Despite its drawbacks, I can't help but love the Venu X1 for one obvious reason

Top-down view of the Garmin Venu X1 with the Snapshot watch face showing multiple data points like stress, VO2 Max, and heart rate.

Sunday Runday

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In this weekly column, Android Central Wearables Editor Michael Hicks talks about the world of wearables, apps, and fitness tech related to running and health, in his quest to get faster and more fit.

I've only worn the Garmin Venu X1 for a few days. It took me a month to judge the Forerunner 970 experience in the context of past models. But the Venu X1 is such a bizarre unicorn of a smartwatch that there's no need for careful consideration or in-depth analysis. Let's talk about the most polarizing, oddball watch that Garmin has ever made!