What to Look For Garmin launched the Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 on 15 May 2026, replacing the Forerunner 55 as the brand’s entry-level GPS running watches. For triathletes on a budget, the Forerunner 170 is the standout new option — bringing a bright AMOLED display, Training Status metrics, wrist-based heart rate, and power meter…
What to Look For A budget triathlon watch must track swim, bike, and run in a single multisport mode — something that cuts off a large portion of the GPS watch market immediately. Under £200, you’re looking for reliable open water swim tracking, accurate GPS, and at least 20 hours of battery life in GPS…
The Garmin Vivoactive 6 is the latest entry in Garmin’s popular health-focused smartwatch line — a stylish, lightweight GPS watch aimed at fitness enthusiasts who want comprehensive health monitoring alongside solid multisport capabilities. But does it do enough for triathletes who demand more than step counts and heart rate alerts? Here’s our honest assessment. Key…
What Is the Garmin CIRQA? The Garmin CIRQA is Garmin’s long-anticipated screenless smart band — a direct rival to Whoop — designed for 24/7 health monitoring, recovery tracking, and sleep analysis. Unlike a traditional GPS multisport watch, the CIRQA strips everything back to the essentials: Body Battery, heart rate variability, SpO2, and stress tracking. It’s…
What to Look For in an Ultra-Distance GPS Watch For long-course triathletes and Ironman athletes, GPS battery life is non-negotiable. The Garmin Enduro 3 is the brand’s flagship ultra-endurance multisport watch, built for athletes who train for hours and race for days. It pairs the rugged construction of the Fenix line with extreme battery life,…
What to Look For Choosing between Garmin’s two flagship multisport watches is one of the most common dilemmas for serious triathletes in 2026. Both the Fenix 8 and Forerunner 970 pack elite-level features — full triathlon mode, AMOLED displays, advanced training metrics — but they’re built for different types of athletes. The right choice depends…
What to Look For in a Multisport Watch A multisport watch is the most personal piece of kit a triathlete owns — you wear it every training session, every race, and often throughout the day. The best triathlon watches need to track all three disciplines accurately, survive repeated transitions, offer meaningful recovery and load metrics,…
What to Look For The Garmin Venu 4 is Garmin’s premium health-focused smartwatch — designed for athletes who want rich health analytics alongside solid fitness tracking. Released in 2025, it targets triathletes who need deep recovery monitoring: sleep quality, HRV status, Body Battery energy levels, and stress scores. If you are balancing heavy training with…
What to Look For The COROS Pace 4 launched in November 2025 as the brand’s most capable entry-level multisport watch, weighing just 32g with the nylon band. Named Best Overall Running Watch by Wirecutter in 2026, it brings a major upgrade in display quality, battery life, and training features over its predecessor. For triathletes seeking…
What to Look For in a Triathlon Watch A good triathlon watch needs to handle all three disciplines accurately, transition between modes seamlessly, offer a display readable in bright sun, and have the battery life to cover your target race distance. For 70.3 racing you need at least 20 hours of GPS; for full IRONMAN,…
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