Garmin announces new Forerunner watches with splashy colors and running metrics

The Garmin Forerunner 970 gets a bunch of new running metrics and up to 15 days of battery life.

Garmin's back with a bunch of goodies for runners. That includes two new Forerunner watches, a new chest strap, and several new running and triathlete features that won't be paywalled behind its newly launched Garmin Connect Plus subscription.

On the watch front, there's the $749.99 Forerunner 970, which replaces the 965 as its top-of-the-line running watch and includes offline maps. Meanwhile...