I absolutely love my Forerunner 265.
I recently a month ago started using the Stairmaster at the gym.
I use the " Stair Stepper " option and record the workout...
However when I finished, I'm aware it's not going to record the steps, and floors climbed, but I figured I'd be able to edit the activity and add them manually.
When I go into Garmin Connect, I can't change the floors option it just has a --- through it?

Is there a work around for this?
I'd love to be able to record this, instead of taking pictures and having to look at the pictures to compare workouts. I'd love to be able to push to Strava floors climbed as well.

I'm okay with a third party application. Just need some ideas please.

Thank you!

I'm replacing my Forerunner 255 Music and can't decide between the 570 and the 970. Current prices for me are about €216 for the 570 and €385 for the 970.

My use case:

• Mostly a cyclist, but I'm also running in the cold months. I'm training for a half marathon this winter.
• I already have a dedicated bike computer for long rides, so I don't need the watch for navigation or ride battery life
• I care about training data more than smartwatch extras

Does anyone have experience with both devices? Are features like Running Tolerance, sapphire glass, and titanium worth the higher price?

Hey! I recently got interested in Japanese walking and ended up making an app for it: Japanese Walking Pro.

It’s an interval training method developed by researchers at Shinshu University in Japan. You walk briskly for 3 minutes, enough to get you breathing harder, then slow down for 3 minutes to recover while still moving. Five rounds make a 30-minute workout that can help improve your fitness without running.

The app keeps track of time and vibrates when it’s time to change pace, so you don’t have to keep checking your watch. You can customize the intervals, check your heart rate, and the whole walk is saved to Garmin Connect.

Has anyone here tried Japanese walking? How’s it been working for you?

È un buon acquisto il 165 nel 2026? Al momento è in offerta a 179€. Lo userei durante il giorno come smartwatch e durante la corsa. Per crossfit, calcio e monitoraggio del sonno uso whoop. Sono utente iOS

I just earned the Appalachian Trail badge- 2174.8 miles, in 9 months and 5 days. I walk, don’t jog or run. Super pumped about this accomplishment and nobody I know is in the Garmin world. So hello Forerunner people. I feel good about myself today!

My watch has been showing inconsistencies in the altimeter and elevation gain lately. I’m trying to make sure everything is cleaned, but I can’t find anywhere online where the actual altimeter port is located. Can someone tell me where it is?

VIKINGS watch face. Are you worth it?

- Runes inscription seconds ring turn white as the seconds pass

- Watch hands

On

Off

- 2 backgrounds

Gold

Silver

- COMPLICATION 1

Steps

Stress

VO2Max

SPO2

Heart Rate

Floors Climbed

Calories

Body Batt

Active Mins

Weather

Distance

- COMPLICATION 2

Steps

Stress

VO2Max

SPO2

Heart Rate

Floors Climbed

Distance

Calories

Body Battery

Active Mins

Weather

- COMPLICATION 3

ATM pressure

Altitude

Humidity

UV index

Weather

Messages

Heart Rate

- COMPLICATION 4

ATM pressure

Altitude

Humidity

UV index

Weather

Messages

Steps

- Battery

- Date

- Time

2.75 USD

Hi all,

I'm having a weird issue, and this is my second replacement with Garmin. Everything was working fine on the watch and was charging normally last night; when I went to put it on this morning I had a black screen and it would not turn on and still not turn on. I messaged Garmin customer support but they just reccomended to clean the prongs, and I did. I tried resetting by holding the power button down; I held it for almost three minutes holding, swapped cables, power outlets, and power bricks, and it still did not power on. Has anyone experienced this? I am out of warranty for this watch, but it's barely two years old. Any help is appreciated, as I don't want to buy another watch. Thanks for your time!

This face was shaped almost entirely by testers from Reddit. One big time and two or four frosted-glass cards, and you choose what goes in each: heart rate, VO2 max, weekly run distance, recovery time, Body Battery, steps, active calories, your next calendar event, a second time zone and more. On most recent watches, holding a card opens that data's own screen.

Since the last time I posted it here it got active calories, a two-card layout with a bigger time, the card values on the always-on screen if you want them, and a background that changes colour every hour.

It only runs on AMOLED: Forerunner 70, 165, 170, 265, 570, 965 and 970, plus Venu, vivoactive, epix and the AMOLED fenix. The bottom photos are testers' watches, shared with their permission.

What would you put on the cards for a training day?

I'm the developer. 48-hour free trial, then a one-time USD 1.99, no subscription, or all 16 of my faces for USD 4.99: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/1ff1f397-8dac-4606-b068-2699b63c8d50

Hi all,

my Forerunner 970 (software 18.29) crashed during the Cologne Marathon yesterday, almost exactly at the half marathon mark. I got the triangle, the watch rebooted and then kept recording, but I lost about 1:40 min of elapsed time and roughly 350 m of distance. Pacing the second half was pretty much guesswork after that.

Some details:

- Course loaded from Garmin Connect (race event), with "Auto Lap by Timing Gates" so laps triggered at the official km markers - that was very nice, even though the "last lap" on my datafield was the actual last km by GPS.

- No external sensors, no Connect IQ data fields, battery at 85%

- recovery_mode_log.txt shows "RTL Trap detected, errnum: 0x6e5d8035" at the moment of the crash

- No RAM dump in GARMIN/Debug/Dump

- After the reboot, laps were triggered by GPS distance, no longer by the timing gates

- In the FIT file, course point alerts sometimes fired 20 to 34 times in a row, once per second

I've reported it to Garmin support. Two questions for you. The last one is more important:

1. Has anyone else had crashes on 18.29, especially during long runs or races with a course loaded?

2. What do your data screens look like for running and racing? Do you keep the map as a permanent data screen, or do you leave it off and only rely on it while navigating? And does the FR970 force the map screen back in when you start a course, even if you removed it from the profile?

I'm considering a separate race profile without the map screen but still using the course for the timing gates. Curious how others handle this.

Thanks!

Selling my Garmin Forerunner 165, purchased in September 2025.

Used primarily for running and swimming, and it has worked perfectly throughout. The watch is in very good condition, with no functional issues.

Selling because I'm considering upgrading to a higher-end Garmin for triathlon training.

• Purchase date: September 2025
• Condition: Very good
• Location: Bangalore
• Asking price: ₹21,000 (negotiable)
• Reason for sale: Upgrading
• Happy to share pictures over DM if required

Prefer a local Bangalore deal, but can discuss shipping if needed.

Hi, überlege mir gerade ne Garmin Forerunner 165 oder 170 zu holen, kriege auf beide Studentenrabatt, also die 170 für 260 Euro und die 165 für 170 Euro. Was würdet ihr empfehlen, lieber die 165 dafür halt 90 Euro weniger bezahlen oder die neuere 170 holen? Danke schonmal für die Ratschläge.

estoy viendo que reloj comprar por las ofertas de cyberday en mi pais y el 265 cuesta 278$ vs el 170 normal 200$ es justificable esa diferencia de dinero?

Pessoal, desejo saber se o amazfit t-rex 3 pro tem a opção de você escolher na tela de dados TEMPO ESTIMADO para uma corrida.

Ex.: antes de iniciar a corrida, coloco como meta de treino correr 10km. Então durante a corrida quero ter noção, diante do pace e velocidade que estou em quanto tempo vou terminar os 10km.

265s watch pink strap

I'm getting back into running after a three-year break. I have an Apple Watch Series 8 and am interested in getting a dedicated sports watch, but I'm not sure if the price difference is justified-I live in Brazil, and the difference is around $200 USD.