The Garmin watch that most new runners reach for has fallen to its lowest price

Garmin forerunner 55 — (Image credit: Garmin)

If you’ve recently taken up running and are looking to track your performance, you may have thought about investing in a smartwatch. The Black Friday sales are the perfect time to do this, and one of Garmin’s most popular entry-level watches, the Forerunner 55, has currently been reduced to its lowest price ever.

Right now, you can pick up the Forerunner 55 for just $149 at Amazon, saving you 25% off its original price. And, rather than just being available in one colour, you have the choice of either white, black or bright and bold aqua.

Despite the Garmin Forerunner being a few years old, and not brimming with features you’d find on some of the brand’s more advanced models, this is a good thing. As a new runner, there’s nothing worse than being overwhelmed with unnecessary features, you need the basics, and this is what the Forerunner 55 does well. It’ll track your pace, heart rate, VO2 max, and stress, and make daily workout suggestions. Plus, there’s Garmin Coach, in case you’re training for a specific event or distance.

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Sadly, you won't get a bright AMOLED display on the Forerunner 55, and smart notifications are somewhat limited; texts and calls can be received straight to your wrist, but you can’t make calls or send text responses.

There’s also no music storage, but you can control your music with Bluetooth, so you’ll just need to make sure your workout has somewhere to store your phone.

As we mentioned earlier, it might appear basic next to Garmin’s higher-end models, but the Forerunner 55 offers impressive value for what it does deliver, especially at this price. If you’re after something a little more advanced that’s still wallet-friendly, the Forerunner 165 is the next step up, and it’s also got 20% off at Amazon.

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Bryony is a former Staff Writer in T3’s Active vertical. She is a certified personal trainer and part-time fitness instructor. In her spare time, she could usually be found in her natural habitat – the gym – where her training combined bodybuilding and powerlifting. She used to write about accessible workouts, nutrition and innovative fitness products that could help people reach their fitness goals and take their training to the next level.