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We are no strangers here to using smart devices. Everything from tracking steps with a smart watch, monitoring long term VO2 max during training, and analyzing urine samples has been covered here. But when it comes down to it the two things that seem to have the biggest impact on general wellness are sleep and … Read more
One of the more tiresome tasks with managing a well thought out and structured training plan, is the seemingly simple act of scheduling workouts. There are a number of great applicatoins to help with this, inluding Training Peaks (which we’ve reviewed here in detail) as well as a free competitor Intervals.Icu. Here we use Google … Read more
As covered elsewhere on this site, I recently hired a triathlon coach as a way to more seriously prepare for an annual race. Having done a handful of triathlons already, the idea of training was not new. What has been increased though was the structured training of individual workouts. This includes a number of interval … Read more
Apple Watch works fairly well for swimming. All it takes is a quick tap of the built in pool swim for the activity tracker, and confirmation of the length of the pool you are swimming in, and everything else is automated. Are the strokes that Apple Watch detects for swimming accurate? Not in our opinion, … Read more
A Seven Day Wellness Challenge – Monitor the Best Personal metrics for personal Changes over a short time, when monitored, can easily reveal trends and help decide how to approach the day. This is a series of daily metrics, with a challenge to measure and chart each one on a daily basis for 7 … Read more
Finding a great camping site can seem hard, and booking one in California can be even harder. There are dozens of great campgrounds across the state parks, and for those that take reservations they all must go through a single source. That source is the ReserveCalifornia website. To get the best site, on the best … Read more
Using a FSA in 2023 can be one of the best ways to truly invest in your health. We cover common tips and considerations when spending your tax free dollars.
Many workout and activity trackers ahve some measure that tries to determine how your fitness varies over time. Across different wearables and trackers this has a variety of names. Health mate, or Withings, which makes smart scales and watches uses a Health Mate Fitness Score. Apple notably measures VO2 max as a proxy for Cardio … Read more
Update April 2023: Amazon has stated that they will no longer support Amazon Halo. This adds it to the list of products they have tried and then abandoned over the years (like the Fire Phone, Cloud Cam, Dash Buttons, and more) . Starting in August 2023 the app will no longer function, rendering the Halo … Read more
Recently I decided to take training for a triathlon more seriously. This invoked hiring a triathlon coach and subsequently getting a proper training plan. To keep track of the plan, and how workouts were completed compared to the plan, my coach encouraged me to setup things with Training Peaks. This article summarizes the experience of … Read more