Today is a great day to buy a new running watch

I know I have an agenda. I want to see technology on every runner out there. I won’t really be happy until I see everyone wearing heart-rate monitoring headphones, a snazzy watch and drinking from smart water bottles.

Maybe even throw in a heads-up display there too, if you’re feeling fancy.

But… I also know that this idea is mental. Most runners barely want one piece of technology adorning their ever-svelter bodies, so my dream may not be the easiest to achieve.

That said, I do think a lot of runners could benefit from a dedicated watch at least - and this Amazon Prime Day there look to be some pretty tasty deals out there to get started with the tech (do remember that these are only available for those who have Amazon Prime - if not, then you’ll need to sidle up lovingly to someone who does, or subscribe yourself).

I’m writing this piece as I’m seeing some genuinely good discounts out there today, and I’ll probably be spamming my running club’s Facebook page with them later… which may, or may not, get me kicked off. But I’m here to spread the word of running tech.

It’s hard to predict which watches will come down in price for short times today, but given the Garmin Forerunner 235 was a big deal last Black Friday we’re hoping for the same for that, as well as popular watches from TomTom and Polar.

The annoying thing is that there’s only one ‘all day’ offer on running watches so far, and that’s on the Garmin Forerunner 35. However, it’s a whopping saving on a great device for the new runner (or someone wanting a very cheap upgrade from the mammoth device on their wrist… I still say some absolute tanks from the early 2010’s adorning some wrists).

The Garmin Forerunner 35 is only £109.99 today

It’s got an integrated heart rate monitor, clear screen, LiveTrack… whatever, check it out for yourselves as it’s down to just £109 today, which is £25 cheaper than I can find it anywhere else.

Lightning deals

These ones are more infuriating for me to list, because they don’t last that long. But they do kick around for a few hours (or until they’re gone) and often stay discounted over other sites for a little while after.

The first that’s popped up is the white version of the Polar M600, which is down to £177 from the £230 I’m seeing it in other places.

The main draw here is that it’s an Android Wear watch, which means you’re getting a smart device for your wrist that also has access to the full range of Polar goodies, like adaptive training plans and decent feedback on your runs.

Get the Polar M600 for £177 in white

It’s not going to last as long as dedicated running watches, and you’ll probably get two days maximum out of it - but if you’re looking something a bit more tech-tastic and don’t mind charging it along with your phone every night, it’s the best Android Wear running watches we’ve seen.

This deal dies at 9.20AM, so chances are you’re reading this after it’s already expired… but I tried to warn you.

However, bookmark this page and check back to see which watches are popping up throughout the day.

I’ll be keeping a laser eye on the category and tweeting out anything decent on @superbeav too, so give that a cheeky follow (don’t worry, you can unfollow me tomorrow) if you want to stay up to date.

Gareth Beavis is TechRadar's Running Man of Tech, testing the latest in fitness technology in a never-ending quest to run further and faster and bringing you the results in this column.
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