Recently bought the forerunner 165. Yesterday I was sitting in the car for around 3 hours when I noticed that it recorded steps (more than 10k steps) when I was just sitting in the car. I also got a lot of notifications that I had gone up the stairs (like 50 in total).

Is anyone experiencing this? How to fix it?

48F, 800m.
What happened at 1:45?
Acidosis? Bonked?
What training will address it?
Want to run like this for longer than 1:45 🤪

Bought the watch for metrics for objective data on improvement of health and to regain fitness. Ie insight. Bu I don’t get it. Can someone explain.

For context, could run 3min/km for 5-6kms in my 20’s-30’s.

Returned to sports 3years ago, mostly old lady hockey, walking and 5km jogs etc. Have had significant steady improvements and now pushing for return to peak fitness, just takes a little longer to warm up and stretch out. Starting pace is usually 7-8min/km but can hit 5:30 pace for last 3km. Finding that longer distances tend to exacerbate things, so thought I’d try shorter track distances 5km or less (not done since high school)

Anywho, had a go at 800m this week. Started out feeling pretty good, stretched out nicely wasn’t “pushing hard” and didn’t feel like I was “sprinting”. Felt like I was driving the Ferrari 🚘 from my 20’s again. Around the 1:45 mark felt like the drive line disengaged and the engine died. Finished it at my warm up jog pace. Not puffed, didn’t hit my max heart rate (didn’t even get out of zone 3!). Felt like bingo waved her magic feather and said “heavy” and everything went numb and heavy and prickly.

VO2 max is 38-40, but my BMI is always on high end of healthy (24). Was able to do an easy 32min Parkrun yesterday with no issues.

I’m thinking I was completely mistaken for being able to maintain that pace for that distance.

How do you interpret these metrics?
And any prep/training advice? I want to be able to do that for longer than 1:45 🤪

Just got myself a Garmin titanium band. Damn this thing is so comfortable.
Don’t even feel the difference in the weight of the watch.
Finally I have a dress up Garmin setup 🙌🏼

PS: have 6 links available if anyone needs any.

Peak body battery- when I feel like sh*t -

As it is something which effects half the population i wonder if there a way of measuring and compensating for that?

Or are other devices doing it and its just garmin?

Like my sleep is deeper during these periods i think and that is why it takes it as 100 even for body battery - even if i feel sleepy and tired because of other things.

I get that a tracker is not a medical device and we can't rely on it due to this... but periods is something which is recurring and effects everything?

I bought a Garmin Bounce 2 for my daughter, hoping it would be a simple and reliable way to stay in touch with her.

I knew the battery life wasn't great - less than 2 days - but I was more or less OK with that, as long as the watch would let me contact my daughter and check her location when needed.

I also was OKish with the LTE subscription.

Unfortunately, the first watch was bad. LTE barely worked, and most of the time I couldn't connect to it at all. Location updates took around 2 minutes and weren't even remotely accurate. Messages arrived with huge delays, and there was no way to call my daughter.

I sent it back to Garmin under warranty, and they sent me a recertified replacement.

With replacement I’ve managed to get some cellular reception, but that's about it (it took lot of time to get it)

• Still can't make a call.
• Can't send a message.
• Can't get an updated location.

All my tests were done outside, in an open area with no buildings nearby, so I would expect decent reception.

I'm a Garmin user myself and generally like their products, which makes this even more disappointing.

I'm really not expecting anything fancy from a kids' smartwatch. I can live with charging it every day or two, but being able to contact my daughter and check her location is the whole point of buying this watch.

At this stage, I'm starting to wonder whether the Bounce 2 is actually a finished product.

Is anyone having a good experience with the Bounce 2? Am I just incredibly unlucky with two devices in a row, or are others experiencing the same issues?

I'd genuinely love to hear from parents who have managed to get it working reliably, because I'm running out of patience with this thing.

Hi all, how important is the country of residence thing? I see you can't change it anymore. I've just bought my first Garmin Forerunner and I started making a Garmin Connect account but stopped when it asked for country of residence. I'm British and currently living in Thailand on a three year contract so technically Thailand is my country of residence but I don't want my region to be stuck on Thailand forever if I eventually move. Should I just choose the UK instead? Or choose Thailand and worry about changing it in the future?

My sleep scores are abruptly awful. I’ve always had decent sleep scores ranging between 70-90. The last week I’m struggling to get over 50. My body battery starts the day around 30 and is usually at 5 by the end of the day. But I wake up feeling fine and I feel fine throughout the day. My training readiness is also bouncing between detraining and strained depending on whether I have worked out or not. It just doesn’t make any sense.

My sleep scores, body battery, and trading readiness before this week reflected how I felt pretty accurately. I did download an update recently so I’m wondering if something has changed in the tracking? Or do I need to reach out to Garmin support?

I don’t need advice on improving the scores. My overall self care is great. I don’t feel they are accurate at all.

Edit: y’all are way too quick to trust technology over yourself. It’s just a device. Validate then treat.

32 F, you can see according to Garmin my VO2 max is "excellent".

I was almost not moving for 4 months due to thyroid issues which cause extreme anxiety related to heart rate. I tried to keep my heart rate daily below 100 for 4 months, because I was scared by higher values, so I was staying in bed, slow walks to the shop nearby, but that's all.

Now I am coming back, as my lab results are ok and I started seeing those SCARY results on my Garmin, my pulse being 170+ (yesterday it was cycling), sometimes 180 (during mountain hiking). I have no issues, just sweating. Before my rates were max 160.

Is it normal? Of course I am going to see cardiologist. My pulse falls down quickly when I slow down or stop, but still, those values seems super scary.

How do you increase your VO2 max?

I've had my Fenix ​​8 for a little over a year now, and recently I got a Cirqa. My VO2 max was 54 at the beginning and has been declining ever since, even though I train the same way.

Currently, I'm at 47 at 26 years old. I mainly cycle and run, and I also do freediving once or twice a week and a little padel when my friends invite me, but it's still quite rare compared to before, so I can't really count it.

The advice provided by Garmin Connect is:

- that I should lower my BMI, which isn't necessarily that bad since I'm 174cm tall and weigh 71kg

- that I should do more sustained interval training because, even though I'm often in zone 3/4 during my workouts, they're considered low aerobic and sometimes high aerobic…

I've also changed jobs, which have become more sedentary, but I make sure to stay active throughout the day with fairly regular breaks.

I await your recommendations

Hey folks,

Currently, I have Garmin Instinct 2X Solar for about 2y. Bought it for hiking initially, but soon started trail running a lot and now I am using it mostly for trail running. So, my focus are GPS, Heart Rate sensor and battery life.

My biggest issue with Instinct is that, at least in my case, Heart Rate sensor is pretty bad, to the point were it can easily miss by up to 20 bpm!

Just this morning, I was running downhile with easy pace, where I could talk easily, and watch showed Heart Rate zone 4-5, when it should be comfortable zone 2. Like, it showed 165, but it should be 140.

I honestly don't know if its cadence lock or whatever, but it drives me crazy since I use Heart rate zones for my training Progress.

Now, I am interested in three questions:

1. Is Enduro 3 the best garmin watch for my usecase (hike and trail running) ?

2. Does Enduro 3 has a lot better Heart rate sensor than my current Instinct, and will it solve my issue with wrong HR?

3. Or, its best to buy HR Monitor if upgrading the watch wont solve my issues with HR?

Thanks a lot.

Hi everyone,
I’m thinking about picking up the new 9 pro in black. I wanted to ask current owners how the bezel holds up against scratches.
Years ago, I owned the black Epix Gen 2 amoled, and the scratches on the dark doc coating were incredibly visible. Right now, I am wearing a light Fenix 8, which is doing okay (scratches are there, but they don't pop out as much).
I know that the Fenix 9 Pro upgraded to a full titanium build, and according to early feedback, the titanium quality is supposed to be higher.For those who have been rocking the dark 9pro for a few weeks: does it scratch as easily as the older Epix Gen 2? Do the scratches reveal bright, raw silver titanium underneath, or does the new finish hide daily wear and tear better?
Thanks for your help!

On Friday I (M49) ran 4x4 and I believe i was close to my maxHR when towards the end I reached 195bpm. On Sunday morning my Garmin adjust my maxHR from 196 to 194, although it saw my 195 two days ago. How is this possible?

Hi, yesterday I wanted to earn the Garmin Kansas City Marathon 2026 badge—it became available on October 17, 2026. I ran 10 km on a treadmill but didn’t receive it. Worried that indoor activities don’t count toward these events, I went for a regular 10 km run outside. However, I still didn’t receive the badge. Did I do something wrong? Both activities were tracked by my Garmin Instinct 2X Solar watch

When my time finally came to purchase Garmin after being super broke, my favourite one has gone out of stock. It has been weeks of tracking it places to places for availability. I am looking for the OG -
Garmin forerunner 570 42mm slate black band. Did my research and I want just this and no other option. My question is does anyone has slightest idea on when is it going to be back? I am dying for it to be back. Whoever responsible for it, begging you to bring it back in the Indian market. Please, please, please.

After maybe ~5 years of continuous use, my watch's battery life has very suddenly dropped from ~2 week lifetime from full charge to only 1.5 days. Note: I never connected it to a phone, and 1.5 day discharge is just from it being on without any activity.

Perhaps this is the natural lifespan of a rechargeable battery. Has any of you also experienced a similar decay? Is repairing it feasible?

Just picked up a Fenix 8 Sapphire Solar (47mm) and paired it with a blue UltraFit nylon strap. Really liking the combination so far!
My wrist measures 160mm (6.3 inches) and is relatively flat.

There’s just something about the MIP display, titanium bezel, and lightweight nylon strap that makes this watch look and feel great.

Hey everyone!

I’m wondering if the Garmin Venu 4 is actually worth it for someone who mainly focuses on weightlifting, building muscle, and increasing strength.

Do its features and metrics genuinely help improve performance, track recovery, and optimize training, or are they mostly gimmicks?

I’m also curious about the automation features. Does it automatically count reps, detect exercises, and track sets and rest periods accurately? Are there any other useful features that make strength training easier without having to manually log everything?

Also, would another smartwatch be better suited for these goals?

Thanks for sharing your experiences and recommendations!

I have a 965. Set to run. Ended run and chose save but it’s not there. I haven’t been able to run in 9 months due to illness so it’s very important for me to track :/ it clearly is “working” and tracking an activity. It also did it to me months ago when I needed to finish a “run” to get a credit for NYC marathon. I am not sure what is wrong. My previous garmin never had an issue.

I’ve noticed if I’m up and moving for short distances like cleaning the house or cooking my garmin will still send me move reminders, even though I’m up and moving around. It also does not count any of those steps. In addition, it will tell me I’m experiencing high stress during those activities. I think it’s doing this because it’s clocking my HR but not the movement. Any fixes????

I hardly ever share a WF. Don‘t change a lot because I feel there‘s a lot of overpaid designs not worth a penny. This one is, imo different. Take a look. Dominus XSquare.

Hi everyone,

I’m experiencing a recurring issue with my Garmin Fenix 7 Pro, and I’m trying to figure out whether it’s a firmware bug, a problem with imported GPX courses, or something wrong with my watch.

The problem:

Whenever I go hiking while following an imported GPX course (created on Komoot), my Fenix 7 Pro records significantly more distance than I’ve actually walked.

For example, during my latest hike, I walked the exact same route as a friend who was using a Fenix 7X Pro who was not using a course for the map.

Our results:

• My Fenix 7 Pro: 8.19 km
• Friend’s Fenix 7X Pro: 5.06 km
• My elevation gain: 245 m
• Friend’s elevation gain: 186 m
• Elapsed time: Almost identical (around 4 hours)

We walked together, and the GPS tracks look nearly identical on Garmin Connect.

Here’s how I use courses:

1. Create a hiking route in Komoot.
2. Export the route as a GPX file.
3. Import the GPX into Garmin Connect.
4. Send the course to my Fenix 7 Pro.
5. Start the Hike activity.
6. Select Navigation → Courses → Do Course.
7. Follow the route while recording my hike.

What I’ve already checked:

• GPS Only – problem occurs.
• All Systems + Multi-Band – problem also occurs.
• Lock on Road – always disabled.
• Course routing – Follow Course.
• Normal hiking without course navigation – distance records correctly.
• The imported course itself has the expected distance (3.61 km in this example).

The problem has happened multiple times, not just during this hike.

What confuses me:

As far as I understand, the imported GPX should only be used for navigation. The watch should independently record my actual movement using GPS.

Even if the imported course contains incorrect coordinates or elevation data, it shouldn’t affect the distance recorded during the activity.

Interestingly, when I record an activity without following an imported course, the distance is accurate.

I’ve also exported the activity and course files, so I can share them if anyone wants to investigate.

My questions:

1. Has anyone experienced inflated distances specifically when following imported GPX courses on a Fenix 7 Pro?
2. Could Garmin’s course navigation interfere with the GPS positions or distance recorded during an activity?
3. Could importing GPX files from Komoot through Garmin Connect cause this?
4. Is there a known firmware issue or setting that could explain this behavior?
5. Should I consider a warranty replacement, or is this likely a software issue?

I’d appreciate any suggestions before sending the watch in for warranty repair.

Thanks!

So I have been consistently training for a half marathon in the next November and along the way I have two other races one is 5k and the other is 10k, and I am just following the plan, and today I have reached peaking but I don't what that supposed to mean physically like I don't feel this way I feel normal also I kinda feel pressured that I need to focus more to maintain this status, tbh I don't know how to express how I feel I am just kinda confused, what's your thoughts?

Bought in 2022, auto upgrade been disabled since. Battery runs like new.

Now, I want the latest firmware 29 to try those new watch faces.

Connect App says "no updates available"; Express (PC) recognize nothing after USB connection.

Is this machine just obsolete, stick with current 12 and die one day like this?

I have the Garmin forerunner 265 and the Daily suggested workout just doesnt show up in my morning report. I can only see it when I click on Training>Training> Daily workout. I have currently no coach activated or any Goal and Workout is activated under the morning report setting. What can I do so that the DSW does show up in the morning report or calendar