I’ve now used the Trend for 4 days and recorded 6 activities (walking) and I have to say, I’m a bit dispointed. The treadmill activity, after calibrating against an NPE Runn module, is reasonably accurate. Outdoor walking, however, is rather puzzling. Even with the connected GPS (Pixel 7 Pro), the distance is about 12% off
With the TreadTracker being discontinued, it was a pleasant surprise to hear that North Pole Engineering was releasing a smart treadmill sensor. I immediately put in a pre-order which arrived yesterday evening. Here’s my first impressions after installation and my first run. The Runn… is a smart treadmill sensor that optically measures treadmill speed by
Continuing with the tradition started with the 2015 Richmond course, Zwift is once again releasing an expansion to coincide with the UCI World Championships. This time, it’ll be an 8.7 mile ( 14.1 km) circuit in Harrogate, a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. A recent post by Zwift Insider gives some good details about
It nice to see Garmin activating optical heart rate for at least their newer devices. It won’t be perfect, but it’ll add at least a little bit of insight into your pool session’s intensity. I’ve haven’t tried it on my Forerunner 245 Music yet but I’ve also got a Polar Vantage V that does wrist-based
A new Strava Challenge called “The Escape Plan” is designed to get you out the door, active, and hopefully start building some healthy new habits. Beginning on September 2nd, you simply have to log 5 activities each week for a minimum of 15 minutes each. Practically any activity is accepted. Even activities marked as “Only