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Apple Watch works fairly well for swimming. All it takes is a quick tap of the built in pool swim for the activity tracker, and confirmation of the length of the pool you are swimming in, and everything else is automated. Are the strokes that Apple Watch detects for swimming accurate? Not in our opinion, … Read more
Many workout and activity trackers ahve some measure that tries to determine how your fitness varies over time. Across different wearables and trackers this has a variety of names. Health mate, or Withings, which makes smart scales and watches uses a Health Mate Fitness Score. Apple notably measures VO2 max as a proxy for Cardio … Read more
Recently I decided to take training for a triathlon more seriously. This invoked hiring a triathlon coach and subsequently getting a proper training plan. To keep track of the plan, and how workouts were completed compared to the plan, my coach encouraged me to setup things with Training Peaks. This article summarizes the experience of … Read more
After two moderate performances in Olympic Distance triathlons I finally decided to take the next one seriously. With 18 weeks to train, I hired a triathlon coach that is helping to set a proper training plan, and encourage some accountability so that training does not fall off after a few weeks of motivation. My coach … Read more
For casual runners, cyclists, and triathletes it is common to enter dozens or even hundreds of different events over the years. Normally each race will have some sort of swag that they give away. While this often includes a race t-shirt, increasingly races are trying to differentiate themselves with other items including towels, bags, or … Read more
Recently our tried and true running vest broke down. After years of use, and lots of time sitting in a hot garage drying out from sweat, mud, and rain, the material finally broke down and ripped apart. With the average summer temperatures easily in the mid 80s, and most of our mid-day runs cresting over … Read more
We have run dozens of races over the years, and have fueled in a variety of ways. Every event brings with it a new experience from local 5ks, to mountain packed 50k runs, to open ocean swims and Olympic distance triathlons. Longer races have been the preference in large part because they offer a variety … Read more
Google maps and Apple maps can be good for getting driving directions, but when planning a workout you often need more details. If you are running in a new town or park then driving directions with their efficient point to point navigation are a terrible way to plan out a run. Not only is it … Read more
Great Style Versatile Shorts When choosing the best pair of shorts for an activity there are two questions to answer. First, are liner or linerless the better option, and second, how long do the shorts need to be. If you can answer these two question it will be easy to find a solid pair … Read more
One of the best way to explore a new city is to run it. However, when the city is as expansive as Los Angeles, with so many neighborhoods and geographical features, finding fun running routes can be tough. Some folks rely on heat maps of Strava to know where popular routes are. Then again, popular … Read more