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Strava is adding dog step counts and fitness rankings to its app
By Michael L Hicks published
Doggo fitness Strava is partnering with Fi dog collars to gamify your dog walks, showing whether you're giving your best friend enough exercise.
Those annoying smartwatch move alerts will save your life. Only one brand gets them right
By Michael L Hicks published
Standing isn't enough It's not enough to just stand and wave your arms around; you need to move with purpose throughout the day to stay healthy.
Garmin revamping its Connect app is my favorite news of CES 2024
By Michael L Hicks published
About time The Garmin Connect app, as it stands today, is an inscrutible labyrinth to navigate. The redesigned Home page puts all of your most important data upfront, so it's easier to find.
A decade later, Zombies, Run! and its new Marvel Move expansion are as great as ever
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Sunday Runday Whether you're a new or experienced runner, Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move are two great tools for keeping you distracted, entertained, and motivated.
Strava Messaging will help you connect with friends and local athletes
By Michael L Hicks published
Gym gabbing The popular fitness app will now let you coordinate with your Mutuals or Followers, planning runs or rides or just praising them for a PR.
How I boosted my VO2 Max fitness to 'excellent' on my Garmin watch
By Michael L Hicks published
Boost your endurance VO2 Max is the key metric all smartwatches use to determine how fit you are. Here's how I boosted my score from "Good" to "Excellent" in just a couple of months.
I’m sick of fitness watches guilting me into poor life choices
By Michael L Hicks published
Sunday Runday When watches gamify fitness, there will come a time when you have no choice but to lose the game. And your fitness app is designed to make you feel bad about it.
How to control your privacy settings on Strava
By Michael L Hicks last updated
You need location tracking to use Strava (or a connected fitness watch) properly, but don't let that cause you to be unsafe with your location data.
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