Your early morning training readiness check with an HRV tool like ithlete just got a whole lot more interesting for analysis. With a paid-for ithlete pro account (trial available) you can link to Garmin Connect. ithlete pulls out your in-exercise HRV data. More info from ithlete: <here> Although I’ve not had a look and play…
A couple of days ago I got a press release from the STRYD company who are releasing a new Stryd device (officially announced today 24Aug). Rather than the original HRM version (STRYD Pioneer) this one is a tiny wearable power meter that clips on your shoe and introduces some new efficiency/form metrics which, possibly, might…
It looks like Suunto (Amer Sports) have been spending quite a few R&D dollars recently. We’ve just heard that there will be a second Suunto SPARTAN, this time a more sporty one (Suunto SPARTAN SPORT in 4 colours). Of specific note in the press release is that there are plans to have on-wrist HR by…
As half-expected, Suunto’s new Spartan ULTRA is not the end of the story. But rather the start of the new generation of Suunto watches. Suunto today announced the Spartan SPORT model (optical HR to follow). The clue is in the name: SPORT The specifications are still a bit thin on the ground but, as reported in…
Well here’s their ad. Intriguing enough. I love this kind of James Bondesque secrecy. All companies should have secrecy around new products but I love the teaser! Actually I loved this one leading up to the Polar A360 as well, although it was obvious it was oHR…but I digress as usual Back to WAHOO. It’s…
Running travelogue of Anna Frost’s trip to Papua New Guinea (below). Part of the Salomon Running TV – Season 05. This first episode is ‘Paradise Lost’ where she has that perennial problem of regaining her running mojo. Been there. (Mojo regaining, not Papua NG)
Shimano have just announced the latest road groupset – SORA R3000. It’s aimed at sports/fitness cyclists and benefits from nice aesthetics and good durability according to the press release. It’s a 9-SPEED. The 11-34T cassette combined with either a 50-34T or 50-39-30T crankset at the front should give you enough steep hill and high speed options.