I bought my Garmin 245 Music almost 2 years ago now. While watch tech continues to advance, I feel as if it still meets 90% of my needs as a distance runner. The battery is still really strong, as is the operating system. I highly recommend it!
I switched to this watch from an Apple Watch, and haven’t looked back. The built in run coaching makes training easy, and I love seeing my stats throughout the day. The music upload isn’t as useful as I though it would be. Would get the 245 instead.
The Garmin Forerunner 245 has truly proven itself as an exceptional tool for marathon training. Its impressive battery life ensures it stays by your side during long runs, while the comfortable design adds to the overall positive experience.
I wanted something for running and to tell time without the extra battery draining bells and whistles. This is it! One big complaint. Spotify. Constant content updates required. Nobody got time for that. Makes the music feature worthless.
I have had my Garmin Forerunner 245 music since July 2023 and have ran a total of 95 miles so far and up to this point it has been very accurate with no issues or glitches and heart rate seems to be very accurate compared to my wearable chest one.