Don't hold your breath for the Garmin Forerunner 255 – we don't really need it
The venerable Garmin Forerunner 245 is approaching its third anniversary, and is definitely due an upgrade as the company begins refreshing its lineup of sports watches – but do we really need it?
First, it's worth taking a moment to explore the current lineup of Forerunners. At the bottom, we have the entry-level 50 series. Above this, we have the 250 series. These are running watches for athletes who want to take their training to the next level, and perhaps start racing seriously.
Next, we move up to the Forerunner 750 range, which are designed with triathletes in mind and switch effortlessly between swim, cycle, and run tracking modes. Finally, at the top, we have the 950 line of devices, which is similar but also boasts super-long battery life for multi-day events.
Most of the current Forerunner range is at least two years old, if not three, and well due an update. Garmin began the process last year when it revealed the Forerunner 55, and we're expecting the rest of the series to follow in due course. Well, most of it, anyway.
The Forerunner 55 is an excellent watch; not only is its GPS tracking extremely accurate (which you'd expect from a company that made its name in satellite navigation systems), its heart rate monitoring is highly responsive, and it's packed with new training tools to help you structure your runs, and balance rest and recovery.
It's so good, in fact, that we just don't need a Forerunner 255. It might be beginner-friendly, but the 55 has everything that an intermediate runner needs as well.
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