR RUNNING | Running, Outdoor running, Trail running, Ultra running, Obstacle racing |
| Available outdoor activity profiles | Hiking, Climbing, Indoor climbing, Bouldering, Hunting, Horseback riding, Golf, Disc golf, Archery, Rucking |
| Available cycling profiles | Cycling, Road cycling, Mountain biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, E-bike, E-mountain bike, Indoor cycling, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Available swimming profiles | Pool swimming, Open water swimming |
| On the water | Stand up paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sailing, Snorkeling, Sailing expedition |
| Motorsport | Motorcycling, Off-road rally, Motocross, ATV riding, Snowmobiling |
| RACQUET SPORTS | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table tennis, Padel, Platform tennis, Racquetball |
| SNOW AND WINTER | Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross-country skiing, snowboarding, Cross-country skiing, XC skate skiing, Cross-country skiing, Ice skating, Snowshoeing |
| Sport profiles | Basketball, Volleyball, Field hockey, Ice hockey, Soccer, American football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| IN THE RING | Boxing, Mixed martial arts |
| OTHER ACTIVITY PROFILES | Inline skating |
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