Erwin Bierens

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My Experience with the Garmin Forerunner 965: Great Hardware, Strange Software

2025-07-14 2 min read Review Watch Fitness     "Erwin Bierens"

I’ve had this blog in draft form for a long time, and now I’ve finally found the time to finish it and describe my last two years with smartwatches and fitness trackers and formulate my opinion on it. These are my experiences and needs. I enjoy exercising 3 to 4 times a week. I enjoy being active (and I can’t help it with 2 young children).

A Promising Start

After years of trying various fitness trackers, I decided to test the Garmin Forerunner 965. On paper, it’s a powerhouse: AMOLED screen, long battery life, advanced training metrics, and seamless pairing with my Garmin Edge 1040. And to be fair, in many ways, it delivered.

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When Numbers Drive Feelings: My WHOOP Journey

2025-04-24 4 min read Whoop Fitness Cycling     "Erwin Bierens"

I’ve had this blog in draft form for a long time, and now I’ve finally found the time to finish it and describe my last two years with smartwatches and fitness trackers and formulate my opinion on it. These are my experiences and needs. I enjoy exercising 3 to 4 times a week. I enjoy being active (and I can’t help it with 2 young children).

15 Months With WHOOP 3.0 — The Honest Take

I’ve been using the WHOOP 3.0 for 1 year and 3 months, and I’ve had a real love-hate relationship with it. I loved the battery life—charging on the go with the slide-on battery pack is genius. But the subscription? Honestly, it’s way too expensive for what you get, especially after more than a year of use. You start wondering if you’re paying to feel anxious about your own recovery.

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Whoop Fitness Cycling
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