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This avid runner wore his GPS watch 24 hours a day for one month, performing every single workout it suggested
We traveled to Los Angeles to Stravas exclusive event of panels and announcements. Here were some of the essential things we learned about where the tech giant is headed.
Join Run Intel to have your GPS watch generate ultra-specific email updates based on your running activities and goals
The Ultra gets a titanium case, sapphire face, significantly better battery life, and better GPS and off-grid route-tracking features, making it a much more robust backcountry tool
A small Minnesota company believes it has developed the future of fitness tech. Now it has to teach the rest of us how to use it.
Youll want to know about these earbuds
After months of testing, its proven to be everything I need for adventuring. And then some.
Theres a great new wearable for every kind of athletic goal
A disruptive startup is poised to rewrite the definition of performance apparel
The companys newest flagship timepiece promises astounding battery life as well as efficient solar charging, and it comes with a flashlight
Our Sweat Science columnist spent two months measuring his blood sugar around the clock. Heres what he found.
For those folks always seeking the competitive edge
Your GPS watch and other gadgets are great at describing training, but prescribing it is a harder challenge
All your exercise data, simplified
There are five wearables in our print magazine, but several more worth checking out
A new app called NatureQuant harnesses the latest research to track and rate your time outside. Next up: determining how much you need.
Electric muscle stimulation claims to be a more efficient form of exercise. Heres how it holds up.
When it comes to safety, training, and exercise, gadgets and apps cant beat old fashioned consistency and patience
Well be combing the site for the steepest discounts, so you dont have to
Do you jog around the block at the end of a run so your mileage equals a nice round number?
These stylish pieces are ready for adventure
Equipment to help you get lost in the music
Devices for passing the toughest training milestones
A bad sleeper tries to train her brain with the help of virtual jellyfish, space-flight simulations, and the URGOnight device
Why Apples CEO wants to make health and wellness the companys greatest legacy
It's more affordable than the Series 6 and comes with the most important features
An award-winning science fiction writer paints a compelling and rather disturbing vision of running in the near future.
Apple's CEO says technology can help us lead healthier, more balanced livesbut we also need to learn how to ignore our screens
As any child will tell you, smartwatches are one of the most popular items on holiday lists this year. Be careful what they wish for.
After this year, we can use all the help we can get
Keeping tabs on training and health has never been this seamless
We'll be combing the site for the steepest discounts, so you don't have to
Its the one training metric virtually all runners track, but running scientists think we can do better
In a time when most of us are struggling with restricted access to the activities we love, I wanted to know if VR would help. What I found surprised me.
The pandemic is prompting activity-tracking companies to pivot from personal to public health
Timepieces that check all the boxes
Top-notch tunes need equipment to match
Hardware to help you maximize your workouts
This gear has kept me active without bogging me down
The technology hasn't gotten anywhere close to the early hypeand I'm fine with that
It has everything to do with odor control
One tee to rule the trailand to wear to the bar
Smart devices that track everything you do
New and revamped classics for adventurous wrists
Getting the most out of your beloved Apple gadget doesn't have to be costly. Upgrade your devices with these affordable tools.
After years of empty promises, hydration-tracking wearables are finally close to hitting the market
Precision data-gathering devices to optimize your workouts
When it comes to wearables, go easy on the bells and whistles
New tweaks mean they're easier to use at work and on the trail
Relax, it's not until May 12you still have time!
With a new line of premium watches, Garmin aims upmarket
Simple rules for keeping your timepiece ticking
A legit flagship watch, but it needs a firmware fix
The luxury brand partners with the Explorers Club to support far-flung scientific journeys
The latest fitness bands are smarter and svelter than ever
Timepieces that look good and play hard
A new smartwatch that you never have to plug in
A proper timepiece can handle adventure and look just right back in the office
The Boston tech company is now selling monthly access to its Strap 2.0 data-tracking device
Devices that do the thinking, analyzing, and recovery for you
In March, Under Armour announced that the accounts of more than 150 million MyFitnessPal users had been compromised. What does that mean for the rest of the workout app industry?
Enough already with skis and headlamps that can talk to our phones. The whole thrill of being outside is in escaping the modern tyranny of tech distractions.
Ultra runners and backpackers, take note: this tool offers unmatched performance for the price
Scientists make the case for a new real-time measure of endurance effort
The hype around a new breed of running tech is raising the ire of biomechanists. Here's why.
A software update brings phone-free music experience to the Watch
Dial in yourand your petstraining.
The new Watch is a more sophisticated fitness tracker than its predecessor, with an updated operating system, upgraded hardware, and cellular connectivity. But will it be enough to win over athletes?
Patent battles playing out in court over our personal data will decide which companies will steer the future of personalized health
A new fleet of wearables meet the data needs of all kinds of players
From pasta makers to candy bars, these eight items have totally transformed how we get after it
The days of counting steps are over. The Mio Slice looks at your heart rate to give you an overall health score based in science.
Studies have shown that more than half of us abandon our trackers after purchasing. The more effective, low-tech answer to your fitness goals? A friend.
LVL, from BSX Technologies, is a wearable for hydration tracking. It'll tell you how much to drink, and when.
These neuron-stimulating Halo Sport headphones are said to boost athletic performance