Better Bite: Garmin Forerunner 645 Smart Watch

Show Notes1:00 — If a Garmin running watch isn’t your jam, we suggest an alternate episode (Episode 59 — How to fight the flu) to check out instead.6:05 —What is the Garmin Forerunner 645 and why did March decide to pick one up?9:01 — Why you can’t simply “brute force” running training and why variety in your training routine benefits you.11:07 — The design of the Garmin Forerunner and what’s it like to wear it while running.12:29 — Battery life and how to extend it.15:16 — Heart rate tracking — the strengths and the weaknesses of the current state of the art.16:03 — Ian chimes in with his experience with the Scosche heart rate monitor he uses with his Peloton.21:22 — March gives the Garmin his grade on industrial design.24:39 — What is a “stride length” and how do smart devices use stride length and information from other sensors to improve accuracy of their measurements.29:10 — When you should back off your training routine.32:52 — What else the Garmin Forerunner does in addition to measuring your running training routine.34:19 — Why some people prefer to listen to podcasts or audiobooks rather than music when they exercise.36:48 — The social features of the Garmin app.38:54 — The other features of the watch includes the Garmin Pay feature that enables fast payments at retail stores.43:40 — March concludes with his final rating of the Garmin Forerunner 645 smart watch.Mentions📱 App: Garmin Connect app📦 Product: Garmin Forerunner 645 smart watch