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Let the sun shine…and the rain pour.

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Heart 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.

Windy 43MPH Weekend Runs

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Because the first 10-miles were heart-rate based, I simply kept it in zone and kept on cruising.

Giveaway Extravaganza: Polar A370 & Polar M460

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The A370 is Polar’s latest optical HR sensor-laden wrist band that can track everything from your heart rate 24x7 to your exact track during a workout from the GPS in your phone.

How to kick start your way to your first triathlon

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No, it doesn’t connect to a heart rate strap or a footpod, or a cycling speed/cadence sensor. … By using a slow progression, you’ll find that you won’t get frustrated in the pool those first few weeks.

A fitting Misfit update

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Basically a bed sensor strap that you position under your sheets, it tracks your sleep events as well as quality, and interestingly it captures heart rate, respiration, and snoring.

How to get and record cadence information on a spin or gym bike

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But it would also record heart rate as well, and you can do splits and stuff (such as for different segments of the workout).

My Most Popular Posts This Year

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Troubleshooting your heart rate monitor/strap: If you get HR spikes or drops…no worries.

Garmin releases Strava Live Segments for Running, Muscle Oxygen on devices, Photo Watch Faces

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However, at exactly the same time, Garmin also enabled the ability for you to simply connect straight to Muscle Oxygen sensors just like you would a heart rate strap. … In order to get started you’ll need to grab the iOS or Android versions of the app called Garmin Face-It, which is separate from the existing Garmin Connect Mobile app.

Interesting tidbits from a 50-mile bike commute

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Heart-rate wise I averaged Z1 (130’s), though while not stopped I was mostly in a Z2 zone. … And, this is where the real power of power comes in – as this more accurately matched my perceived effort (PE) of the two rides.

Garmin quietly introduces automatic sleep detection to existing activity trackers

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But there are other sleep sensors, like the Withings Aura that I use as well that do a fairly good…

The Complete List of All Epix/Fenix Pro Features Going to FR955/965/Fenix 7/Epix

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Further, both watches get a new optical heart rate sensor and multiband GNSS as standard.

Week in Review: March 16th, 2014

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Nevermind: A Biofeedback Horror Adventure Game: This game uses an ANT+ heart rate strap to drive your interaction through the game.

Training at 7,500 feet

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So instead, I just used a simple Garmin to record my heart rate.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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It was nice in that I could pick and choose from any ANT+ device in the room for the different sensor types: Speed, Cadence, Power, and Heart Rate. … Luckily, the weather cooperated.

The Weekend: Motorola MOTOACTV, Zeo Mobile, Jawbone Up, long battery tests

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So I got the ANT+ simulator setup on a separate PC and configured it to transmit ANT+ power, ANT+ heart rate, and ANT+ speed/cadence…nonstop. … Normally, the FR910XT is rated for about 20 hours.

Hitcase Pro iPhone Underwater/Bike/Sports Case Review

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Now what would be cool would be connectivity to Bluetooth Smart enabled accessories like a heart rate strap, power meter, or speed cadence sensor.

Week in Review–December 1st, 2012

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10) Heart Rate Sensor Socks: While these aren’t actually targetted yet at endurance athletes, the idea is pretty interesting if ported into the sport world. … Note that these are now available through a separate RSS feed and not the main one, though, I’d be curious if folks want it in the main one..

Week in Review–January 13th, 2014

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Monday: First look at new Mio Link ANT+/Bluetooth Smart optical heart rate wrist band…

The 2009 Boston Marathon Race Report

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Sure, my coach gave me some heart rate guidelines – but they were more ‘max HR’s’ so that I wouldn’t hose up the larger training plan at work here. … You can enquire on his blog… Shortly after that we passed through the half-marathon mark and then eventually through some of the early rolling hills leading up to Heartbreak hill.

Week in Review–October 24th, 2015

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- Where will HR optical sensors go with heart rate variability?… It’s overpriced because the PowerTap P1 is $100 less and far easier to use and just as accurate.

Rhode Island Ironman 70.3 Race Report

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The plan called for holding a Z4A heart rate for the first 20 miles, then going to Z4B for the next 8 miles of slight climbing, then going back to Z4A till mile 40. … I saw one wave that just got obliterated by an incoming wave.

5 Random Things I Did This Weekend

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The unit tracked the HR without issue (paired to a Polar H7 heart rate strap), though calories seemed a bit high. … The idea with the kids and cupcakes was to let them decorate the cupcakes themselves.

The 2018 Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List

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Heart Rate Strap: Wahoo TICKR-X/TICKR: I tend to use this the most when I'm not testing something else.

Hands-on: Hammerhead’s new Karoo GPS Bike Computer

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As noted earlier, the unit is capable of pairing to both ANT+ and Bluetooth Smart sensors (power, speed, cadence, shifting, muscle oxygen, trainer control, and heart rate). … That’s great news for consumers as it means you've got tons of 3rd party mount options, especially now that bikes have started to integrate that into handlebar setups.

My 2014 ANT+ Symposium Keynote Presentation

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Like past years you’ll find both watch and phone makers like Garmin and Samsung present, as well as companies like Wahoo, 4iiii’s, SRM, Quarq, Mio, Scosche, CycleOps and pretty much anyone making a heart rate sensor or bike/running sensor. … But others I bring up in separate sessions with those companies directly depending on the item.