If you like to train while keeping track of all your metrics, Escapa has the full-featured Garmin Forerunner 255 GPS
With theGarmin Forerunner 255 GPS, focussolely on running and cycling. TheGarmin Forerunner 255 GPStracks your stats and processes the data so you can learn everything about your performance, technique, workouts, and even your personal goals.
TAKE YOUR RUNNING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
You’re making strides. Now, let’s take the next step. Get the training and recovery insights you need to set your personal best.
Get an overview of your sleep, HRV status, and daily workout with your morning report.
Charge less and train more with up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 30 hours in GPS mode.
Push your limits with the built-in triathlon feature and over 30 activity profiles.
Plan your strategy with recommended daily training sessions, route details, and much more in the Carrera widget.
Use a full suite of advanced metrics and training tools to reach your goals.
Pay for your post-workout coffee with Garmin Pay™ contactless payments¹
READY FOR LONG RUNS
Get a daily snapshot of your health and sleep with up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch Mode and up to 30 hours in GPS Mode.
(ALMOST) AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER
With its sleek design and 49 g weight, you’ll almost forget you’re wearing your Forerunner® 255—even while you sleep.
DURABLE MATERIALS
With easy-to-use buttons, a silicone strap, and durable Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, this watch is built to handle whatever you throw at it.
MORNING REPORT
Get a summary of your sleep as soon as you wake up, along with your VFC status and the time. You can even customize the report to show you exactly what you want to see.
HRV STATUS
Gain a clearer picture of your overall health, workouts, and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Access more than 30 built-in activities, including triathlon and open-water swimming profiles—new to the Forerunner 255 series. During your runs and races, you can switch to the next activity with the push of a button.
RUNNING WIDGET
Prepare for your next Carrera with training tips, personalized daily workout suggestions, and finish time predictions based on route details, weather, and performance.
RECOMMENDED DAILY TRAINING SESSIONS
View all the recommended daily training sessions for the week, which are adjusted after each run to account for your performance and recovery, as well as upcoming races on the Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar.
Garmin COACH
Free, adaptive training plans include programs for 5 km, 10 km, and half-marathon distances, with guidance from expert coaches that adapt to you and your goals.
TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES
Switch sports with the push of a button using the built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, training sessions, and swimruns. You can also create your own custom multisport profiles.
RUNNING POWER WITH WRIST SENSOR
See how much power you’re generating on the Sendero or road so you can manage your effort and adjust your workout. No accessories required.
RECOVERY TIME
Find out how long it will take you to recover before your next high-intensity workout based on your most recent training session, as well as your overall stress levels, sleep, and daily activities outside of training sessions.
PACEPRO™ FEATURE
To help you plan your race-day strategy, this feature provides GPS-based pace guidance for a route or distance. This way, you can tailor your effort to what lies ahead.
SLOPE-ADAPTIVE PACE
Don’t use up all your energy before you finish your activity. After setting up the data fields in your Carrera activity, learn how to adjust your pace on different terrains so it works according to your plan.
TRAINING STATUS
With new metrics like HRV status, recent workout history, and performance data, you can easily assess your overall effort and determine whether you’re training productively, have reached your peak fitness, or are overtraining.
ACUTE TRAINING LOAD
Review your training history and compare the intensity of your recent training sessions with the optimal range for improving your fitness.
TRAINING EFFECT
See how your training sessions impact your endurance, speed, and power with aerobic and anaerobic data from Training Effect.
PERFORMANCE CAPACITY
While you run, it will analyze your pace and heart rate to provide a real-time assessment of your current performance capacity.
RUNNING DYNAMICS
When using a Running Dynamics Pod or an HRM-Pro heart rate monitor, the Forerunner 255 calculates running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time, balance, and many more, while comparing them to those of other users in the Garmin Connect app.
ROUTES
Create or search for existing routes using the Garmin Connect app and discover new and exciting routes. Or plan them on other platforms, such as Strava and Komoot, and sync them automatically with your Forerunner device.
TRACK TRAINING
Ready to run? Select a lane in the built-in track training activity to accurately track lap distances and view distances in meters.
RACE PREDICTION
Based on your race history and overall fitness, it provides an estimate of your pace for a 5K, 10K, or even a marathon. Plus, trend data highlights the impact of your training sessions over time.
CROSS-TRAINING
Mix up your workouts with different types of training sessions. There are free HIIT, strength, yoga, and Pilates workouts preloaded on the watch, but you can download more from the Garmin Connect app.
