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The Strava app showing Performance Prediction times for the author's current condition for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and full marathon races, with a Garmin Fenix 8 draped above the bottom-right of the phone showing a different marathon prediction time.
Strava's AI Performance Predictions offer a grounded alternative to Garmin's Race Predictor

By Michael L Hicks Published

AI estimates I compared Strava's new race predictions against Garmin's race widget, and the differences between them are telling.

AI estimates
A photo of the Garmin Connect app Home tab showing the new Connect+ Active Intelligence summary, which describes the quality and training effect of a recent three-mile track workout. You also see "Today's Activity" summaries and the current "In Focus" data for the athlete.
Garmin Connect Plus in-depth hands-on: Much more than an AI, unfortunately

By Michael L Hicks Published

Sunday Runday The Garmin Connect Plus AI is a harmless novelty, but there are some vital tools behind the paywall that will upset long-time Garmin fans used to free software.

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Screenshots showing the new Garmin Connect Plus subscription in action on mobile phones above the text "Connect+"
Garmin Connect Plus subscription adds Active Intelligence, new workouts and coaching

By Michael L Hicks Published

Another AI Garmin Connect Plus is a new subscription, adding AI insights and premium perks while keeping old features free. Will Garmin users pay for it?

Another AI
A wall of Strava employees' race bibs at their new office in San Francisco
I grilled Strava's execs about the app's future and how Athlete Intelligence will improve

By Michael L Hicks Published

Sunday Runday Athlete Intelligence just left its beta testing, but Strava's CTO and CPO told me that they're "not done" making it better.

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The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (left), Garmin Fenix 8 (middle), and Google Pixel Watch 3 (right) sitting on a chair.
The Android Central team picks the best fitness apps and watches they can't do without

By Michael L Hicks Published

Sunday Runday We spend most of our time reviewing new products; these are the fitness gadgets and apps we fall back on once our reviews are finished.

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Strava run tracking
Strava upgraded its AI out of beta and added better anti-cheating tools

By Michael L Hicks Published

Major fixes Strava's Athlete Intelligence has left beta, while the app continues to fix prominent issues with fake leaderboard times and makes sharing your workouts easier.

Major fixes
The MyFitnessPal app on the Google Pixel Watch 3
How to use your new Cyber Monday smartwatch to shed Thanksgiving pounds

By Michael L Hicks Published

Sunday Runday I run through all the specific smartwatches and tools that'll actively help you lose weight, including those discounted for Cyber Monday.

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Fitbit Cardio Load overview in Fitbit app on Pixel 9
What do Fitbit Cardio Load and Target Load mean?

By Michael L Hicks Published

Long-term progress Fitbit Cardio Load is coming to the Pixel Watch 3 and other Fitbit-branded watches. Here's how it'll work.

Long-term progress
New premium watch faces in Garmin Connect IQ
Garmin watch faces and apps are about to get more fun — and more expensive

By Michael L Hicks Published

Goin' mainstream Garmin announced new watch faces from Disney, GoPro, Porsche, NASA, and others in the Connect IQ app, with a recommended $4.99 price tag.

Goin' mainstream
Screenshots of the Fantasy Hike app
These are my favorite running and step-counting apps to keep me motivated

By Michael L Hicks Last updated

Sunday Runday Whether you're looking for motivation to run your first 5K, hit a marathon PR pace, or just to walk enough steps every day to stay healthy, these are the apps I'd recommend.

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