This entry-level Garmin watch helped break working information, and it is discounted simply in time to coach for the Aussie marathon season

Marathon season has formally kicked off in Australia, with loads of working occasions coming over the following few months, together with the Sydney Marathon, which is a part of the distinguished Abbott World Marathon Majors to be held on 30 August this 12 months.

It follows the London Marathon that passed off just lately, when Sabastian Sawe completed first with a time of 1:59:30, breaking information, whereas runner-up Yomif Kejelcha was simply 11 seconds behind.

Whereas the coveted entry ballots to the Sydney Marathon closed some time again, you may be impressed by Sawe to up your working recreation and practice on your first 5K run or perhaps a full ultramarathon, and having the correct gear will assist with the coaching.

In Sawe’s case, headlines targeted on his footwear, the unreleased Adidas Adizero Adios Professional Evo 3, however what stood out to me as a tech reporter (and long-time Garmin person) was his working watch — the entry-level and now five-year-old Garmin Forerunner 55.

We’ve had the Forerunner 55 as certainly one of our greatest Garmin watches for years earlier than newer fashions edged it out, however Sawe’s win through the London Marathon proves you do not want the newest and costliest equipment to realize your targets. Even in spite of everything this time, the Forerunner 55 continues to be dependable, has a variety of options and, importantly, is reasonably priced (for a Garmin) even at full worth. However why pay full worth whenever you get it for an honest low cost, simply in time for the Aussie marathon season.

Admittedly, this Garmin doesn’t look essentially the most fashionable with its smaller display and it doesn’t have an on-watch sleep widget, however you do get the correct GPS know-how the model is thought for. It additionally helps that the Forerunner 55 is feather-light at simply 37g, due to the plastic case.

The Forerunner 55 additionally has girls’s well being monitoring, Garmin Coach exercise plans, respiration charge and entry to third-party widgets obtainable by way of Garmin’s Join IQ retailer.

Whereas it might not flip you into Sawe in a single day, it might actually observe your coaching runs reliably and precisely, or at the least get you motivated sufficient to coach for a race within the subsequent few months.

Garmin Forerunner 55 offers