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COROS — PACE 3 — v3.1808.0 — 29 July 2026
the5krunner insight: This is a decent update, worth installing for Live Tracking alone if you train on your own or in remote places.
The headline addition is Live Tracking, which shares a link to an outdoor activity so that other people can follow location and stats in real time. The sleep view has been rebuilt around trends, sleep quality guidance, bedtime consistency and on-watch sleep editing. The update reached the COROS PACE 3 on 29 July, and treadmill workout speed adjustment has also been improved.
- Live Tracking shares a link to your outdoor activity so others can follow your location and stats in real time.
- The sleep view has been rebuilt with new trends, sleep quality guidance, bedtime consistency and on-watch sleep editing.
- Treadmill workout speed adjustment has been improved.
Full release notes: COROS PACE 3
Wahoo — ELEMNT ACE / BOLT 3 / ROAM 3 — v302661 — 28 July 2026
the5krunner insight: This is relevant only to riders who own the Tymewear VitalPro, but for them it turns raw breathing data into live ventilation training zones on the head unit.
The update adds ventilation training zones that use data from the Tymewear VitalPro chest strap to judge effort by breathing rather than power or heart rate. Riders complete a threshold test through Tymewear, enter the values in the Wahoo app (version 6.89.0) and assign the zones to their cycling profiles. The feature reached the ELEMNT ACE, ELEMNT BOLT 3 and ELEMNT ROAM 3, and the underlying respiration data is written to the FIT file.
- Ventilation training zones show the current breathing-based effort zone with a colour-coded background (Tymewear VitalPro required).
- Additional data fields cover breathing rate, tidal volume, minute ventilation and time spent in each zone.
- The post-ride summary on the head unit shows the proportion of the session spent in each ventilation zone.
- Respiration data is written to the FIT file and can be sent to the Tymewear app for further analysis.
Find your model’s release notes: ELEMNT ACE · ELEMNT BOLT 3 · ELEMNT ROAM 3
No updates this week
Checked and nothing to report for the week ending 1 August 2026: Garmin, Amazfit, Suunto, Polar, Hammerhead, Samsung and Huawei either had no release in the window or released stability and bug fix updates only. Garmin shipped several firmware releases in the window, including Forerunner 170 and Forerunner 70 stable version 9.19 and betas for the Fenix 8 series, Edge 550/850/1050 and Instinct 3, but each carried bug fixes alone.
Previous edition: #8 Deep Dive Feature Files: Week Ending 25 July 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the COROS PACE 3 now have live tracking?
Yes. The latest update adds Live Tracking, which lets you share a link to an outdoor activity so friends and family can follow your location and statistics in real time.
What is new in the latest COROS PACE 3 firmware update?
The update adds Live Tracking, rebuilds the sleep view with new trends, sleep quality guidance, bedtime consistency and on-watch sleep editing, and improves treadmill workout speed adjustment.
Do the Wahoo ELEMNT ACE, BOLT 3 and ROAM 3 support breathing-based training zones?
Yes, when paired with the Tymewear VitalPro chest strap. The update adds ventilation training zones that judge effort by breathing, alongside data fields for breathing rate, tidal volume, minute ventilation and time in each zone.
What is new in the latest Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM 3 firmware update?
The update adds live ventilation training zones that use data from the Tymewear VitalPro, a colour-coded zone display, extra breathing data fields and a post-ride breakdown of time spent in each zone.
Do I need extra hardware to use the Wahoo ventilation training zones?
Yes. The feature requires the Tymewear VitalPro, which uses separate breathing and heart-rate sensors that both pair with the ELEMNT, and it currently works only on the ELEMNT ACE, BOLT 3 and ROAM 3.
Last Updated on 1 August 2026 by the5krunner
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