TomTom have added some new Firstbeat metrics to their Runner 2 and Runner 3 ie also including their Spark (2) and Adventurer sports watches. Essentially it is an age-graded, points-scoring system for differing intensities of exercise. Firstbeat say, “…Firstbeat relies on a scientifically validated method of tracking exercise intensity in terms of the amount of oxygen…
We all love STRAVA. What’s not to love? They are still striving to move the company into the black which must be tricky with all the R&D they are ploughing into the product. That’s also hampered by many of us not coughing up the subs for the premium edition and all the features it contains. Even…
Yes it’s official, the5krunner.com has finally hit the top 50 endurance sport blogs in SW London. Fame at last. I just snuck in ahead of “the vegan beauty review” at #49. Actually, being serious, it’s for the Top50 UK blogs and I’m at #43. Yay! Thank you dear readers for helping me get to finally…
Today’s announcement of the A370 sports & fitness band does not come as a surprise. Indeed two events mark a coincidence but 3 mark a trend. The A370 is the 3rd such event, being preceded by the M430 running watch and the M460 cycling watch/head unit (review here). You could even add the Polar H10…
I would be interested to see EXACTLY what the Nike 2 hour marathon runners used to get tantalizingly close to the 2 hour marathon mark. For example they obviously used ‘special’ Nike shoes and Beet-It claim they used their beetroot product (likely). However, much of the gain from going below the world record was probably from…
A new version of KUBIOS HRV software has just been announced. There is a well-featured free version and a premium version. I would class KUBIOS as ‘advanced’ HRV software. A bit too advanced fro my needs although I did use the previous version a little. 1) Kubios HRV Premium, which is our heart rate variability…
With the likely announcement of the Vector 3 and 3s later this year, as an upgrade to the already sound Vector 2 equivalents, what can Garmin meaningfully add to their pedal-based power meters?
