Running Apps

The best jump rope for HIIT depends on whether you want speed, power, or portability. Five options ranked for athletes who actually use them — from sub-$20 to CrossRope.

The Garmin Forerunner 265 costs $449. The 965 costs $599. Both have AMOLED displays, full Garmin analytics, and multi-band GPS. Here is exactly what the extra $150 buys — and whether it is worth it.

The best running shoe for a beginner is not the most cushioned or the most expensive — it is the one built for your gait, your surface, and your weekly mileage. Five picks ranked for first-time runners.

The best running headphones stay in place at race pace, survive sweat and rain, and either let you hear traffic or give you music you actually want to run to. Five options ranked for every type of runner.

The best running shoes for training ranked by cushioning, durability, heel drop, and how well they pair with GPS watch data. Five picks for road, trail, and daily mileage.

Two of the best running watches at the $400–$450 price point go head to head. Polar Pacer Pro vs Garmin Forerunner 265 — here is what actually separates them after running with both.

Strava and Garmin Connect both track your runs — but they do completely different things with the data. Here is how to decide which one to use, and whether you need both.

We tested five of the top running watches across GPS accuracy, battery life, training analytics, and everyday wearability. Here are the ones worth buying in 2026.

Garmin and Apple Watch are the two watches most runners end up choosing between. One is built purely for sport. The other is a smartwatch that also handles training. Here is the real difference after using both.

45g, 35-hour GPS battery, Running Power, and Polar’s full analytics suite for under $300. We ran with the Pacer Pro for 8 weeks. Here’s how it held up.