Category: Sports Tech
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I’ve Been Getting Coached by AI, and I Think I’m Going to Lose My Job
I’ve been getting coached by an AI via the Athletica platform, and as much as it pains me to admit it, my AI running coach is really good. TL:DR. If you’re a keen data geek interested in training and tech, try AI coaching for your next race. At $99 for six months, what have you…
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Are You Ready For the Future of Running? What is Running Power?
If you’re a moderately competitive cyclist, you HAVE to have a power meter. Power meters give you a more accurate representation of your work (energy) when you’re running. Think about running uphill. Can you look at your pace? Nope, it’ll be slow. Can you look at your heart rate, maybe, but if the hills <5min,…
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Reviewing Stryd’s New Features
“As far as I’m aware, no one is looking to purchase Stryd, but I could probably see an acquisition by Coros, Garmin, or even TrainingPeaks to try an acquire thier software or hardware tech.” https://youtu.be/bYglHuSwUTs Transcript Dr Will O’Connor 00:03 Stryd has recently released some major updates. One of them being the integration of training…
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What I Learnt from Running 100km with a Power Meter (yes running).
At the end of 2016, I ran the inaugural Taupo Ultramarathon 100km event along the stunning Great Lake Trail which runs from the western to the eastern side of Lake Taupo, New Zealand. This was to be my first ultramarathon and being a sports scientist I wanted to get as much data as possible. To…
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Finding My Threshold – Maximal Lactate Steady State Test.
Lactate is a commonly used term in endurance training, and generally, we use the term lactate when referring to “threshold” training or super hard efforts. Measuring the lactate concentration in our blood can give us insight into how physically demanding a task is. The lactate concentration in our blood acts as a proxy for the…
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Coros Vs Garmin – 13 Reasons Why I’m Sticking with Garmin
After a few months of using my Coros Apex 46mm, I noticed Coros has a lot of catching up to do to get on par with Garmin’s features and third-party compatibility. Summary first; If you’re only interested in GPS, battery life and value for money, go for the Coros If you want features like Strava…