Garmin Fenix 5 PLUS Series Specifications – Comparison – 5S, 5X
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The Garmin Fenix 5 plus series is announced today and available to pre-order and shipping will start in late June/early July 2018.This is MUCH more than the hardware fix I expected a few months ago and incorporates new hardware competencies, new firmware and new aesthetic details.
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Some races for 2018
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I'm planning a couple of 'raids' this year.I think they're called that.I've now managed, I think, to squeeze the Alps in as well as the Pyrenees. In the case of the Alps it was more that I sneakily influenced a family holiday to be near the Alps..."Wouldn't it be nice to do some hill … Continue reading
Best Running Watch with Music 2018 | Top 10 Guide | Review
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The Best Running Watch with Music will have great sound quality, great battery life and access to lots of your favourite tunes from your music library. Is that statement correct? And is that all? What about streaming music services? Headphone compatibility? An inbuilt speaker? Or, indeed, if music … Continue reading
Best Running Watch 2018 | Top 10 | Guide Review, Recommendations & Comparisons
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Best Running Watch - Guide For the Top GPS Sports Watches
The Best Running Watch for 2018 (updated 20 Apr 2018) is covered here for each category of running and is supported by links to detailed, hands-on reviews. This guide will be updated periodically as new running watches are announced … Continue reading
Save 10% off most Power Meters and Accessories
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10% Discount off most power meters and accessoriesInternational buyers will need to consider import duties for their country.Just enter the COUPON CODE: 'the5krunner10'Exceptions:Garmin - 10% sotre credit instead
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Aftershokz Trekz Air Review – Sport Headphones
In this Aftershokz Trekz Air Review we will take a close look at these sport-specific headphonesSurprisingly, the Trekz Air could even be used for cycling as the bone conducting technology that Aftershokz use means that nothing goes inside the ear and you are still able to hear environmental … Continue reading
STRYD vs VO2 – Just Sayin’
In my gloriously scientific sample size of one I'm pretty sure that, most of the time, STRYD is a good proxy for MY effort. Others say it gets the distance in the Goldilocks zone ie...'just right'.Others argue against that and, I guess, you can always find a flaw in some scientific … Continue reading
Garmin Fenix 5 Plus – Is it worth it? Buy now or wait for the Review
My Garmin Fenix 5 Plus Review is still a few weeks away but you will have already noticed that the Fenix 5 Plus series has hit the shelves. Like me you are probably WOWED by the marketing and WOWED by the new features. But, like me, you are probably also WOWED by the price tag underneath the watch … Continue reading
Fenix 5 plus – AMAZON Availability NOW
Amazon.com is releasing the Fenix 5 plus TODAY (Tuesday 19th June).This link should take you through to one listing where all the variants can be chosen. To get the 5X plus you have to first select the large case size.amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "the5krunner-20";
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Suunto 9 – Some Best-GPS tracks
Some of you have asked for some more 'best quality' GPS tracks from the Suunto 9. Please note that my understanding is that Sony+Suunto are tweaking the GPS algorithms. I'm using Firmware v2.1.42 which is likely to be superceded in the released firmware.Some of the following images may, or may … Continue reading
