Garmin CIRQA faced a HYROX gym simulation against WHOOP MG, Amazfit Balance 3, and Fitbit Air.…
Category: Garmin Insider
Every Garmin story on the5krunner, newest first. It covers Forerunner, Fenix, Edge and sensor launches, leaks from regulatory and trademark filings, new firmware features and bug fixes, and changes to Garmin Connect and Connect IQ. Upcoming models are tracked on the Release Radar, and the Garmin hub links every buying guide and spec page.
Garmin CIRQA Fail #2, Heart Rate Accuracy: Running Interval Test Result
Garmin CIRQA underestimated heart rate throughout a hot interval session on the Thames towpath. WHOOP and…
Vertical AI Coach: Build Your Training Partner
Vertical is an adaptive AI running coach that builds your season plan, cites the sports science,…
Garmin CIRQA – First Test Accuracy Fail – Open Water Swim
Garmin CIRQA under-read heart rate by 20 to 30 bpm on its first open water swim…
Garmin CIRQA first impressions: look, feel and setup
First impressions of the Garmin CIRQA covering look, feel, setup and day-one wear. The band is…
Reps: A Recovery Score That Rewrites The Workout, Not Just The Dashboard
Reps is an iPhone and Apple Watch app that reads your recovery, sets an intensity ceiling,…
Train to Mountain: Adaptive Mountaineering Training Built for the 3,000 to 5,000m Athlete
Adaptive mountaineering training for 3,000 to 5,000m peaks. Train to Mountain models mountain fitness, descent load…
Garmin CIRQA: The Thin Sensor Explanation Does Not Add Up
Garmin says the CIRQA uses the older Gen 4 sensor because Gen 5 would have made…
Garmin CIRQA: Simply Too Big. #Fail
Garmin got the features, the battery and the sensor about right on the CIRQA. Connect+ can…
After Garmin Bought TrainingPeaks: Which Endurance Coaching Platforms Are Still Independent?
Garmin's acquisition of TrainingPeaks in July 2026 changes the neutrality question for coaches. This is a…
How Much Did Garmin Pay for TrainingPeaks?
Garmin did not say what it paid for TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic. Valuing the coach subscriptions, athlete…
Garmin Acquires TrainingPeaks: Why? Some Answers.
Garmin has bought TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic, and the software is the least interesting part of it.…
Garmin CIRQA: Full Battery Info – Saver Mode Bricks It ! – Effectively
Garmin claims up to 10 days for the CIRQA, then documents three separate drains without quantifying…
Garmin CIRQA Is the First Device Built for Connect+
CIRQA gets the indoor and strength workout library through Connect+, but no outdoor workouts at all.…
Garmin CIRQA: A Whoop Annoyer, Not a Whoop Killer
Three screenless bands have launched in fourteen months and each was called a Whoop killer. None…
Garmin ELEVATE 4.1 – two sensors going forward mean compromises on cheaper Garmins
The CIRQA uses Garmin's Gen 4.1 sensor with skin temperature added. Garmin chose it over the…
