Forerunner® 55

SEE YOURSELF AS A RUNNER
This easy-to-use GPS smartwatch is designed for people of all skill levels to track their stats and chase their fitness goals.

Track your time, distance, pace and speed during your run or walk with built-in GPS.

Get up to 2 weeks of battery life. Because less charging is always a good thing.

Monitor your overall health and wellness with wrist-based heart rate1 and more.

Take guesswork out of training. This smartwatch suggests runs tailored to you.

High-end running features help you meet your potential. Minus the high-end price tag.

Track more than just running with an array of built-in activity profiles.

BATTERY LIFE
Run to your heart’s content with up to 2 weeks of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode.

DESIGNED FOR FORM AND FUNCTION
Lightweight and comfortable, this smartwatch is the perfect fit for running and for everyday life.

SPORT-READY MATERIALS
Whether you’re running a 5K or working out another way, experience the ultimate in comfort with this sporty silicone band.

What You’ll Love
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 2 weeks
Display type Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Water rating 5 ATM

General
Strap material
silicone

Lens Material
chemically strengthened glass

Quick Release bands yes (20 mm, Industry standard)
Physical size
42 x 42 x 11.6 mm

Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm

Weight
37 g

Display Size 1.04″ (26.3 mm) diameter
Display resolution 208 x 208 pixels
Color display
Battery life
Smartwatch Mode: Up to 2 weeks
GPS mode: Up to 20 hours
See details

Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 32 MB

Clock Features
Time/date
GPS Time Sync
Automatic daylight-saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch
Sunrise/sunset times

Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based 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
Sleep yes (advanced)
Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women’s health

Sensors
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Accelerometer

Daily Smart Features
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps)
Smart Notifications
Calendar
Weather forecasts
Controls smartphone music
Find My Phone
Find My Watch
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Workout and Training Plans
Daily Suggested Workout – Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) yes (limited)
Garmin Running Coach Experts
Garmin Coach – Prebuilt Cycling Plans

Activity Profiles
Gym HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping
Wellness Walking, Pilates, Yoga
Indoor running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running
Cycling Biking, Indoor Biking
Swim
Pool Swimming

Safety and Tracking Features
Incident Detection during select activities
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Assistance
Live Event Sharing Android™ Only

Activity Tracking Features
Step counter
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Calories burned
Distance traveled
Intensity minutes
TrueUp™
Move IQ™

Training, Planning and Analysis Features
Customizable data pages
Downloadable training plans
HR zones
HR alerts
HR calories
Recovery time
Auto max HR
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Respiration rate (during exercise) Yoga and Breathwork only
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
Configurable lap alerts
VO2 Max (Run)
Improved recovery time yes (limited)
Voice alerts
Finish time
Touch and/or button lock
Activity history on watch
Physio TrueUp

Running Features
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies
Run workouts
Race predictor
Foot pod capable
Run/Walk/Stand detection

Outdoor Recreation
Area calculation yes (via Connect IQ™)
Fish forecast yes (via Connect IQ™)
Sun and moon information yes (via Connect IQ™)

Cycling Features
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
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)
Underwater wrist-based heart rate

Kid Activity Tracking Features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)