I’m a running noob doing my first 5K — here’s all the tech I’m using to cross the finish line

Close-up of the Rossignol Vezor trail running shoes in bright red/orange next to the Garmin Forerunner 570 smartwatch.

I’m a running noob. While several of my colleagues on the Tom’s Guide fitness team just completed the London Marathon — with rather impressive times, I might add — I’m prepping for a much more modest event: My first 5K.

Though I’m an avid cyclist, hiker, snowboarder, and all-around outdoor adventure enthusiast, running has never really been my cup of tea. But I’m trying to change that! Which is why back in March, at 38-years-old, I signed up to run my first 5K and began training.