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    GARMIN

    Forerunner 265S

    $449.99 USD SALE

    Train brilliantly with the Forerunner 265 GPS running smartwatch. Its colorful AMOLED touchscreen display stands out while the  training readiness feature — which tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — helps you crush your goals. Wake  up to your morning ...

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    • Train brilliantly with the Forerunner 265 GPS running smartwatch. Its colorful AMOLED touchscreen display stands out while the 
      training readiness feature — which tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — helps you crush your goals. Wake 
      up to your morning report with HRV status to see health insights alongside an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook1

      Plan your race strategy with the race widget, which enables personalized daily suggested workouts that adapt to performance, 
      recovery, the race you’re running and its course. Get ready to make the most of every run with wrist-based running power and 
      multi-band GPS. And when you want to switch it up with cross training, choose from more than 30 activity profiles, including 
      triathlon, cycling, swimming and more. Get a more complete picture of your health, not just a glimpse, from your Forerunner 265 
      or Forerunner 265S with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. 

       

      1.1” COLORFUL AMOLED DISPLAY

      UP TO 24 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE

      ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS

      SATIQ AND MULTI-BAND GPS

      TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS

      MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST

       

      WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

      MORNING REPORT

      Receive an overview of your sleep1 and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and weather. You can even customize your report to show you what you want to see.

      RACE WIDGET

      Get ready for your next race — whether it’s a 10K or marathon — with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance.

      DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

      Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery and take into account the races coming up in your Garmin Connect calendar.

      TRAINING READINESS

      From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

      TRAINING STATUS

      Using indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

      HRV STATUS

      Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics team.

       

      PLAN


      GARMIN COACH

      Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from expert coaches.

      RECOVERY TIME

      Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

      COURSES

      Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favorite third party platforms.

      SLEEP MONITORING AND SLEEP SCORE

      Understand how your body’s recovery with sleep score, breakdown of your sleep stages and detailed insights for improved sleep quality.

      BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING

      Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest1.

      RACE PREDICTOR

      Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.

      WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

      Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

      PREPARE


      WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

      This smartwatch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

      WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

      The watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities1.

      ACUTE LOAD

      Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness.

      TRAINING EFFECT

      See how your workouts influence your endurance, speed and power.

      PERFORMANCE CONDITION

      While you run, get an analysis of your pace and heart rate for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform.

      VO2 MAX

      See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

      INTENSITY MINUTES

      Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.

      HEALTH SNAPSHOT

      Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.

      STRESS TRACKING

      Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

      PULSE OX SENSOR

      Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2.

      AUDIO PROMPTS

      Get alerts to know how you’re performing and even be guided through workouts.

      CROSS TRAINING

      Forerunner 265S is preloaded with free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts so you can switch up how you sweat.

      PERFORM


      WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER

      See how much power you’re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.

      SATIQ TECHNOLOGY AND MULTI-BAND GPS

      Get superior positioning accuracy and optimized battery life.

      PACEPRO FEATURE

      Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.

      BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

      Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

      TRACK RUNNING

      Record accurate lap distances and see your distances in meters.

      TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES

      Switch between sports with one press by using built-in profiles or you can create your own.

      CONNECT


      MUSIC

      Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.

      SAFETY AND TRACKING

      If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location3.

      GARMIN PAY CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

      Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

      SMART NOTIFICATIONS

      Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android smartphone.

      LIVETRACK FEATURE

      Friends and family can follow your real-time location3 and view preplanned courses.

      GARMIN CONNECT APP

      See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

      CONNECT IQ STORE

      Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

       

      LENS MATERIAL

      Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3

      BEZEL MATERIAL

      fiber-reinforced polymer

      QUICK RELEASE BANDS yes (18 mm, Industry standard)
      STRAP MATERIAL

      silicone

      PHYSICAL SIZE

      41.7 x 41.7 x 12.9 (mm)

      Fits wrists with a circumference of 115-178 mm

      TOUCHSCREEN Yes
      COLOR DISPLAY Yes
      DISPLAY SIZE 1.1" (28.1 mm) diameter
      DISPLAY RESOLUTION 360 x 360 pixels
      DISPLAY TYPE AMOLED Optional Always-On Mode
      WEIGHT

      39 g

      WATER RATING 5 ATM
      BATTERY LIFE

      Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days
      GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 24 hours
      SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 18 hours
      All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 15 hours
      GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7.5 hours
      SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours
      All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours
      See Details

      CHARGING METHOD Garmin proprietary plug charger
      MEMORY/HISTORY 8 GB

      Clock Features

      TIME/DATE Yes
      GPS TIME SYNC Yes
      AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Yes
      ALARM CLOCK Yes
      TIMER Yes
      STOPWATCH Yes
      SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES Yes

      Health Monitoring

      WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) Yes
      DAILY RESTING HEART RATE Yes
      ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS Yes (high and low)
      RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) Yes
      PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
      FITNESS AGE Yes
      BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR Yes
      ALL-DAY STRESS Yes
      RELAXATION REMINDERS Yes
      RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER Yes
      SLEEP Yes (advanced)
      SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS Yes
      HYDRATION Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
      WOMEN'S HEALTH Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
      HEALTH SNAPSHOT Yes

      Sensors

      GPS Yes
      GLONASS Yes
      GALILEO Yes
      MULTI-FREQUENCY POSITIONING Yes
      SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY Yes
      GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR Yes
      BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER Yes
      COMPASS Yes
      GYROSCOPE Yes
      ACCELEROMETER Yes
      THERMOMETER Yes
      AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR Yes
      PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR Yes

      Daily Smart Features

      CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
      CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) Yes
      ON-DEVICE CONNECT IQ™ STORE Yes
      SMART NOTIFICATIONS Yes
      TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) Yes
      CALENDAR Yes
      WEATHER Yes
      REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE Yes
      BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH) Yes
      CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC Yes
      PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC Yes
      MUSIC STORAGE Yes
      FIND MY PHONE Yes
      FIND MY WATCH Yes
      VIRB® REMOTE Yes
      SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY iPhone® and Android™
      PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE Yes
      STOCKS Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
      GARMIN PAY™ Yes

      Safety and Tracking Features

      LIVETRACK Yes
      SPECTATOR MESSAGING Yes (with compatible smartphone)
      LIVE EVENT SHARING Android™ Only
      INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES Yes
      INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES Yes
      ASSISTANCE Yes

      Activity Tracking Features

      STEP COUNTER Yes
      MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) Yes
      AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) Yes
      CALORIES BURNED Yes
      FLOORS CLIMBED Yes
      DISTANCE TRAVELED Yes
      INTENSITY MINUTES Yes
      TRUEUP™ Yes
      MOVE IQ™ Yes
      GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

      Gym & Fitness Equipment

      AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING Yes
      CARDIO WORKOUTS Yes
      AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork
      STRENGTH WORKOUTS Yes
      HIIT WORKOUTS Yes
      YOGA WORKOUTS Yes
      PILATES WORKOUTS Yes
      ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS Yes
      ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAPS Yes

      Training, Planning and Analysis Features

      HR ZONES Yes
      HR ALERTS Yes
      HR CALORIES Yes
      % HR MAX Yes
      % HRR Yes
      RECOVERY TIME Yes
      AUTO MAX HR Yes
      MORNING REPORT Yes
      RACE GLANCE/WIDGET Yes
      HRV STATUS Yes
      TRAINING READINESS Yes
      HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) Yes
      RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) Yes (with compatible accessory)
      GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE Yes
      CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES Yes
      CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES Yes
      AUTO PAUSE® Yes
      INTERVAL TRAINING Yes
      IMPROVED INTERVAL (INCLUDES OPEN REPEATS, INTERVALS DATA PAGE, REST SCREEN AND AUTO DETECTION) Yes
      ADVANCED WORKOUTS Yes
      DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS Yes
      HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE Yes
      AUTO LAP® Yes
      MANUAL LAP Yes
      REST TIMER Yes
      CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS Yes
      VO2 MAX (RUN) Yes
      VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN) Yes
      TRAINING STATUS Yes (improved)
      TRAINING LOAD Yes
      TRAINING LOAD FOCUS Yes
      TRAINING EFFECT Yes
      TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) Yes
      PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) Yes
      IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME Yes
      DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS Yes (7 days)
      CUSTOM ALERTS Yes
      AUDIO PROMPTS Yes
      FINISH TIME Yes
      VIRTUAL PARTNER Yes
      RACE AN ACTIVITY Yes
      AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES Yes
      MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES Yes
      COURSE GUIDANCE Yes
      TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK Yes
      HOT KEYS Yes
      AUTO SCROLL Yes
      ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH Yes
      PHYSIO TRUEUP Yes
      UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS Yes

      Running Features

      AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES

      Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running

      GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE Yes
      RUNNING DYNAMICS Yes
      VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO Yes
      GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE Yes (with compatible accessory)
      STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) Yes
      CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) Yes
      RUNNING POWER Yes
      GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE Yes
      PERFORMANCE CONDITION Yes
      LACTATE THRESHOLD Yes (with compatible accessory)
      PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES Yes
      RUN WORKOUTS Yes
      TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB Yes
      RACE PREDICTOR Yes
      COURSE- AND WEATHER-SPECIFIC RACE PREDICTOR Yes
      FOOT POD CAPABLE Yes
      RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION Yes

      Outdoor Recreation

      AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES

      Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing

      POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION Yes
      BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME Yes
      BACK TO START Yes
      TRACBACK® Yes
      ULTRATRAC MODE Yes
      UP AHEAD Yes
      ELEVATION PROFILE Yes
      DISTANCE TO DESTINATION Yes
      BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT Yes
      VERTICAL SPEED Yes
      TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT Yes
      FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT Yes
      PROJECTED WAYPOINT Yes
      SUN AND MOON INFORMATION Yes

      Cycling Features

      AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES

      Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking

      ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) Yes
      COURSES Yes
      BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) Yes
      RACE AN ACTIVITY Yes
      FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) Yes (with compatible accessory)
      POWER CURVE AND % FTP WORKOUTS Yes
      COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS) Yes
      POWER METER COMPATIBLE Yes
      COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY) Yes
      COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) Yes
      COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS Yes
      SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) Yes

      Swimming Features

      AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES

      Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

      OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) Yes
      POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) Yes
      STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
      DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
      BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
      "REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
      AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
      TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS Yes
      PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
      COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY) Yes
      POOL SWIM WORKOUTS Yes
      CRITICAL SWIM SPEED Yes
      UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE Yes
      HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM) Yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)

      Kid Activity Tracking Features

      TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

      Connectivity

      SMART TRAINER CONTROL

       

      IN THE BOX

      • Forerunner 265S GPS running watch
      • USB-C charging/data cable
      • Documentation
    • General Sizing

      For Women's Footwear: B is the standard width, 2A is narrow, D is wide, and 2E is extra wide.
      For Men's Footwear: D is the standard width, B is narrow, 2E is wide, and 4E is extra wide.

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