Week in Review–July 22nd, 2012
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/07/week-in-reviewjuly-22nd-2012.htmlSaturday: Week in Review–July 14th, 2012 Monday Morning: Running into a Parade, Cycling in Circles, and Crushing Cardboard Monday Evening: Two quick items of note- Looking for a good vertical bike stand, and Motoactv slashes price $100 Tuesday: A hands-on look at the Mio Alpha strapless optical heart rate watch Thursday: Not a happy ending- Losing a crank mid-ride Saturday: Watching the Tour de France on TV…in France…in French Paris blog posts this past week: Here’s all the Parisian fun we’ve been having. … At any rate, good stuff coming next week! Wednesday: Paris Blog- Putting the house on the market Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: Here’s a not-so-small smattering of all the random things that I stumbled on while doing my civic duty to find the end of the Internet: 1) Cycling your way out of jailtime: No, seriously, these guys can hop on a trainer and pedal their way to lower sentences.
Hands-on: Fitbit’s new Flex 2 and Charge 2 Activity Trackers, plus Blaze & Alta updates
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/08/fitbit-flex-charge.htmlThe unit will guide you through two and five minute sessions that displays real-time HR fluctuations and breathing (essentially heart rate variability) via an animated wave icon, and then gives you vibration cues alongside animations to calm you down. … These sessions are based on your current rate of breathing, rather than being canned.
Saris H3 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/saris-trainer-review.htmlThis means you can pair the trainer and get power/cadence/control, while also pairing up a heart rate strap. … Whereas on a Wahoo trainer you don’t get cadence with the data stream from the trainer, so you need to choose between heart or cadence as your second sensor type.
Thursday Tech Tidbit: Garmin Rolls Out Sleep Cycle Details, including REM Sleep
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/thursday-details-including.html2nd Stage: Deep Sleep: Your eye and muscle movements stop completely, and your heart rate and breathing slow down. … Garmin says they’re starting to leverage heart rate variability data from the optical HR sensor to assist in this data, alongside the existing accelerometer data they’d been using to date.
Mont Saint-Michel Marathon 2014 Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/05/michel-marathon-report.htmlWithin about 2-3 minutes I was back at the exact same heart rate levels and still at the same pace as before. … For reasons somewhat unclear to me in the span of about 100m I went from feeling just fine to watching my heart rate plummet, and then my pace along with it.
Reminder: Garmin GPS Rebate through end of November
www.dcrainmaker.com/2007/11/reminder-garmin-gps-rebate-through-end.htmlStuff like cadence, heart rate, elevation, pace, etc... … If you're looking for an excuse to spend some money and pick up another tri-gadget - here it is! I heart my Garmin Forerunner GPS.
COROS Firmware Update Adds Running Form Test & Wellness Metrics
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/01/running-wellness-metrics.htmlThis feature is a manually initiated spot-check that records your heart rate, HRV value, stress, breathing rate, and SpO2 values. … However, the biggest downside in the COROS case is simply that you have to do this as a separate ‘test’, rather than it just doing this for every run.
Running On Peloton’s New Tread Connected Treadmill
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/01/pelotons-connected-treadmill.htmlAnd inside the internals somewhere is the ability for it to connect to your ANT+ & Bluetooth Smart heart rate sensors, allowing you to get your HR up on the screen. … Along the bottom those stats include: Incline, Pace (Speed), Heart Rate, Time, Calories, Distance, Total Elevation, Kilojoules, and Watts.
CycleOps H2 (Hammer 2) Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/01/cycleops-hammer-trainer.htmlThis means you can pair the trainer and get power/cadence/control, while also pairing up a heart rate strap. … Whereas on a Wahoo trainer you don’t get cadence with the data stream from the trainer, so you need to choose between heart or cadence as your second sensor type.
Zwift Ride Indoor Bike In-Depth Review: The Future of Smart Bikes?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/06/zwift-ride-indoor-bike-review-future.htmlThat leaves you out of luck for your heart rate sensor, as neither the KICKR CORE (or Zwift controller) pass that through like the older Zwift Hub did. … I’d like to see Zwift (or Wahoo) make an effort to get heart rate bridging into their handlebars (or trainers) to sidestep this issue.
Spring has sprung–and some first thoughts on the Basis watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/03/spring-sprungand-thoughts.htmlIt’s cool in that the resting heart rate data will be interesting to truly track day after day. … The red dotted line is my heart rate.
In Depth CompuTrainer Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/02/in-depth-computrainer-review.htmlWithout doubt it is the most effective cycling training tool you can buy aside from a heart rate monitor. … My coach specifies workouts using wattages and heart-rates and then I complete them in CS.
Garmin VIRB X & XE Action Cam In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/03/garmin-virbxe-review.htmlI’ve got probably 10+ sensors saved in here, including numerous power meters and heart rate straps. … Then we’ve got some stickers to decorate random things around your friend's house.
Fitbit Ace LTE Kids Activity Tracker Announced: Initial Thoughts
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/05/fitbit-ace-lte-kids-activity-tracker-announced-initial-thoughts.htmlNotably on the above list, they aren’t showing heart rate or calories. … This is roughly in line with what other companies have done from a heart rate standpoint, in that kids' heart rates are a bit crazy compared to adults, and tracking them doesn’t tend to have a ton of value.
Last Week in Review–July 17th, 2011
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/07/last-week-in-reviewjuly-17th-2011.htmlPosts this past week on DCRainmaker.com: Here’s what made the main stage here on the main stage here on DCRainmaker.com: Sunday: Week in Review–July 10th, 2011 Monday: Time Capsule Trip Report- Flying the Concorde Tuesday: FINIS AquaPulse In Depth Review Wednesday: Spending time with the ANT+ enabled spin bike Thursday: Tip of the day- How I manage 15+ Heart Rate Straps Stuff that I found interesting around the interwebs: While I was on my honeymoon, I did have a bit of time lounging around on the cruise ship deck to read various things, mostly via my phone. … Here’s what I found a bit interesting: 1) Emergency heart operation on Normann Stadler – Quick little article, merely a note more than anything else – but hopefully he gets well soon! 2) New Triathlon/Cycling Retailer to open store with wind tunnel.
Here’s All The New Apple watchOS 8 Upcoming Features
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/06/watchos-features-upcoming.html- Added more sleep tracking features: This includes time to sleep, average heart rate, and blood oxygen levels (plus the respiration rate in the next bullet). … - Added respiration rate during sleep tracking to Apple Watch: This will track your breaths per minute, and then surface that through trends and Apple Health.
A Paris night run from Notre Dame
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/05/paris-night-run-from-notre-dame.html(Quick Heads Up: REI has the Garmin FR610 down to $299 (with the heart rate strap, usually $399) on some sort of temporary sale. … After deplaning and customs, close to 10AM, and by 10:58AM we had arrived at our hotel in the heart of Paris.
Photo of the day (of the run): Old man fishing naked
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/photo-fishing-naked.htmlIt was a simple affair: 5 miles at a Z2 heart rate, and then 5 miles at a 6:45/mile pace (4:12/KM). … I was quick, heart rates were low relative to all the climbing I was doing during the run, and the scenery was awesome (no, not talking about man-scenery).
A bit more than a weekend in Seattle
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/01/bit-more-than-weekend-in-seattle.htmlI was excited to find that the heart rate strap gel that I had ordered had come in. … (Side note: If you have heart rate data spikes/dropouts, start with this post, and then this post, and more info…
GoPro Hero5 Black In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/10/gopro-hero5-review.htmlPlus, you can connect to sensors like heart rate straps, car engines, boat/marine sensors, and even a Bluetooth audio headset. … Fully Waterproofed: Probably the most notable item is that the GoPro Hero5 Black is now fully waterproofed without the need for a separate case, just like the GoPro Hero4 Session was.
2012 Equinox Indoor Triathlon Race Report
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/03/2012-equinox-indoor-triathlon-race.htmlOn the other hand, my heart rate was definitely on the rise: The only challenge with running your butt off for 18 minutes straight on a treadmill at a static speed is not getting bored. … We integrated more pool swims (read: I actually started following that section of the plan regularly again), and we traded regular bike trainer rides for the spin bikes they were using.
Tacx NEO 3M In-Depth Review: Motion and Accuracy at a Price!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/12/review-motion-accuracy.htmlLikewise, this trainer doesn’t pass through heart rate data, so you’ll connect directly to your strap or watch instead. … It allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks, and plenty more.
My 2013 Trainer Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/10/2013-trainer-recommendations.htmlAnd it supports every kind of ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart sensor (Heart Rate Straps, Speed/Cadence Sensors, Power Meters, etc…). … Since their release they’ve done some good work in improving their software to address concerns I had, as well as greatly expanding distribution of the unit globally (you can convert the prices above pretty much flat-rate to other currencies).
Tech Tidbits: Xert Adds NPE CABLE Support, TrainerRoad Adaptive Training Leaves Beta
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/trainerroad-adaptive-training.htmlFor example an older heart rate strap or power meter that only transmits ANT+. … After that, you can pair ANT+ sensors in the normal categories as before (Trainer Control, Heart Rate, Cadence, Speed, Radar, Power), except simply that you’ll actually see the ANT+ sensors – and not just the Bluetooth Smart sensors.
The $99 Timex Marathon GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/03/99-timex-marathon-gps-in-depth-review.htmlLike all calorie calculations done without heart rate information – they tend to be pretty rudimentary. … Also note that the unit DOES NOT connect to any sensor accessories, such as a heart rate straps or footpods for indoor use.
