u/madatouille

hi everyone! i'm in the market for a garmin watch right now, but really struggling with what i think would be the best for me. i have never been a smart watch person and never had an apple watch because i don't think they fit my style and i don't want something that's very bulky. i currently have a RingConn, which i do really like -- however, i'm already starting to have battery issues with it and it seems like this is a common problem with smart ring technology, so i'm wanting to get away from that and i'm thinking garmin.

for context: i'd be using my watch for fitness tracking (i do pilates/running/strength training) as well as step/sleep/cycle tracking, so essentially everything i've used my ringconn for. i'm currently between the vivomove trend or the lily 2. i really like the look of these watches (again, i didn't want an apple watch because i didn't like the look of a regular smart watch) but i'm totally open to other suggestions.

ETA: i've read about i think both of these watches not having smart gps in them, and that i'd need to have my phone on me if i wanted to track runs. i bring my phone with me on my runs as a safety precaution, so that's not a deterent for me!

Hi all! I'll be living in Kansas City starting next month and am looking for recommendations on workout classes/centers. I've had a Corepower membership when I was living in Chicago and I really loved it, but wanting to keep my options open because I don't want to deal with Plaza parking on the regular lol. I'm looking for anything from mat pilates/yoga sculpt/barre, etc, I'm just not big into reformer machines for regular workouts 😄