I wanted see how various minimalist shoes affect my ground contact time, stride length, vertical oscillation and stride rate. To do this I used my Garmin 920XT paired with the newest Garmin HRM. You can see the raw data here. I ran outdoors, approximately 0.3 mile at about a 6 minute pace. I also included a barefoot run … Continue reading Ground contact time, stride length, vertical oscillation, and stride rate amongst various shoes →

See my video above for my review of Yurbuds Inspire Limited Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Did not stay in ears very well, spent too much time adjusting while running

JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth Headphones didn't fit well, see above video for review

The Garmin 620 has some pretty impressive features, but it cost $450, that's $200 more than it's little brother, the Garmin 220. Is it really worth the extra $200? Check out the above video for some of the useful features. Here are a few of the notable features that differentiate the Garmin 620 from the … Continue reading Garmin Forerunner 620 Review: Is it worth $450 →

I've been using the ithlete heart rate variability app to monitor my HRV. The theory behind it is that the higher your HRV, the more rested and recovered you are. This can help you monitor when you should do a hard training session and when to back off. So far I've found it to be … Continue reading ithlete Finger Sensor Heart Rate Variability Review →

The Viiiiva 4iiii HR monitor is a really cool concept. It connects via Bluetooth with your iPhone to send HR data from the strap itself, but also collects data via ant+ and sends data to iPhone from your Garmin footpod, cadence sensor, or Garmin power meter as well. I was hoping that for $80 it would overcome … Continue reading 4iiii Viiiiva Dual Heart Rate Monitor w/ iPhone Connectivity Review →