Garmin Watches Short Tutorials & Information

Budget Runner: Replacement Garmin 245 Charging Cable

One of our cats has the occasional bad habit of chewing on wires. While William has mostly outgrown this, we like to have backups of important cables on hand just in case he decides to be naughty. Braided cables somehow aren't as tasty (?)...

How to Set Your Garmin 245 to Unlimited Run/Walk Intervals

I previously posted about this when I had my Garmin 235. This is an updated mini tutorial for the Garmin 245. I wanted to post this because I often see runners asking how to set up more than 99 intervals on their Garmin watch. Interval workouts can...

How to Set Your Garmin 235 to Unlimited Run/Walk Intervals

It's very easy to set up your Garmin Forerunner 235 or 230 GPS running watch to alert you to your preferred run/walk intervals. On your watch, the flow is: Menu > Activity Settings > Alerts If you haven't set anything up yet, select Add New...

Budget Runner: Replacement Garmin 235 Cable

One of our cats has the occasional bad habit of chewing on wires. While William has mostly outgrown this, we like to have backups of important cables on hand just in case he decides to be naughty. Garmin brand replacement charging clips can be...

Budget Runner: Replacement Garmin Watch Band

I love my Garmin 235 running watch. I've been using it for all of my runs since December 2016. I've got a simple black one. I decided to try out a replacement Garmin wrist band from AliExpress, a Chinese online retail service known for...

Signs My Garmin 235 Needed a Hard Reset

My Garmin 235 started acting wonky a few weeks ago. At first I wasn't concerned about it, but performance started to suffer and I even started missing data without knowing it. It's not unusual for a smart device to need a soft or hard reset. I'm not...

Garmin vívosmart® 5, Fitness Tracker, Long-Lasting Battery, Simple Design, Black Large – Easy-to-use, comfortable smart fitness tracker, once setup through the Garmin Connect app, has a touchscreen and button interface plus a brighter, bigger display than vívosmart 4... View on Amazon
Garmin fēnix 7 Pro Sapphire Solar, Multisport GPS Smartwatch, Built-in Flashlight, Solar Charging Capability, Black – Multisport GPS watch with a 1.3” display in a resilient 47 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case with a titanium bezel and rear cover; Scratch-resistant Power Sapphire solar... View on Amazon
Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition, 47mm, High Performance Smartwatch, Advanced Training Technology, Built-in Flashlight, Black – Ultimate high-performance smartwatch features a 1.3” always-on, stunning AMOLED display and a scratch-resistant sapphire lens with a titanium bezel; Built-in LED flashlight with variable intensities and... View on Amazon
Garmin fēnix 7X Pro Solar, Multisport GPS Smartwatch, Built-in Flashlight, Solar Charging Capability, Black – Multisport GPS watch with a large 1.4” display in a resilient 51 mm fiber-reinforced polymer case with a steel bezel and rear cover; Power Glass solar... View on Amazon
Garmin Instinct® 3 45mm, Solar Charged Display, Rugged Outdoor GPS Smartwatch, Metal-Reinforced Bezel, Built-in Flashlight, Black – Make a bold statement with this rugged GPS smartwatch, featuring a 0.9” display with solar charging lens and unlimited battery life with solar charging (assumes all-day... View on Amazon
Garmin Instinct 2X Solar - Tactical Edition, Rugged GPS Smartwatch, Built-in Flashlight, Ballistics Calculator, Solar Charging Capability, Coyote Tan – Bold, rugged GPS smartwatch is built to U.S. military standard 810 for thermal, shock and water resistance — with a large solar-charged display and durable 50... View on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner 55 GPS Running Smartwatch, Black – 17 built-in activity profiles including running, cycling, pool swimming, virtual running, Pilates, HIIT and breathing exercises.; Suggested daily training taking into account the level of fitness.;... View on Amazon
Garmin Vívoactive 5, Health and Fitness GPS Smartwatch, AMOLED Display, Up to 11 Days of Battery, Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black Case and Silicone Band – Designed with a bright, colorful AMOLED display, get a more complete picture of your health, thanks to battery life of up to 11 days in smartwatch... View on Amazon
Garmin Approach® S50, Advanced Golf GPS Smartwatch, AMOLED Display, On-Course Features, Wrist-Based Heart Rate, Slate Aluminum Bezel with Black ComfortFit Nylon Band – Stunning 1.2” color AMOLED display brings 43,000+ preloaded courses to life on your wrist; Be comfortable on and off the course with the lightweight ComfortFit nylon... View on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner 165, Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black – Easy-to-use running smartwatch with built-in GPS for pace/distance and wrist-based heart rate; brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 43 mm size;... View on Amazon
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar, GPS Outdoor Watch, Solar Charging Capabilities, Multi-GNSS Support, Tracbak Routing, Graphite (Renewed) – Go longer than ever with solar charging that gives you unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in... View on Amazon
Garmin® Forerunner® 970, Premium GPS Running and Triathlon Smartwatch, AMOLED Display, Built-in LED Flashlight, Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black Case and Translucent Whitestone Band – Our brightest AMOLED touchscreen display with button controls, a lightweight titanium bezel and sapphire lens, plus a built-in LED flashlight for greater awareness in the dark... View on Amazon
Garmin Venu® 4, 45mm, Advanced Health and Fitness GPS Smartwatch, Bright and Colorful Display, Built-in Flashlight, 12 Days of Battery Life, Slate with Black Silicone Band – Smartwatch with a bright, colorful display, stainless steel design, and built-in flashlight; up to 12 days of battery life gives a more complete picture of your... View on Amazon
Garmin vívoactive 5, Health and Fitness GPS Smartwatch, AMOLED Display, Up to 11 Days of Battery, Ivory – Designed with a bright, colorful AMOLED display, get a more complete picture of your health, thanks to battery life of up to 11 days in smartwatch... View on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner 265 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Black and Powder Gray – Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls; lightweight design in 46 mm size; Up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up... View on Amazon
Garmin Venu® Sq 2 GPS Smartwatch - AMOLED Display, All-Day Health Monitoring, Long Battery Life, Activity & Heart Rate Tracker, Slate and Shadow Gray – See everything clearly with large, easy-to-read text on the bright AMOLED display that includes an always-on mode, perfect for quick glances; With up to 11 days... View on Amazon
Garmin Forerunner® 255, GPS Running Smartwatch, Advanced Insights, Long-Lasting Battery, Slate Gray – Built with a slim design and an always-on, full-color display that’s light on the wrist and easy to read even in direct sunlight — with available... View on Amazon
Garmin vívoactive® 6, Health and Fitness GPS Smartwatch, AMOLED Display, Up to 11 Days of Battery, Slate with Black Band – Designed with a bright AMOLED display, get a more complete picture of your health, thanks to battery life of up to 11 days in smartwatch mode;... View on Amazon
Garmin fēnix® 8 Pro, 51mm, AMOLED Display, Premium Connected Multisport GPS Smartwatch, inReach® Technology, Sapphire, Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black/Pebble Gray Silicone Band – Multisport GPS smartwatch with built-in inReach technology for two-way satellite and LTE connectivity (active subscription required; coverage limitations may apply; some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit the... View on Amazon
Garmin inReach® Messenger Plus, SOS Satellite Communicator with Photo, Text & Voice Messaging Without Cell Service, Long Battery Life, Durable, Temperature-Resistant, Water-Resistant (IPX7) Design – Compact SOS satellite communicator enables two-way text, photo and voice messaging even in areas with no cell coverage; requires active subscription (some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit... View on Amazon