At $600 (up $100 over the 935's cost), it's only $50 less expensive than the least expensive Fenix 5x Plus models, which contain identical features but boast higher battery life and a more refined finish. The Garmin Forerunner 945 is a nice, but pricey, iteration of the 900 series.
This is extremely helpful for the runner going to a new location and not knowing where a good route would be. The Garmin 945 improved its mapping feature to be able to create impromptu running routes on the fly based upon run's route popularity directly on the watch. The training-load focus takes a quick assessment based upon relative effort (based on heart rate) and output (based on pace) and compares that effort to that last seven days to grade each activity. Some activities are better at building a fitness base, while others push one's aerobic capacity further to be able to go faster. Training-load focus is a new measure that lets the user know how the activity benefited her/his training. This allows the statistics on effort to be accurately adjusted versus the influence of other factors. Heat and altitude are now used in determining the difficulty of a run, as rising temperatures and altitude both put additional strain on the body. It has added metrics on heat and altitude acclimation and training load focus. Garmin has not forgotten its statistics-obsessed user base during the update to the 945. Given the rising popularity of ultramarathons and triathlons, this added capability will not be lost on a select crowd. If I were to attempt a 100-miler, I would need to either train harder, or pick up the 945. An extra 12 hours of battery life would have been very welcome at the time. Who would even need that? Well, during my own 62-mile-ultramarathon experience in an Arizona desert, I almost ran down my 935 completely.
Given the world we live in, this is not a bad feature to have.īattery life has improved by 50% in the Forerunner 945 over its predecessor to give you 36 hours of usage on GPS (without music) to accurately track activities. The only caveat is that your smartphone must be in range for the notification to go out correctly. The user is then able to signal an "all clear" if the threat turns out to be nothing. If you sense danger, you can press a button on the 945 to send an email or text to emergency contacts, who will also be able to see and track your location. With the 945, emergency notifications are only a couple button-clicks away during a run. Emergency notifications are something I think about when I'm going for a very long run or in a precarious situation, such as running at night or in a place with tricky footing.
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