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Garmin
Forerunner 255
222 positive 3 neutral 35 negative
Based on 260 Reddit mentions
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How do I lower my heart rate while running?
I just started using a cheap Garmin chest strap in addition to my Garmin Forerunner 255 and am now convinced that my watch has been picking up cadence instead of HR! OP, if you’re really wondering what’s up, grab a basic HR chest strap and use that instead!
learned-extrovert in r/XXRunning
March 25, 2026 9:20 PM
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Garmin thinks yoga and hiking are stupid
I have a forerunner 255 and it’s the same. So annoying but 🤷♀️.
feminineurgetorevolt in r/XXRunning
April 13, 2026 12:54 AM
4
Pace 3. I love this thing! It's so light!
Weight is such an underrated feature. I started off with Pace 2, then thought maybe I should go with Garmin FR (more popular and mature product) I put on both Pace 3 and FR255s (the lighter version of FR255) and the difference in weight is heavily felt. I returned the FR255s the day after
Shinsekai21 in r/Coros
June 3, 2025 4:18 PM
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My heart rate is through the roof despite running a slow pace
Seriously though my forerunner 255 sucks for matching my stride cadence to an assumed HR! Try tightening your watch if it seems to be over reading Mine sometimes tells me I'm at 185 bpm while doing a jog, not even running. Tighting the watch band usually fixes things
da6id in r/triathlon
March 25, 2026 10:35 AM
3
Not a Polar boy anymore :(
I know. But I can compare M2 with Garmin Forerunner 255 in the same bad situation.
osafonov in r/Polarfitness
April 30, 2026 6:38 AM
3
How do I get myself to give 100% in a race instead of holding back early?
Mile splits on my 33:10 5k were: 11:26, 10:38, 10:19, 8:37 (for the last .1) I have my Garmin in miles and my Strava in km, so the Strava splits are 6:58, 7:00, 6:34, 6:20, 6:12 I have a Forerunner 255 and have played with PacePro but not used it during a race because I'm nervous of how it will effe
...Interesting_Fly1696 in r/XXRunning
April 30, 2026 6:07 PM
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Official Q&A for Thursday, January 01, 2026
I’m looking to buy a new watch, currently use an Apple Watch SE. Can’t decide on the SE3 or Garmin FR255. I run 3ish times a week about 1000km a year. So not an expert but have done a couple half’s and will try a 30km this year. My watch isn’t reliable as it’s older so I always bring my phone, it’s
...Aggravating_Prune914 in r/running
January 1, 2026 5:30 PM
2
The Ragefull Production Car Challenge nearly gave me a heart attack.
What watch is this? I have a forerunner 255 and I really wish there was a gaming mode, but sadly not the case.
Sha_Riot in r/iRacing
April 18, 2026 4:11 PM
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Some Coros representation at the top
I had the forerunner 255 and switch to Pace3. The coros watch is so much better! The only reason they’re running with the Forerunner 255 is that they haven’t tried the Pace 3/4.
Acceptable_Republic6 in r/Coros
May 1, 2026 8:19 AM
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Garmin Komoot app broken since at least friday. "You’re offline. Only downloaded Tours are available"
I'm having the same issue with my FR255. I actually wrote one of the reviews you mentioned on Connect IQ. I guess we're stuck waiting for the komoot team to fix it. In the meantime, I've been using Garmin navigation (without the background map). I just download the GPX from the komoot phone app, loa
...Royal_Zissou in r/komoot
November 10, 2025 5:26 PM
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