Forerunner 55

Garmin

Forerunner 55

125 positive 1 neutral 17 negative

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I've been running 5k on a treadmill consistently over the last couple months at about a 31 minute pace. Finally decided to try running outside for the first time, and only made it a mile before I had to stop and walk.

Garmin Forerunner 55 or 165 will do exactly what you need! Honestly I think the whole subscription thing is being a bit blown out of proportion for those of us who stick to the lower price point watches like myself. I have the 165 and it’s phenomenal. Waterproof and has physical buttons so you don’t

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llamafroghybridman in r/beginnerrunning

April 25, 2025 12:55 AM

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my first Coros!

Looks fantastic, and coming from Garmin forerunner 55, it s a big gap! I switch from Forerunner 255 to Pace 3. I really prefer the interface and the training load stats in the coros. But some stuff are missing for me like elevation stats, or records tab stats that is not fully used. (No best time/di

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Acceptable_Republic6 in r/Coros

November 6, 2025 7:23 AM

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Which watch are you using for running?

Garmin forerunner 55. It’s basic, functional, and the battery lasts a long time. It gives me just what I need - time, pace, distance, lap function, etc. I am not interested in endless data and analytics. I don’t want a sleep score, stress score, etc. things like that would probably do more harm than

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armchair_mindhunter in r/runninglifestyle

July 9, 2025 11:41 AM

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How do you track your running without a watch?

I’ve been using Garmin for 10+ years and it keeps track of everything. You can get an entry level fitness watch for around $150 (the Forerunner 55). It will be way less complicated as your runs/workouts automatically download to the Garmin app from the watch. Takes zero work. I’ve never used Strava

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Humble-Lab-3950 in r/XXRunning

February 5, 2026 7:09 PM

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Montre de running

Garmin Forerunner 55. It’s super affordable, the battery lasts forever, I too was a little worried about obsessing over stats but I’ve found it 99% helpful. At it’s worst it just tells you you’re tired when you already know that you’re tired lol

TheBoredMan in r/beginnerrunning

March 24, 2026 3:49 PM

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Sugestão de relógio com GPS e spotify nativo

Opa! Nunca é tarde 😅 Se quiser um relógio básico, eu iria de Forerunner 55. Ele é mega simples e já tem GPS para esporte e tal. Se quiser algo com uma tela melhorzinha, iria de Forerunner 165 ou 255/265 ou qualquer um que tenha tela de AMOLED. Aí não tem aquela impressão de relógio antigo. Esses pro

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monoliticplanner in r/Corrida

January 10, 2026 1:58 PM

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Beginners watch

Garmin Forerunner 55 or 165 and Coros Pace 3 are great beginner watches in your price range. They track GPS, pace, distance and heart rate which is all you need to start training properly.

Runninguk in r/runninglifestyle

January 23, 2026 3:48 AM

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Simple fitness tracker recommendations only for workouts

I HIGHLY recommend this https://amzn.to/4rhlQPG The Garmin Forerunner 55 it’s lightweight easy to use and cheap

Evening-Macaroon6442 in r/FitnessTrackers

January 25, 2026 11:29 PM

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Hi! Newbie hier en op zoek naar een goed horloge.

Naar mijn idee hoef je eigenlijk alleen je snelheid en afstand te zien. Misschien ook nog aantal stappen per minuut. Dat kan allemaal met een Garmin forerunner 55. Ideaal beginners horloge. Als je iets met hartslag wil zou ik aanraden je hartslagzones in een lab te laten bepalen en een hartslagband

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Elegant_Elephant2 in r/Hardlopen

February 5, 2026 10:12 PM

2

Best budget watch for beginner runner.

Garmin forerunner 55 if you don't care about elevation data, otherwise forerunner 165.

Working-Pollution-10 in r/BeginnersRunning

February 6, 2026 10:50 PM

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