The archive
What your watch measures, gets wrong, and leaves unexplained
Getting your data out, and what to do with it once it is yours.
How to Connect Your Garmin to ChatGPT or Claude (Every Way, 2026)
Four working routes, from Garmin's sanctioned Training API to self-hosted MCP servers. What each one costs, what you hand over, and which we'd actually use.
Aug 10, 2026
Garmin AI Connectors Compared: Tredict, Chat Connector, MCP (2026)
Four ways to put Garmin data in front of ChatGPT or Claude, scored on trust, cost, data depth and upkeep. Only one runs on Garmin's sanctioned API.
Aug 10, 2026
What to Ask ChatGPT or Claude About Your Garmin Data (2026)
Copy-paste prompts that correct for what Garmin's metrics actually measure, from our studies of 22,422 race predictions and 5,136 runs. Briefing first.
Aug 10, 2026
How to Export Your Whoop Data — and What Whoop Leaves Out
Whoop exports your history as CSV files emailed from the app. There is no FIT or GPX file, no raw signal, and no way to check how a Recovery score was built.
Aug 2, 2026
Switching from Garmin to COROS: what you keep, what you lose
Your activity history moves to COROS as FIT files. Your VO2 max history, Training Status, Body Battery and HRV baseline do not. What that actually costs you.
Aug 2, 2026
Who owns your training data? The law, the export, and the gap
GDPR makes your training data yours. Raw activity files come back, daily sleep and HRV often need a formal request, and the derived scores never come back at all.
Aug 2, 2026
How to Export Your COROS Data — and What COROS Leaves Out
COROS exports one activity as FIT, GPX, TCX or KML, and your whole history as FIT or TCX from Training Hub. Sleep, HRV and daily data need a support ticket.
Aug 1, 2026
How to Export Your Polar Data (and What Polar Leaves Out)
Polar Flow exports sessions as TCX, CSV, FIT or GPX. The full account archive at account.polar.com is JSON, and Polar states it excludes sleep and activity data.
Aug 1, 2026
How to Export Your Suunto Data — and What It Leaves Out
Suunto exports workouts as FIT or GPX, one at a time, from the three-dot menu. There is no documented bulk export. Every route out, and what never makes it.
Aug 1, 2026
How to Export Garmin Data: FIT, CSV, or the Full Archive
Three ways to get your data out of Garmin Connect: single FIT files, CSV, and the full bulk archive. Plus the three things the export quietly leaves out.
Apr 16, 2026
Garmin Coach Review: Is the Built-In Training Plan Any Good?
An honest review of Garmin Coach and Daily Suggested Workouts: what the adaptive plans really read, where they stop, and when a dedicated coach is worth paying for.
Apr 16, 2026
Garmin vs Apple Watch for Endurance Athletes (2026)
Garmin or Apple Watch for runners, cyclists and triathletes in 2026? A data-first comparison of battery, training metrics, HRV, and the data depth gap.
Apr 16, 2026
Why Garmin Connect Charts Are So Hard to Read, and What to Do
Garmin Connect buries your training data in tiny, disconnected charts with no overlays or correlation views. Why the UX is broken, and what better looks like.
Apr 13, 2026
AI Running Coach for Garmin Users: The Complete Guide (2026)
Compare the leading AI running coaches for Garmin athletes, including Gneta, TrainAsONE, Athletica and AI Endurance, and what actually works in practice.
Mar 16, 2026
Best Garmin Data Analysis Tools Compared (2026)
Six ways to actually use your Garmin data, compared side by side: AI assistants, Runalyze, intervals.icu, TrainingPeaks, Strava and WKO5, and what each is for.
Mar 15, 2026
8 Ways to Get More From Your Garmin Data With Companion Apps
Garmin Connect collects incredible data. Here are 8 areas where companion apps can extend your analysis and help you train smarter.
Mar 14, 2026
Garmin Connect+ vs Free vs Third-Party Tools: Which Is Worth It?
Garmin Connect+ costs $6.99/month. Is it worth it? Compare Connect+ features against the free tier and third-party alternatives like Strava, Runalyze, and intervals.icu.
Mar 13, 2026
AI Coaching for Endurance Athletes: How It Works
How AI coaching actually works for endurance athletes: the data it reads, where it beats a human coach, and what we learned building one on Garmin data.
Mar 6, 2026
Why Your Garmin Data Is More Valuable Than You Think
Most Garmin athletes only use 10% of their data. Discover the hidden metrics in your watch that can transform your training and recovery decisions.
Feb 24, 2026
Best Garmin Connect Companion Apps in 2026
Compare the top Garmin Connect companion apps for 2026: Strava, TrainingPeaks, Runalyze, SportTracks, intervals.icu, and the AI-assistant route.
Feb 3, 2026