Whoop Begins Sync from Garmin, Strava, and More: How it Actually Works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/02/whoops-health-integration.htmlThat includes basically everyone but Fitbit, so be it Garmin, Suunto, Polar, Wahoo, Peloton, Apple, and….Strava.
Sports Tech Tidbits: Whoop Adds Strength Training, Garmin eBike Varia eRTL615 Radar, Wahoo’s RGT Elite Sterzo Support
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/04/strength-training-support.htmlThen there’s Garmin launching a wired version of their Varia cycling radar for eBikes, and then finally, out of left field, we’ve got Wahoo’s RGT cycling platform adding support for the Elite Sterzo Smart, which allows turning within the game.
Hands-on with Garmin’s new Fenix3 multisport GPS watch with color screen
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/01/garmin-fenix3-firstlook.htmlToday, Garmin announced the latest iteration of their Fenix lineup with the Fenix3 multisport GPS watch.
Quick How-To: Garmin Wearable Heart Rate Broadcasting to Apps
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/04/garmin-wearable-broadcasting.htmlIf you’re spending a bunch more time lately indoors using fitness apps to maintain your sanity you might not realize that you can broadcast your heart rate right from your Garmin watch straight to your favorite app – thus skipping the need for a separate heart rate strap/sensor.
Garmin’s Running Dynamics Pod (RD Pod): Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/03/garmins-dynamics-everything.htmlToday Garmin announced a new accessory alongside the Forerunner 935, the Running Dynamics Pod.
Garmin Rolls out New Features to Forerunner 245/745/945 in Beta: Workout ratings, FirstBeat Sleep Tracking, Trail Running and more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/04/features-forerunner-firstbeat.htmlJust a quick item to start the morning off, but it appears Garmin rolled out overnight two beta firmware versions for Forerunner 245, Forerunner 745, and Forerunner 945 users that include long-awaited features from last fall, but also more recent features from the Garmin Enduro in the past few months.
Heads Up: Garmin FR910XT for $249, TomTom Cardio for $219 (optical HR GPS)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/fr910xt-tomtom-optical.htmlStarting today, a handful of products are on a fairly big sale - the Garmin FR910XT, TomTom Runner Cardio, and a deal with the Scosche Rhythm+.
Garmin Edge 540/840/1040 Now Supports Sending New Courses Mid-Ride
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/05/supports-sending-courses.htmlHowever, what has become clear over the past few weeks is that a lot of people want this feature, and don’t realize it’s actually now in the Garmin Edge 540 & Edge 840 series devices (as well as the Garmin Edge Explore 2, from last summer).
Garmin Adds New ‘Adventure Race’ Activity Profile: An Explainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/08/adventure-activity-explainer.htmlThus up till now, people have largely had to use less capable and more basic GPS watches that often don’t have the battery life capabilities of Garmin’s higher-end models (if at all).
Quick Tips: Tiny Garmin Watch $8 Keyring USB Charger
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/07/quick-garmin-keyring-charger.htmlBut, there’s one little Garmin watch charging cable that’s come to my rescue a few times over the years because it’s *always* with me.
Garmin quietly introduces automatic sleep detection to existing activity trackers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/03/garmin-automatic-detection.htmlOver the last few days Garmin has enabled automatic sleep tracking on all of their sleep capable activity tracker devices.
Garmin quietly drops the price of Edge 520 to match Wahoo BOLT
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/garmin-quietly-drops.htmlThe Battle Royale between Garmin and Wahoo on bike computers continues to heat up with each side sending up stronger and stronger serves…all to the benefit of us consumers.
Garmin Previews HRV Status on the Fenix 6 Series Watches
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/07/garmin-previews-watches.htmlIn an unexpected twist, Garmin has added HRV Status to the Fenix 6 series watches in last night’s Public Alpha firmware update.
Garmin launches Uber ETA and other Connect IQ Apps
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/01/garmin-launches-uber.htmlCaught up in the announcement of the all new Garmin Fenix 5 series this morning was the release of a host of new Connect IQ apps, watch faces, and data fields.
Hands-on: Garmin Vector 3 Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/hands-garmin-vector.htmlToday Garmin announced their third generation of power meters, Vector 3.
Training Peaks adds automatic sync with Garmin Connect
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/06/training-automatic-connect.htmlToday, Training Peaks has announced and enabled the ability for your Garmin workouts to automatically appear in Training Peaks within about 10-seconds of you completing the workout.
Garmin’s new TrueUp multi-device activity tracking sync: Here’s how it works
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/11/garmins-activity-tracking.htmlIt’s a gap that’s been a pain in Garmin’s side for quite a while, especially as they too have created differentiated product lines aimed at the more fashionable side of fitness.
A solution to heart rate dropouts/spikes with Garmin HR Soft Straps
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/solution-to-heart-rate-dropoutsspikes.htmlThat’s since become a pretty popular posts, especially amongst Garmin Premium Soft Strap HR users.
A look at testing with New Leaf Fitness for Garmin device calorie calculations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/look-at-testing-with-new-leaf-fitness.htmlBack in August while on a trip to Chicago, I snuck in an early morning VO2Max test – purely for the goal of understanding how the New Leaf Fitness metabolic profile tests worked, in an effort to get more accurate calorie calculations on Garmin devices.
Significant updates to the Garmin GTU10 (Tracker), relevant for endurance athletes
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/12/significant-updates-to-garmin-gtu10.htmlMake sense? Over the past few weeks Garmin’s been rolling out a few updates to the existing Garmin GTU10, which is their gum-pack sized tracking unit.
10-Day Sale: Garmin FR910XT down to $249, Suunto Ambit 2S down to $263
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/05/garmin-fr910xt-suunto.htmlIn what is becoming a bit of an annual mid-May sale, the Garmin FR910XT is now on sale for an end total price of $249.
Garmin adds ANT+ power meter support to VIRB action camera
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/02/support-action-camera.htmlToday, Garmin released a new firmware update for their action camera – the VIRB.
A weekend in Seattle playing with the Garmin Fenix and other gadgets
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/a-weekend-in-seattle-playing-with.htmlImportant Note: I've published a full-scale Garmin Fenix In-Depth review (13,000 words!) over here at this link.
Tech Tidbits: Spotify on Garmin FR645 Music, New COROS Helmets, No Apple Watch ECG Yet
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/tidbits-spotify-helmets.htmlGarmin themselves in their original Spotify announcement used the plural variant of ‘wearables’ when they said to expect Spotify updates to their other music-enabled devices.
Why your Garmin GPS is better off taking EPO
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/garmin-better-taking.htmlLast week, a DCR reader reached out to me to ask why his Garmin was storing EPO on it.
