Giveaway Extravaganza: Timex Run Trainer 2.0 GPS Running Watch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/06/giveaway-extravaganza-trt2.htmlOf course, it does everything else you’d expect a GPS watch these days to do – including tracking your pace and distance, both indoors and outdoors – as well as all the heart rate goodness.
Running from the floodwaters
www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/09/running-from-floodwaters.htmlHere’s a picture pre-run connected to my Garmin ANT+ heart rate strap using the MapMyFitness app (which also supports foot pods, speed/cadence sensors and power meters): This is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and includes an ANT+ chip in it allowing it to connect to any ANT+ device.
Interbike Exhibition Day 3 Overview
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/09/interbike-exhibition-day-3-overview.htmlThese glasses for $149 will display your ANT+ data (including power, heart rate, cadence and speed) on the bottom rim of your glasses. … While they take the edge on waterproofing (and likely video quality), I think right now I’d go with Contour and their integrated GPS product they just announced.
Withings WiFi Scale In Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/05/withings-wifi-scale-in-depth-review.htmlBut in addition to my daily workouts, I also am required to upload daily metrics – stuff like hours slept, resting heart rate…and weight. … But when I choose the Athlete version, it more accurately reflects my body fat % (relative to other devices which can understand the difference).
Hands-on: WatTeam’s New Gen3 PowerBeat Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/hands-watteams-powerbeat.htmlIt allows you to compare power meters/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed/pace, GPS tracks and plenty more. … But for road cyclists, it’s far more likely, and unless that sprint lasts 5 seconds or longer, it’ll ‘clip’ it, undercutting it a chunk (I demonstrate that in the accuracy section).
Week in Review–November 1st, 2015
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/week-reviewnovember-2015.html- How to track resting heart rate, and what it means…
Swimming, cycling and running my way though Salt Lake City
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/08/swimming-cycling-running.htmlMy primary goal here was getting shots related to the Ambit3 and the underwater heart rate recording functionality.
How to swim with your Garmin Forerunner GPS
www.dcrainmaker.com/2007/09/how-to-swim-with-your-garmin-forerunner.htmlRegarding the heart rate strap - I've had varied results with it. … But that shouldn't be an issue unless you've got some whacky submersion swim style (or you're drowning, in which case you should probably concentrate on rectifying that issue first).
Training while travelling
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/03/training-while-travelling.htmlKeep an eye on your stress level and resting heart rate. … The domestic stuff I have dates on, so the coach is already aware and he can incorporate it into build/recovery weeks.
The 2013 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I use List
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/swimbikerun-gear-list.htmlHeart Rate Strap: 4iiii’s Viiiiva - I like this strap simply because I do a lot of testing with Bluetooth only apps as well as ANT+, so this makes it easy to do both at once. … And, should I veer back to long-course racing, I suspect the HED’s would have better aerodynamics, but for the shorter-course stuff, I’m more than happy with the integrated PowerTap wheelset.
Sport Tracks 2.0 Released!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/01/sport-tracks-20-released.htmlOverlay Plug-in: Wanna compare last week's run to this week's run? Was your heart rate higher for the same course? Did the hill slow you down less this week than last? Performance Predictor: We've all used the little calculators to convert our 10K time into a Half-Mary time. … It uses far more accurate data from NASA to correctly remap your rides and runs.
Week in Review–March 9th, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/03/week-reviewmarch-2013-2.htmlHere’s the projects of note that are new: SMART Helmet: A helmet that measures your heart rate...and transmits it via…
Wahoo’s Custom Alerts, Hammerhead’s New Features, TrainerRoad Strava Images, and Xert with Bike The World
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/01/hammerheads-features-trainerroad.htmlThat has its own pros and cons, but I thought it was a notably different approach to what Garmin and Polar specifically, have done around smart alerts for nutrition/hydration based on real-time weather/calorie/fat burn using your heart rate. … There’s also a similar panel for smart bike light and radar devices that’s been added this week, though I didn’t have any at home this weekend to demonstrate that.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/12/random-things-did-this-weekend-35.htmlThe whole setup process was pretty quick and painless, especially given I already have a Stryd account from the Gen1 heart-rate strap version. … The mall was decorated rather festively:
The Complete List of All Epix/Fenix Pro Features Going to FR955/965/Fenix 7/Epix
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/complete-fenix-features.htmlFurther, both watches get a new optical heart rate sensor and multiband GNSS as standard.
Cargo Bike Crit Race Report: With a Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2022/06/cargo-amsterdam-report.htmlAs it would turn out, this race was a nearly 30-minute affair with my average heart rate at almost 180bpm, and average wattage closing in on 300w.
Why GoPro’s integration announcement with Polar is far wider reaching
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/gopro-polar-integration.htmlSo the flow of data going to the GoPro camera from the V800 includes base watch metrics like speed and distance (via GPS), but also Bluetooth Smart sensor data including heart rate (from a Bluetooth Smart HR strap). … That interface would allow various companies to integrate directly with GoPro products.
Let the sun shine…and the rain pour.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2008/04/let-sun-shineand-rain-pour.htmlHeart rate was staying where I want it too (Z2).Following being lazy in the sun I ate and drank a crapload, and then fell asleep for a hour. … While last weekend inaugurated the warm weather back to DC, this week brought in the *nice* weather.
Week in Review–July 2nd, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/week-in-review-july-2nd-2018.htmlGarmin Forerunner 935 Firmware Update: Adds Galileo GPS support, along with abnormal heart rate notification option (note: the Fenix 5…… 1) Upcoming NYC Zwift Course: By the looks of this well orchestrated ‘leak’, it appears so.
Riddle Me This: Running Efficiency Metrics Showdown
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/02/running-efficiency-showdown.htmlBut if we used that same fuzzy-logic when evaluating accuracy of heart rate (BPM) or power meters (watts), or even running pace itself – we’d be laughed out of the room. … They’re expecting that the data they use is both accurate and precise, as well as repeatable and actionable.
Suunto Race Hands-on: Everything You Need to Know!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/suunto-hands-everything.htmlAccuracy of the heart rate is an area I’m still digging into all my sets on, though it wasn’t quite as strong on the Suunto Vertical as some of their competitors. … More on that in a separate post.
Random tidbits – I was featured on TrainingPeaks.com
www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/03/random-tidbits-i-was-featured-on.htmlI also use it to track resting heart rate (RHR)/sleep/weight and occasionally use it to track what I eat.
Running my way to Château de Versailles
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/running-chteau-versailles.htmlI resisted the urge to sprint the 100m dash, simply because my coach would likely have asked for clear reasoning and clarification on why there was a random yet massive heart rate spike in the middle of my otherwise easy Z2 GPS file for that section. … I created a separate GPS file for this simply because I wanted to be able to look at my pace averages on the main run without the rest breaks of these short 30” intervals.
Hands-on with The Sufferfest’s new 4DP Platform
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/hands-sufferfests-platform.htmlIt’ll also specify your lactate threshold heart rate, and then below that you’ve got various graphs from the test:… This 4DP profile is generated after you complete a 60 minutes of fun called the ‘Full Frontal’ test.
Week in Review–October 27th, 2018
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/10/week-in-review-october-27th-2018.htmlGarmin Vivoactive 3 Firmware Update: Added abnormal heart rate alerts, minor bug fixes. … 7) EatMyRide Bike Nutrition Planning App on Kickstarter: This app will automatically generate a specific nutrition plan for your bike ride, based on the elevation, course profile, and factors like gender/weight/etc… They’ve got a fairly low funding goal, so I suspect they’ll make it with a bit of support.
