Technology has revolutionized how we track and monitor our health, making smart wearables an ideal way to engage in sporting activities while keeping tabs on our fitness. From boosting heart health to strengthening the bones, there are many reasons why we should run every day. With Global Running Day observed on the first Wednesday of June (June 5 this year), it’s the perfect time to highlight some top smart wearables for runners. When it comes to popularity of smartwatches in India, Garmin leads the market for its durability, cutting-edge technology and battery life, and Apple for its sleek design.
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1. Garmin Forerunner 165:
The newly launched smartwatch from the brand’s Forerunner series is designed for elite athletes and runners and offers customized training and advanced fitness metrics. It features an AMOLED touchscreen display, up to 11 days of impressive battery life, and is equipped with a Pulse OX Blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric Altimeter, floor Climb, Compass and new generation ambient light sensors. Additional features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, a 1.2-inch touch display, and water resistance up to 50 meters. This smartwatch also provides wrist-based running power and dynamics, training effect insights, customizable courses, and more than 25 activity profiles. Priced at Rs. 33,490 in India, it comes with a two-year warranty and is available at brand authorized stores.
2. Garmin HRM-Pro Plus:
The Garmin HRM-Pro Plus is more than just a heart rate monitor. It transmits real-time heart rate data to compatible devices, equipment, and apps, offering up to one year of battery life and running dynamics to improve your form. By connecting it to your Garmin smartwatch, you can get accurate pace and distance data for indoor runs, making it a valuable addition to any serious runner’s toolkit. The strap captures running dynamics like vertical oscillation, ground contact time, stride length, vertical ratio, and more to help enhance your form and enable running power on your Garmin watch. A yet another interesting product from Garmin’s stable, it comes at a price of Rs. 13,490.
3. Google Pixel Watch 2:
The smartwatch boasts an elegant pebble shape and edge-to-edge design, integrating Google’s Wear OS and Fitbit for enhanced fitness tracking. It features a bright, colorful AMOLED display, an improved multi-path HR sensor, and fast charging battery life. This smartwatch is priced at Rs. 39,000, offering both style and functionality for an enhanced user experience.
4. Samsung Galaxy Watch6:
This product combines style with powerful features, including a sharp Super AMOLED display and an updated Exynos W930 chipset. It offers extensive sleep tracking and body composition monitoring. Priced at Rs. 27,000 online, this smartwatch provides robust performance and seamless integration with Samsung’s ecosystem.
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5. Apple Watch Series 9 [GPS 45 mm] Smart Watch:
This Apple smartwatch can also be an essential companion for a healthy lifestyle, featuring a super-bright display. Its health features include ECG, detailed sleep stage tracking, and temperature sensing for overall well-being and cycle tracking. Running on watchOS with 64 GB of storage, it boasts Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. However, for its priced at Rs 38,299 in the Indian market, the battery life of this smartwatch can be worked upon.
These smart wearables are perfect for celebrating Global Running Day by taking a step towards fitness. Each offers unique features to help you track and improve your running performance. However, Garmin’s advanced metrics including its precise heart rate monitoring and outstanding battery life make it an awesome overall package for every runner’s needs.
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