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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by cdubzzz on Thursday May 20, 2021 @11:01AM (#27221992)
Garmin Forerunner 245[0]

Got it as a birthday gift about a year ago and I have since finally moved on from struggling to get past 5Ks to running multiple 10Ks and now training for a half marathon. It has also helped me be more health conscious generally and I've lost 25lbs to get from high overweight to the top of end of normal (BMI-wise).

The Garmin ecosystem for workout planning/recording/stats/etc. is surprisingly nice and even though this watch is marketed to runners the weight training features are solid and useful as well.

[0] https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/628939/pn/010-02120-00

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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by victorthehuman on Thursday May 20, 2021 @01:43PM (#27224448)
Same here, it really put a spotlight on my mediocre endurance/general fitness level despite my best efforts to get out everyday for a bike ride.
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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by ldrndll on Thursday May 20, 2021 @12:12PM (#27223034)
Just wanted to say well done on losing all that weight!
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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by Humdeee on Thursday May 20, 2021 @12:36PM (#27223422)
I bought the 235 a few years ago. Also an avid runner and great for hiking. Also used for cycling and swimming too!
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