Why I Like My Garmin 255 Music, And You Will Too
Fun features of the Garmin 255 Music
I was due for a new watch about 9 months ago and I wanted to stay in the Garmin family.
I like the app and the features my last watch was capable of doing.
And for the most part, I used my watch just for running...
I recently jumped into cycling - once a week - to get some more work in and while I haven't found any cool features for cyclists, I've found some other cool features the watch has that I'm going to share with you today.
Top Uses for Swimmers:
Once you jump from Run mode to Swim Laps mode, the watch asks you what size pool you're in. From there, every lap you take clicks over the next distance. I found this VERY intuitive and useful when I was practicing my swim.
I didn’t have to guess how far I went and the data after the swim was similar to that in run mode.
For music/podcast listeners:
I was able to put some older music on my watch, but I'm really more of a podcast listener when I run. For a while, I found it cumbersome to get new podcasts uploaded to the watch.
But then I tried Runcasts on my phone instead of laptop and, woah, it was super easy to get new podcasts and get them onto my watch. Like stupidly easy.
I'm still trying to get Amazon Music on there, but again, not a huge music guy.
For Data Geeks:
I really like some of the widgets on my watch that keep me up to date on my metrics.
This Week (Run) [details about your weekly run mileage]
This Week (Cycle) [details about your weekly bike mileage]
This Week (Swim) [details about your weekly swim mileage]
Body Battery [how much energy I’ve used/how much I have left]
Last 7D [details about all the activities I’ve done in the last 7 days]
My Sport [at a glance view of every activity I’ve done in the last 7 days]
Compass Rose/Elevation [directional
For Runners:
I'm a big fan of data on the fly. What I mean is data that can help me inform me of my training while I'm training.
For me, my watch faces give me all the details I need to make decisions on the fly.
When I’m running, my main screen shows the time I spend running, the elapsed time since I started my run (which includes stops), my distance and my average pace.
On my next screen, I have lap distance, lap time and lap pace.
On the following screen I just have heart rate.
Last, I have direction I’m heading, temperature (of my skin next to my watch), and body battery.
Is The Watch Right For You?
I can’t say for sure if this particular Garmin is right for you. You may need more or less tech than I have.
Heck, you might not even like Garmin and you might be a Coros or an Apple Watch kinda person. That’s cool too.
But if you are in the market for a new watch and you’ve been slow to pull the trigger on a new one, I definitely suggest the 255 Music.
The running stores [Haddonfield family] sell them and similar models, but you can also get yours from Amazon [affiliate link present].
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