r/the5krunner↗
Analysis, news, science and long reads for runners and endurance athletes from the5krunner.com - lots of content on Garmin, Apple Watch, Amazfit and more. Read the full article before commenting — the detail is in the piece, not the thread. Feel free to start new discussions.
2.8k subscribers149 posts / mo in Sep 202627 authors / mosince 2021
r/the5krunner has 2.8k members. It gets about 149 posts a month from 27 people. Top topics: Garmin Watches & Sync Issues, Garmin Fitness Watches and Wearable Fitness Trackers.
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- Garmin Watches & Sync Issues17%
- Garmin Fitness Watches9.3%
- Wearable Fitness Trackers5.6%
- Smartwatches5.6%
- Heart Rate Monitors2.3%
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