Run further with Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 from Garmin

 

Garmin is helping runners take their training one step further with the introduction of three purpose-built running smartwatches: Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170, and Forerunner 170 Music. Each one is easy-to-use and loaded with features to kick-start a running journey or help dial in training. Both models boast vibrant 1.2-inch AMOLED displays, responsive touchscreens and a traditional 5-button design for extra ease of use. And runners can access everyday health features, advanced training tools, smart notifications and more—all without having to recharge their watch every night.

“Purposefully designed with everything a runner needs to start their running journey, Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 include premium running and training features pulled in from our more advanced Forerunners, plus popular health and wellness metrics. No matter the goal, these smartwatches are the perfect tools to help new and aspiring runners alike make every step count.” —Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing

Forerunner 70

Loaded with features for runners of all levels, Forerunner 70 is ready for every step of the journey.

● Train with the essentials, including built-in GPS, time, distance, pace and wrist-based heart rate 1 .

● New quick workouts simplify training by creating workout suggestions tailored to a runner’s fitness level and require minimal input to set up: just desired time and intensity level.

● Train for an event, achieve a milestone or improve fitness with Garmin Coach training plans that adapt daily based on health and recovery metrics. In addition to popular plans for more intense training, Garmin Run Coach provides new plans with run/walk workouts and lower volume training.

● Receive daily suggested workouts – including new run/walk workouts – that adapt after every run to match performance and recovery.

● Dial in with advanced training features powered by the Garmin Human Performance Lab, including training readiness, training status, wrist-based running power and running dynamics. And tap into more than 80 built-in sports apps, including swimming, cycling, strength training and more to stay active in different ways.

● Monitor overall health and wellness 24/7 with advanced sleep tracking, sleep coach, breathing variations, heart rate variability (HRV) status, Pulse Ox, lifestyle logging and Health Status 2.

● Stay connected with smart notifications, safety and tracking features, LiveTrack and more.

Forerunner 70 features up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and is offered in fun and popular colors like citron, soft pink, tidal blue, cool lavender, black and whitestone.

Forerunner 170

Building upon Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170 adds on-the-go features like Garmin Pay ™ contactless payments, which will be available in the Philippines soon, so runners can stop for a mid-run snack or water bottle and quickly pay from their wrist (with a supported bank and payment network).

For runners who like to bring their playlists along to energize their runs, the Forerunner 170 Music lets users download songs, podcasts, and playlists from supported third-party music services directly onto their watch to listen phone-free with wireless headphones.

Both Forerunner 170 and Forerunner 170 Music get up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and are offered in black with a black/amp yellow band and whitestone with a whitestone/cloud blue band. Forerunner 170 Music also comes in vibrant colors like teal green with a teal green/citron band and red pink with a red pink/mango band.

Customers can now pre-order their Garmin Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170, or Forerunner 170 Music through Kinetic and Garmin’s official stores on Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok to be among the first to get their hands on the new lineup as soon as it officially launches on June 3. The Forerunner 70 has a suggested retail price of PHP 15,990, while the Forerunner 170 is priced at PHP 19,290 and the Forerunner 170 Music at PHP 22,290.

Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized life for runners, cyclists, swimmers and athletes of all levels and abilities. Committed to developing technology that helps people stay active and elevate performance, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. For more information, visit the official Garmin website.

Garmin’s Women of Endurance Campaign Highlights Their Everyday Resilience

 

Garmin has launched its Women of Endurance campaign for Mother’s Day 2026, spotlighting the everyday resilience of women – especially moms – and the physical and mental demands they face as they navigate across multiple roles in daily life. The campaign draws a parallel between the kind of endurance that athletes face – and how it isn’t that different from what women go through daily, though their struggle often goes unnoticed.

Through a series of illustrations created in partnership with female artist Chouyi, these everyday moments are reimagined through illustrations captured in vibrant color and delicate brushwork. These familiar moments are captured through a new lens: carrying a child up flights of stairs mirrors the intensity of a HIIT session, the walk home after a long day becomes the race to the finish line, and chasing toddlers or managing household chaos adds up to something like a 10km obstacle course. Together, these artworks capture the lived experiences of Women of Endurance, revealing levels of focus and resilience comparable to athletes facing high-intensity challenges.

Making Fatigue Visible

While these illustrations put these moments into perspectives, tools like Garmin wearables can help make that day-to-day fatigue easier to spot and understand.

The exhaustion that mothers endure in daily life is often accumulated by chronic “invisible fatigue,” which is difficult to quantify and therefore frequently overlooked. Psychological research indicates that while women report fatigue more often than men, their exhaustion is often underestimated by others. This gap means women’s fatigue is often felt but overlooked, even as it highlights the remarkable adaptability and resilience they demonstrate under prolonged pressure and demands.

This is what Garmin brings into focus with this campaign, aiming to help women understand that Garmin wearables can be their partner to prioritizing their health everyday.

Garmin wearables serve as the ultimate everyday companion based on health science, integrating Heart Rate Variability (HRV), stress levels, and sleep quality metrics into Body Battery levels, an intuitive score from 0 to 100 to quantify energy levels that help women visualize their exertion and prioritize recovery. Garmin recommends that women leverage their wearable data to establish a personalized recovery rhythm with five key approaches:

• Identify Fragmented sleep: Frequent parenting interruptions disrupt energy recovery. Garmin Sleep Coach powered by Firstbeat Analytics and personalized metrics helps pinpoint low-quality rest periods, enabling timely routine adjustments or to seek support.

● Monitor Stress Trends: Sustained high-stress levels signals that the body is under strain. Simple guided breathing exercises help shift the body back to a relaxed state.

• Track Recovery and Immunity: HRV often exhibits fluctuates around menstrual cycles, inadequate recovery, or just before illness. Monitoring these data trends allow women to prioritize rest preemptively.

● Observe Dietary Impacts: Garmin's Lifestyle Logging feature tracks the effects of caffeine, alcohol, or high-sugar foods on metrics like respiration rate, helping women align nutrition with their body’s actual needs.

● Embrace Active Rest: Like elite athletes, intentional rest is essential for continuous performance and general well-being.

Through the Women of Endurance campaign, Garmin encourages women, especially mothers to take back control of their physical well-being. Only by bringing hidden energy depletion to light, real and lasting recovery can begin.

This Mother’s Day, Enjoy Exclusive Deals

To celebrate this campaign, Garmin is offering up to 18% off select wellness watches – a perfect gift for anyone looking for something thoughtful for their moms’ everyday health and lifestyle. The Garmin Lily 2, Garmin Lily 2 Active, and Garmin Venu 3/3S are designed for daily wear, making them easy, thoughtful gifts to help moms stay in tune with their health. The promotion is available until May 10, 2026. Get yours today at all Garmin Specialty Stores, online through the official Garmin website, through Kinetic, and on the brand’s official stores on Shopee and Lazada.