Founder's Notes
Garmin added AI. Why I’m not worried.
Jul 3, 2025

Garmin just launched a new subscription tier with AI-powered summaries. Some people asked if that overlaps with Athlin — and honestly, I take it as validation.
Athletes want feedback, not just data.
But here’s the difference: Garmin Connect Plus is still built around dashboards, metrics, and charts. It’s inside the Garmin ecosystem. That’s fine if you want to explore every stat.
Athlin was built because I didn’t want to dig. I wanted someone (or something) to say,
“That session hit the right zone. You’re still a little under-recovered. Hold steady tomorrow.”
I use Garmin every day. I trust it. But it gives me the what.
Athlin gives me the why.
That’s not competition — that’s clarity.