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Tech & Wearables

The Best Heart Rate Monitors for Triathlon Training

From establishing training zones to making sure you don’t overdo it, heart rate monitors are a triathlete’s best friend. We tested and reviewed offerings from Wahoo, Garmin, Polar, Whoop and more to find the best heart rate monitors for triathletes

April 16, 2025

Tech & Wearables

The Coros Pace 4 Might be the Perfect Triathlon Watch

At only $250, the Coros Pace 4 is one of the least-expensive AMOLED touchscreen triathlon watches, but how does it stack up in a competitive category? And what is a voice pin, anyway?

November 14, 2025

Tech & Wearables

Smartwatch Reviews From a Triathlete's Perspective

With a ton of new smartwatches popping up this year, triathletes are able to get more for less. We break down what to get (and what to avoid) in training and lifestyle smartwatches.

October 15, 2020

Tools & Tech

The Best Sports Watch for Everyday, Do-Everything Athletes

Our lead tester found the Suunto Race the perfect balance of price and functionality

January 14, 20251

Tech & Wearables

The Best Triathlon Smartwatches of 2024, Reviewed

Editor-in-chief Chris Foster hands-on reviews five of the top smartwatches from the last 12 months and breaks them down by price, specs, and an eight-point rating system.

October 10, 2024

Tech & Wearables

We Review the Apple Watch Series 10 for Triathletes

While the battery life is far from ideal, the full integration with Apple products makes the Apple Watch Series 10 highly convenient for everyday life. Here's how the smartwatch stacks up for triathletes.

May 22, 2025

Tech & Wearables

We Review the Polar Vantage M3 for Triathletes

The Polar Vantage M3 offers triathletes a deep dive into their data. But it takes time to find that data and get the watch set up just how you like it.

May 22, 2025

Gear

Triathlon Gear Our Editors Used and Loved in September 2026

A new triathlon smartwatch that costs 25% less than its competitors, a sustainable product made from recycled wetsuits, and more. Here's what our editors keep reaching for in their training.

September 25, 2026

Gear

Gifts to Help Triathletes Log a Personal Best

Give the gift of speed to a triathlete chasing their PB.

November 21, 20251

Tech & Wearables

Reviewed: Apple Watch Ultra 2 and WatchOS 10 for Triathletes

We look at one major (WatchOS 10) and one minor (Apple Watch Ultra 2) update to the Apple wrist-top lineup and see where both land against the endurance sports smartwatch competition.

September 26, 2023

Gear

The Best Biohacking Gifts for Triathletes

These technology-wielding products can give you an edge in your triathlon training and racing, and, you know, life.

November 18, 2025

Tech & Wearables

Reviewed: COROS Pace 2 Smartwatch

Despite the small price tag, this watch is an absolute category killer with pretty much everything a triathlete needs to train and race.

October 21, 2020

Gear

A Giant Guide to the Best Triathlon Gifts

From neoprene to nutrition and goggles to GPS, these gifts are what triathletes want under the tree.

December 15, 2025

Tech & Wearables

We Review The Apple Watch Ultra - The First Apple Watch That Can Do An Ironman

In the past, Apple watches were a novelty act for serious endurance and outdoor athletes, but with an improved battery life and legit workout functions, the Apple Watch Ultra is actually in the (long) race.

September 21, 2022

Tech & Wearables

A Triathlete Reviews the New Garmin Forerunner 970 Smartwatch

Though it’s considered a major upgrade from the previous model, the Garmin Forerunner 970 seems to have only minor changes but a big jump in price. We dig into what’s new (and what’s not, really).

June 4, 2025

News

The (Inexplicably Tri-Intertwined) History of the Timex Ironman Watch

40 years after a Timex product manager arrived in Kona with 1,500 “Timex Triathlon Watches,” the trend-setting and ubiquitous piece of wristwear’s origin story is still a part of multisport lore.

April 19, 2024

Tech & Wearables

Garmin Forerunner 165 Reviewed: a Little Watch That Does a Lot

The latest budget AMOLED Garmin Forerunner is a surprisingly great value, and if it just did this one thing, it might be every triathlete's cheat code.

March 4, 2024

Tech & Wearables

A Triathlete Reviews the New Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED Smartwatch

The Garmin Instinct line has been known for its infamously infinite battery life, but how does an AMOLED screen add function while significantly impacting the time between charges? With the Instinct 3, it's complicated.

January 29, 2025

News

The Best Pro Triathlon Performances of 2025

It was the year of the rookie at the Ironman World Championship, athletes obliterated records, and newcomers showed they can make an impact. Expert triathlon analyst Thorsten Radde details the top pro performances in triathlon for 2025.

December 15, 2025

Tools & Tech

The Best Sports Watches (2026): Tested and Reviewed

We tracked hundreds of diverse workouts and adventures during a year of testing to find the best sports watch for your favorite activities.

January 8, 2025

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