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A sailor logged a 7km deck run on a nuclear carrier. His public Strava profile did the rest. This has now happened nine times since 2017. the5krunner.com/2026/03/20/str… #Running #Strava #DataPrivacy #MilitarySecurity

The most-downloaded third-party Garmin watch face ever just got a full rebuild. Body Battery, OpenWeather, full-colour AOD. Seven years on, Crystal is back. the5krunner.com/2026/03/20/gar… #Garmin #ConnectIQ #WatchFaces #Running

Garmin's latest triathlon video features what looks like HUD swim goggles — but one hardware detail doesn't match FORM. Coincidence or something bigger? the5krunner.com/2026/03/18/gar… #Triathlon #Garmin #SmartSwimGoggles #TriathlonTech

Two independent signals — one from Ray Maker, one from a Garmin contact — point to a significant Garmin announcement next week. All evidence points to Cirqa. There is also a second brand dropping a new running watch. #Garmin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the5krunner.com/2026/03/18/gar… #GarminCirqa #Wearables #Running

WhatsApp officially launched on Garmin today. I tested it on the Forerunner 970 — setup worked first time, but workouts are a different story. the5krunner.com/2026/03/17/wha… #Garmin #Running #GarminFenix

Amazfit has confirmed a next-gen Helio Strap for late 2026 — and that's not all. A full product slate, a $550 flagship, and margins closing in on Garmin. The numbers tell an interesting story. #Amazfit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the5krunner.com/2026/03/17/new… #HelioStrap #HYROX #Running

Garmin Stamina shows two numbers: Current and Potential. Current drops fast on hard efforts and recovers when you ease off. Potential falls slowly all activity — when it hits zero, even moderate pace becomes a struggle. Most useful on runs and rides over 90 minutes. #garmin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the5krunner.com/garmin-feature… #garminrunning #running

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Garmin Fenix 9 is coming H2 2026. What will actually change — and what won't? Hardware predictions rated by likelihood. the5krunner.com/2026/03/16/gar… #Garmin #FenixWatch #Running #Multisport

Garmin sleep stages accuracy: ~70% in Garmin's own study, and independent testing puts it at 40–50%. REM is the most misclassified stage. Sleep duration figures are more reliable than the stage breakdown. Full breakdown: the5krunner.com/garmin-feature… #garmin #garminwatch #running

Garmin Sleep Score is 0–100, built from three things: how long you slept, stage balance, and overnight HRV recovery. Independent testing puts Garmin's stage agreement at 40–50% — useful as a weekly trend, less so as a daily verdict. Full breakdown: the5krunner.com/garmin-feature… #garmin #garminwatch #running

Water companies dump raw sewage into the rivers and seas where you train and race — even on dry days. The petition to stop it needs your name. the5krunner.com/2026/03/14/sew… #Triathlon #SurfersAgainstSewage #OpenWaterSwimming

Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/prom… via @38degrees

Did you watch Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/prom… via @38degrees

Garmin just launched a Pokémon watch face for the Fenix 8. Most £1,000 buyers have no idea who Snorlax is — and that is exactly the problem. the5krunner.com/2026/03/14/gar… #Garmin #GarminFenix #Running #Triathlon

A study of 227,860 nights of wearable data found that bedtime consistency is linked to overnight blood sugar stability — even in healthy adults. The data is more specific than most coverage suggests. the5krunner.com/2026/03/13/ult… #Ultrahuman #SleepTracking #MetabolicHealth

Peloton workouts now sync natively into Garmin Connect — Training Load, Recovery Time and Training Readiness all update. There's one catch worth knowing before you enable it. the5krunner.com/2026/03/13/gar… #garmin #peloton #indoorcycling #garminconnect

Garmin Body Battery scores 5–100 using continuous HRV analysis. Sleep is the only way to substantially recover it — a full quality night adds 40–60 points. Alcohol suppresses overnight HRV, so the algorithm reads it as stress, not recovery. the5krunner.com/garmin-feature… #garmin #bodybattery #garminrunning

Garmin PacePro sets a different target pace for each km of a race based on the gradient — slower on climbs, faster on flats — not one flat pace throughout. On flat courses it adds nothing. On hilly ones it's the difference between blowing up and finishing to plan. #garmin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the5krunner.com/garmin-feature… #garminrunning #running

Suunto has just opened SuuntoPlus to any developer — previously a closed, curated store. The gap with Garmin Connect IQ just got narrower. the5krunner.com/2026/03/11/suu… #Running #Suunto #WearableTech