{"id":10288,"date":"2024-04-01T19:05:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10288"},"modified":"2024-04-01T19:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:05:48","slug":"garmin-forerunner-165-review-better-sensors-same-great-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10288","title":{"rendered":"Garmin Forerunner 165 Review: Better Sensors, Same Great Training"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Even the most<\/span> advanced fitness trackers<\/a> can\u2019t catch everything. While testing the Garmin Forerunner 165 Music, I got a severe case of food poisoning and spent two days in bed. There\u2019s nothing more irritating than your cheery fitness tracker notifying you that you\u2019ve gotten tons of sleep and your Body Battery is at 100 as you\u2019re struggling not to throw up water. It\u2019s almost as irritating as your children shouting to ask if you\u2019re still trapped in the bathroom.<\/p>\n

When I finally got back to working out, the watch counseled me to build up my base with long, slow runs. This pace is insanely slow, particularly since I live next to a college campus full of long-legged teenagers, humiliating me with their vigorous strides, youthfulness, and hope. Nevertheless, I persist. My legs feel great. The Forerunner has allowed me to graduate to tempo runs, and my heart rate is lower than ever. Amazing!<\/p>\n

The Forerunner 165 is the latest entry in Garmin\u2019s Forerunner series, but there are no duds in the Forerunner lineup. If you\u2019re a beginner runner who can find the barebones Forerunner 55<\/a> for under $200, that one is perfectly fine! However, the Forerunner 165 has enough additional features that, to me, it justifies the extra cash.<\/p>\n

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The Forerunner 165 looks like your standard technical Garmin. It has the familiar five-button layout\u2014three on the left and two on the right\u2014with a chemically reinforced screen, a polymer bezel, and a silicone strap. Note: You will need to wash the strap every two to three days if you don\u2019t want to get a wrist rash. It now also has a new, bright AMOLED display that I had no problem seeing in bright, direct sunlight.<\/p>\n

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