Forerunner 55 GPS Multisport Smartwatch

With the Forerunner 55, GARMIN’s entry-level model from the Forerunner series has finally outgrown its infancy. Full-blown pro features support you optimally in your development and always keep pace with your performance level even as your success grows. In terms of price and user-friendliness, the GPS multisport smartwatch is still aimed at beginners and hobby athletes – but in terms of design, range of functions and endurance, the successor to the Forerunner 45 continues to catch up with its bigger siblings such as the Forerunner 245 or 745.  

The heart rate measurement on the wrist, together with GPS-based pace and distance information, ensures that you can always keep an eye on your performance. With daily workout recommendations for your running training and the Garmin running coach, you get additional support. And to get even more out of yourself or even prepare for your first race, you can now use the PacePro running function to access dynamic pace presets to better manage your efforts. The also newly added runtime forecast or your VO2Max value will help you to assess your performance level.

To support you on the bike, in the gym or on a run, the Forerunner 55 mutates into a true multisport watch with over 15 preinstalled sports apps. Fitness and health functions are not neglected either: From recovery time recommendations to 24/7 breath rate recording to menstruation tracking, the FR55 knows how to score points with many new features. Optional quick-change wristbands also give you the option to customise your fitness watch. With additional smart functions and a battery life of up to 14 days in smartwatch mode, the GARMIN Forerunner 55 is so suitable for everyday use that you won’t want to take it off after sports.

Everything you need for your running training!

INTEGRATED GPS: Record where you run and get accurate statistics including distance, pace and intervals. This way you can see exactly where you have been even after your training.
24/7 HEART RATE MEASUREMENT: Record your heart rate day and night and receive alerts when your heart rate remains too high at rest. The Forerunner 55 helps you assess how hard you are training during your activities.
GARMIN COACH: These free adaptive training plans consist guidance from experienced coaches and are adjusted to you and your goals. Training plans directly synchronise with the watch.
DAILY RUNNING TRAINING SUGGESTIONS: With personalised training suggestions, you’ll get daily recommendations for your next run based on your training log, fitness level and recovery time.
PACEPRO – KEEP THE RIGHT PACE: Receive dynamic pace settings based on the course profile and your planned strategy. This way you can adjust your effort to your goals at any time.
TARGET TIME: Would you like to be supported in achieving your goal? Select a distance for the running session and a data page will display your estimated finish time.
TRACK: If you want to do some fast sessions on the track, use the built-in track training activity to record accurate lap distances and see the distances in metres.
CADENCE ALARMS: Do you want to improve your running form? Cadence alerts let you know when you are out of your target cadence range.
RECOVERY ADVISOR: After every training, the watch shows you the time needed to recharge before your next training. It is based on the training intensity and factors such as stress and daily activities.
RACE TIME ESTIMATE: The GARMIN Forerunner 55 running watch shows you your estimated finishing time for 5 km, 10 km, half marathon, marathon or an individually defined distance. This way you can better assess your performance and train specifically for your first competition.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS: Add variety to your workout routine with activity profiles for track training, virtual running, pool swimming, Pilates, HIIT and even breathing exercises.
LONG BATTERY LIFE: With a battery life of up to 14 days in smartwatch mode, you can even leave the charging cable at home on holiday. Up to 20 hours of runtime in GPS mode also offer sufficient reserves for intensive training sessions.

Your monitor for health and fitness!

FITNESS TRACKING: When you’re on the move, your Forerunner 55 fitness tracker records the number of steps, intensity minutes and more.
KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR STRESS LEVELS: Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day. Get relaxation reminders to do a short breathing exercise.
BODY BATTERY™-ENERGY LEVEL: Measure your body’s energy levels so that you know the best times for you to be active or to recover.
INTENSITY MINUTES: Look at what time of day you got intensity minutes from moderate and high intensity physical activity.
FITNESS AGE: This function uses chronological age, resting heart rate and other factors to calculate whether your body is younger or older than you. Because age is ultimately just a number.
RESPIRATION TRACKING: Look at how your breathing is during the day, during sleep and during breathing exercises.
MENSTRUAL CYCLE TRACKING: Use the Garmin Connect app to record your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Record symptoms and get information on training and nutrition and much more.

Smart watch, smart features!

NOTIFICATIONS FROM YOUR SMARTPHONE: Receive emails, text messages and alerts directly to your Forerunner 55 smartwatch when paired with your compatible smartphone.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES: If you’re not feeling safe or your watch registers an accident (during certain activities), your position is automatically sent to emergency contacts thanks to the emergency assistance and accident alert.
CONNECT IQ™ SHOP: Download display designs, add data fields, and get apps from the Connect IQ store.
MUSIC FEATURES: Easily control the music playing on your phone so you can quickly skip tracks.
SYNCHRONISATION WITH GARMIN CONNECT: You can upload your activities into the Garmin Connect app for better interaction with the popular online community. Members can make connections, compete against each other, or even share results with others over social media.
SLIM DESIGN: The Forerunner 55 GPS running watch is equipped with a bright always-on colour display and is particularly comfortable to wear thanks to its slim, lightweight housing.
QUICK CHANGE BRACELET: The 20 mm quick-change strap can be removed in seconds and replaced with optionally available straps in other colours. This way you can easily adapt your Forerunner 55 to the occasion.

Watch features:
Time/date
GPS time sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times

Health monitoring:
Wrist-based heart rate (constant – every second)
Daily resting heart rate
Abnormal heart rate alerts (high and low)
Respiration rate (24×7)
Sport age
Body Battery™ energy monitor
All-day stress tracking
Relaxation reminders
Relaxation breathing timer (breathing exercises)
Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep)
Hydration (in Garmin Connect™ and optionally in the Connect IQ™ widget)
Menstruation cycle (in Garmin Connect™ and optionally in the Connect IQ™ widget)

Sensors:
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Wrist-based heart rate measurement
Accelerometer

Daily smart features:
Smart Notifications
Calendar
Weather
Music features (smartphone control)
Find my Phone feature
Smartphone compatibility: iPhone®, Android™
Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile

Safety and tracking features (requires connection with smartphone):
Livetrack
Live Event enabling (only Android™)
Incident detection during select activities
Emergency assistance

Attention:
For more information about accident notification and emergency assistance, visit Garmin.com/legal/idtermsofuse.

Activity tracking features:
Step counter
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Calories burned
Distance travelled
Intensity minutes
TrueUp™ (switch between compatible devices and sync activity data)
Move IQ™ (automatic activity detection)

Training, planning and analysis features:
Heart-rate zones
Heart-rate alerts
Heart-rate-based calories burned
Recharge time
Automatic maximum heart rate
Heart rate transmission (sends heart rate data over ANT+™ to paired devices)
Respiration rate during exercise (yoga and breathwork only)
GPS speed and distance
Customisable screens
Customisable activity profiles
Auto Pause®
Interval training
Advanced workouts
Downloadable training plans
Auto Lap®
Manual lap
Adjustable lap alarm
VO2 Max
Recharge time (limited)
Daily training suggestions (running, limited)
Audio prompts (optional, when connected to a compatible smartphone)
End time
Keylock
Activity history on the watch
Physio TrueUp™ (switch between compatible devices and sync training data)

Running features:
Available run profiles: running, treadmill training, indoor track running, virtual running training
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Running cadence (number of steps per minute)
PacePro™ strategies
Run workouts
Runtime estimate
Running sensor compatible

Cycling features:
Available cycling profiles: biking, indoor biking
Compatible with cadence and speed sensors
Time or distance alerts (when you reach a value you set, you get an alert)

Swimming features:
Available swim profiles: pool swimming
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly)
Practice logging
Basic rest timer (up from 0)
Recharge timer with “repeat on”
Auto recharge
Time and distance alerts
Countdown start
Underwater wrist-based heart rate measurement

Gym and fitness equipment:
Available gym activity profiles: cardio and cross-trainer, stepper, HIIT, yoga and Pilates

Outdoor features:
Area calculation (over Connect IQ™)
Hunting and fishing calendar (over Connect IQ™)
Solar and lunar calendar (over Connect IQ™)

Garmin Connect™ features:
Synchronisation (transmission of training units) via Bluetooth Smart via smartphone or via cable with your PC/Mac
Save, analyse, plan and share activities in social networks
Live Tracking feature: show your friends or family your position in real time
Grouptrack: track current position of your group members during your activity
Upload training data
Training plans:
Map view
Daily overview
Diagram overviews
Online challenges
Comment the activities of other users

Garmin Connect IQ™ features:
Create individual display designs, integration of smartphone photos as display background
Download apps and widgets for additional features
Customise data fields

Technical details:
Compatible with ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart (BLE) sensors
Interfaces: ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart
Integrated accelerometer
Lithium-ion battery
Display size: 1.04″ (26.3 mm diameter)
Transflective MIP colour display (memory-in-pixel)
Can be read easily in sunlight
Resolution: 208 x 208 pixels
Five buttons for operation
Waterproof rating: swimming, 5 ATM (corresponds to a test pressure approx. 50 metres under water)
Watch glass material: chemically reinforced glass
Case material: fibre-reinforced polymer
Strap material: silicone (20 mm wide; quick-fit system)
For a wrist circumference of 126 to 203 mm
Memory/History: 200 hours of activity data
Dimensions: approx. 42 x 42 x 12 mm
Weight: approx. 37 g

In the box:
1 x GARMIN Forerunner 55 GPS multisport watch
1 x charging/data cable
1 x quick start manual

Optional accessories:
GARMIN HRM Pro™ heart rate chest strap (prod. code: 2308908)
GARMIN Speed and Cadence Sensor 2 set (prod. code: 2290558)
GARMIN Running Dynamics Pod running sensor (prod. code: 2260993)