Nico Arboleda

An inexperienced runner uses Google Gemini to create and adapt a training plan for Sydney’s 14-kilometre City2Surf while balancing badminton and cycling. A Garmin Forerunner 170 Music helped with workout guidance, music and phone-free training. Achilles tendonitis and a chest infection forced repeated breaks, leading the author to postpone the event and adopt a lower-pressure plan of two weekly sessions. The experience made running more enjoyable and sustainable, while highlighting that AI can provide useful structure and flexibility but cannot replace professional coaching, form assessment or accountability.

The GPS-only 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 is available from Amazon Australia for AU$427, a 37% discount from its AU$679 list price and AU$2 below its previous Prime Day low. The article highlights its brighter and more durable display, improved battery capacity, blood-pressure monitoring, hearing-health features and Sleep Score. The 46mm LTE model is also discounted to AU$677 but has limited stock. The Series 11 is described as a major upgrade for owners of Series 8 or older watches, though the hardware changes are relatively minor for Series 10 users.