Garmin Foreurnner 970 First Run Details: 27 New Things to Know!

Everything you need to know about the new Garmin Forerunner 970!

Garmin has just announced their latest flagship Forerunner watch, the Forerunner 970. This watch takes many of the new smartwatch elements found on the Fenix 8 & Venu 3, and merges them with new sports features not previously found on any Garmin watch to date.This includes elements like the addition of speaker & microphone for calls if your smartwatch is in range, adding in the much-desired LED flashlight, and new running metrics focused on running economy and projected race time & pace. Plus a host of new sports profiles/modes, the newer Garmin Elevate V5 optical heart rate sensor (with ECG), Evening Report, and plenty more.In addition, Garmin has announced a new Garmin Forerunner 570 watch, which is the successor to the Forerunner 265. Yes, you read that right, Garmin’s Natalie Miller confirmed that the "Forerunner 570 is [the] successor to 265”. Further, Garmin also introduced a new chest strap, the HRM 600, which brings in additional running metrics, along with secured connections like the HRM 200 earlier this year.