Color:Frost Blue  |  Style:Watch Only The Forerunner 35 is Garmin's simple solution to gathering biometric training data during the simplest form of endurance training

It's built to be a stand-alone GPS running companion that handles everything from heart rate monitoring to route mapping with no phone or ancillary heart rate strap or footpod needed

Garmin assures us that you can "Just put on the Forerunner 35 and go"; however, since it's so unobtrusive and its benefits extend well beyond fitness training, chances are good you'll already have it on

Since that's the case, you can skip step one and proceed directly to "go." The Forerunner 35 dials down the functionality of some of Garmin's more expensive models, resulting in a simplified interface for tracking running and walking without the clutter of multisport features

It's something of a bridge between the vivofit and Forerunner lines, combining biometric and lifestyle data with the added oomph of GPS tracking and route mapping

Compared to the vivoactive, it sacrifices multisport functionality while adding the above-mentioned heart rate monitor

If you're primarily a pedestrian athlete, then the vivoactive's golf, swim, and cycling modes won't be missed

The heart rate monitor will prove invaluable, though, both during training sessions and your everyday life

While you're logging workouts, the Forerunner 35's GPS capabilities track distance and speed while mapping the route

While these features do extend to time in the saddle, the unit is designed primarily for running

The addition of Garmin Move IQ means the Forerunner 35 transitions seamlessly from running to walking while keeping a constant eye on steps taken

The optical, wrist-based heart rate monitor is a constant feature, though, and while it may not offer the precision of a trained medical professional constantly checking your pulse, it does keep you abreast of exertion levels including intensity minutes

This lets it manage interval training for you, letting you focus on exertion ...