Garmin Forerunner 35 : The perfect budget GPS watch in Black Friday sales

With GPS, heart-rate tracking and ANT+ sensor support, there’s no need to pay more for a fully featured sports watch

Cheap; Excellent GPS tracking; Long battery life; Supports ANT+ sensors;

No swim tracking; Lacks newer features such as stress tracking;

Garmin Forerunner 35 : The perfect budget GPS watch?

With GPS, heart-rate tracking and ANT+ sensor support, there’s no need to pay more for a fully featured sports watch

Cheap; Excellent GPS tracking; Long battery life; Supports ANT+ sensors;

No swim tracking; Lacks newer features such as stress tracking;

to any and all consumers looking for basic run tracking. You will have access to the important data fields while on the go, and be able to sort through the data post-event with one of Garmin's proprietary services or any of a whole host of data management services.

Garmin adds heart rate to entry-level Forerunner 35 GPS watch

Garmin is making it easier (and cheaper) to track heart rate while running. The fitness company on Monday announced a new entry-level GPS watch with a built-in optical heart-rate sensor. At $200 (£160, AU$259), the Forerunner 35 is the company's cheapest running watch to offer the technology.

The Forerunner 35 is the cheapest Garmin sports watch to offer a built-in optical heart-rate sensor.