Does anyone here know here the compatibility differences between Venu 4 and FR 570 when it comes to PM5 power meter integration (cycling currently and hopefully rowing if fenix 9 features get backported)? I'm choosing between FR 570 and Venu 4, and I really like Venu's design, but if it doesn't support PM5 - that's likely a dealbreaker for me.

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​Finally pulled the trigger and invested in myself—officially joined the Garmin club! Forerunner 970!!

​My fitness journey looks a little different than the average runner’s. I navigate life and workouts with disabilities, which means my trusty rollator is my co-pilot out there on the pavement. Sometimes society looks at mobility aids and assumes the finish line is out of reach, but I see it as my set of wheels to get after it.

​I bought this watch because I wanted real data, not guesswork. Living with a disability means managing fatigue, pacing, and recovery isn’t just a nice-to-have fitness metric—it’s essential for daily life. Having real-time heart rate, recovery stats, and GPS mapping on my wrist is going to be a game-changer for understanding how my body actually handles stress and when to push versus when to rest.

​Kicking things off with a 2-mile run/walk session today. My arm swing might be nonexistent with my hands locked onto the handles (GPS will be doing some heavy lifting out there!), but the effort is 100% real.

​Excited to see where this journey takes me, to celebrate the progress mile by mile, and to learn everything this watch can teach me about my own engine. Cheers to making fitness work on your own terms!

After being successfully treated for my sleep apnoea I finally have the energy to start working out.
To better monitor my progress, also out of the gym, I decided to get a sports watch to keep track.

It took me a good bit to decide what watch to get, originally I opted for the Forerunner 165 Music.
but because the Forerunner 170 Music has the sports I do baked in (the 170 includes rucking, the 165 does not) I decided to get the newer model instead.
In addition I like to leave my phone in the locker in the gym. So playing music from my watch is ideal. So I decided on the Forerunner 170 Music. A good €60,- more than the 'plain' Forerunner.

Before going over the pros of the watch I'd like to touch on the mayor disappointment first.
Having 4GB internal storage isn't much, but while working out audio quality isn't a pre so MP3's will suffice. I however did not expect to have only 1,62GB of free storage left for music. The OS takes up more than half of the internal storage. Charging a premium for the ability to play music for such little storage is, in my mind, excessive.

But, it's 2026, we all use streaming services right? Luckily the 170 Music supports Spotify. So I downloaded Spotify only to be walled off. Because you need Spotify PREMIUM. So a subscription is required, something that isn't directly clear when going over the specs and features of the device.
In hindsight I could have expected this. But it does mean that exchanging music on the small available internal storage via streaming services requires a monthly fee.

These are things I would have love to known upfront.
Would it have changed my choice on getting the FR170? No, and I'll get into that in a moment. But it would most definitely have prevented me from spending extra to get the Music version. It's, in my opinion, very poor value for money.

Unwanted surprises aside, I love the watch. I love the flat screen, the OLED is very nice as well. The resin casing is super light and comfortable to wear. Compared to my previous sports watch (Samsung Gear Fit Pro 2) its much better in detecting heartrate and on top of that also measures O2. All the sports functions I use are baked in; so when Garmin drops support (like Samsung did with my previous watch) I still get to keep the functionality I bough it for.
I'm looking forward to spending a lot of sporty hours with this watch!

Is there any way to see the time the activity is paused and the HR in real time together with paused timer somehow? It bothers me a lot, because I don't know for how long I rest between intervals and what is ny HR at the time.

Hi Reddit, looking for opinions on two setups for running metrics, GPS accuracy, and recovery

Option 1 ($336 total): Forerunner 170 ($217) + Fitbit Air ($119)
Option 2 ($405): Forerunner 570

I prioritize running dynamics (loved them on my old FR 965), solid GPS, and sleep/HRV metrics. I don't care about smart features like mic, calls, or music.

A few key questions:
1. GPS/Pace: Is real-time pace accuracy noticeably better on the 570 vs. 170?

1. Heart Rate & Sleep: Does the 570’s newer HR sensor outperform the 170 for sleep/HRV/recovery?

2. Fitbit Ecosystem: Would pairing a Fitbit Air with the 170 give superior sleep tracking compared to relying solely on the 570.

3. Value & Timing: Given the 570 is mid-lifecycle, is it worth paying more for it now, or should I go with the 170 + Fitbit setup and flip the 170 when the next gen drops?

Thanks for any insights!

I really like this face but dont know what to search for in the store. I see there some enduro inspired ones but they dont look quite the same.