Garmin Forerunner® 70 is a GPS smartwatch designed for runners, especially those who want to start or improve their training routine. It offers a 1.2″ touch AMOLED display with 390 × 390 pixel resolution, built-in GPS/GNSS for accurate measurement of time, distance and pace, as well as continuous wrist-based heart rate monitoring. With over 80 sport profiles, Garmin Coach and personalised training plans, daily workout suggestions, Training Readiness, Training Status, VO₂ Max, Recovery Time, HRV Status, Body Battery™, PacePro™ and Running Power, the watch helps you plan and analyse every workout. For everyday wellness it includes sleep monitoring, Sleep Coach, nap detection, stress level, Pulse Ox and activity monitoring. The battery lasts up to 13 days in smartwatch mode, up to 23 hours with GPS and up to 16 hours with all GNSS systems, while in Battery Saver mode it can reach up to 28 days. Forerunner 70 is a practical choice for running, gym, cycling, swimming and other sports, and also supports smart notifications, Garmin Connect™, Connect IQ™, LiveTrack™.
Model
Forerunner® 70
General
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Strap material
silicone
Lens Material
chemically strengthened glass
Bezel Material
fiber-reinforced polymer
Quick Release bands
20 mm, Industry standard
Display Size
1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
Display resolution
390 x 390 pixels
Color display
Yes
Large font option
Yes
Battery life
Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days (5 days display always-on)
Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 28 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours
Charging method
Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History
512 MB
Clock Features
• Time/date
• GPS Time Sync
• Automatic daylight saving time
• Alarm clock
• Smart wake alarm
• Timer
• Stopwatch
• Sunrise/sunset times
Health & Wellness Monitoring
• Heart Rate (Constant, every second)
• Resting heart rate
• Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)
• Respiration rate
• Fitness age
• Body Battery energy monitor
• All-day stress
• Relaxation reminders
• Relaxation breathing timer
• Meditation
• Breathwork
• Sleep yes (advanced)
• Sleep coach
• Breathing variations
• Nap detection
• Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
• Women's health yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
• Health snapshot
• Lifestyle logging
• Health status
• Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping
• Wellness Walking, Pilates, Yoga , Indoor Walking, Mobility, Breathwork
• Indoor running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
• Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
• Outdoor recreation Hiking, Rucking, Mountaineering, Horseback Riding, Disc Golf, Archery
• Cycling Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross
• Swim Pool Swimming
• On the water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snorkeling
• Motor sports Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
• Racket sports Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
• Snow and winter Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
• Team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
• In the ring Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
• Other activity profiles
Safety and Tracking Features
• Incident Detection during select activities
• Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
• Assistance
• Live Event Sharing
Activity Tracking Features
• Step counter
• Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
• Move alert movement options
• Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
• Calories burned
• Distance traveled
• Intensity minutes
• TrueUp™
• Move IQ™
• Garmin Connect™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app)
• Automatic rep counting
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
• Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
• Customizable data pages
• Downloadable training plans
• Course guidance
• HR zones
• HR alerts
• HR calories
• % HR max
• % HRR
• Recovery time
• Auto max HR
• Race glance/widget
• HRV status
• HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
• Respiration rate (during exercise) yes (with compatible accessory)
• GPS speed and distance
• Customizable activity profiles
• Auto Pause® automatic timer halt
• Interval training
• Advanced workouts
• HRM running pace and distance
• Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
• Manual lap
• Rest timer
• Configurable lap alerts
• VO2 Max (run)
• VO2 Max (trail run)
• Load ratio
• Training load
• Training load focus
• Training effect
• Training effect (anaerobic)
• Primary benefit (training effect labels)
• Custom alerts
• Voice alerts
• Finish time
• Race an Activity
• Touch and/or button lock
• Shortcuts
• Activity history on watch
• Physio TrueUp
• Unified training status
Running Features
• GPS-based distance, time and pace
• Running dynamics
• Vertical oscillation and ratio
• Ground contact time and balance yes (GCT balance with accessory)
• Stride length (real time)
• Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
• Running power
• PacePro™ pacing strategies
• Run workouts
• Quick workout
• Race predictor
• Course- and weather-specific race predictor
• Foot pod capable
• Run/walk/stand detection
Outdoor Recreation
• UltraTrac mode
• Distance to destination
• Rest timer (ultra run only)
• Auto rest
• Future elevation plot
• Sun and moon information
Mapping & Navigation
• Point-to-point navigation
• Bread crumb trail in real time
• Back to start
• TracBack®
• Up Ahead
Cycling Features
• Courses
• Race an activity
• Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
• Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)
• Compatible with Varia™ lights
• Compatible with Varia™ headlight camera
• Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)
Swimming Features
• Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
• Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
• Drill logging (pool swim only)
• Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)
• "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)
• Auto rest (pool swim only)
• Time and distance alerts
• Countdown start (pool swim only)
• Pool swim workouts
• Underwater wrist-based heart rate
• Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)
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