I researched Garmin watches for WEEKS, reading and watching reviews. Tracking running is the most important to me, so the extra add-ons for the fancier watches didn't really mean anything to me. I went with the watch that I thought would do one thing exceptionally well. Track running. Unfortunately, I was wrong. The first watch I received, all 5 buttons were defective and would get stuck/ jammed into the watch face either when I would be using the watch or going about day to day life. I took the watch back to JackRabbit within that first 30 day period, and they were able to exchange the watch for me. My SECOND Garmin Forerunner 245 freezes while saving and I have to plug it into the wall while it sits and spins for hours until I come back to it later and it has magically unfrozen itself (even after updates). The pace and distance are also significantly off from other pace trackers that I use. For my marathon, I used Strava, the Forerunner 245 and the NYRR app. The 245 had me at least a mile behind where I actually was in the run, and said my pace was slower than I was actually going. For training runs or shorter distances, it is also off in distance/ time. Every video or blog I read ADORED this watch, so wanted to leave a review somewhere for the opposing side. I've now had this second watch for 2 months, (purchased for NYC marathon and marathon training) so it is past the 30 day return date, and regret not being able to take it back. If purchasing....purchase with caution.

I'm not sure how others experiences with this watch have been, but I've gone through 2 of these watches in 3 months, and for $300, I'm not impressed. I purchased this specific watch because I wanted it to do one thing really well. Track running. The only thing I see it doing really well is telling me the time, and tracking my resting heart rate. Definitely not worth the money. I would have been better off with an Apple Watch. Very disappointed.