Best fitness watch for teen?
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Anonymous
| DC is turning 13 and is into running. He wants either an Apple Watch (has an iPhone) or some type of watch he can use to track his running and perhaps other fitness goals. What would you recommend at this age? Don’t think I’m ready to splurge on an Apple Watch at this age. |
Anonymous
| Maybe a refurbished Apple Watch. My 13-year-old wears my old Apple Watch Series 4 w/cellular. |
Anonymous
| Garmin |
Anonymous
Which model? They have so many. |
Anonymous
| Does he already bring his phone on runs? If so, he could just download an app to track mileage for various sports. Maybe start with that and see what features he likes. |
Anonymous
PP - DS, who is a runner, uses the Forerunner and it's worked well for him. |
Anonymous
| I've had a bunch of garmin forerunners and they are great for running. I also have a garmin step counter that I wear all the time but I prefer the forerunner for tracking my runs. I'd go pretty basic- I've tried the more complicated ones and they can be kind of frustrating to use in practice. I have the 35 and it's great. |
Anonymous
| We’ve tried a few. Apple is best. They got a handy down when dad upgraded. |