The Amazfit T-Rex 3, Balance 2 and Active 3 Premium are all discounted for Amazon Prime Day 2026 (23–26 June). Links for US, UK and EU. Read the full post at Amazfit Prime Day Deals 2026 – T-Rex 3, Balance 2, Active 3 on Sale. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech re … | Continue reading
The Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT V3, ROAM V3 and KICKR CORE 2 are all discounted for Amazon Prime Day 2026 (23–26 June). First sale ever on the V3 computers. Links for US, UK and EU. Read the full post at Wahoo Prime Day Deals 2026 – BOLT V3, ROAM V3, KICKR CORE 2 on Sale. Subscribe to the5 … | Continue reading
The Polar H10, H9 and Loop Band are all discounted for Amazon Prime Day 2026 (23–26 June). Links for US, UK and EU. Read the full post at every POLAR deal IN ONE PLACE – up to 50% off – Amazon Prime – All countries. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, spor … | Continue reading
IntervalCoach is an AI training app that rewrites today's cycling or running session from your recovery data. On web, iPhone, Mac and Android. Read the full post at AI Training That Adapts to Your Recovery Each Day. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, spor … | Continue reading
A new Garmin device cleared the FCC on 18 June 2026 under model A05216. The wireless stack, antenna, and charging architecture are consistent with a high-end watch. The Enduro 4 is the most plausible fit. Read the full post at Garmin Enduro 4 spotted in FCC filing A05216. Subscri … | Continue reading
Issue #4 of the Deep Dive Fix Files covers eighteen sports tech problems from the past week: the Garmin TopoActive 2026.10 boot loop on the Edge 540, 840 and 1040, Suunto Vertical 2 and Race strap dropouts, the Wahoo ELEMNT app crash on planned workouts, Forerunner 955 and 265 ph … | Continue reading
Runalyze has launched an official MCP server, opening its multi-source training and health database to Claude, Mistral, and Gemini CLI. It is the most data-complete sports MCP yet, and the implications run well beyond Runalyze itself. Read the full post at Runalyze MCP server giv … | Continue reading
Stryd 5.0 sold out fast after its late 2025 launch. It's now available again. Here's what the testing showed and who actually needs two pods. Read the full post at Stryd 5.0 Running Power Meter Back in Stock. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports scie … | Continue reading
A weekly summary of new firmware features and improvements across Garmin, Amazfit and Wahoo. Bug fixes excluded. Week ending 20 June 2026. Read the full post at #4 Deep Dive Feature Files: Week Ending 20 June 2026. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sport … | Continue reading
Explore digital gaming recovery strategies for runners in 2026. Learn how athletes consult informational hubs to find top bonus buy casinos online safely. Read the full post at Passive Digital Recovery for Runners: Online Games for Rest Days. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed … | Continue reading
The Helio Strap Pro costs twice the original. Most of the hardware is unchanged. Here is what existing owners and new buyers are actually paying for, and whether the upgrade makes sense. Read the full post at Amazfit Helio Strap Pro vs Helio Strap: what’s new and should you upgra … | Continue reading
Garmin VO2max estimates are built on algorithms trained predominantly on male data. For female runners the number can mislead in both directions. Here is what the research shows and how to interpret your own figure. Read the full post at Female VO2max on Garmin: Why the Number Li … | Continue reading
Oestrogen and progesterone affect heart rate, fuel use, body temperature, HRV, and recovery scores across the menstrual cycle. Here is what is actually happening at each phase, and what your wearable can and cannot tell you about it. Read the full post at Hormones and Endurance T … | Continue reading
Optical heart rate monitors behave differently across skin tones and wrist sizes, but the research is less settled than the headlines suggest. Here is what the controlled studies actually show, where the evidence is thin, and what it means for training decisions. Read the full po … | Continue reading
The Amazfit Balance 3 ran its first HYROX sim test alongside hDrop sweat analysis, Whoop MG, and Garmin Forerunner 970. HR bias was around 3 bpm high with one cadence lock incident. hDrop estimated 3.1 litres fluid loss against a roughly measured 2.5kg weight drop. Read the full … | Continue reading
Amazfit Helio Strap Pro first look: exclusive interview with the product director, hands-on with both modules, and an honest assessment of what it does and for whom. Read the full post at Amazfit Helio Strap Pro: hands-on and interview. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed runn … | Continue reading
A graveyard, a misread lake, and a chance run with a sleep tech CEO. First impressions of the Amazfit Balance 3 on a lumpy Stockholm trail, tested against the Forerunner 970 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 for GPS and heart rate. Read the full post at Amazfit Balance 3 graveyard test, la … | Continue reading
Most of us know an accelerometer helps our watch when GPS struggles. But which type: 3-axis, 6-axis, or 9-axis? Nine sounds best. The answer depends on where you train. Read the full post at A sports watch 9-axis accelerometer: better than 3 or 6?. Subscribe to the5krunner for de … | Continue reading
The Garmin Enduro 4 has been found in Garmin Connect app code. Based on Garmin's release pattern, an August 2026 launch at around $999 looks likely. Here is what we know and what to expect. Read the full post at Garmin Enduro 4 Leaked: Price, Features and Release Date. Subscribe … | Continue reading
How HYROX Elite 15 athletes train: seven weekly schedules and what you can take from them The HYROX World Championships begin this Thursday. The seven athletes whose training weeks appear… Read the full post at HYROX: How the Pros Train — Weekly Schedules. Subscribe to the5krunn … | Continue reading
An LVMH-backed investment vehicle is buying a large stake in HYROX. Amazfit holds the exclusive wearable deal until 2029, and the series' growth now runs in its favour. Read the full post at HYROX takes LVMH-backed investment: good news for Amazfit’s wearable exclusive. Subscribe … | Continue reading
A weekly summary of new firmware features and improvements across Hammerhead and Amazfit. Bug fixes excluded. Week ending 13 June 2026. Read the full post at #3 Deep Dive Feature Files: Week Ending 13 June 2026. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports s … | Continue reading
Body Rocket, the Brighton-based aero sensor start-up, is selling its assets and heading for liquidation after eight years of development. The engineering was genuinely impressive. The market was always going to be the problem. Read the full post at Body Rocket liquidation: good t … | Continue reading
Issue #3 covers Garmin faults in the Morning Report, PacePro, running dynamics, Garmin Express, Body Battery, sleep logging and the barometric altimeter. It also covers the Wahoo gen 1 GPS week rollover, slow GPS lock and route rerouting on the ELEMNT, BOLT 1 and ROAM 1. Read the … | Continue reading
Lumen is $99 for Father's Day, down from $429. HSA and FSA eligible, 30-day money-back guarantee. Discount applies automatically via the affiliate link. Read the full post at Lumen Father’s Day Deal: $99 (Was $429). Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, spor … | Continue reading
LeCoach is an AI cycling and running coach built on Intervals.icu. It builds a periodized plan around your athletic profile, adapts daily based on recovery, and answers your questions at any hour. Priced like an app. Behaves like a coach. Read the full post at LeCoach: AI Cycling … | Continue reading
Strava's own figures show hiking clubs on the platform grew 5.8x last year. The company's response is a hiking feature update spanning planning, navigation and social sharing, with the headline additions sitting behind the subscription. Read the full post at Strava adds hiking fe … | Continue reading
COROS watches now connect directly to AllTrails, removing the GPX export step for paid subscribers. The integration works, but requires manual app interaction that Garmin's equivalent does not. Read the full post at COROS AllTrails integration: useful catch-up, behind Garmin. Sub … | Continue reading
Telegram has released official apps for smartwatches after years of absence. Wear OS, Apple Watch and Huawei now run the messaging app natively, giving athletes direct chat access from the wrist instead of phone notifications alone. Read the full post at Telegram arrives on Wear … | Continue reading
FotMob is the best option for World Cup coverage on Apple Watch. The free app delivers live scores, group standings, the knockout bracket and fixtures via lock screen widgets and live activities. Read the full post at Apple Watch World Cup App: FotMob Brings Live Scores. Subscrib … | Continue reading
WC2026 Live Pro is a free Connect IQ watch face that puts live World Cup scores, group standings and the knockout bracket directly on Garmin watches. Scores update during play. No app to open. Read the full post at Garmin World Cup Watch Face: Live Scores on Your Wrist. Subscribe … | Continue reading
Facer and Citizen have released a free World Cup watch face with live scores, fixtures and group standings on the wrist. Kick It runs on Wear OS 6 watches including Galaxy Watch and Pixel Watch models. Read the full post at World Cup Watch Face: Free Live Scores on Galaxy and Pix … | Continue reading
We've dug into Garmin's silent release of Connect IQ 9 and found six new capabilities. Here's what they mean for your watch, which devices qualify, and which don't. Read the full post at Garmin Connect IQ 9: Do You Miss Out On The New Capabilities?. Subscribe to the5krunner for d … | Continue reading
Every boardroom in wearables is watching Whoop's $1bn category. CIRQA hasn't shipped and rivals are already drawing up the spec. Eight brands, one case each: here's why they'll all build one. The counterarguments are yours. Read the full post at Whoop killers: which brands will l … | Continue reading
The Apple Watch can record a hike but rarely navigates one without the phone. WristTopo puts a full offline topographic map and turn-by-turn guidance on the wrist, drawing 7 to 8 percent battery per hour on an Ultra 3. Read the full post at Apple Watch Offline Maps: WristTopo Top … | Continue reading
A Belgian developer has reverse-engineered Garmin's proprietary BLE Running Dynamics protocol and used it to make a non-Garmin chest sensor feed Garmin's native analytics pipeline. The product at the centre of the story is Darefore Run, and the implications go beyond one sensor. … | Continue reading
On Global Running Day, Strava and Runna recorded 850,000 5K uploads covering 4.5 million kilometres. The headline number is impressive. The timing data is more interesting. Read the full post at Runna logs a record 2.8 million miles of 5Ks in one day. Subscribe to the5krunner for … | Continue reading
RED-S is one of the most commonly overlooked causes of performance decline in female endurance athletes.RED-S is one of the most commonly overlooked causes of performance decline in female endurance athletes. It does not announce itself with an injury or a dramatic drop in fitnes … | Continue reading
Bloote is a new mobile and web application for runners looking to find the ideal route for their next. Read the full post at Bloote: Find and follow personalised routes for every training session. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports science insights … | Continue reading
watchOS 27 records HRV for just 4 minutes per hour. Fitbit AIR locks on late and generates false intervals. WHOOP MG on the biceps matched a chest-strap ECG to within ±2.5 bpm. Five devices, three reference methods, one clear pattern. Read the full post at Fitbit AIR vs watchOS 2 … | Continue reading
Amazfit signed a three-year exclusive global partnership with HYROX in April 2026. The licence fee was not disclosed. For a loss-making company, the size of the commitment matters. Smart bet or Hail Mary? Read the full post at Amazfit goes all in on HYROX. Hail Mary or smart inve … | Continue reading
Zepp Health posted 33.8% revenue growth in Q1 2026, improving margins and narrowing losses. The share price fell 19% in five days. The balance sheet and the profitability timeline explain why. Read the full post at Amazfit Zepp Q1 2026: Why isn’t Wall Street convinced if the watc … | Continue reading
Amazfit average selling prices rose more than 20 per cent year-over-year in Q1 2026. All seven 2026 launches are holding at MSRP with no discounting. This site asks whether the ceiling is now in sight. Meta description: Amazfit prices rose 20% in Q1 2026 and none of the 2026 laun … | Continue reading
Sources at Amazfit confirm 10 or more new products in 2026. Seven already launched. Falcon 2 leaked, smart glasses and camera hinted. Here is the full picture. Read the full post at Amazfit confirms 10 or more new product launches in 2026. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed ru … | Continue reading
Amazfit has confirmed a second-generation Helio Ring is coming in the second half of 2026. No specs or pricing yet. Here is what we know. Read the full post at Amazfit Helio Ring 2 confirmed for H2 2026. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports science i … | Continue reading
Discover how popular fitness apps ruin athletic progression with the use of daily engagement. We discuss Strava, Garmin, Athletedata and AI Endurance. Read the full post at How Modern Fitness Apps Ruin Real Progress. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sp … | Continue reading
Everything announced for watchOS 27 at WWDC 2026. Compatibility, AI requirements, sport and fitness features, health, timeline. Updated as betas reveal more. Read the full post at Apple watchOS 27: all the details, just the facts. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tec … | Continue reading
Apple confirmed at WWDC 2026 that the Apple Watch Ultra 1 will not receive watchOS 27. The S8 chip is the reason. Here is what you lose, what happens next, and why trade-in values matter now. Read the full post at Apple Watch Ultra 1 owners — your support has just stopped. Subscr … | Continue reading