You can also create your own course or make Garmin create a custom course for you depending on how far and in which direction you want to run. I did this on a few runs when I wanted to switch off automatic lap alerts so that I could enjoy my run more and not focus on pace.Ĭourse navigation is also available on the Forerunner 745 but you need to send the course to the device before your run using Garmin Connect on the app or a browser.
This is useful when you want to minimise your workout to go into the main menu and change settings such as alert and vibration preferences. I found this feature encouraging when the number was green and positive and when it was negative, it made me want to run faster, to prove the watch prediction wrong.ĭuring a run, you have the option of pausing your activity and resuming it later. The higher the number, the higher you can expect to perform. While you’re running, in the first 6-10 minutes of the run, the Forerunner 745 analyses your pace and heart rate and it tells you your Performance Condition. I customised my own view with distance, duration, current heart rate, current pace, average pace and last lap time. You have up to 6 different metrics to choose from which is more than the average watch. With the Forerunner 745, you have the ability to customise your metric view before the run, right on the watch which is a big advantage over other watches where it has to be done on the app or a browser. On average, it took about 20 seconds to find my location.
You need to wait for the satellites to find you and the “GPS” with a tick notification turns green. Once you have selected “Run”, it brings up the metric view. It then brings up all the activities that you can choose from and it allows you to order them with the activities that you use most to be at the top of the list. To start a run, you press the upper right hand button labelled “START”. Overall, I found navigating the interface of the Forerunner 745 to be simple and intuitive and I was able to get used to it in no time at all. When pressed and held, it opens the music controls. Lower left button: This button is also used to scroll through menus. When pressed and held, it opens the main menu. Middle left button: This button is used to scroll through menus. It also turns the backlight on or off and when press and held, it opens the controls menu. Upper left button: This button turns the watch on. During an activity, this button records the completion of a lap or set. Lower right button: This button is the “back” button to return to the previous screen. When pressed and held, it takes you directly to the pre-activity menu. Upper right button: This button stops and starts an activity. The buttons are all labelled and engraved which is a nice touch. There are 5 physical buttons on the Forerunner 745 with no touchscreen to navigate through menus but I never missed the touchscreen because I prefer using physical buttons to avoid finger smudges on the screen. It comes in the 4 signature Forerunner colors of black, magma red, whitestone, and neo tropic. It only comes in one size but it was able to fit my skinny wrist comfortably. The strap is a 22mm, silicone, interchangeable one with a diagonal pattern on the outside of it. The Forerunner 745 has NFC cardless payments through Garmin Pay but a big disappointment was that it wasn’t open to my bank in Singapore so I wasn’t able to use it and still had to carry my credit card with me on runs like a caveman. Other sensors in the Forerunner 745 include a barometer to measure air pressure and predict weather changes, a gyroscope and an accelerometer that measures linear acceleration. The new headline features include a pulse oximeter for measuring blood oxygen levels, 4GB of onboard music storage, and NFC contactless payments. I found it bright and easy to read in direct sunlight although it doesn’t have the crispness of a smartwatch screen. The screen has a 240 x 240-pixel resolution with a pixel density of 283 PPI. Its screen size is now 1.23” in size, and it has a barely-there weight of 47g. The Forerunner 745 has a smaller design than its predecessor, the 735XT. I really like the matte black finish which makes it look like a watch that Batman would wear while driving the Batmobile.
I found the Garmin Forerunner 745 to be light and comfortable to wear with a durable, rugged multisport watch feel.
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