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Taper Purgatory 6 Days Out
Of all the crazy things to do, with only a handful of days to go, I ended up with new shoes. I have been having trouble with my feet for a couple months now, from nearly-blistered hotspots to plantar fasciitis, to bleeding scrapes from the shoe itself. My Topo Athletic Ultraventure Pro (?) died a…
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Turtlehead Peak Trail Run and Analysis (Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area)
Just outside of Las Vegas is the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. Last year about this same time I ran partway up Turtlehead Peak from the Calico Tanks trail at the Sandstone Quarry parking lot, but ran out of time and got lost a time or two too many. This time there are new trail…
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Zwift is a Social Platform – Wait – What?
Let’s take a brief overview or poke into the social nature of Zwift with the Activities Tab, where to give Ride-Ons (Thumbs Up or Like) and where to find your Ride-Ons you’ve received on rides and runs. Please be sure to give plenty of Ride-Ons when you’re among a group of riders. It’s called a…
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Wahoo TickrX Running Heart Rate Strap Vs. Runcline in Zwift
So what’s the difference between recording with the TickrX in Zwift vs. the stats accumulated by the same run in RunCline/Stryd? Yesterday I posted the TickrX calibration video and also recorded with RunCline App on iPad at the same time so I could compare in Training Peaks. Watch the video as I merge and strip…
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Wahoo TickrX Running Heart Rate Strap Zwift Calibration
The first time I ran on Zwift with the new TickrX Heart Rate strap I was impressed overall with the relatively stable signal it gave to my AppleTV. It seemed to record a bit high, meaning the numbers on Zwift sent by the TickrX for speed were more than the treadmill, more than the Stryd…
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Beginning Footpods for Zwift Running
If you have no idea what sorts of footpods you’d need for running in Zwift, let’s take a quick peek at a few I’ve tried, and my favorites. We’ll get into more technical details later, but for now, this will give you a very brief look. If you need more info, subscribe and stay tuned.…