THE WATCH THAT MAKES A RUNNER The easy-to-use Forerunner 70 GPS running smartwatch has everything you need to start your running journey with features that support beginner-level runners. PACE, DISTANCE, HEART RATE This easy-to-use GPS running smartwatch has the essential features you need to take your running to the next level - including GPS, pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate1. DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS Get workouts made for you. These daily suggestions, now with run-walk workouts, adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery. GARMIN COACH ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with training plans that adapt daily based on your recovery and health metrics. Choose from beginner-friendly plans with run-walk workouts and less volume, or pick plans for more intense training. HRV STATUS Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability1. Your watch monitors the time variations between consecutive heartbeats while you sleep. ADVANCED TRAINING FEATURES Training readiness helps you determine if you&';re primed to run. Training status lets you know if you&';re training productively, and training effect provides you with insight into the primary benefit of your workouts. HEALTH AND WELLNESS Better performance starts with better rest. Improve your sleep quality with sleep score, sleep stage breakdowns, and activity and stress impact data1. And track your body&';s energy levels over time to find out the best schedule for your activity and rest. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DIAL IN PLAN LONG BATTERY LIFE With up to 13 days in smartwatch mode and up to 23 hours in GPS mode, you&';ll get a more complete picture of your health and training. MORNING REPORT Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. EVENING REPORT Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow&';s workout, weather and events. RECOVERY TIME Know how long to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training. SLEEP COACH Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality1. NAP DETECTION Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and what their ideal time and duration should be. BODY BATTERY(TM) ENERGY MONITORING Track your body&';s energy levels throughout the day to find the best times for activity and rest1. COURSES Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect(TM) app and from third-party platforms, then sync them directly to your watch. COURSE PLANNER Prepare for what&';s to come with course planner. This feature lets you add cut-off times, notes, rest plans, checkpoints and aid stations to keep you on track throughout the race. RACE PREDICTOR Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon. BREATHING VARIATIONS Have a better understanding of your health with insights into shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep2. These shifts could be related to environment, alcohol or potential sleep disorders such as sleep apnea. WOMEN&';S HEALTH TRACKING Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy, and get exercise and nutrition education. PREPARE WRIST-BASED HEART RATE The watch constantly samples your heart rate day and night and helps you gauge how hard you work during activities1. WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS Improve your form with running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more. VO2 MAX See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more. INTENSITY MINUTES Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes to help meet your goals. ACUTE LOAD Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness. PULSE OX SENSOR Track your blood oxygen saturation while you&';re awake or asleep2. QUICK WORKOUT Create running workouts directly on your watch based on desired time and intensity level. VOICE ALERTS Get alerts to know how you&';re performing (when paired with your smartphone). STRESS TRACKING Find out if you&';re having a calm, balanced or stressful day. HEALTH SNAPSHOT Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider. LIFESTYLE LOGGING Log behaviors - such as caffeine and alcohol intake - and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect app. HEALTH STATUS Look for changes in your health data that could indicate added stress to your body, so you can know when you&';re trending away from your usual range. CROSS TRAINING Browse Garmin Connect for free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts. You can even build your own in the app and send to your watch. ACTIVITY TRACKING Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned and more from your wrist1. FITNESS AGE Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age. MOBILITY Increase your flexibility and strength with free downloadable mobility workouts. PERFORM BUILT-IN GNSS Our built-in GNSS supports multiple satellite systems, so you track where you run and record key stats, including distance and pace. WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER See how much power you&';re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training. BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS Tap in to 80+ built-in activities, including cycling, pool swimming, strength training and more. PACEPRO(TM) FEATURE Plan race-day strategy with pace guidance for a selected course or distance. TRACK RUNNING Record accurate lap distances, and see your distances in meters. CONNECT SAFETY AND TRACKING If your watch senses that an incident occurred, it will send a message with your live location3. Or if you feel unsafe, you can do it manually. LIVETRACK(TM) LOCATION SHARING Friends and family can follow your real-time location3 and view preplanned courses. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhoneA(R) or Android(TM) smartphone. ON-WRIST TEXTING Use the keyboard to send quick text responses on your paired watch (Android only or through the Garmin Messenger(TM) app4) so you can keep your phone in your pocket. GARMIN CONNECT APP See your health and fitness information, connect with friends, and more. CONNECT IQ(TM) STORE Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch. GOOGLE MAPS(TM) APP Enter your destination in Google Maps on your Android smartphone, then follow turn-by-turn directions on your wrist. GARMIN SHARE Sync up with friends by sharing saved locations, courses and workouts with other nearby compatible devices. COLOR FILTERS AND WATCH FACE CUSTOMIZATION Get color display options - including gray scale, red/green, green/red or blue/yellow - to assist with various forms of color blindness. Choose from various watch faces with customizable data and colors. 1Activity tracking accuracy 2This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox is not available in all countries. 3When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety. 4Requires both the sender and receiver of messages to have the Garmin Messenger app installed on their paired smartphones iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. What You&';ll Love Sleep score and insights yes Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 13 days Pulse Ox blood oxygen yes (spot-check, and optional all-day and in sleep) Training readiness yes Training status yes Display type AMOLED (optional always-on mode) Touchscreen yes Water rating 5 ATM General Strap material silicone Lens Material chemically strengthened glass Bezel Material fiber-reinforced polymer Quick Release bands yes (20 mm, Industry standard) Physical size 42.6 x 42.6 x 11.9 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm Weight 40 g Display Size 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter Display resolution 390 x 390 pixels Color display yes Large font option yes Battery type Lithium ion Battery life Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days (5 days display always-on)Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 28 daysGPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 23 hoursAll-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger Memory/History 512 MB Clock Features Time/date yes GPS Time Sync yes Automatic daylight saving time yes Alarm clock yes Smart wake alarm yes Timer yes Stopwatch yes Sunrise/sunset times yes Health & Wellness Monitoring Heart rate (constant, every second) yes Resting heart rate yes Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low) Respiration rate yes Fitness age yes Body Battery(TM) energy monitor yes All-day stress yes Relaxation reminders yes Relaxation breathing timer yes Breathwork yes Sleep yes (advanced) Sleep coach yes Breathing variations yes Nap detection yes Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect(TM) and optional Connect IQ(TM) widget) Women&';s health yes (in Garmin Connect(TM) and optional Connect IQ(TM) widget) Health snapshot yes Lifestyle logging yes Health status yes Sensors GPS yes GLONASS yes Galileo yes Garmin Elevate(TM) wrist heart rate monitor yes Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor yes Accelerometer yes Ambient light sensor yes Daily Smart Features Find My Phone yes Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device) yes Find My Phone during GPS activity yes Connectivity BluetoothA(R), ANT+A(R) Connect IQ(TM) (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) yes On-device Connect IQ(TM) Store yes Smart Notifications yes Text response/reject phone call with text (Android(TM) only) yes View images from notifications on watch (Android(TM) only) yes Morning report yes Evening report yes Calendar yes Weather forecasts yes Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect(TM) mobile yes Battery saver (customizable low power watch) yes Controls smartphone music yes Compatible with Garmin Messenger app yes Pairs with Garmin Connect(TM) Mobile yes Smartphone compatibility iPhoneA(R), Android(TM) Stocks yes Color shift yes Red shift mode yes Garmin Share yes Passcode yes Calculator yes Color filters yes Hourly alert yes Workout and Training Plans Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) yes Garmin Running Coach yes Garmin Running Coach Experts yes Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans yes Garmin Coach - Strength yes Garmin Fitness Coach yes Cardio workouts yes Strength workouts yes HIIT workouts yes Yoga workouts yes Pilates workouts yes On-screen workout muscle maps yes Activity Profiles Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, 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 & 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 Inline Skating Safety and Tracking Features Incident Detection during select activities yes Incident detection alert on phone for wearables yes Assistance yes Live Event Sharing Android(TM) Only Activity Tracking Features Step counter yes Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) yes Move Alert movement options yes Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) yes Calories burned yes Distance traveled yes Intensity minutes yes TrueUp(TM) yes Move IQ(TM) yes Garmin Connect(TM) Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app) Automatic rep counting yes Training, Planning and Analysis Features Customizable data pages yes Downloadable training plans yes Course guidance yes HR zones yes HR alerts yes HR calories yes % HR max yes % HRR yes Recovery time yes Auto max HR yes Race glance/widget yes HRV status yes HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+A(R) to paired devices) yes Respiration rate (during exercise) yes (with compatible accessory) GPS speed and distance yes Customizable activity profiles yes Auto PauseA(R) automatic timer halt yes Interval training yes Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) yes Advanced workouts yes HRM running pace and distance yes Auto LapA(R) interval tracking feature yes Manual lap yes Rest timer yes Configurable lap alerts yes VO2 Max (Run) yes VO2 Max (Trail Run) yes Load ratio yes Training load yes Training load focus yes Training effect yes Training effect (anaerobic) yes Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) yes Improved recovery time yes Custom alerts yes Voice alerts yes Finish time yes Race an Activity yes Touch and/or button lock yes Shortcuts yes Activity history on watch yes Physio TrueUp yes Unified training status yes Running Features GPS-based distance, time and pace yes Running dynamics yes Vertical oscillation and ratio yes Ground contact time and balance yes (GCT balance with accessory) Stride length (real time) yes Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) yes Running power yes Grade-adjusted pace yes PacePro(TM) Pacing Strategies yes Run workouts yes Quick workout yes Race predictor yes Course- and weather-specific race predictor yes Foot pod capable yes Run/Walk/Stand detection yes Outdoor Recreation Point-to-point navigation yes Bread crumb trail in real time yes Back to start yes TracBackA(R) yes UltraTrac mode yes Up Ahead yes Distance to destination yes Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) yes Auto rest yes Future elevation plot yes Sun and moon information yes Cycling Features Courses yes Race an activity yes Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) yes Compatible with Varia(TM) radar (rear-facing radar) yes Compatible with Varia(TM) lights yes Compatible with Varia headlight camera yes Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) yes Swimming Features Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) yes Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) yes Drill logging (pool swim only) yes Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) yes "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) yes Auto rest (pool swim only) yes Time and distance alerts yes Time and distance alerts yes Countdown start (pool swim only) yes Pool swim workouts yes Underwater wrist-based heart rate yes Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) yes