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Dan Bracaglia

I ran a 5K with the Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 and although the pace data matched up perfectly across both devices, the Garmin’s exercise load metric and detailed vertical ratio analysis made it the clear winner

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Close-up of the Garmin Forerunner 570 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 in the writer's hand showing the results of a 5K run.

I just participated in my very first official running event: a 5K in Durham, North Carolina. Despite some pre-race jitters, I managed to complete the event in 31 minutes and 11 seconds, a much faster time than I was anticipating!

While my running bib for the event tracked my progress and pace throughout the race, I also wore a Garmin Forerunner 570 on one wrist and an Apple Watch Ultra 3 on the other for additional insights into my performance.

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