PLAN
Recovery Time: Find out how much
rest you need before your next high-intensity workout based on your last workout.
COURSES: Create or search for existing courses in the
Garmin Connect app , or sync them from your favorite third-party platforms.
SLEEP COACH: A personalized coach that tells you your sleep needs and how you can improve. Use these insights to find the right balance between strenuous activity and your
body 's natural recovery process.
BODY BATTERY
™: See your energy levels throughout the day, so you know when you're charged and ready for activity or when you're low and need a restful night's sleep. You can also get additional details and insights into the effects of sleep, naps, daily activities, and high-stress situations on your energy levels.
1 
NAP DETECTION:
Automatically track or log your naps to discover the benefits they bring to your body and understand what the ideal time and length should be.
RACE PREDICTION: Get
your estimated pace for the 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.
MENSTRUAL CYCLE & PREGNANCY: Track and log your
menstrual cycle or
pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition advice.
PREPARE
RUNNING DYNAMICS ON YOUR WRIST: This smartwatch measures
essential running metrics including cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE: The smartwatch constantly records your
heart rate to help assess the intensity of your effort during activities
1 .
ACUTE LOAD: Analyze your recent training load to improve your fitness.
Training Effect: Discover how
workouts affect your endurance, speed, and power.
PERFORMANCE CONDITION: While running, you can get a pace and heart rate analysis for a real-time assessment of
your performance.
VO2 MAX: See
your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.
Intensity Minutes: Track your minutes of
moderate and vigorous activity. 
Health Snapshot: With a 2-minute session
, you can record key health statistics and generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.
STRESS TRACKING: Find out if your day is calm, balanced or
stressful.
Pulse Ox Sensor: Monitors
your blood oxygen saturation while awake and asleep
2 .
Audio Alerts: Get alerts for detailed performance insights and guidance during workouts.
CROSS TRAINING: Train across multiple disciplines by downloading free HIIT, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts to your
Forerunner® 265, right from the Garmin Connect app.
PERFORM
RUNNING POWER ON THE WRIST: See how much
power you're applying on the trail or road so you can manage your effort and optimize your training.
SATIQ
™ TECHNOLOGY & MULTI-BAND GPS: Get superior positioning accuracy and optimized battery life.
PacePro
™ Feature: Plan your race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for specific courses or distances.
PRELOADED SPORT PROFILES: Tap into over 30 built-in activities, including cycling, open water swimming, strength training and more.
TRACK RUNNING: Accurately record lap distances, even on a track you've never been on before with a database of more than 10,000 tracks (400 meters) worldwide.
TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES: Switch between sports automatically using built-in profiles for triathlon, duathlon, combined workouts and swimrun, so you can focus on the race and let your watch handle the splits. You can also create your own custom multisport profiles.
CONNECT
MUSIC: Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music, or
YouTube® Music accounts to listen without your smartphone (subscription may be required).
SAFETY AND DETECTION: If the watch detects that an accident has occurred, it will send a message with your real-time location
3. or
if you feel unsafe, you can do it manually.
CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS: Speed up payments with
enabled suppliers. 
Smart Notifications: Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your
Apple® or Android ™ smartphone. 
LIVETRACK: Your friends and family can follow
your location in real time 3 and view pre-planned routes.
GARMIN CONNECT APP:
Discover your health and fitness insights, connect with friends and more.
CONNECT IQ
™ STORE:
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
UP TO 20 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE 
ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS
TOUCHSCREEN AND KEYS
