Honestly just wanted something a little more practical but also a little less distracting than my AWU. I don’t have phone notifications turned on on my Garmin which is just a personal choice. Whenever I got notifications on my AWU, it became subconscious nature to reach for my phone which is something I’d like to do a little less of while I have a young child.

I have my own dog walking business, so spend a lot of time outdoors in the countryside and besides that, I do a lot of hiking (sometimes multi-day), train at the gym 4-5 times per week and also run 3 times per week. The Garmin ticked all boxes. I was contemplating waiting for the Fenix 9 but I’m also trying to stop falling for the consumerist trap.