Garmin announced the Forerunner 225 yesterday, a new smartwatch that doubles as an all-day activity tracker. It is Garmin’s first GPS watch capable of monitoring heart rate at the wrist. Unlike Garmin’s other smartwatches, the Forerunner 225 will not require a wireless chest strap to monitor heart-rate levels. To make this possible, Garmin partnered with […]
What is an ultramarathon? An ultramarathon is a sporting event that is longer than the traditional marathon distance of 26.219 miles. This is a grueling event, as are most endurance sports. I ran a lot while in the Army and I’ve trained and competed in triathlons, but even they fail in comparison to an ultramarathon. […]
How many wearables do you really need before fitness becomes information overload in the digital age?(photo via zdnet) Microsoft recently announced their own fitness tracker and lifestyle wearable, the Microsoft Band. In the wake of the splash Apple made after announcing their own wearable, the Apple Watch, it seems like everyone and their mother is attempting to capitalize on the market of fitness trackers. The Microsoft Band and Apple Watch are both late entries into the market of fitness trackers, which has long been dominated by the GPS watches of Garmin and its competitors. However, the past generation of fitness trackers was more focused on individual activities–people who walked for exercise would not buy a GPS watch, but rather...
Running programs are kind of like diets. There is so much informtion out there about how to do it best, fastest or most efficient it is usually overwhelming trying to figure out what is truth and what is fiction.
Garmin is trying to change that.
Long having been a global leader in satellite navigation, the company announced last week that they are coming out with the Forerunner 620 and Forerunner 220 GPS running watches. These are two of the lightest, thinnest, most advanced offerings for runners from Garmin, and the goal of the product is to have the watches act as a personal running coach.
