The Garmin Forerunner 955 GPS Running Watch offers several new features to track all your activities, whether it’s swimming, running or climbing, the smartwatch has you covered. With improved battery life and access to multiple satellite systems, you’ll never get lost again. In addition to Garmin’s signature five buttons, you can now operate your smartwatch via touchscreen.
What’s new compared to the Garmin Forerunner 945?
- Extra long battery life - for up to 15 days in smartwatch mode, 80 hours in UltraTrac mode and 42 hours in GPS mode.
- Touchscreen and buttons - to swipe through your widgets and operate your watch even during swim sessions.
- Multi-GNSS Support - access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO) for improved position accuracy in areas where GNSS signals are reflected, weak or typically don't penetrate.
- Up Ahead mode - view performance metrics, splits, and distance/elevation during trail runs, plus a summary of key upcoming trail points for selected predefined checkpoints like aide stations and climbs.
- Race Widget - that has all the information for your next run including training tips, personalised daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance.
- Real-Time Stamina - used during runs and rides to manage your stamina throughout a workout and avoid exhaustion early in the game.
- Acute Load - here you can see your training history, and compare the intensity of your recent workouts to the optimal range to help improve your fitness.
- Training Readiness - calculates your workout ability by analysing your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more.
- Morning Report - all-in-one report that shows your sleep quality, recovery time and training outlook, including HRV status and weather.
- HRV status - the heart rate variability status gives you an overview of your overall health, recovery and training performance. Higher pixel resolution - for a readable display in all conditions.
The Garmin Forerunner 955 GPS Running Watch non-solar features:
- Lightweight watch - at just 52 grams, this smartwatch with a light silicone wristband does not drag you down.
- Full-colour display - easy to read in all conditions, even in direct sunlight.
- Waterproof - fully waterproof for swimming in up to 50 metres depth.
LIFESTYLE AIDS
- Garmin Pay - allows you to make contactless payments with your watch.
- Music - download up to 500 songs from your favourite streaming service and listen to your playlist on the run.
- Smart Notifications - receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your Apple® or Android™ smartphone.
- Safety and Tracking features - in the case of an accident, the Assistance and incident detection features send your location to your emergency contacts.
- Garmin Connect app - with this free app you can access all your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges and more.
- Connect IQ Store - you have access to thousands of custom watch faces via Garmin's Connect IQ app store - now available on-watch. You can also customise the data fields shown on your watch face depending on your activity.
FITNESS TRACKING & ANALYTICS
- Triathlon and Multisport profiles - track your cycling, swimming and running to master your next triathlon. This can also be customised to fit your personal training preferences.
- Running Dynamics Pod and HRM-Pro™ monitor - tracks the power you’re applying to the road as you run to give you feedback on how to improve your run.
- Recovery time - the watch analyses your stress level, sleep and daily activities to determine your perfect recovery time.
- Performance condition - this tool analyzes your pace and heart rate and gives you feedback while you run.
- Track Running - with the built-in track run activity, you can record accurate lap distances and see your distances in metres.
- Wrist-based heart rate sensor - measures your heart rate and will even alert you if your heart rate is too low or too high - in training or during daily activities.
- Body Battery - monitor and optimise your body’s energy reserves with Body Battery, which uses heart rate variability, stress, sleep and other data to gauge when you’re ready to be active and when you may need to rest.
- Advanced Sleep Monitoring & Sleep Score - rates your sleep and suggests possible improvements to enhance your sleep quality. It keeps track of the different sleep stages as well as heart rate, stress, pulse and blood oxygen saturation levels and respiration.
- Pulse Ox sensor - uses light beams at your wrist to estimate how well your body is absorbing oxygen: handy for altitude acclimation or sleep monitoring.
- Women’s health tracking - use the Garmin Connect app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. With the Women's Health Tracking app, you can record symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education.
- Health Snapshot - a report that includes all important health statistics such as heart rate, heart rate variability, blood oxygen levels, respiration and stress. Then generate a report with those stats to share via the Garmin Connect app on your compatible smartphone.
SPORTS PERFORMANCE METRICS
- Built-in sports apps - over 30 pre-installed activities, switch with just one button press.
- Daily suggested workouts - adapted to your training plan, performance in previous workouts and upcoming races.
- Garmin Coach - expert guidance and free training programs to prepare you for your next race, whether it's a 5K run or a marathon.
- Training status - by considering your HRV status, previous exercises and performances, this tool tells you if you're training productively.
- Training effect - shows you how your endurance, speed and power are improved by your workouts.
- Running dynamics - the running watch measures running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance. You’re able to compare them to others in the Garmin Connect app.
- Visual Race Predictor - by analysing your running history you can see your training’s impact over time.
- Vo2 Max - train smarter with this indicator of how you can expect to perform. It adjusts for trail running and accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.
- Smart Trainer Control - control your Tacx Smart trainer via ANT+technology for course simulation, automatic resistance changes and workout prompts when you use courses or workouts from your watch.
NAVIGATION
- PacePro feature - this feature offers GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance to plan your run.
- Full-Colour Mapping - shows you on which terrain you’re running, with brightly colored streets and marked hiking trails, you won’t get lost.
- Turn-by-Turn Navigation - follow a route or course with help from turn-by-turn directions, which let you know ahead of time when the next turn is coming.
- Round-Trip Routing - just enter your distance and the Trendline™ feature recommends a fitting route that brings you right back to your starting point.
- Sync Training Plans - synchronise your training plans to your Forerunner watch, whether they’re from the Garmin Connect App or other platforms like TrainingPeaks or TrainerRoad.
- Courses - create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app. You can also use other platforms such as Strava or Komoot and then automatically sync them to your Forerunner watch.
- ClimbPro ascent planner - see real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance and elevation gain, as well as descents and flats.
IN THE BOX
- Forerunner 955 GPS
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation