Garmin Forerunner® 255S, Smaller GPS Running Smartwatch, Advanced Insights, Long-Lasting Battery, Powder Gray

Need to know how to use it first, googling and watching youtube. After a while it’s good to go! Charging was fast. More importantly with my small wrist the size seems good.

I am not a runner but I have been considering a Garmin watch for a long time because I am usually an active hiker. I haven't been as active for a while and I feel like the wellness tracking this device offers is helping me back on track. This has been one of those purchases that I wish I had pulled the trigger on sooner now that I have it. Combined with the web app I really love the amount of detail that I can get and the variety of things I can easily track. I've found the GPS tracking on my longer walks to be very accurate so far. I also enjoy the variety of customization options both native to the watch and through Connect IQ score. I know that the sleep, stress, body battery, etc, are not the most accurate, but they are still a great tool for getting a rough idea of where I can improve. For me, being called out by something as neutral as data is very helpful and I appreciate being able to see trends and make note of things that I could change for the better. I do have to take some of the body measurements with a grain of salt because of medications that I take, like the HRV-based stress readings (always high for me), so you should take that into consideration if you are prescribed any kind of medication that either stimulates or sedates. I am so glad I went with the smaller model, I am a petite person and it feels like the perfect size for my wrist. I don't find it to be obtrusive at all. I don't love the silicone band and went with an alternative that looks better at the office and doesn't bother my skin as much.

Great value for money Triathlon watch

I've been using this as my only watch, as well as for helping me train for races, and the only time it leaves my arm is when it's charging. I run 5-7 days a week and only need to charge it once a week. I've had it for over a year and the battery life is still excellent, the band is still in good shape, and it's smaller than most garmins so it doesn't look like I have this giant ugly thing on my wrist. I chose this model because it does NOT have a touch screen, which means I don't accidentally have settings being changes from water droplets hitting it in the shower. Even with having to use the buttons on the sides, it's incredibly easy to use. It looks like a normal watch, which is what I wanted, and it's lasted this long as my every day watch, without any signs that it's going to need to be replaced any time soon.

I love this watch. Starting from the fit, it’s comfortable, light, and the perfect size for my smaller wrist. The straps are soft and comfortable so it doesn’t feel like it’s trying to move to the side of my wrist like watches often do. I love the colour and slight orange accents - understated and cool looking. The buttons are clean and crisp and responsive, and the menu layout is intuitive. The running dynamics are amazing - I’ve learned more about my running in the last week than in the 16 years I’ve been running. Power is especially interesting and I’ve used it to build custom interval workouts. I’m not using the cycling features because I have my garmin edge, but it easily broadcasts my HR to that device with fewer button pushes than my lazy device - quick, easy, effective. Insights into v02 max (different for cycling and running, interesting) are surfaced to the watch ad well. I’ve just started an adaptive training plan - can’t say mich about that yet other than I love the concept. It is odd to sign up for a training plan and not see the plan - you can only see the next few workouts as it will be adapted to your needs as you go. Looking forward to seeing how that goes. Predictive paces seem fast. Maybe it’s right, would be nice. Will try pace pro in the future to see. A few notes since this is a triathlon watch - no predictive paces for triathlons, seems to be only for runs and cycling races. No training plans for triathlons. I’m doing a run plan on tne 255 and a bike plan on the edge, but they aren’t integrated and don’t respond to one another. I’ll also be doing a cycling plan on Zwift and that’s just outside of this universe so I’ll have to manage that integration on my own. That’s all fine, but it will be interesting to see if / whether my run plan adapts to my fatigue or fitness changes from the cycling plan. Yesterday I had a gran fondo, which was on the garmin race calendar, yet it still told me to do an easy run as part of my run training plan. It should be easy for her watch to move that run knowing I had a long hard rice to do. Bottom line - fit, comfort, style, and functions are all amazing. Great purchase, very happy.