Running the Sydney Marathon? Find out how the Garmin Forerunner series can be your best training buddy
It is no secret that Garmin is predominantly the watch of choice for athletes and everyday runners. The Garmin Forerunner Series helps you plan, prepare and perform while looking after your health and recovery tracking needs so that you’ll be covered all day. In collaboration with Garmin, the official watch partner for the Sydney Marathon, find out here what you’ll love about this watch.
With the right features, a sports smartwatch designed for running could offer everything needed for optimal marathon preparation from first-timer to seasoned runner. Understanding how to use and maximise these features could unlock the ultimate running companion.
Kickstart your day with a morning report before you get going. Receive an overview of your sleep and training outlook from the moment you wake up. This feature can be customised to show what you want to see so you can start your morning just right.
For Singapore marathoner Melvin Wong, the Training Readiness feature on his Garmin Forerunner is one that he enjoys using often. Training Readiness is assessed based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and more. This helps determine whether it’s a good day to go hard or take it easy.
“Training Readiness gives you a summary snapshot of how ready you are for training. It is not meant to tell you if you should run or not run that day, but could help you decide if a run should be pushed back by a few hours in order to perform better,” Melvin shared.
“I believe that blending how I feel together with the matrix that is generated by the watch can help me make informed decisions.”
With Garmin being a partner for the Sydney Marathon: Singapore Chapter, whether you’ve signed up for the Sydney Marathon or are preparing for any other run no matter the distance, the Race Widget of the Forerunner is sure to get you ready for your next race.
The watch provides Daily Suggested Workouts allowing you to improve while thinking less and doing more. Get workouts made just for you that are adapted after every run to match your performance and recovery. Don’t forget to add your races into your Garmin Connect calendar as the watch will take these into account when suggesting daily workouts for you.
The Garmin Forerunner series is a watch that will not only help you train smart but train right, which is crucial in any training programme.
Using indicators such as heart rate variability (HRV) status, recent exercise history and performance, the Training Status feature gives an easy insight into overall effort to show if you’re training productively, peaking, or strained.
Other features include the colourful Amoled touchscreen display that is bright and easy to read under varying weather conditions.
The feature is something endurance athlete Sebastian Cheong enjoys most about the Forerunner 965.
"For the Forerunner 965, the significant difference is the AMOLED display, which is the touch screen display which I really love. It’s super sharp and super clear. I can just swipe using my finger to the function that I want," he shared.
As an ultra-distance runner, Sebastian only listens to music when he has to run more than 20km. He shares the option of shedding off the extra weight and going phone-free.
"You can add in apps like Spotify and download music into the watch without having to have your phone around with you. Another good thing is that I can pair up my wireless earphones with the watch too," said the runner.
Turn yourself into the best running version of yourself at the Sydney Marathon — all while looking good.
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