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Forerunner 165 Music

Forerunner 165 Music

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TRAIN BRILLIANTLY

You don’t just run. You’ve moved beyond that. Which is why you need Forerunner 165 Music — the purpose-built GPS running smartwatch that helps you meet your goals with personalized adaptive training plans and a bright display to light up your progress.

1.2” COLORFUL AMOLED DISPLAY

UP TO 11 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS

25+ BUILT-IN GPS AND INDOOR SPORTS APPS

TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS

MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

PACE, DISTANCE, HEART RATE

This easy-to-use GPS running smartwatch provides the essential features you need to take your running to the next level — including GPS, pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate1.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery as well as the races coming up in your Garmin Connect smartphone app calendar.

GARMIN COACH

Get free adaptive 5K, 10K and half-marathon training plans from expert coaches to help you take on a new challenge.

RACE ADAPTIVE TRAINING

Get ready for your race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on race details you enter into Garmin Connect.

MORNING REPORT

Receive an overview of your sleep1 and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and weather. You can even customize your report to show you what you want to see.

TRAINING EFFECT

With training effect, you can see how your workouts impact your fitness and understand the primary benefit from training runs and workouts.

GO AHEAD, SIGN UP FOR THAT RACE.

PLAN


LONG BATTERY LIFE

With up to 11 days in smartwatch mode and up to 19 hours in GPS mode, you’ll get a more complete picture of your health and training.

RECOVERY TIME

Know how long to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training as well as overall stress, sleep and daily activities outside of workouts.

SLEEP MONITORING AND SLEEP SCORE

Understand how your body is recovering with sleep score, get a breakdown of your sleep stages, and gain detailed insights for improved sleep quality1.

BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest1. Even get details and insights on how sleep, naps, activities and stress impact your energy.

COURSES

Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app and from favorite third-party platforms, and sync directly to your watch.

RACE PREDICTOR

Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and even a marathon.

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and what their ideal time and duration should be.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy, and get exercise and nutrition education.

PREPARE


WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

Constant measurement of your heart rate helps you gauge how hard you work during activities, so you can stay in the know all day and night1.

WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

Get measurements of crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more to help improve your running form.

VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

INTENSITY MINUTES

Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes to help meet your goals.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability.

AUDIO PROMPTS

Get alerts to know how you’re performing and even be guided through workouts.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2.

CROSS TRAINING

Browse the Garmin Connect app for dozens of free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts. You can even build your own in the app and send them to your watch.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.

ACTIVITY TRACKING

Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist1.

FITNESS AGE

Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.

PERFORM


BUILT-IN GNSS

Our built-in sensors connect to multiple satellite systems so you track where you run, and get accurate stats, including distance and pace.

WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER

See how much power you’re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Tap in to 25+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

TRACK RUNNING

Record accurate lap distances, and see your distances in meters.

PACEPRO FEATURE

Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.

CONNECT


MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening with your wireless headphones.

SAFETY AND TRACKING

If your watch senses that an incident occurred, it will send a message with your live location3. Or if you feel unsafe, you can do it manually.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone or Android smartphone.

LIVETRACK FEATURE

Friends and family can follow your real-time location3 and view preplanned courses.

GARMIN CONNECT APP

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends, and more.

CONNECT IQ STORE

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

2This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
3When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB. Amazon Music and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC.

What You'll Love

Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 11 days
Display type AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen  
Water rating 5 ATM
Sleep score and insights  
Daily suggested workouts (7 days)
Music storage  

General

Lens Material chemically strengthened glass
Bezel Material fiber-reinforced polymer
Quick Release bands (20 mm, Industry standard)
Strap material silicone
Physical size 43 x 43 x 11.6 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm
Weight 39 g
Display Size 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
Display resolution 390 x 390 pixels
Color display  
Large font option  
Battery life Smartwatch mode: Up to 11 days
Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 20 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 19 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 17 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours
Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 4 GB

Clock Features

Time/date  
GPS Time Sync  
Automatic daylight saving time  
Alarm clock  
Timer  
Stopwatch  
Sunrise/sunset times  

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)  
Daily resting heart rate  
Abnormal heart rate alerts (high and low)
Respiration rate (24x7)  
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation (spot-check, during sleep, all day)
Fitness age  
Body Battery energy monitor  
All-day stress  
Relaxation reminders  
Relaxation breathing timer  
Breathwork  
Sleep (advanced)
Nap detection   
Hydration (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Women's health (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Health snapshot  

Sensors

GPS  
GLONASS  
Galileo  
Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor  
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor  
Barometric altimeter  
Compass  
Accelerometer  
Thermometer  
Ambient light sensor  

Daily Smart Features

Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)  
On-device Connect IQ Store  
Smart Notifications  
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android only)  
View images from notifications on watch (Android only)  
Morning report  
Calendar  
Weather forecasts  
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect mobile  
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)  
Controls smartphone music  
Plays and controls watch music  
Find My Phone  
Find My Watch  
Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile  
Smartphone compatibility iPhone, Android

Activity Profiles

Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing
Wellness Walking, Pilates, Yoga
Indoor running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running
Outdoor recreation Hiking
Cycling Biking, Indoor Biking
Swim Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
Racket sports Tennis, Pickleball, Padel

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during select activities  
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables  
Assistance  
LiveTrack  
Live Event Sharing Android Only

Activity Tracking Features

Step counter  
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)  
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)  
Calories burned  
Floors climbed  
Distance traveled  
Intensity minutes  
TrueUp  
Move IQ  
Garmin Connect Challenges app (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

Strength workouts  
HIIT workouts  
Yoga workouts  
Pilates workouts  
Automatic rep counting  

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Customizable data pages  
Downloadable training plans  
Course guidance  
HR zones  
HR alerts  
HR calories  
% HR max  
% HRR  
Recovery time  
Auto max HR  
Race glance/widget  
HRV status  
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)  
Respiration rate (during exercise) Yoga and Breathwork only
GPS speed and distance  
Customizable activity profiles  
Auto Pause®  
Interval training  
Advanced workouts  
HRM running pace and distance  
Auto Lap®  
Manual lap  
Rest timer  
Configurable lap alerts  
VO2 Max (Run)  
VO2 Max (Trail Run)  
Training effect  
Training effect (anaerobic)  
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)  
Audio prompts  
Finish time  
Touch and/or button lock  
Activity history on watch  
Physio TrueUp  

Running Features

GPS-based distance, time and pace  
Running dynamics  
Vertical oscillation and ratio  
Ground contact time and balance (but not balance)
Stride length (real time)  
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)  
Running power  
PacePro Pacing Strategies  
Run workouts  
Race predictor  
Course- and weather-specific race predictor  
Foot pod capable  
Run/Walk/Stand detection  

Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-point navigation  
Bread crumb trail in real time  
Back to start  
TracBack®  
UltraTrac mode  
Elevation profile  
Distance to destination  
Total ascent/descent  
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only)  
Auto rest  
Future elevation plot  
Area calculation (via Connect IQ)
Fish forecast (via Connect IQ)
Sun and moon information (via Connect IQ)

Cycling Features

Courses  
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)  
Compatible with Varia radar (rear-facing radar)  
Compatible with Varia lights  
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)  

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)  
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)  
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)  
Drill logging (pool swim only)  
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)  
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)  
Auto rest (pool swim only)  
Time and distance alerts  
Countdown start (pool swim only)  
Underwater wrist-based heart rate  

Kid Activity Tracking Features

Toe-to-Toe Challenges app (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app)
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