The Garmin holiday sale has some fantastic early Black Friday deals, and if you've been waiting for a premium Fenix 8 or Forerunner 965, now's the time. But as someone who's tested most recent Garmin watches from the past few years, my first recommendation would be the Forerunner 265 for outdoor athletes or the Venu 3 for indoor athletes.

Right now, the Garmin Forerunner 265 is $299 ($150 off) at Best Buy, while the Garmin Venu 3 is $349 ($100 off).

For two years, the Venu 3 has been our #1 best Garmin watch recommendation, while the Forerunner 265 was our best running watch recommendation for nearly as long. They've since been supplanted by the $550 Venu 4 and Forerunner 570, both excellent options but priced outside the range of everyday athletes. As a runner, I'd much rather pay $250

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