{"id":168888,"date":"2025-08-23T10:14:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T10:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/168888\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T10:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T10:14:13","slug":"the-garmin-august-2025-update-throws-the-forerunner-970s-best-tricks-onto-other-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/168888\/","title":{"rendered":"The Garmin August 2025 update throws the Forerunner 970&#8217;s best tricks onto other watches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"elk-bf39d354-aa8a-4015-990a-e39db5dddd49\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>What you need to know<\/p>\n<ul id=\"08d8c940-5ed6-4855-a0d1-c5cc05739853\">\n<li>Garmin announced its major August 2025 update on Tuesday, and it&#8217;s currently rolling out to most recent watches.<\/li>\n<li>The Garmin Fenix 8, Venu X1, Enduro 3, and other watches are getting running tolerance, speed step loss, running economy, and other new tools from the Forerunner 970.<\/li>\n<li>Other recent features like evening report, smart wake alarm, and rucking will come to a wider range of watches.<\/li>\n<li>The update also introduced a new feature: daily suggested track workouts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"25ced555-c631-4b3f-8afb-a0c81cae1dd1\">Garmin has announced its <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100048248-15427076?sid=ac-us-1431312774820002665&amp;url=https:\/\/www8.garmin.com\/wearables\/PDF\/WearablesSoftwareUpdate\/2025\/August2025.pdf\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www8.garmin.com\/wearables\/PDF\/WearablesSoftwareUpdate\/2025\/August2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100048248-15427076?sid=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;url=https:\/\/www8.garmin.com\/wearables\/PDF\/WearablesSoftwareUpdate\/2025\/August2025.pdf\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Garmin\" data-merchant-id=\"1271\" data-merchant-network=\"CJ\" data-merchant-url=\"garmin.com\">August 2025 update<\/a>, which takes the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin-forerunner-970-review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin-forerunner-970-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forerunner 970<\/a>&#8216;s cutting-edge running tools and spreads the wealth to other premium flagship watches \u2014 though only the newest models.<\/p>\n<p>The Forerunner 970 added several quality-of-life improvements for runners, most notably <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin\/garmin-forerunner-970-running-tolerance-tool-too-useful-to-be-premium-feature\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin\/garmin-forerunner-970-running-tolerance-tool-too-useful-to-be-premium-feature\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">running tolerance<\/a>. This tool judges the biomechanical load from each run and tells you how many &#8220;impact load miles&#8221; your body can currently handle, helping to prevent injuries.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"25ced555-c631-4b3f-8afb-a0c81cae1dd1-2\">Running tolerance is surprisingly accurate and provides additional context to Training Readiness&#8217;s focus on cardiovascular recovery. And it helps you judge whether specific workouts (like hilly runs or track workouts) put extra strain on your body. I wish all Garmin Forerunner watches had it, but Garmin is still keeping it to its most expensive models.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p>While running tolerance is my favorite Forerunner 970 tool, it&#8217;s just one of many features the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin-fenix-8-review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin-fenix-8-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garmin Fenix 8<\/a>, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin-venu-x1-bizarre-premium-watch-stuck-between-two-worlds\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin-venu-x1-bizarre-premium-watch-stuck-between-two-worlds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Venu X1<\/a>, Enduro 3, and Tactix\/ Quatix 8 will receive in this update:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"a4c1cad7-97c9-4685-bd93-2a8843309063\">\n<li>Auto Lap by Course Point triggers your mile or kilometer splits at GPS-based course markers instead of by actual distance run, in case they don&#8217;t align.<\/li>\n<li>Add a race to your calendar, and Garmin will project your ideal final race time based on how long you have left to train.<\/li>\n<li>If you run to a track, Garmin auto-detects it and locks your route to that track, then goes back to free tracking when you leave it.<\/li>\n<li>Garmin Triathlon Coach gives you a variety of running, cycling and swimming workouts, personalized to your performance and fitness level.<\/li>\n<li>If you have a Garmin HRM 600 chest strap, Garmin will calculate your running economy (ml\/kg\/km) and speed step loss (how much momentum you lose per stride).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MLC2qP4VW6tpaX7bsmzU7b.jpg\" alt=\"The Garmin Forerunner 970 showing the projected pace for a half marathon, with a blue line pointing to possible times seven weeks from now.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MLC2qP4VW6tpaX7bsmzU7b.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MLC2qP4VW6tpaX7bsmzU7b.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Michael Hicks \/ Android Central)<\/p>\n<p id=\"bec4775b-2e36-443f-8a56-dfeebf2d81ab\">On top of all this, Garmin is introducing daily suggested track workouts, including on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin\/garmin-forerunner-570-review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin\/garmin-forerunner-570-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forerunner 570<\/a> and 970. It&#8217;s a spin-off of your daily suggested runs, except that it cuts the easier stuff and ports your tempo, threshold, VO2 Max, anaerobic, and sprint workouts so that they&#8217;re all visible in the Track Run activity.<\/p>\n<p>And beyond running, some recent Garmin smarts like Evening Report, the smart wake alarm, rucking activity with pack weight, and a calculator app are coming to most models. You can see the feature list \u2014 and which watches will receive them \u2014 below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/T5wNhbh9paMsjcSMRidAV8.jpg\" alt=\"The Garmin August 2025 product update chart showing which new features each smartwatch received.\" class=\"expandable\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/T5wNhbh9paMsjcSMRidAV8.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/T5wNhbh9paMsjcSMRidAV8.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Garmin)<\/p>\n<p id=\"d41b8dd4-775a-4faa-ae7e-4fc90f7b45c2\">And if all that somehow isn&#8217;t enough, if you go to the Garmin Forums, you can find a complete list of updates and fixes, more than what&#8217;s shown above. For example, the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100048248-15427076?sid=ac-us-2417789033177457529&amp;url=https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/outdoor-recreation\/outdoor-recreation\/f\/fenix-8-series\/419673\/fenix-8-system-software-17-28\" data-url=\"https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/outdoor-recreation\/outdoor-recreation\/f\/fenix-8-series\/419673\/fenix-8-system-software-17-28\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100048248-15427076?sid=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;url=https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/outdoor-recreation\/outdoor-recreation\/f\/fenix-8-series\/419673\/fenix-8-system-software-17-28\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Garmin\" data-merchant-id=\"1271\" data-merchant-network=\"CJ\" data-merchant-url=\"garmin.com\">Fenix 8 17.28 update<\/a> includes an emoji keyboard, a way to access apps by swiping left from the watch face, new notification types, and a couple dozen other tweaks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of Android<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100048248-15427076?sid=ac-us-1754745441018480562&amp;url=https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/sports-fitness\/running-multisport\/f\/forerunner-970\/419639\/forerunner-970---software-version-12-70---50\" data-url=\"https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/sports-fitness\/running-multisport\/f\/forerunner-970\/419639\/forerunner-970---software-version-12-70---50\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" data-hl-processed=\"hawklinks\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100048248-15427076?sid=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;url=https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/sports-fitness\/running-multisport\/f\/forerunner-970\/419639\/forerunner-970---software-version-12-70---50\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-merchant-name=\"Garmin\" data-merchant-id=\"1271\" data-merchant-network=\"CJ\" data-merchant-url=\"garmin.com\">Forerunner 970 12.70 update<\/a> includes some fun new tricks, like the ability to hear LiveTrack spectator messages over the watch&#8217;s speaker during a race, a watch face data field for running tolerance mid-activity, and custom focus modes. It also fixes personal records so they are judged by elapsed time instead of logged time; that way, you can&#8217;t cheat into a world-record time by pausing and restarting.<\/p>\n<p>As for more affordable 2025 Garmin watches, the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin\/garmin-vivoactive-6-review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin\/garmin-vivoactive-6-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vivoactive 6<\/a> is getting the Evening Report, Rucking activities, automatic rest timers for Strength activities, and a Tips app, while the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin-instinct-3-review\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin-instinct-3-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instinct 3<\/a> update mostly focuses on bug fixes.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we don&#8217;t see any major updates for older <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-garmin-smartwatch\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/best-garmin-smartwatch\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garmin watches<\/a>. Owners of last-gen flagships like the Fenix 7 or Epix Pro Gen 2, in particular, will feel aggrieved that Garmin is locking them out from new features.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-4faa3d58-6c00-4976-be89-24ec36b98313\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Garmin watches that received the August 2025 update<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What you need to know Garmin announced its major August 2025 update on Tuesday, and it&#8217;s currently rolling&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":168889,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[705,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-168888","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-gadgets","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115077556815105455","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}