David Kelsch

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I have ticket on friday screening of Sonic, It just happend that my new PC building was move because wrong case and I cant decide if to go see Sonic or build my PC. after work. Nanthine suber. Venbea over acting. We live in a day and age where new, incredible technology comes out every year. GPS smartwatches have made amazing progress over the past few years and there are more good watches out there than ever before. This can be a blessing and a curse. Fortunately we are here to give you our expert, unbiased opinion and help you make the best choice! Best GPS Running Watches: an Overview [Click on the name of a watch to read a detailed description] Best GPS Watch for Road Running: Garmin forerunner 245 music Released in mid-2019 this is a beautiful, lightweight GPS watch with loads of great features and exceptional build quality. Garmin is a dominant GPS watch maker for a reason. At $349. 99, it does everything you could possibly need for road running. Runner-up: Polar Vantage M Budget Pick: Garmin forerunner 45 Best GPS Watch for Triathlon: Garmin forerunner 945 Also released in mid-2019, this watch truly does it all: multisport switching, advanced fitness tracking, color maps, music and much much more. All with a record battery life. If you can afford it, this is the best watch out there, period. Runner-up: Polar Vantage V Budget Pick: Coros APEX Best GPS Watch for Trail: Suunto 9 baro This is a premium yet rugged watch that tracks about every athletic parameter and biometric you can imagine. We love its touchscreen and clear graphs as well as its robust, durable design. We think it’s the ideal GPS watch to come along on your trail and even ultra trail runs thanks to its beefy battery life. Runner-up: Garmin fenix 5X Budget Pick: Coros APEX Best Sport Smartwatch: Apple Watch 4 We are covering this category for people who do not want to spend hundreds of dollar on something they will only use a few times a week. So if you want a smartwatch that you can wear everyday and that can also come with you on your runs, look no further than the Apple Watch Series 4. It has a GPS sensor and Apple has packed a whole lot of smart and useful features in a small, lightweight package. Runner-up: Samsung Galaxy Watch Budget Pick: Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Best GPS Watch for Road Running Top Pick: Garmin Forerunner 245 music Check it on Amazon This is a great all-around GPS watch at a mid-range price. At 43mm wide and weighing 38. 5 g, this GPS watch is impressively lightweight and yet it packs all the features you need in a road running watch and many more. It has a nice five-button design which is easy to operate in all weather conditions. It comes with a beautiful color display, a wrist-based heart rate sensor, and smartphone notification compatibility (both Android and iPhone). It can store up to 500 songs and can sync directly with music streaming services (like Spotify). The 245 has advanced training features and running dynamics for a detailed feedback on your runs. That’s in part thanks to all the sensors it comes with: such as a compass and a pulse oximeter to track you blood oxygen. This allows for much more in-depth heart rate analysis. For example, it can monitor your VO2 max and adjust your training accordingly. It is also compatible with Garmin Coach if you like free training plans and getting advice from Garmin’s expert coaches. It can track many more activities than running, including swimming (water rated 5 ATM). Garmin added a nice safety feature that automatically detects incident during your activities and sends your geolocation to up to three chosen emergency contacts. That means that if you crash and are unconscious, the watch is able to alert someone by itself. All you need is to pair it via Bluetooth with a smartphone with a data plan. This is essential for anyone who trains in the mountains for example. Additional safety measures include Assistance, LiveTrack and Live Event Sharing (so friends and family can follow you). One of the feature we love most is Body Battery™. It rates you energy reserves at any time during the day using a number from 0-100. It does so by tracking things like heart-rate variability (HRV) sleep, stress or physical activity. The battery life is quite impressive with up to 7 days in Smartwatch Mode, up to 24 hours in GPS mode without music and up to 6 hours in GPS mode with music. All in all it is an impressive watch packed with a ton of useful features and the perfect companion for a run. If you’re interested to learn more, we have a more in-depth review here. Check it on Amazon Runner-up: Polar Vantage M Check it on Amazon The Polar Vantage M is only our runner-up because while it has a similar price point to the 245 (if you exclude the music option), it does not include many of its smart features. However it still offers really great value for the money and a big battery life. However it offers very reliable GPS and heart rate measurements and advanced sports and performance tracking. For example, it can assess your training load, measure your sleep and estimate your VO2 max. It comes with GPS and GLONASS sensors. The “next-level” wrist heart rate sensor is the only one on the market that combines both optical sensor and bio-impedance technology, to overcome erratic readings caused by movement. It is compatible with multisports and even triathlon but it will mainly appeal to runners. So if performance tracking is all you are after, this watch might be perfect for you. You can read our detailed review of the Polar Vantage M here. Check it on Amazon Budget Pick: Garmin Forerunner 45 Check it on Amazon At $199. 99, the little sister of the 245 is an impressively well-rounded entry-level GPS smartwatch. It is a lightweight and packs all the basic features you need to track your running. It shares many of the core features of the 245: a similar easy-to-operate five-button design, all the great safety features (automatic incident detection and assistance), it supports GLONASS and Galileo on top of GPS, it’s compatible with Garmin Coach and it also displays the neat Body Battery™. Although it does not offer on-board music, you can pair it with your phone to control the music. The 45 offers a battery of up to 7 days in smartwatch mode and 13 hours in GPS mode. That’s the same battery life as its Forerunner 35 predecessor but while boasting a full-color display. As long as you are happy with everyday wellness/heart rate/stress tracking and basic training data, this watch has everything you need. It truly offer a very competitive quality/price ratio. If you’re interested to learn more, we have a more in-depth review of the Garmin Forerunner 45 here. Check it on Amazon Best GPS Watch for Triathlon Top Pick: Garmin Forerunner 945 Check it on Amazon This GPS watch simply packs all of the best Garmin has to offer. It comes with all the classic features found in the 2019 Forerunner series: the nice five-button design, all the latest safety features (automatic incident detection and assistance), it supports GLONASS and Galileo on top of GPS, it’s compatible with Garmin Coach and it also displays the practical Body Battery™ indicator. It does a lot more on top of all that. It supports Garmin Pay on-board music withh up to 1000 songs. You can even sync music from select streaming services. But the real difference is with the extra sensors: it contains a barometric altimeter, a gyroscope and even a thermometer! This means that it has much more in-depth activity and fitness tracking. It monitors all sorts of performance factors such as VO2 max and training status, acclimation to heat and altitude, training load focus, recovery time, and aerobic and anaerobic training effects. It even supports ski and golf in its activity profiles. And all of this with a record battery life with up to 2 weeks in Smartwatch Mode, up to 36 hours in GPS mode without music, and up to 10 hours in GPS mode with music. What makes it truly ideal for triathletes is that you can switch between sports / activities with a single button press. Note that there is a bundle option for $749. 99 where you get 1 extra black band, a HRM-Tri™ monitor and a HRM-Swim™ monitor. In this case the watch band is blue. Otherwise it is black. If you can afford it this is truly a top-of-the-line watch, maybe the best GPS watch out there. Check it on Amazon Runner-up: Polar Vantage V Check it on Amazon This is a premium multisport watch that is great for triathlon. We have already talked about the Polar Vantage M, so why should you spend an extra $200 for this high-end watch? First of all, it comes with a color touchscreen which allows for quick and convenient “tap gestures” during training. Like the Vantage M, it comes with a coach and a whole suite of tools to help you set up a training / recovery plan. But it is the first watch to offer running power right from the wrist. This allows you to tack the effectiveness of your training. It also supports orthostatic tests, which are an easy way to analyze your recovery from training and optimize your training plan. It also comes with the “next-generation” heart rate tracking technology, like the Polar Vantage M. It supports 130 different sports (from mountain biking to CrossFit), including running, cycling and swimming. It also has a barometer to track the altitude. Most importantly, it comes with a 40 hours battery life, versus 30 for the Vantage M. If you don’t need any of these advanced features, the Polar Vantage M will be a fine triathlon watch for you. Otherwise, the Polar Vantage V truly offers a high-end experience. Check it on Amazon Budget Pick: Coros Apex Check it on Amazon The Coros Apex might be our Budget Pick but it offers all of the premium features for only $349. 99. This watch boasts one of the best quality/price ratio on the market and truly a watch for any and all athletes. And it packs a massive battery! So first off, the impres