Just a quick heads up that I’ve published my complete guide for the Forerunner 970, diving into not just all the new features, but of course the watch as a whole. If you’re coming from either older Garmin watches, or other watches algother, this would get you quickly up to speed. Or, if you’ve got something like a Fenix 8 or Enduro 3, you could look at the new feature sections (mostly running features) to understand how those will likely look when they land on your watch.
As always, I start with the hardware basics and software basics, before expanding further and further into more complex features – both athletic and non-athletic. This includes sports modes, training load & recovery metrics, Training Readiness, the new Running Tolerance, Running Economy, and related features, plus of course contactless payments, offline music, the flashlight and more. All of course based on real-world usage with the watch across numerous sport types.
Best of all, you can skip right to the video section you’re looking for using the YouTube chapters in the video itself, or the quick links below:
0:00 Quick Intro
0:38 Hardware Basics
1:25 Watch Faces & Widgets
6:53 Sleep Tracking & Breathing Variation
8:33 HRV Status (Heart Rate Variability)
10:47 Morning & Evening Reports
12:34 ECG Functionality
14:31 Flashlight (LED) Feature
16:30 AMOLED Display Options
18:25 Voice/Speaker/Mic/Calling Features
20:44 Sports Modes/Menus/Features
25:38 GPS/GNSS & Battery Life Options
27:33 Sensors & HR Broadcasting
30:55 Running Tolerance & Impact Load
32:00 Step Speed Loss & Running Economy
33:16 Projected Finish Time
34:17 Timing Gates (AutoLap)
37:28 Training Readiness & Acute Load
41:15 Training Status
43:33 Endurance Score & Hill Score
45:15 Navigation/Maps/Routing
48:23 NFC Payments (Garmin Pay)
49:27 Offline Music (Spotify/etc…)
Enjoy, and thanks for watching!
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