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7 Risks for the Underweight Runner and How to Gain Weight the Right Way

Endurance athletes often devote substantial attention to nutrition, body weight, and performance. Yet the dialogue in running culture frequently gravitates toward weight loss, overshadowing an equally important and sometimes more urgent concern: the risks of training while significantly underweight. When energy intake does not meet the demands of training, the body suffers in ways that […]

3 Reasons Why Age-Group Runners Need to Rotate Their Running Shoes

 If you’re an age-group runner, chances are you’ve found a running shoe you like and stick with it until it wears out. Many runners even buy two pairs of the exact same shoe and alternate them, assuming that counts as shoe rotation. While alternating pairs can extend shoe life, it does not provide the full […]

Accessory-Based Power

If you have an older Garmin watch (like a Fenix 6 or Forerunner 945), you can add power data by pairing it with a specific accessory:

Native Wrist-Based Power (Built-in)

Most modern performance watches now calculate power directly from the wrist. While a pod is more accurate for wind and form, these are excellent "all-in-one" solutions.

Garmin:

Forerunner (255, 265, 955, 965, 970), Fenix (7, 8, E), Epix (Gen 2/Pro), Enduro (2, 3)

Apple:

Apple Watch Ultra (1 & 2), Apple Watch Series 6 through 10, and SE (2nd Gen)

COROS:

PACE (2, 3), APEX (2, 2 Pro), VERTIX (2, 2S)

Polar:

Vantage (V2, V3), Grit X (Pro, X2 Pro), Pacer Pro

Suunto:

Suunto Race, Race S, Vertical, 9 Peak Pro