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As a distance running fan and avid cyclist, having sore legs is nothing new. Even though every trainer, coach, and running book says that foam rolling helps, it is difficult to make it part of a daily habit. At best it is a painful 10 minutes with limited immediate relief and questionable long term benefits. … Read more
This Lululemon zip up hoodie is the go to daily piece of our wardrobe that works year round. We review a lot of wellness and fitness activity themes on this site, and when doing all of those activities there is always a need for something to wear. When it comes to staple products, one of … Read more
If you have been a Strava user for some time then you likely have a small mountain of useful workout data locked up on the platform. While Strava does a good job of displaying this data, and Strava Premium Subscription extends this, there are still some ways to display data that simply do not make … Read more
There is a free version of Strava with plenty of great usability, but for full access to their slate of features a Strava Premium subscription is required. As someone who has willing paid for Strava for multiple years, we take a look at what we find good about it. The service is an annual subscription … Read more
It is no surprise that each activity tracker winds up having their own metric for how to measure overall health and fitness. Google Fit is no different, as they default to a “Heart Points” score. This is unique from things like VO2 max, which is a popular fitness metric from Apple products, and is more … Read more
ProBikeGarage was recommended to us as a useful add-on for Strava users. We have previously covered a variety of Strava extensions, which for the most part help to visualize and display activity data. ProBikeGarage is unique in that the value it provides is not specific to the activities and workouts, but instead focuses on the … Read more
For 2023 OC Tri Runners. As of April 23, 2023 the lake was in 68-69 degrees. Visibility is low as always, you can’t see the bottom clearly past the beach. Locals also noted the lake can still cause Swimmer’s Itch, so be sure to bring soap and shower after the race. On race morning before … Read more
For many athletes and runners taking on a marathon is a special event. Given the dedication, training time, and physical effort required it is not uncommon to build a crowd of supporters along the way. That means that when race day comes, there is likely to be people who want to follow along with your … Read more
One of the added benefits of tracking data is to use it not just for analysis, but for planning how to improve or build a training plan. So, Does Strava Have Training Plans? Yes! Strava, the leading fitness and athlete tracker, has integrated training plans available for runners and cyclists. Each of the training plans … Read more
The next question is what is the best fan to use with a Peloton. Realistically the answer is the biggest one that you can fit. Once you have decided where to put your bike getting the right airflow is critical but even with good natural ventilation you are still going to be sitting in one … Read more