Product Features:

RUNNING ECONOMY
Measure your overall energy efficiency while running — using long-term running volume, stride length and step speed loss, which tells you how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground — when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).

RUNNING TOLERANCE
Better understand the impact each run has on your body, and get a recommended weekly maximum mileage so you can keep training effectively without taking on too much.

FULL-COLOR MAPPING
Whether you're running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, the Forerunner 970 smartwatch provides full-color, built-in mapping — now even more dynamic, intuitive and simpler to follow.

GARMIN COACH ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for running, triathlon, cycling or strength. Select plans adapt daily for personalized workouts based on your performance, recovery and health metrics.

TRAINING READINESS
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it's a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
Make and take phone calls from your watch when it's paired to your smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with voice command — or use your smartphone's voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.

MORNING REPORT
Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.

EVENING REPORT
Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow's workout, weather and events.

TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect smartphone app, or sync from third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.

DYNAMIC ROUND-TRIP ROUTING
Enter how far you want to go, and get suggested routes that will bring you back. If you break off course, your watch will map a new one that hits the same mileage.

TRAINING STATUS
Using indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and VO2 max, get an easy insight into training effectiveness — and know whether you're training productively, peaking or strained.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS
Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery.

RECOVERY TIME
Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING
Track your body's energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest.

SLEEP COACH
Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality.

NAP DETECTION
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.

HRV STATUS
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, stress and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep.

GARMIN ECG APP
The ECG app uses sensors to record the electrical signals that control how your heart beats. It analyzes that recording to detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation.

SKIN TEMPERATURE
When wearing your watch to sleep, see how your average skin temperature1 changes, which can be related to your recent activity, sleep environment, potential illness and more.

WOMEN'S HEALTH TRACKING
Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy, plus get exercise and nutrition education. With skin temperature tracking while you sleep, get better period predictions and past ovulation estimates.