Garmin Forerunner 15 Adds A Fitness Tracker to a GPS Watch

Garmin Forerunner 15 combines the features of a GPS Running Watch and Fitness Activity Tracker. It’s an easy-to-use GPS running watch that tracks distance, pace, heart rate, calories and Personal Records. It also incorporates daily activity tracking, counting steps and calories burned all day. The rechargeable battery lasts up to eight hours with GPS on or five weeks in watch/Activity Tracking mode.

“As Garmin’s lowest priced GPS-enabled running watch with heart rate monitor and foot pod capabilities, as well as daily activity tracking, Forerunner 15 is an affordable asset to enhance users’ workouts, as well as their daily wellness,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of worldwide sales.

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Garmin Forerunner 15 Features

Activity Tracking – Count your steps, calories and distance throughout the day.

Idle alert – The inactivity indicator motivates you to move when you’ve been sitting too long

Long Battery Life – Up to 8 hours of battery life in training mode or 5 weeks in watch/Activity Tracking mode

Follow Your Heart – Use with a heart rate monitor to track your heart rate and zone data for any fitness activity.

Foot Pod Pairing – Record your distance while running indoors and review your cadence later on Garmin Connect

Personal Records – Watch yourself improve – Forerunner 15 tells you when you set a new fastest mile or longest run to date Garmin Connect – Upload to Garmin Connect to see your runs on a map, get all the details of every mile and share with friends

Water rating of 5 ATM (50 meters), which means it resists rain and sweat and can even join you for a swim.

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Garmin Forerunner 15 Price

Forerunner 15 will be available Spring 2014 in black/green, teal/white, and violet/white in a small face and band width; and black/blue, and red/black in a large face and band width. Garmin Forerunner 15 has a suggested retail price of $169.99 and $199.99 for the Heart Rate Bundle, which comes with a chest-worn heart rate monitor.

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Garmin Forerunner 15 Reviews

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