Serious about running and training for athletic events such as races, triathlons,cycling and swimming events? Check out Garmin’s Forerunner 935, which boasts new performance monitoring tools and Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology. New training features, with technology provided by Firstbeat, including “training status”, “training load” and “training effect metric”. These training features help you make adjustments and improvements to your training regimen to become faster, better, and more efficient. With such accessories as the simple to use new Running Dynamics Pod (which clips to your waistband), you can see all six running dynamics–including cadence, ground contact time, stride length and more–on a compatible device–without the need for a chest strap. Forerunner 935’s advanced dynamics also track power zones, time seated and standing, platform center offset and power phase while biking, and will track distance, stroke, pace, personal records and more while swimming. With the new TrainingPeaks app which is installed on the Forerunner 935, you can download free workouts directly to your watch, then view the workout in real time with intensity targets and interval durations.
PRODUCT: GARMIN FORERUNNER 935 RUNNING AND TRIATHLON WATCH
TARGET USERS: Athletes who want to improve their performance in running, triathlons, cycling, swimming and more
PRIMARY FEATURES
-Top-of-the-line GPS running/triathlon watch
-Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology–no chest strap needed
-Weighs only 49 grams
-Advanced running and multisport Features
-Built-in barometer, altimeter and electronic compass
-Evaluates your training status to indicate if you’re productively, peaking or overdoing it and offers additional performance monitoring Features
-Provides advanced dynamics for running, cycling and swimming, including ground contact time balance, stride length and more
-When paired with a compatible smartphone, you can track workouts and sleep patterns with Garmin Connect
-Customize your watch with data fields, watch faces, widgets, and additional apps in the Connect IQ store
-Up to 24 hours battery life in GPS mode, up to 50 hours in Ultra Trac battery saver mode, and up to 2 weeks in watch mode
PRICING/OPTIONS/AVAILABILITY:
-Suggested retail price for watch $499.99
-Suggested retail price tri-bundle option–which includes a black watch face with force yellow strap, HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, Quick Release Kit and additional strap in black–$649.99
-Suggested retail price optional Running Dynamics Pod $69.99
-Compatible with optional Garmin QuickFit bands in leather, silicone, or metal–pricing varies by band
-Available online and at select retail stores
-For more information: garmin.com