▷ STRYD Review 2019 | Running Power Meter, Footpod, Detailed Look (Updated)
Detailed STRYD Review, updated for 2019. Discount Code & Promotion if seasonally available
Suunto Confirm The Way Ahead
Suunto have today confirmed their plans for the MOVESCOUNT platform over the next year or so. As you can probably guess from the image to the right what we will see is a complete migration from MOVESCOUNT to the Suunto app. The ‘new’ Suunto app was effectively launched alongside the Suunto 3 Fitness in April…
SunGod 10% Discount 2019 NOW on – plus competition for free pair
A couple of clicks and you could win a pair of SunGod sunglasses, either the Classics2, Renegades or PaceBreakers models. I reviewed the PaceBreakers from a sporty perspective (link to: SunGod PaceBreakers Review) and looked at the Classics model too (link to: SunGod Classics Review – Classics2 ). Recently I announced the Winter Sungod…
CES 2019 Roundup – Where was the excitement ?
I never expected a raft of new sports watches to be announced at CES 2019 but if I’d gone there I think I would have left disappointed with what was announced. Omron HeartGuide I’d already covered this last year. link to the5krunner.com It looks like an interesting medical-grade device for reading blood pressure on the…
Suunto links to TrainingPeaks and more
This is a bit more than a ‘meh’ moment. The crux of the matter is shown here as you can now link your Suunto app account to your TrainingPeaks account. There’s an interesting bit too. I promise I will cover that further below. In all it’s glory here I link from movescount.com to TP (pre-existing…
Running Power Zone Calculators – All of them
This post contains a link to a running power zone calculator spreadsheet at the end. First some background… I’ve always used Joe Friel’s calculations for cycling power zones and ‘something similar’ for running power. These zones are important for guiding your efforts to achieve certain bodily adaptations to the inputs of the rigours of your…
Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music Verizon
Garmin have just announced the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music Verizon. Better known as the snappily entitled “Vivoactive 3 MV”. The modified Vivoactive 3 Music is essentially the same as the one released 6 months ago but with a few new features. The big one is the LTE connectivity. LTE Connectivity means that your Vivoactive 3MV…
Christmas Confessions of a Gadget Geek
I thought “Christmas Confessions of a Gadget Geek” was a better way of entitling a post than “Endurance tech presents I bought for myself and gave to someone else to give to me at Christmas” I’ve been generally ‘all gadgeted up’ for the things that I need for me to do my sporty stuff. And…
15% Oura Ring Discount 2019
Here is a sweet Oura Ring Discount for 2019. The discount comes in at OVER 15% on the base Oura Ring model….enjoy it while you can. Use the code THE5KRUNNER10 at this link https://ouraring.com/products/partners/info@the5krunner.com/ You are encouraged to read the full review on Oura with all the details or compare with the…
STRYD New – Important – Structured POWER Workouts from Final Surge
I recently had an email to check out the new Final Surge online coaching platform and their new CIQ app. I wasn’t that excited. However, it’s been quiet so I persevered. And it was worth persevering as I quickly had a ‘fall off the seat moment‘. It seems that Final Surge (FS) have looked at…
Final Surge – CIQ Plans and *NEW* Structured Workouts
Final Surge (FS) is an online platform for triathletes, runners and cyclists to plan, record and analyze their efforts. It has some cool coach-specific functionality as well as being suitable for individual athletes who want to organise their own training or purchase and follow one of FS’s hosted online plans – for example Mark Allen’s…
Motiv Ring – Flash Sale, Ends 2018
There is a $20 discount off the Motiv Fitness Ring until the end of the year. Check out the review further below or the following link gives you the FAREWELL2018 $20 Motiv Ring promotional code. Flash Sale! $20 Off Motiv Rings with code FAREWELL2018. Ends 12/31. Motiv Ring prides itself on being a tracker of…
Garmin Explore – Wider Availability Continues eg now 935
The Garmin Explore app was released a while back as an off-line solution for mapping/navigation. With Garmin Explore you can follow your routes as well as sync’ing and sharing. Initially this was reserved to specialist Garmin handheld devices and, interestingly, also the newish Garmin Instinct (baby Fenix). Fine. All well and good. It seemed to…
HeartGuide :: Omron – Wrist Watch for blood pressure
Omron’s HeartGuide watch looks sweet. But it’s unusual. Frist up it’s got FDA approval and secondly, rather than heart rate, it measures BLOOD PRESSURE from the wrist. Wareable state that this is the first such device to get FDA approval. And that means that it’s another one of those pieces of tech that might actually…
Zwift Gets US$120m
Hey. You know who Zwift are. Well, they’ve now got US$120m to invest after an injection of funds from Highland Europe (of eGym fame); True (a Ribble backer); Novator; and Causeway Media, the latter of whom back eSports companies. And that is what the investment is for. A super-huge $120m push into eSports and Running.…
Mio Cyclo 605 HC Review
Mio Cyclo 605 HC Review – you want some functionality? It’s got it. In droves.
Fitbit Release OS3.0
Fitbit will imminently release their updated OS3. ~This will apply to all Versa and Ionic models globally. There are a few new stats and about 10 new apps (eg TRX and Gold’s GYM), some of which are only available in the US. Although Fitbit themselves call this a ‘major upgrade’…I’m not so sure. TRX…
Jan 2019: Sports Watch Update: ‘All’ new & current Bike/Run/Tri/Fitness Models with GPS. Rumours of replacement dates for Garmin, Polar, Suunto, Wahoo, Fitbit…more
V2.064 – 14 January 2019 This post is regularly updated before being replaced, periodically, with a new one that contains a more pertinent introduction & commentary. The intent is to give you an idea of which GPS Bike and Run sports devices are available NOW and likely to be superceded soon (or not). My personal…
Gorleston Cliffs parkrun – youtube, pictures, course description & info
Gorleston Cliffs parkrun Gorleston Cliffs parkrun is a mostly-flat, seafront run in Gorleston, Norfolk, near Great Yarmouth. Parking is free and plentiful on Marina Parade. There are free toilets and a couple of cafes on the lower prom and a children’s play area on the upper prom. It’s a two-lap course, starting on the upper…
Google WiFi Review – Rubbish & Good at the same time
Google WiFi Review for non-techies. It can be awesome. Or a complete waste of money.
Firmware v2.07: Polar Vantage – available now
December’s v2.07 firmware has today been released for both Polar Vantage models; reviewed earlier here in detail (Polar Vantage Review) Changes made by Polar are stated to be these: Stopwatch, countdown timer and interval timer (image below) Button and touch lock Brighter backlight when looking at the display during training Speed sensitivity improved (faster reaction…
