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
he Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra improves on the Pro across every test: GPS up from 73% to 85%, five Excellent heart rate sessions from six, and a 55-hour GPS battery projection. The trail-specific features work. At £599.90 it faces the Garmin Forerunner 970 at the same price. Read the … | Continue reading
Oura CEO Tom Hale has confirmed that the ring's automatic activity detection most commonly mistakes horseback riding and wrestling for sex. We looked at how every major wearable platform handles the same category -- and only one gets it right. Read the full post at My Oura ring t … | Continue reading
The best pair is often the one you stop noticing, right up until you put on a regular sock and wonder why everything suddenly feels a bit less tidy. Read the full post at How to choose compression socks for running without getting lost in the hype. Subscribe to the5krunner for de … | Continue reading
Moving between weight classes introduces uncertainty. Some fighters gain strength after moving up, while others lose speed or stamina. Read the full post at What Fans Look At Before Placing a Bet on Fight Night. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports s … | Continue reading
Beatpace builds structured, beat-locked running mixes at the exact cadence you set, block by block, and plays them native on Garmin Connect IQ. Read the full post at Beatpace: Structured Running Music That Plays Native on Garmin. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech … | Continue reading
Five devices, one HYROX simulation, and a post-gym pub trip. Fitbit Air produced the widest error range of anything on test. Whoop MG on the biceps was essentially tied with Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra on accuracy. Here's the data. Read the full post at Fitbit Air vs Whoop MG in HYRO … | Continue reading
Amazfit's published Q3 2026 roadmap confirms iOS Notification Forwarding (EU only) on three watches in June. Garmin has issued no equivalent date or firmware schedule. The May 16 thesis confirmed: Brussels handed the keys, only Garmin can open the door. Read the full post at Gar … | Continue reading
Amazfit's Q3 2026 software roadmap brings four headline updates: iOS Notification Forwarding (EU only), enhanced weather, optimised terrain map downloads and improved navigation alerts. The full June and July rollout reaches 19 products. The Helio Strap entry is the thinnest on t … | Continue reading
Wahoo this week added hDrop and Tymewear data support. Good. But wind speed and direction, shown the way Jespr shows it, is the metric nobody has nailed yet. Read the full post at New Bike Metric: Is this the New Data Screen We All Need. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed runn … | Continue reading
The governing body has capped bike computer dimensions at 126 × 71mm. No current device is banned — but the rule closes off where the industry was heading next, and the cognitive load argument has a flaw. Read the full post at Banned: Large Bike Computers in Competitions from 202 … | Continue reading
Each week this digest scans firmware and software update logs across nine major sports-technology brands and reports only genuine feature additions. Bug fixes, stability patches, and security updates are excluded.… Read the full post at #2 Deep Dive Feature Files: Week Ending 6 … | Continue reading
Zepp Health's CFO confirmed a next-generation Helio Strap is coming in H2 2026. The hardware story is thin. The ecosystem question is not. Read the full post at Amazfit Helio Strap 2: What to Expect & When in 2026. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sport … | Continue reading
The Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra scores 81% on a standardised 10-mile GPS accuracy test — better than the Cheetah 2 Pro, behind the Forerunner 970. Dual-frequency GNSS confirmed. Here's what the data shows. Read the full post at Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra – Is The GPS Accurate or Not?. S … | Continue reading
A Garmin Bluetooth-only device has cleared Singapore's IMDA register. Verified in the primary database, it fits the CIRQA profile precisely. Read the full post at Garmin CIRQA: More Evidence Emerges of a Bluetooth Band. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, … | Continue reading
Garmin is facing a proposed class action in the US over misleading accuracy claims on one of its health tracking products. Here are the case details, allegations, the rebuttal, and where the case is likely to turn. Read the full post at Garmin Sued Over Misleading Accuracy Claims … | Continue reading
The second Deep Dive Fix Files covers five current Garmin issues with confirmed fixes or workarounds. This week: strength training auto rep detection failures and the Connect+ context behind them, pool swim phantom laps and the wall technique that stops them, Live Track race day … | Continue reading
Amazfit has launched two hybrid training watches above the Balance 2: the Balance 3 (from £369.90) and Balance Ultra (£599.90). Both add HYROX tools, a brighter display, and a faster processor. Here is what separates all three models. Read the full post at Amazfit Balance 3 and U … | Continue reading
Zepp OS 6 brings Multi-Device Activity Sync to the Balance 3 and Balance Ultra. It consolidates steps and calories across devices — which is what Garmin TrueUp did in 2016. The harder question is whether workout load syncs too. Read the full post at Amazfit Adds Activity Sync: A … | Continue reading
The Pixel Watch 5 has already leaked -- found on a Caribbean seabed before Google has said a word. This post tracks every confirmed detail, certification listing, and credible rumour through to the August 2026 announcement. Read the full post at Pixel Watch 5: Release Date, Specs … | Continue reading
Ultrahuman suffered a data breach on 27 March 2026 but did not notify users until 3 June. Email addresses were exposed. The company has not disclosed whether it reported the incident to the UK's Information Commissioner. Read the full post at Ultrahuman Data Breach: 68 Days to Te … | Continue reading
Stryd launched Stryd Assistant on 2 June 2026, adding eight features to its Adaptive Training plan system. The release covers post-run analysis, race management, RSB reliability, and body status tracking. Available now for Stryd Membership subscribers. Read the full post at Stryd … | Continue reading
Every review of the Fitbit Air noted the 2-second sampling rate and moved on. Nobody connected it to the n values in DCR Analyzer or what they mean for sport. This is what the spec actually means. Read the full post at Fitbit Air Isn’t Truly Accurate: The Spec Nobody Explained. S … | Continue reading
Garmin's 2025 dataset covering millions of cyclists and runners confirms a clear, consistent link between training volume and VO2 max. The data also shows how age adjusts the target — and what actually moves the number. Plus five practical takeaways for athletes tracking this met … | Continue reading
Wahoo has added four physiological sensors to the ELEMNT ACE, ROAM 3, and BOLT 3. Core temperature, sweat loss, and breathing thresholds now sit on screen alongside power and heart rate. Here is what each sensor does and what it means for Wahoo's position. Read the full post at W … | Continue reading
New survey data shows 56% of smartwatch owners are open to switching brands. Apple users are the most loyal at 38%. Garmin and Coros owners are the most likely to go. The ecosystem gap explains everything. Read the full post at The Loyalty Gap: Garmin and Coros Owners Most Likely … | Continue reading
Garmin has made SOS free on suspended inReach plans for up to 12 months. The change covers the Mini 2, Mini 3 series, and Fenix 8 Pro. Apple's free satellite SOS is the reason it happened. Read the full post at inReach SOS now free as Garmin struggles to match Apple. Subscribe to … | Continue reading
The Wahoo KICKR RUN smart treadmill is 20% off today only, 3 June 2026. UK, US and EU pricing. No coupon code needed — discount applies automatically at checkout. Read the full post at Wahoo KICKR RUN: 20% Off — One Day Only. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech rev … | Continue reading
Garmin's Q2 2026 feature update is rolling out from 2 June. Six new watch features, two for Edge computers — and a growing list of recent watches that are not on the list. Read the full post at New Garmin Features – Q2 2026 – Do You Miss Out?. Subscribe to the5krunner for detaile … | Continue reading
A Garmin device filed under model number A04831 has appeared in UAE and Malaysian regulatory databases. The timing fits the expected June 2026 Edge 1060 launch window precisely — and the FCC filing has yet to appear. Read the full post at Garmin Edge 1060: Imminent Launch suggest … | Continue reading
No. AI signed it months ago. Strava has opened your training history to Claude — but the breach was made in January when AI gained access to the health app on your phone. Here is what Strava's moat actually consisted of, and what remains. Read the full post at Strava and AI: Has … | Continue reading
A 150-minute Z2 endurance ride with Frontier ZONE, Whoop MG, Fitbit Air, and Amazfit Helio Strap surfaces a statistical methodology problem that distorts published accuracy comparisons — and ECG metrics that no mainstream sports brand has yet replicated. Read the full post at Aft … | Continue reading
Garmin has cut the MARQ (Gen 2) Collection price for the first time since launch. A $300 reduction across all variants points to one thing: Gen 3 is coming. Here is what the timing and platform evidence suggests. Read the full post at MARQ Gen 3: End of Generation Signalled by Ga … | Continue reading