I was looking at Polar’s TEAM solutions and stumbled across some new (to me) heart rate monitors. In themselves they are probably not too relevant to most people who read this blog BUT the capabilities of the team solution’s HRM might suggest some of the functionality that Polar might introduce within the next 6 months…
I came across Shimano’s PRO brand whilst considering various other bits for my bike upgrade (details to follow) although didn’t end up going with them in the end, instead resorting to a drill and an existing handlebar – coincidentally another brand but their PRO model. PRO’s Vibe handlebars were of interest for a couple of…
Technically it’s new. Actually it’s not that interesting. What’s more interesting is that Pocket-Lint report a whopping £450 price tag for the non-Sapphire version. Ouch. Well here we go. A sapphire version of Casio’s AndroidWear 2.0 trekking watch with a harder SAPPHIRE glass screen. We can all sleep easy tonight. I think the black has…
A mate has invited me on a 22 mile run next week. Oh dear. I don’t think I’ve ever run that far. That got me thinking about my newfound injury-freeness. I probably haven’t changed my technique/strength that much over the last year or so despite a few tweaks probably keeping the dreaded injuries at bay.…
A new, more accurate Garmin RUNNING DYNAMICS *IS* due soon. Let’s explore what else MIGHT be built around that.
First Impressions My initial view of SHFT was that it looked to have well-made hardware pods with a fairly comprehensive, ‘proper’ run coaching app. Proper in the sense that it gives ‘instant’, personalised, actionable, corrective, audible feedback on your running form. Some of its competitors promise the same, yet do not convincingly deliver. SHFT also…
Some of you will be data-driven athletes. You will use your historic or live data to actively work on areas of improvement. This is GREAT. And you should continue with that approach if you want to. There might be a danger, however, in becoming the data-laden athlete. You can guess what that means easily enough: so…
MIL-STD-810GThis was my novelty pick of CES 2016, or at least the previous F10 version was. The previous version was rugged, had androidwear and a dual-layer LCD: one monochrome & one colour. The Nixon Mission then seemed to be a bit like this ie the WSD-F10. Now we have the snappily named WSD-F20 (no oHR, BTLE HR…
RunScribe Review Here we cover a detailed RunScribe Review, looking at the PRO version – now usually referred to as simply RunScribe Note: >> RunScribe PLUS review << here (v3) Summary: Wow ! Scribe Labs was formed in 2012 and had a working product a year or so later. The RunScribe PRO for 2016 is…
The new generation of the ‘running form/gait’ product RUNSCRIBE has now been released to a waiting running world. I’ve just opened up and charged up the two pods and I’m contemplating going for a run. ESSENTIAL READING: Detailed Runscribe Review (Here) The whole package is physically very well put together and the components all ooze…
Some interesting additions to the Shimano PRO range today with many new components for pro-triathletes, or aspiring pro’s, including the Missile Evo carbon time trial range: aerobars, clip-on bars, extensions and a base bar, along with a carbon stem and arm rests. The PRO disc wheels and 3-spoke and track wheels took my particular fancy. As…
